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Friday, June 5, 2009

Books Don't Make The Same Mistake I Did

Posted by Dan Savage on Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 12:09 PM

Don't read this book review by Lindy West while eating your lunch—not because it's disgusting, but because it's a laugh-until-your-sandwich-comes-shooting-out-of-your-nose hazard. Two words: "weeping cock." You have been warned.

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I didn't even realize it past noon until I read that ... lunch time!

Posted by Take it all in on June 5, 2009 at 12:20 PM

It really wasn't that funny. It was oddly a little sad and perhaps pathetic.

Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on June 5, 2009 at 12:36 PM

Her review was absolutely hilarious. Made me choke on my own sandwich. You rock, Lindy.

Posted by Go Lindy on June 5, 2009 at 12:55 PM

I finished eating first. Unfortunately, I was still drinking a soda.

My computer is sticky with spewed cola now.

Posted by blah on June 5, 2009 at 1:15 PM

Too late. I read it last night, and it made me laugh.

Posted by kim in portland

on June 5, 2009 at 1:39 PM

"Honeyed cleft"? I'm speechless.

Posted by saxfanatic on June 5, 2009 at 1:47 PM

The comment string on that review is also not to be overlooked. Pissed-off SLASH-writing hags of the world are forming some sort of movement in there.

Posted by Judith on June 5, 2009 at 2:45 PM

There's an LJ community called weepingcock dedicated to bad sex scenes from fanfic, romance novels and erotica: http://community.livejournal.com/weeping…

Posted by kathlene on June 5, 2009 at 2:47 PM

Can someone please explain what a "weeping cock" is?

Is it a cock with piss or precum dripping out of it? A cock with its head sadly drooping down? What the fuck is it?

Posted by seandr on June 5, 2009 at 4:05 PM

Thank you, thank you. I haven't laughed out loud with no one around for some time.

Posted by vab251 on June 5, 2009 at 4:43 PM

Girl is on a roll lately. Just sayeth.

Posted by Violet_DaGrinder

on June 5, 2009 at 7:04 PM

"magic johnson"=classic.

Posted by bretwalda on June 5, 2009 at 7:04 PM

Thank God Dan is posting in books now. I was feeling less hip with every Constant Slog I read. Thanks!!!

Posted by Consumer #28767 on June 5, 2009 at 7:43 PM

Transgressions takes place during the English Civil War of 1642, when Oliver Cromwell was all, "Parliament! Blah blah blah!" And King Charles was all, "Oh no, thoust di'int, Cromwell!" And then war happened.

That is so Kate Beaton.

Posted by Cory on June 5, 2009 at 9:51 PM

Effing hilarious...I will forever remember the image of a flaming sword-like cock.

Posted by Abuh?!? on June 6, 2009 at 9:33 AM