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(Let's say A and B are friends in their late twenties, and A is a pessimist when it comes to dating and relationships.)

A: She only loves you for your money, obviously. If you told her you sold your car and quit your job, she'd be gone in a minute.

B (being sarcastic): Sure, I'll take your word for it. You're a self-proclaimed authority on dating, aren't you? You made me realize that every woman I've ever met or fallen in love with was either a sociopath or a gold digger.

(I got mixed responses the last time I asked native-English speakers if this conversation sounded natural to them. Some said the wording is so archaic and stilted. Others said it's fine the way it is. What are your thoughts? If you were A, and B told you that, would you say "well, I didn't expect a 21st century native English speaker to say that"?)Jra2019 (talk) 02:59, 23 January 2016 (UTC

Can someone please block the Static IP making this edit about presidents needing to be sodomized? Thanks. μηδείς (talk) 04:04, 30 June 2016 (UTC)

I've reported that jerk to AIV. ←Baseball Bugs carrots→ 05:00, 30 June 2016 (UTC)

It looks like a leading but marginally answerable question. Certainly there is a lot of Roman trappery about the US presidency that invites negative Roman ideas about receptive intercourse; it's not truly wrong to give them an airing. I don't like Misplaced Pages keeping hot lists of topics too sensitive to be asked about. Wnt (talk) 10:19, 30 June 2016 (UTC)

I don't know what Romans have got to do with anything, but if you look at he original version of the question, you can discern the level of the OP's sincerity. ←Baseball Bugs carrots→ 16:21, 30 June 2016 (UTC)

Doesn't look that different from someone questioning whether a woman could be president - and that is only just on the way out... Wnt (talk) 23:59, 30 June 2016 (UTC)

Talking about getting "nailed" is not a serious question. I would call it an anti-gay slur. ←Baseball Bugs carrots→ 01:05, 1 July 2016 (UTC)

Obvious troll is obvious. HighInBC 01:16, 1 July 2016 (UTC)

Take a step back for a moment and ask yourself whether someone posting as "HighInBC" whose contribution is a four-word tautology/internet meme should really be asking me to make snap judgments. The OP's bias is obvious but the question remains relevant. After all, we all know about the Taliban and their bacha bazi distinction, which is based on a related concept that is not actually the same standard by which Iranians do executions. See Homosexuality in ancient Rome#Roles. Wnt (talk) 11:31, 1 July 2016 (UTC)

I didn't ask you to make any judgement at all. I used my own judgement. HighInBC 16:24, 1 July 2016 (UTC)

With all due respect Wnt, we're getting trolled with this. RickinBaltimore (talk) 12:32, 1 July 2016 (UTC)

Some oysters spit out the sand, and you can buy sixteen of them for a buck fifty in a little can. Others dutifully wrap it in mother of pearl, and some of their works are auctioned off one at a time in London Berlin. We shouldn't really fear a grain of sand here. Wnt (talk) 14:12, 1 July 2016 (UTC)

It's not about fear or oysters, it's about making trolls clam up. ←Baseball Bugs carrots→ 16:11, 1 July 2016 (UTC)

@Wnt: If you watch the reference desk you will recognize that this is a reoccurring character. The person who posting the question was trolling us, and this thread is feeding the troll. The troll says "Nom nom nom, nummy attention". As for my name, you are welcome to come discuss that on my talk page but it is hardly relevant to this discussion. HighInBC 16:23, 1 July 2016 (UTC)