Comments | alarmed: A letter of sympathy

alarmed

A letter of sympathy

Feb 08, 2005 16:49

To: All the girls that are on my friendslist, All the girls who may see this and All the girls... I’ve loved before...

From: Eric H

Re: My icon

Dear Above Aforementioned et al.

Thank you all for your recent concern, concerning our “vaginal pear” icon. We here at alarmed Inc. take your concerns very sincerely, and we strive to ( Read more... )

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tangledstare February 9 2005, 01:02:24 UTC

People have been bitching about yer icon? hahahah.

alarmed February 9 2005, 01:03:00 UTC

Yea. A couple :)

tangledstare February 9 2005, 01:07:41 UTC

hahah. bitch about war, a tsunami...hell bitch about hillary duff.
But yer icon is of no relevance to the state of this society anymore. I say someooooooone needs to get a life or eat a vegetable and take their melatonin and go to sleep.

ok now. buh bye.

_kat.

alarmed February 9 2005, 07:15:48 UTC

oh hey, fair warning - I'll be in Anchorage March 12-19.

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alarmed February 9 2005, 01:43:19 UTC

Do you know what this is?

This is a pretty torturous device

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alarmed February 9 2005, 02:27:26 UTC

I meant the icon I used as a reply - a Candiru

Thats pretty torturous to humans - especially males

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lynsey February 9 2005, 01:31:54 UTC

I totally didn't realize that was a torture device. I thought it was just a toy. ;)

alarmed February 9 2005, 01:52:58 UTC

Heh... pretty damn serious toy

I really hope that the joke played on me by my co-worker didn't offend you

lynsey February 9 2005, 13:41:56 UTC

I really wasn't offended. I had kind of assumed you'd meant to make the comment jokingly to another post and accidentally clicked on mine.

A letter to the editor alarmist February 9 2005, 02:26:37 UTC

Sir:

Strictly speaking, the device under discussion is known simply as a "pear." "Vaginal" is unnecessarily specific, as the pear could - and was - applied to other orifices as well, namely the anus and mouth.

While it is true that many instruments of that era were designed with the express purpose of inflicting as much pain and humiliation possible on the female form (viz. the breast-ripper, the scold's brank [or bridle], etc.), the pear was one instrument that, despite its obvious utility in punishing women, could also be used on men.

Ergo, its use as an icon is perfectly appropriate to matters dealing with either sex and I personally believe it to be of great value when discussing the vicissitudes of working life. I remain, sir,

Sincerely yours,
alarmist.

Re: A letter to the editor alarmed February 9 2005, 07:02:58 UTC

Dear alarmist

You are correct. The "pear" was used for various forms of torture and was used in more than one orface.
The primary concerns expressed to me on LJ were that of women thinking I advocate the use of a device that inflicts extreme pain on thier vaginal cavities.
Some of the noteworthy complaints have been expressed here, here, here, here and, here.

I like to consider yourself, and myself, reasonable people, void of the insanity that is normally reserved for females. So, I can say with good faith that we probably would not like this shoved up our respective pee holes. But I thoughtfully respect that it, while difficult, could be a possibility.

I will try to be more forthcoming and not reserve my pre-paired (no pun intended) statements directed towards one sex, henceforth.

Thank you again for your patronaige Mr. alarmist. Enclosed is a genuine alarmed gift certificate, good for, well, pretty much nothing, but its the novelty about it, correct?

In good faith
alarmed