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November 10, 2008
Quote of the Day
this is how to deal with a legspreader [on a subway] if you ever find yourself next to one: place your leg that's furthest from him [i say him because this is almost always a male] on top of and across your leg that is closest to him so the bottom of your shoe is right next to his leg and if he gets any closer he will have a nice treadmark from the bottom of your shoe. unless they have filthy clothing [ie construction workers] they don't like this one bit. i never move my leg if they ask me to or say excuse me. i will only move my leg if they de-spread. if they re-spread, i respond in kind. works for me every time.
by 11214 in New F Trains Leaving the Station
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Ok, since I am passing the baton so to speak (Psst, if you haven't heard, I was the previous 'Quote of the Day'), I'll be the first to post.
I see the previous, Quote of the Day lowered the standards around here.
I was starting to get hot and bothered until I realized that the directions were for 'legspreaders' on the train.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 10, 2008 3:56 PM
BRG, only you could get away with using the term "passing the baton" in a thread about legspreaders!
Posted by: Biff Champion at November 10, 2008 4:03 PM
Sorry, make that "only you, a former QOTD honoree, could get away with using the term "passing the baton" in a thread about legspreaders!"
Apologies for the lack of respect shown.
Posted by: Biff Champion at November 10, 2008 4:07 PM
Biff---we have the title of our next party I think!
The "Keep Fucking Around" Holiday Extravaganza. What say you?
See today's What forum fest for explanation.
Posted by: wasder at November 10, 2008 4:14 PM
Biff, I'm glad to see you know your place is with me. Next time you see me, no hug, you bow down.
But seriously,you need help! Your first post for today and you're attacking me.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 10, 2008 4:19 PM
Oh dear, wasder. It looks like our pal The What has officially gone a little mishugena in the kepi. Must be a barometric pressure in Lodi. However, I like your suggestion for (at least the working) title of our next soiree. The issue is pinning down the date. It seems The What is being very elusive about when the proverbial doo doo is going to hit the fan.
Posted by: Biff Champion at November 10, 2008 4:22 PM
BRG, my shoulder or baton are available.
Posted by: SnarkSlope at November 10, 2008 4:23 PM
"Biff, I'm glad to see you know your place is with me"
Did you mean "your place with me"? Was that a Freudian slip? Did you mean "your place or mine"? Did you find my lost fish and are only telling me now my plaice is with you?
But I wasn't attacking you; I gave you credit for being able to pull off the baton reference. And, like past Presidents, I think we should never stop using your new title, even if you were replaced. You will forever be knows as "The Quoter of the Day bayridgegirl."
I should be careful or you might start accusing me of trying to run up the posts in this thread to 111 comments!
Posted by: Biff Champion at November 10, 2008 4:25 PM
MAJOR RE-WRITE (before you know who catches it)
'Biff, I'm glad to see you know your place is with me. Next time you see me, no hug, you bow down.'
Biff, I'm glad to see you know where your place is with me
Not sure this is much better, but the first one sounding inviting...NO, NO, NO.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 10, 2008 4:27 PM
Make that "forever be known". Regardless...
"But seriously,you need help! Your first post for today and you're attacking me."
I need help? You're the one who realized this was my first post for today! But I'm flattered that you keep such close track of me to notice such things.
Posted by: Biff Champion at November 10, 2008 4:29 PM
"MAJOR RE-WRITE (before you know who catches it)"
BRG, you gotta be quicker than that. I'm already two posts ahead of that.
Posted by: Biff Champion at November 10, 2008 4:30 PM
DARN YOU, BIFF!!!
Do you know anything about a Freudian Slip, or just an intentional slip?
Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 10, 2008 4:31 PM
If you ride the F you might get away with that type of behavior, if you ride the A or C I am surprised you haven't gotten your ass kicked yet. Two wrongs don't make a right.
Posted by: OTIS at November 10, 2008 4:31 PM
Well Biff I am not sure he is going to provide a date this time but somehow "Keep Fucking Around" is a nice title for a party in that "fucking around" is one of life's great joys and if we can still fuck around how bad can life be?
Posted by: wasder at November 10, 2008 4:32 PM
BRG, I know about every type of slip. Although I'm doing my best these days to avoid a pink slip!
wasder, you make a good point, although I wouldn't mind coming up with perhaps a more subtle title. Although, reading BRG's post, it would be rather humorous to have attendees announce to the Host/Hostess that they're here for the Keep Fucking Around Party and have the Host/Hostess reply, "Ah yes, I've put aside ample space in the back for you".
Posted by: Biff Champion at November 10, 2008 4:38 PM
That's what she said... Or when the guest of (dis)honor arrives: "That's What," she said.
Posted by: SnarkSlope at November 10, 2008 4:43 PM
Biff--I guess it is a bit much. And that would be two parties in a row inspired by you know who. I just hope we can find the time and space to have another soiree before the end of the year.
Posted by: wasder at November 10, 2008 4:46 PM
'Although I'm doing my best these days to avoid a pink slip!'
Especially, with all the talk going around these days. I'm sure if you work hard enough, you'll beat it.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 10, 2008 4:47 PM
SnarkSlope, you've had two posts here so far and made not even one mention of the reference in the QOTD to construction workers. Did you even read the darn thing?
Posted by: Biff Champion at November 10, 2008 4:49 PM
As soon as I hit post....I think about what I wrote....not sounding good here, people, not sounding good at all.
so sorry.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 10, 2008 4:49 PM
I like this post. This should be part of a Science of Living in New York series.
Posted by: KHuebbe at November 10, 2008 4:52 PM
'This should be part of a Science of Living in New York series.'
First installment in the series.
Leggspreaders: How To Avoid Them or Embrace Them
Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 10, 2008 5:08 PM
First installment in the series:
How to Get a Leg Up on Fellow New Yorkers.
Posted by: Biff Champion at November 10, 2008 5:11 PM
Biff, I see you're always trying to one up me.
-Quote of the Day Honoree
Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 10, 2008 5:16 PM
BRG, I'm actually trying to get a leg up on you.
-Quote of the Day Wannabe
Posted by: Biff Champion at November 10, 2008 5:21 PM
First installment in the series:
Legspreading: A working girls guide to riding the system
Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 10, 2008 5:24 PM
First installment in the series:
Legspreading: Next Stop, Wonderland
Posted by: Biff Champion at November 10, 2008 5:28 PM
Biff, Mine on top of yours was better.
Stop trying to re-write my stuff.
BTW - I have a re-write for you that I think you would enjoy, not sure if I should send it....interested??
Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 10, 2008 5:31 PM
It's ok, I'm getting used to being beneath you as you mount your attack (or is that "attack your mount"?).
Yes, I'm always up for a good re-write.
Posted by: Biff Champion at November 10, 2008 5:35 PM
I did the re-write about a week ago, but it's just sitting there....I'm holding out on you.
I also have something else drafted from about a week ago, you might be interested in reading.
I'll try to send them to you.
If you think you can handle them tonight, I'll pull them out of my files and give you a treat you.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 10, 2008 5:44 PM
At what point do we get told here to "get a room" or, more appropriately, "get a thread"? The level of politeness here is uncomfortable. Where are the faded type guests when we need them?
Yes, I think I can handle them. Feel free to pull them out and treat me.
Posted by: Biff Champion at November 10, 2008 5:53 PM
Do you think people are talking? I hope so!!!
Everybody, get your minds out of the gutter...it ain't that way.
You notice, I'm ignoring some of you posts, sometimes, I AM at a loss for words. It's like my tongue is tied or tied up.
We needed DIBS and snark, and cobble to surpirse us all.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 10, 2008 5:59 PM
Speaking of getting a room - I have to go home to hubby...it's our dancing night.
And I'm going to follow these directions later:
'place your leg that's furthest from him on top of and across your leg that is closest to him. so the bottom is right next to his leg and if he gets any closer he will have a nice mark from the bottom. i never move my leg if they ask me to or say excuse me. i will only move my leg if they de-spread. if they re-spread, i respond in kind. works for me every time.'
Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 10, 2008 6:03 PM
Have fun dancing. Spread a...I mean, break a leg!
Posted by: Biff Champion at November 10, 2008 6:16 PM
thanks.
There something in your in-box...when do I get something in my inbox?
Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 10, 2008 6:20 PM
aw, you crazy kids!
Posted by: z at November 10, 2008 6:25 PM
Would you people please just email each other? You're boring us shitless...bloody exhibitionists! Mr. B, please censor!
Posted by: Ppark at November 10, 2008 8:10 PM
Zowie, all this back and forth between Biff and BRG is getting me Randy!
Posted by: richierich at November 10, 2008 8:44 PM
On a crowded train, I'll stand right in between the leg-spreader's legs.They spend the rest of the ride doing their best to not appear uncomfortable.
Posted by: pfa at November 10, 2008 11:05 PM
goodness me ... is it just me, or is it hot in here?
Posted by: Aussie at November 11, 2008 12:46 AM
"Would you people please just email each other? You're boring us shitless...bloody exhibitionists! Mr. B, please censor!"
That's surprising, Ppark, you seem pretty constipated over there. But I'm always up for learning how to improve my writing, so can you please show me a comment you posted on Tuesday that was interesting and insightful?
At least z's a person of letters, richierich puts his money where his mouth is, pfa doesn't have a problem with inserting himself into uncomfortable situations and Aussie showing how relaxed one can be Downunder.
Posted by: Biff Champion at November 11, 2008 7:53 AM
I missed all of this because I left early yesterday. DAMN.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 11, 2008 8:26 AM
Biff...I thought we had a date already in early December for the now-to-be-known-as Keep Fucking Around Party? If that's the theme I will be bringing multiple guests this time.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 11, 2008 8:30 AM
YIkes....I have to run into a meeting, but I'll be back on this.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 11, 2008 8:34 AM
^^^d^ did I just say something wrong.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 11, 2008 8:35 AM
Anybody ever ha d a fun experience of frottage (now known in the psychiatric community as frotteurism) in the subway? It always starts with the leg spreading if you're seated.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 11, 2008 8:39 AM
I'd bet the Wikipedia site will soon be overloaded with lookups on frottage.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 11, 2008 8:40 AM
Dave, it must be good. I just tried to do a search for "frottage" in Wikipedia and the Death Star's Cyper Police shot out an "Access Denied" message. It must be good!
Posted by: Biff Champion at November 11, 2008 9:04 AM
Ppark.....we bored you enough, to post a comment.
‘Mr. B, please censor!’
Censor What??? Boring? Shitless? Exhibitionism????? I believe you’re reading too much into it. I just re-read the entire thread again. I didn’t say anything risque or imply it in any post, except 5:24 (and frankly, I think that is witty and clever, btw, no foul language was used.) and my 6:03 post, where I took liberty and edited the quote (OMG, 11214, might hit me with copyright infringement).
Ok, Ppark, I’ll give it to you, there’s one more of my posts where I went to Smuttville. Let’s see if you’re smart enough to figure out which one! But I can assure you the rest were not meant in a vulgar manner.
If you think these comments need to be censored, than you truly haven’t read, heard or seen anything in this world. May I suggest doing a search on line for ‘true dirty stories’ (please note: there are real sites with adult content – reader beware). It might raise your boredom level (And, YES, I mean that in a very naughty way). I don’t contribute to that site, but after you thinking that my posts are laced with lewd language, maybe I should re-think where my verbiage would be appreciated more (Biff, did I spell Verbiage right?)
Maybe I should stop writing the funny and start writing the smutty. (Shout out to me)
If it’ll appease, maybe I should start putting a warning at the beginning of my posts. PC – Pornographic Content. Would that help everybody? Maybe, then people will know which posts to read and re-read. If you haven't noticed, by days end, people are posting gibberish here. A few of us get together and shoot the breeze (I don't mean 'shoot the breeze' in a crude way, but if it'll make you happy, you can take it that way).
I don’t know if Biff wants me to defend him, but I will say, that most of Biff’s comments aren’t coarse.....corny, yes. But that’s Biff, He’s a Corny Man. (I got your back, Biff)
While we’re on topic of lecherous personas – can someone explain to me what ‘Passing the baton’ means - in the improper manner, of coarse.
This will probably be the longest post I write today so I hope something I wrote here, quailifies me for Quote of the Day!!
Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 11, 2008 11:02 AM
Also, if you want to read my above post in a lascivious manner, here are some words or phrases that might be conceived as vulgar.
- post
- too much into it
- thread again
- was used
- took liberty
- hit me
- infringement
- I’ll give it to you
- one more
- went to Smuttville
- Let’s see
- which one
- But I can
- manner
- need to be
- May I suggest doing a
- search
- dirty
- adult content
- It might raise your boredom level
- YES, I mean that
- Very naughty way
- contribute
- laced
- lewd language
- be appreciated more
- right
- You might want to
- has posted in
- call you out
- but come on
- let’s face it
- get vile
- it’ll appease
- putting
- warning
- beginning of my posts
- help everybody
- by day’s end
- people are posting
- get together
- shoot the breeze
- make you happy
- take it that way
- defend him
- coarse
- Man
- I got your back
- on topic
- passing the baton
- improper manner
And how could I forget – Biff wants me (third paragraph from the bottom)
It’s all how you read it people.
BTW – Mr. B – You can delete my posts anytime you feel I step out of bounds.
(should I add ‘bounds’ to the list – too bad it has an ‘s’ at the end of it.)
(And now also: End of it)
(And again: Now)
(Again)
Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 11, 2008 11:05 AM
BRG, what a doozy of a post. And no, Ppark, "doozy" is not a bad word, as far as I'm aware.
But I think a disclaimer in all your posts BRG would be a great idea. "Warning, the following post is not suitable for all bloggers. Please use discretion and read at your own risk". And I'll post a warning that excessive corniness might be found in my own comments.
Posted by: Biff Champion at November 11, 2008 12:50 PM

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