A whole lot of talk about butts
Two words I never thought would become a regular part of my vocabulary: butt drag.
I feel like I’m being stalked by conversations about butts and butt parts. After this week, I now know more about butt anatomy than I ever wanted to. It’s all thanks to the ongoing court drama about a wrestling move that may or may not be deemed sexual assault depending on the perspective.
I heard and read about those two little words more than dozen times yesterday between news meetings I attend at The Bee, Facebook, Twitter and conversations with friends and family. There are buttons. There are letters to the editor like this. There are dozens and dozens of jokes. There’s debate. There are thousands of links on Google.
I get it, I find the story weirdly fascinating too. But how much butt talk can one person take in a week? Make it stop!
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Responses to "A whole lot of talk about butts"
So what you’re saying is, you think somebody needs to plug the hole of the buttdrag stream?
i really wish you would have used the buttdrag breh button, kathy.
A wise person told me the jokes just write themselves. Indeed!
I cropped it. Poop on me.
There is something about this story that I just can’t put my finger on. Is it a typical back-door maneuver by the media to taint the sport of wrestling? Is the kid competitive or just a pain the in ass? Was this another example of a cross-over athlete confusing the rules, strategies and techniques of another sport (I mean, he was a former thumb wrestling champion)?
I really don’t know. What I do know is the whole situation stinks.
Please change the name of clovis to:
Buttdrag, California
“the gateway to the sierras”
“the backdoor to the sierras”
I give this story.. a thumbs up.
Am I the only one who remembers the “Bullard Yankees” fiasco of 1990???
Oh, Kathy. Don’t be such a party pooper.
hahaha…yes!
Everyone loves a good poop/butt joke. But the question is: how far is too far?
Great. Another reason for Fresno to be the butt of the joke.
You don’t want to jump right into butt joking. You have to ease yourself into it.
I know, I know. At least I’ve give everyone a place to collect all their jokes.
At least it happened in Clovis, not Fresno!
Did that involve something about activities going on in the back of the bus?
We can’t help it. It’s all that fine dairy air we’re subjected to here.
The second knuckle.
sexual assault is funny.
Sexual assault is not funny.
The fact there’s a wrestling move called the “buttdrag” is funny.
“I get it, I find the story weirdly fascinating too. But how much butt talk can one person take in a week? Make it stop!”
Hey Kathy, I know of one way you could have made it stop. But it was just too tempting to get in on the fun, right?
cochinos
Alleged sexual assault.
But, point taken.
Too bad the only reason anyone around here is joking about the move is because someone may have been sexually assaulted by way of it.
It hurts more the next day.
Any word on whether the Bee is going to apologize for misrepresenting the facts on the original story? I haven’t seen anything yet. Did I miss it?
selective outrage is selective.
Regardless: No more magic shows PLEASE
i get why there’s jokes, and it’s an jokably named term. i guess i just have trouble with people joking about the term, especially in a very public forum, about a term linked with a sexual assault. i mean, imagine being that kid right now. how does he feel having his assault joked about on twitter, facebook, the beehive and beyond.
“Too bad the only reason anyone around here is joking about the move is because someone may have been sexually assaulted by way of it.”
(emphasis added)
Adam,
I do not believe that is the case. I am certain it is not the only reason people are joking about the move. Some people are joking about the move because it is crazy to think the move actually exists. Many of us (well, at least me) did not know the move existed. Yes, we became aware of the move because of the media story about the alleged assault.
It’s kinda tough for you to have blanket knowledge of why a group of people are motivated to make certain jokes.
I am joking around about it because I am now aware a move like that exists.
Have you ever seen a live wrestling match? There are several moves in this sport that would make a non-informed person cringe. I think it’s more the name of the move, more than the move itself, that is catching everyone’s attention.
Not to mention that The Bee told everyone the wrong version of the move and has yet to retract or correct it. Instead they continue to butcher the facts… even today. SAD VERY SAD INDEED. Is it time for a boycott?
again debi? you never did explain what facts were misrepresented the last time you asked this. are you sure your name is not marla?
Also: Not to be all word-police on Kathy, but I’m pretty sure it’s not perspective that deems this sexual assault or not.
Yes, again, because it’s obvious The Bee is not doing their due diligence before publishing a story. Am I wrong? How so?
You’re right, ed. It’s a good thing no one’s ever joked about a donkey punch.
the argument that this isn’t funny because someone got fingered by a wrestling move called a buttdrag is like saying the antoine dodson thing isn’t funny because his sister got raped.
it’s funny because there’s a wrestling move called the buttdrag. someone had to get fingered for this to be actualized.
You can’t have the butt drag without a butt first being dragged.
+ 1 to the Dodson comparison.
I wonder if the court day was moved because they felt the jury would be tainted by all the media coverage. (bwhahah!)
is a donkey punch sexual assault? or is it consentual?
My dog has perfected the buttdrag across the carpet.
Yeah, the Bee “clarified” themselves in today’s paper with what was probably their longest correction in a long time.
Wow, I didn’t think you would be a freak in bed. I could never get away with the donkey punch. You must have a cool chick.