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30 March 2009

Dr. Phil: Vanguard yeah.→[More:]

I just got home and turned on the TV and Dr. Phil is breaking the news about a SCARY NEW PHENOMENON ON THE INTERNET:

PEOPLE SELLING SEX ON CRAIGSLIST!!!!!!!!!

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!!!

"The same site where, two columns over, you can buy a jungle gym for your child."

People. I don't want to scare you, but "GOOD GIRLS: EVEN CHEERLEADERS" ARE SELLING THEIR BODIES ON CRAIGSLIST!!!

I recommend you watch this and immediately lock up your kids (and also pets!!!!)

CONTROVERSYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!

post by: loiseau at: 16:07 | 42 comments

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posted by loiseau 30 March | 16:08

I'm sure it happens to everybody here: you read something interesting on the web, the a month (or 60) later it shows up on the news.

Makes you wonder how much eye-rolling was going on in the planning meetings?

NEXT UP: VIDEO MAY HARM FILM SALES!!!!

posted by trinity8-director 30 March | 16:14

loiseau: Dr. Phil is a putz and an exploitative one at that, but that's not exactly news. And the whole craigslist as sex-market thing kind of hit the fan here in New York in a rather ugly way this week, so that might explain the timing.

posted by jonmc 30 March | 16:16

Guyz, he's totally on the cutting edge of the darker side of the 'net!!

OMG people. We must mobilize against Craigslist! It turns "good girls" into whores! EVEN CHEERLEADERS! No girl is spared!!!!

posted by loiseau 30 March | 16:19

How do you have sex on Craigslist? I mean, do you sit on the monitor, or the keyboard, or the mouse?

posted by stilicho 30 March | 16:21

(BTW, Jonmc, Dr. Phil is not interested in talking about what men do on Craigslist. He is strictly a righteous crusader for the purity of womenfolk! Watch him shame them! He's a hero!!!!!!)

Did you know that when you click the "yes I am 18" link on the erotic section, CRAIGSLIST DOES NOT ACTUALLY VERIFY YOUR AGE?!?!?!?!!! OUTRAGE!!!!!

posted by loiseau 30 March | 16:22

louiseau: we get it. Dr. Phil is a schmuck and you're a saint and a genius for noticing. The only thing more boring than shrill faux-outrage is the shrill response to it.

posted by jonmc 30 March | 16:25

"EVEN CHEERLEADERS?"

ESPECIALLY CHEERLEADERS!

posted by Miko 30 March | 16:31

mmm, I dunno, I think it's more boring when people feel the need to show up in threads they could have just as easily skipped in order to take the air out of everyone's tires.

posted by scody 30 March | 16:31

c'mon scody, these tires were never inflated to begin with. to put it in the language of the original post OMG, TALK SHOW HOST IS AN ALARMIST!! ABOUT SEX!! AND THE INTERNET!!! STOP THE PRESSES!!

posted by jonmc 30 March | 16:35

Or, you know, maybe loiseau just thought it was kind of funny.

posted by Atom Eyes 30 March | 16:38

Yeah, talk show parodies are the cutting edge of humor.

posted by jonmc 30 March | 16:41

Yeah. Well, well within the posting standards as far as I'm concerned. Or did somebody eat a really great sandwich today, and they're holding out on us?

posted by Miko 30 March | 16:44

It turns "good girls" into whores! EVEN CHEERLEADERS!

Slutty Cheerleaders? On teh internetz?

Naw! Get OUT of here!

I don't have ANYTHING on my hard drive like that, man.

posted by jason's_planet 30 March | 16:57

Thanks, Jonmc. It wouldn't have been fair to me or the others to hide that light under a bushel. Please do continue to let it shine!

posted by loiseau 30 March | 16:59

louiseau: we get it. Dr. Phil is a schmuck and you're a saint and a genius for noticing. The only thing more boring than shrill faux-outrage is the shrill response to it.

Yeah, loiseau! When you get to almost 1,000 posts and over 16,000 comments, you'll know better! Until then, you may only post about the following topics:

Music you like and everyone else should like!
Food you like and everyone else should like!
TV you like and everyone else should like!
Your crazy workplace!
And there might be a couple I'm missing, but these will get you going!

But under no circumstances are you to mock something stupid you saw on the teevee! That is not one of the approved posting topics for you!

posted by mudpuppie 30 March | 17:03

I have been in Metachat for about 3 years, and have been wondering when the sex was gonna start.

Thanks louiseau, I'm off to Craigslist!. . .toodles!

posted by danf 30 March | 17:03

mudpuppie: she can mock away, but she could be original and least. "DR. Phill is TEH Suxx0rs!!" Wow, pin a medal on you.

And if you noticed, I did post a rather measured response right here, which was promptly brushed aside by Miss Great Wit Of Our Time. Well, two can play that game.

(and I know you fucking hate me, or rather are jealous that my drunken ramblings are enjoyed by more people than your measured edited posts and comments, but don't let that cloud your judgement.)

*blows kisses*

posted by jonmc 30 March | 17:12

Sweet, sexy, intelligent mullaccs to your door 24/7. We can visit "Greek" or "Russian" or other erotic exotic locales in the comfort of your own home. Looking to meet discreet gentlemen. Only 200 roses for one generous hour. No blocked calls. 6*4*6*555*1234. Say MetaChat sent you for 10 rose bonus!

posted by mullacc 30 March | 17:18

I did post a rather measured response right here

That was a response? You just said a thing that was kinda just repeating the post. I don't even know why she bothered to mention your name her next comment.

posted by mullacc 30 March | 17:23

Wow, this thing certainly took a few bad turns.

posted by box 30 March | 17:25

Only 200 roses for one generous hour.

Only 200 roses?

Dude, I'm gettin' laid tonight!

Thanks, loiseau!

posted by jason's_planet 30 March | 17:26

No! The roses are a donation for my TIME! I said DISCREET damnit.

posted by mullacc 30 March | 17:27

You also said "gentlemen" but I ignored that, too.

posted by jason's_planet 30 March | 17:29

mullacc: the event I linked to (which people outside of the NYC metro area might be aware of) might explain why Dr. Phil would be all over craigslist (not out of noble motives, but exploitive ones), but hey, why let that get in the way?

posted by jonmc 30 March | 17:33

(and I know you fucking hate me, or rather are jealous that my drunken ramblings are enjoyed by more people than your measured edited posts and comments, but don't let that cloud your judgement.)

Nope! Don't hate you! Am not jealous! Just think you are needlessly being extraordinarily dickish!

But hey, go back to drinkin', and don't let my opinion cloud your performace!

posted by mudpuppie 30 March | 17:35

(which people outside of the NYC metro area might be aware of)

Insert a 'not' after the might.

posted by jonmc 30 March | 17:37

why let that get in the way?

Get in the way of what? You just said a thing about the topic and then acted like it was somehow a debate. Loiseau's response wasn't even a contradiction of what you said.

posted by mullacc 30 March | 17:43

Oh, so it was Craigslist that cost me my purity? Phew, glad that's sorted out!

Now, can I pick up some new (or slightly used) purity on Freecycle?

posted by Elsa 30 March | 18:02

wtf jon? "that's not exactly" news? When this did become an "exactly news" site? Lighten up, brother.

posted by richat 30 March | 18:07

I know you fucking hate me,

I don't hate you at all, but I still think you're acting like an enormous jerk right now.

posted by Miko 30 March | 18:26

Everyone needs to shut the fuck up and go listen to Vulture Whale.

Yeah, it's a MySpace link.

And no, it doesn't have jack shit to do with the topic of this thread.

But all y'all still need to shut the fuck up and go listen to it, because I SAID SO.

posted by BitterOldPunk 30 March | 18:37

Well, Vulture Whale kinda reminds me of Green On Red. And I LIKE GoR.

posted by richat 30 March | 18:50

That's it, I'm voting Dr. Pill off MetaChat at the next Council.

posted by trinity8-director 30 March | 18:56

Dr. Pill? Shares a practice with Doctors Feelgood and Doctor? He's the one always on about clean bowel movements?

Sign me up!

posted by Hugh Janus 30 March | 19:01

I like Green on Red, too.

Vulture Whale's a lot of fun to see live.

Here's the video for the single. It involves healthy fruits and vegetables.

Also, Dr. Phil blows goats.

posted by BitterOldPunk 30 March | 19:25

Wow.

What the yumkies, jonmc and Dr. Phil that asshole.

I'm glad I had to step away and go to an obligation tonight, because I was tempted to post the meanest ever thing I ever posted on the internets. But I didn't.

I earn ten bonus roses, for sure, I bet.

posted by rainbaby 30 March | 22:22

Awww, poor goats!

posted by deborah 30 March | 22:32

Fight! Fight! Fight!

*pops popcorn, settles in for the show*

posted by bunnyfire 30 March | 22:35

Vulture Whale. Cool. Straight outta Birmin'ham! Friends of yours, BOP?

posted by flapjax at midnite 30 March | 23:32

Just seen 'em around, flapjax. Doing my shameless bit to promote local music. Local good music, that is.

posted by BitterOldPunk 31 March | 00:31

Hey, I hear you, brother, and right on for shamelessness! Musicians can always use some shamelessness, in the form of word-of-mouth promo!

posted by flapjax at midnite 31 March | 00:35

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