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derby378

(30,252 posts)
50. And it's anatomically incorrect, too
Thu Jan 3, 2013, 02:04 PM
Jan 2013

A quick reread of the OP confirms it. These people are so desperate to grab our guns that they'll say anything. I think they're about the break down!

They could use some hot chocolate and a warm puppy.

I will cosign this statement. The psychological need for weapons indicates a deep insecurity. Its Erose999 Jan 2013 #1
they are incredibly fearful BainsBane Jan 2013 #184
The Comments otohara Jan 2013 #2
Public shaming was effective in reducing the marketability of Hummers because it was public. bluedigger Jan 2013 #3
This isn't even public shaming - it's just more catty hate speech, that's all derby378 Jan 2013 #40
Constitutional rights? bongbong Jan 2013 #74
Man, you've got a LOT of catching up to do derby378 Jan 2013 #83
I caught up! bongbong Jan 2013 #94
Obsolete - try again derby378 Jan 2013 #119
It's like Dred Scott bongbong Jan 2013 #129
We live in hope that someday Heller will be regarded that way GoneOffShore Jan 2013 #234
Until SCOTUS says otherwise, it's the law of the land. Bake Jan 2013 #241
Thomas Jefferson gave up his rights to his rights to slaves, when Lincoln signed the 13th graham4anything Jan 2013 #203
Please cite to this "Right of a militia". n/t PavePusher Jan 2013 #139
Hmmm.... bongbong Jan 2013 #145
It's very much what you were alluding to in #74. n/t PavePusher Jan 2013 #153
Yawno bongbong Jan 2013 #157
Profoundly misguided Disgraceland Jan 2013 #130
You first... derby378 Jan 2013 #133
Let me call you a Waaahmbulance. Disgraceland Jan 2013 #136
"I've never seen the level of bitter invective against gun owners that I see now." ThatPoetGuy Jan 2013 #138
Reality check... derby378 Jan 2013 #149
I don't post much on argumentative threads shadowrider Jan 2013 #172
Black families often defended themselves with firearms, and still do so today. PavePusher Jan 2013 #141
You are legitimizing hate and you know it. Admit it. Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #185
Yes yes, those poor, persecuted heavily-armed-white-men Scootaloo Jan 2013 #151
Or Guns of Brixton. Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2013 #235
Really? HappyMe Jan 2013 #4
To the man haters of the world, testosterone and penis size explain EVERYTHING n/t KurtNYC Jan 2013 #11
man wrote the article, it is mostly men i hear argue this and a man posted this article. self hate? seabeyond Jan 2013 #17
Could be a man who hates having a penis. closeupready Jan 2013 #86
probably but i was addressing " man haters of the world", this. nt seabeyond Jan 2013 #102
Ah, okay, got it. closeupready Jan 2013 #110
You're right that it's mostly men who bring this up. dawg Jan 2013 #92
i really do not think so. another phenomena i have noted seabeyond Jan 2013 #103
There was this boy who lived in the same hall as me in the old college dorm ... dawg Jan 2013 #106
interesting. so what hurt them, they hurl back. interesting. so men can take from this, seabeyond Jan 2013 #109
The only people I ever hear comment on penis size are men. yardwork Jan 2013 #79
and why does he NEED to write such a BIG column ? KurtNYC Jan 2013 #146
I have no idea. I've never understood men's preoccupations with penises. yardwork Jan 2013 #176
evidently gun companies are also man haters BainsBane Jan 2013 #182
It is so obvious. earthside Jan 2013 #32
And all this armchair, HappyMe Jan 2013 #42
Except that it's not being used "allegorically", it's being promoted as truth.... PavePusher Jan 2013 #144
Peoole who bring up penis often are insecure about their own sexuality. Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #186
And it's anatomically incorrect, too derby378 Jan 2013 #50
I don't know about that. HappyMe Jan 2013 #60
Out of sight, out of mind - Till the next "lone nut" massacre, brings the exact same conversations. RC Jan 2013 #84
Nobody - here or elsewhere - wants to have that conversation. closeupready Jan 2013 #88
Reasonable discussion, sure. HappyMe Jan 2013 #90
I'm afraid the Two-Minutes Hate is going to continue on for a while longer derby378 Jan 2013 #85
It totally creeps me out also. Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #140
Has any gun massacre occurred with a short-barreled gun? You know, snub-nosed? aquart Jan 2013 #73
..... HappyMe Jan 2013 #95
Virginia Tech: two short-barreled handguns NickB79 Jan 2013 #137
I thought it was no longer PC to bash the micropenis people! Coyotl Jan 2013 #5
Pure Gungeon material Trajan Jan 2013 #6
Yes, and I will stop subscribing to DU if it continues. closeupready Jan 2013 #89
I agree completely with the columnist. People who need these guns are obviously OregonBlue Jan 2013 #7
Fabulous critical thinking there. HappyMe Jan 2013 #14
Someone takes Psych 101 and they think they're Freud. Mediocre. Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #187
heard on the radio the other day the largest ever recorded was 13.5 inches snooper2 Jan 2013 #8
Around? valerief Jan 2013 #96
9mpg and $4 gas of course were not factors... krispos42 Jan 2013 #9
thanks locks Jan 2013 #10
I'll have to let my wife and daughter know that hack89 Jan 2013 #12
Sounds like their beef is with Bushmaster. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2013 #21
So someone with a Hummer and an assault rifle.... TheCowsCameHome Jan 2013 #13
An innie? Glassunion Jan 2013 #54
Better point might be: gun makers agree..customers are insecure, emasculated Disgraceland Jan 2013 #15
you had to go and play the MAN CARD... farminator3000 Jan 2013 #23
This obsession with penii is very telling cherokeeprogressive Jan 2013 #16
well mine is the perfect size for me. not even sure if the writer has seen mine to judge. loli phabay Jan 2013 #18
The author needs to do a head-space check. PavePusher Jan 2013 #41
So if... sarisataka Jan 2013 #19
then you would crash a lot as you would have major balance problems. loli phabay Jan 2013 #20
Oooo, that would hurt sarisataka Jan 2013 #24
at least you could use it as a stand when stopped as well loli phabay Jan 2013 #27
bah hahah. and seabeyond Jan 2013 #47
rofl yup i broke my rule about discussing professional stuff. loli phabay Jan 2013 #63
Or it means they realize that an "assault weapon" is no different from a hunting rifle Recursion Jan 2013 #22
i think people would freak out if guys walked around with their penises hanging out farminator3000 Jan 2013 #25
Hell, that's just Adams Morgan on a Tuesday night Recursion Jan 2013 #28
Well put. Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #188
Well, if they are "hanging out," it kinda negates this stupid OP. Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #189
It sounds funny, but there might be a bit of truth in this. Compensation through guns.... Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2013 #26
doubt it. most guys dont fret over size just if it gets used is all that matters loli phabay Jan 2013 #29
How do you know right wingers don't? Don't they freak out about all kinds of insane bs? nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2013 #31
seems everyone freaks over all sorts of insane bs regardless of culture or politics loli phabay Jan 2013 #33
Aaaaah, a gun owner. Had to be. nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2013 #39
yup use them for work for pest control and to put food on the table loli phabay Jan 2013 #64
Pest control??? What kind of pests? Elephants? Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2013 #162
your welcome to the supermarket i got deer squirrels rabbits and all sorts out here loli phabay Jan 2013 #165
So with you it's a choice, not a necessity. nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2013 #166
define neccesity. since i like to eat venison and rabbit i either hunt and trap them loli phabay Jan 2013 #169
Yes you do kill, sarah. Your farms extirpate whole species, and distort ecosystems. Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #190
I'm not saying I don't eat meat, and I'm with you that agriculture is squeezing out species, so is Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2013 #216
An assault weapon, sir pball Jan 2013 #228
Bigger is better HockeyMom Jan 2013 #36
lol i thought this comment was going to be about penises loli phabay Jan 2013 #38
Same here. I'm a tiny woman as well, and apparently I'm braver than these male gun owners who Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2013 #43
What about those of us that do not own guns for protection? hack89 Jan 2013 #70
Are you a hunter? And do you need a semi-automatic to feed yourself? lol nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2013 #160
No - competitive target shooter. hack89 Jan 2013 #164
Ah ok. Still. Why don't you take up bowling instead? nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2013 #167
Don't want to. nt hack89 Jan 2013 #171
Ok, then don't whine that others assume the wrong things about you Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2013 #174
I don't whine - it is only a discussion board. hack89 Jan 2013 #175
Fine. We'll see how true that is about you. nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2013 #177
Why do you have to be so untrusting and rude? hack89 Jan 2013 #199
....and the loudest most forceful leaf blowers, that aren't really NCarolinawoman Jan 2013 #44
Yes lol omg you got me laughing here nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2013 #49
Seriously! Especially the clowns that destroy your hearing... Zookeeper Jan 2013 #179
I wonder if anyone can cite to actual medical studies that support this hypothesis. PavePusher Jan 2013 #30
well, you asked. yes, i typed it into google! farminator3000 Jan 2013 #55
That assault gun owners have small penises? EOTE Jan 2013 #56
I can see the Hummer nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #34
I do notice lots of overt appeals to manhood in advertising, and it makes it wonder Marr Jan 2013 #35
I was lambasted here when I suggested the same thing, only in a much milder fashion. EOTE Jan 2013 #37
Probably because arguments like that are childish Union Scribe Jan 2013 #61
Childish, but it REALLY pisses off the gun nuts. EOTE Jan 2013 #62
So being called "baby killer" makes you oppose abortion? Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #67
No, but it also doesn't bother me. EOTE Jan 2013 #71
You're shitting me, right? Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #97
I know that people who own assault rifles are not very rational as a whole. EOTE Jan 2013 #100
You know why we don't make much progress on gun control? Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #104
You're not responding very rationally, and I think you know it. EOTE Jan 2013 #107
Your hair-splitting is lost on most gun owners Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #112
Hair splitting? Do you not see the incredibly obvious difference? EOTE Jan 2013 #116
Forget it... Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #122
Not terribly rational, are you? EOTE Jan 2013 #125
Was "rational" on your "New Word A Day Calendar" today? Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #132
So Andy MIGHT be one of the few who is rational. EOTE Jan 2013 #155
"I know that people who own assault rifles are not very rational as a whole." PavePusher Jan 2013 #147
I provided proof above. EOTE Jan 2013 #154
Oh, and by the way, I'm not referring to "gun owner"s. I'm referring to the idiots who own assault EOTE Jan 2013 #101
How do you know they are typically morons? hack89 Jan 2013 #114
Again, I'm referring to owners of assault weapons. EOTE Jan 2013 #117
Since AR-15s are the most popular target rifles around hack89 Jan 2013 #123
Sure, YOUR weapons are fine and dandy. EOTE Jan 2013 #126
What I find funny is your notion that handguns are ok hack89 Jan 2013 #131
Tell that to the victim of these massacres. EOTE Jan 2013 #152
You will get one shot at the gun control ring - maybe hack89 Jan 2013 #170
And what would you suggest? EOTE Jan 2013 #218
High cap magazine ban hack89 Jan 2013 #220
I'd be all for that. EOTE Jan 2013 #222
All the owners of semi-auto rifles I know are college-educated NickB79 Jan 2013 #143
If what you say is true, you and your friends are not representative of the typical assault weapon EOTE Jan 2013 #156
No good reason? NickB79 Jan 2013 #159
Yes, and other reasonable people. EOTE Jan 2013 #161
I'd like to get some clarification on this statement NickB79 Jan 2013 #163
Most people are not as responsible as you. EOTE Jan 2013 #168
EOTE, you don't care about gun control or massacred kids... Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #191
No. NT EOTE Jan 2013 #200
Just more proof of my theory that anti-gunners obsess over gun owners' penises... n/t Ghost in the Machine Jan 2013 #45
No, we're just kind of sick of gun culture and the bi-weekly massacres. EOTE Jan 2013 #59
You're still basing your approach on a single erroneous assumption Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #115
I don't give a damn about what they give a damn about. EOTE Jan 2013 #121
Oh dear... Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #124
Irrational arguments? Like the fact that shot guns and AR-15s are different? EOTE Jan 2013 #127
I don't even know what to say... Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #134
It doesn't take a whole lot to realize that those who'd own something EOTE Jan 2013 #158
why would he/she want an assault rifle? BainsBane Jan 2013 #183
"we hit them where it hurts, how others perceive their penis size." LMAO! Are you still in 3rd grade Ghost in the Machine Jan 2013 #192
Obviously you and others DO care. EOTE Jan 2013 #201
so..... you ADMIT you have an obsession with the penises of gun owners, yes? Ghost in the Machine Jan 2013 #208
What an incredibly stupid reply. EOTE Jan 2013 #213
BTW, you never did answer my question on what YOU think a "real man" is.... Ghost in the Machine Jan 2013 #211
There are many, many things which make a man. EOTE Jan 2013 #212
Manliness is to be determined by the Holy Word of, uh, you? dairydog91 Jan 2013 #214
Hit a nerve, have I? EOTE Jan 2013 #217
I don't own any guns. dairydog91 Jan 2013 #225
Feminists aren't causing and responsible for multiple dozens of massacres per year, are they? EOTE Jan 2013 #229
Your lack of coherent logic is showing. dairydog91 Jan 2013 #230
I KNOW that my comments are offensive. EOTE Jan 2013 #231
So insults it is! dairydog91 Jan 2013 #232
Wow, you STILL don't get it? EOTE Jan 2013 #233
Not every gun owner's penis... Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #113
Yes, that *was* a little creepy! Ghost in the Machine Jan 2013 #193
Ewww! Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #205
Well thumbs up to you then, you achieved your goal :-) Ghost in the Machine Jan 2013 #209
Remember Freud's "Penis Envy" where some women envy men for their penises? Michigan Alum Jan 2013 #46
Can we please retire this asinine argument? Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #48
look at post #37 farminator3000 Jan 2013 #58
Seems to be a pretty effective argument. Zoeisright Jan 2013 #180
Even though it may be an exaggeration... Taverner Jan 2013 #51
Love it! longship Jan 2013 #52
I do not own an assault rifle because I have a small penis. Glassunion Jan 2013 #53
go to youtube and listen to "Honesty" by Billy Joel. right now! farminator3000 Jan 2013 #57
Hummers were ugly gas guzzlers with the lowest customer satisfaction. progressoid Jan 2013 #65
Is this satire, or is he really that stupid? NickB79 Jan 2013 #66
i use a 12 gauge for home defense.. frylock Jan 2013 #75
I didn't want a closet full of guns, so I settled on the AR-15 NickB79 Jan 2013 #135
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Ernesto Jan 2013 #69
He should know; he has sucked them all. nt Dreamer Tatum Jan 2013 #72
Meh, I got a few scary rifles, and my cock is perfectly average. OneTenthofOnePercent Jan 2013 #81
It does seem like a valid question. How would anyone closeupready Jan 2013 #82
Because being gay is a bad thing, right? Iggo Jan 2013 #240
I disagree with the OP! bongbong Jan 2013 #76
"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you,... friendly_iconoclast Jan 2013 #77
Man, I almost got burned at the stake over using that line derby378 Jan 2013 #87
They're acting out because at some level, they've realized they won't win. friendly_iconoclast Jan 2013 #118
That's why it helps to have Democratic friends who like you just the way you are derby378 Jan 2013 #128
In my active shooting days lo these many years ago... friendly_iconoclast Jan 2013 #142
No, they just feel kind of powerless in this society. That's all. dawg Jan 2013 #78
Ok. All you need to know is he thinks women have penises. closeupready Jan 2013 #80
"Pseudo-Machine Gun" Paladin Jan 2013 #91
What amazing deceptive language.... Undismayed Jan 2013 #98
Right? 'Is a pencil a "pseudo saber"?' closeupready Jan 2013 #99
lol! HappyMe Jan 2013 #105
OMG, that is so true! closeupready Jan 2013 #108
What an amazing display billh58 Jan 2013 #206
It's not the Assault Weapon, it's the weather JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #93
maybe figuratively samsingh Jan 2013 #111
This is something I've been saying for years billbailey19448jj Jan 2013 #120
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No. No force on Earth or anywhere in the universe, or cosmos, will do that. NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #238
Since there are plenty of good, decent men with small penises... Silent3 Jan 2013 #150
Y'all thought shaming is what got rid of Hummers? JoeyT Jan 2013 #173
Flintlock rifle owners rwiliff Jan 2013 #178
Gun companies evidently feel the same way BainsBane Jan 2013 #181
Would you feel better if I were to get a rifle that looked like these? friendly_iconoclast Jan 2013 #195
I'd feel better BainsBane Jan 2013 #196
I'd feel better if you didn't worry so much about things that are not likely to harm you. friendly_iconoclast Jan 2013 #197
I'm not worried about my own life BainsBane Jan 2013 #198
I own guns purely for recreation - fear has nothing to do with it. hack89 Jan 2013 #202
Feh. The OP is just another example of Colonism: friendly_iconoclast Jan 2013 #194
Need to find a new shorthand term for a real set of issues behind guns. Pholus Jan 2013 #204
I generally agree with you billh58 Jan 2013 #207
And women gun owners have little tits and loose vaginas The Straight Story Jan 2013 #210
People need to look up the concept of "Projection"... Romulox Jan 2013 #215
Unless of course billh58 Jan 2013 #219
In this case, is it even possible to know? It is not. Therefore, "the insult is correct" Romulox Jan 2013 #221
I'm not referring billh58 Jan 2013 #223
But I *am*, as is the the thread OP to which I was responding. nt Romulox Jan 2013 #224
Kay den... billh58 Jan 2013 #227
K&R n/t Greybnk48 Jan 2013 #226
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behold the power of the P-word!!! for those offended by this SATIRE piece... farminator3000 Jan 2013 #239
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