I’ve had a few discussions with some loyal readers who are a little uncomfortable with the “censored obscenity” aspect of YGDFT!YLTATSOTE!, and – oddly enough for a guy who was in the Navy and was once the personification of “swear like a sailor” – I agree that it may well be time to put this running gag out to pasture.
Now, I know better than to say “everybody has to stop saying YGDFT!YLTATSOTE! right now!”, because Moon Nukers are a rebellious and michievous lot, and don’t take kindly to being told what to do. So all I’ll say about it is that I won’t be actively encouraging it anymore. No more bacon for leaving it in the comments, and no more “X Hates Libertarians” pictures.
But before I do that, I want to clear out the pile of pictures in my inbox. Meanwhile, feel free to YGDFT!YLTATSOTE! it up in the comments on this post and get it out of your system.
And, of course, tofu to that dour, dreary, boring, wet-blanket Carpenter and his dull, repetitive anti-libertarian screedery.
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From Eric Praline:
Queen Victoria is not amused by Libertarians
From Les of Nuking Politics:
Carpenter’s Thing (NSFW) hates Libertarians
From Kris:
Obama Heckler hates Libertarians
From Derek of Awesometific American:
Ron Paul hates Libertarians (I know, right? I was as surprised as you)
And a whole slew of ’em from Capitalist_B:
Lord Eddard Stark hates Libertarians
Luke Skywalker hates Libertarians (and his father)
Beyonce hates Libertarians (and her publicist, and the internet)
Deflating Duck hates Libertarians
Pond scum hates Libertarians (actual quote from actual pond scum)
Saruman… big fan of Libertarians, actually
Carpenter’s girlfriend hates Libertarians
Overlord Mantee hates Libertarians
Sudden Clarity Clarence just realized he hates Libertarians
Grumpy Cat… well, he kinda hates everyone (he may actually BE Carpenter)
And finally…
Boromir Hates Libertarian Captions
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Thanks to everyone who’s played along for the last few weeks, and – as Ayn Rand would say – God bless you:
Personally, I don’t mind the implied vulgarity (I, for one, firmly believe that you do sometimes have to say, “what the ****?”) But as with most running gags, this one just eventually got old and tiresome. On the other hand, jokes about Obama eating dog are still fine.
…As for me, give me liberty or give me YGDFT!YLTATSOTE!
i think my feelings are hurt. not because of the retirement of the YG etc!, i nearly always posted gdft for the reasons given.
however, i may never recover from not being part of “a few discussions with some loyal readers” referenced above.
gloom, despair and agony on me. deep dark depression, excessive misery…
ok, all better now.
It was fun while it lasted. I enjoyed my opportunity to participate in IMAO. ‘course there’s always still “nuke the punchline.”
YGDFT!YLTATSOTE! destroyed my YGDFT!YLTATSOTE!
“YGDFT!YLTATSOTE!” guaranteed there’d be at least two comments per post.
seanmahair is going to be crushed.
How shall I fill my bacon Jones now?
Like an extra can of spam, now I’ve got extra YGDFT!YLTATSOTE!’s left over! What am I supposed to do with them? I guess my problem was that I was too Conservative with them.
Harvey, YGDFT!
You stole the YGDFT!YLTATSOTE!’s !
@7 You could change your handle to Y.L. Tatsote!
@10 I don’t have a name for my handle, oh! Sorry. Nevermind.
Yea, verily, though we now wander through the comedic valley and the funny endeth with yon GDFT, trust that Carpenter wouldst vouchsafe further unintentional humor upon this congregation.
Whatever happened to Carpenter?
Being as it is Tuesday, and the feast day for St. Barnabas, Kwai-Chang Carpenter has probably parked his Winnebago in a rest area someplace along the old Route 66, turned down the Bobby Goldsboro playing on his 8-track stereo, broken out his portable lathe and begun turning out finials and carved dowels for the eager townsfolk…just so long as they are a God-fearing, anti-Libertarian bunch.
All I can say is that it’s about time. Actually a couple weeks past time….
Doling out less bacon but more than making up for it in heebie jeebies with that pic of Beyonce. Gee, thanks.
God bless you, Harvey. 🙂
Why can’t we all just stipulate that “YGDFT!YLTATSOTE!” stands for You Gosh-Darned Footling Thieves! You Libertarians Truly Are The Scum Of The Earth!”?
My little daughter once thought the word “bleeping” was a swear word, because I used it in so many situations where her father would just haul off and cuss (particularly in traffic: “Bleep! Bleepity bleeping bleep! What do you think you’re doing, you bleeping bleeper who bleeps?!”).
Uncomfortable with censored obscenity?
Since when is IMAO a G rated blog? As far as I’ve known, its always been PG-13. -OK to be suggestive, just don’t go full Andrew Dice Clay.
…Also, I want my bacon.
@19 – It was just that it was all the time, every day, on every single post. It got to be a bit much.
#6 Yes sir I am, crushed that is. It’s one of the few times I’ve ever been really good at something. But nothing is as constant as change so I will submit for the good of all, because you see, I’m just that kind of girl. So here is my last hurrah. YGDFT!YLTATSOTEYGDFT!YLTATSOTEYGDFT!YLTATSOTEYGDFT!YLTATSOTEYGDFT!YLTATSOTEYGDFT!YLTATSOTEYGDFT!YLTATSOTEYGDFT!YLTATSOTEYGDFT!YLTATSOTEYGDFT!YLTATSOTEYGDFT!YLTATSOTEYGDFT!YLTATSOTEYGDFT!YLTATSOTEYGDFT!YLTATSOTEYGDFT!YLTATSOTEYGDFT!YLTATSOTEYGDFT!YLTATSOTEYGDFT!YLTATSOTEYGDFT!YLTATSOTEYGDFT!YLTATSOTEYGDFT!YLTATSOTEYGDFT!YLTATSOTEYGDFT!YLTATSOTEYGDFT!YLTATSOTEYGDFT!YLTATSOTE
OK, I’m done.
Oh and as far as the bad language goes (and I’m one of those people who’s language is 99.99% clean) I just substitute. For example “You gosh darned flippin’ turkeys! You libertarians are truly the scum of the earth”, so that doesn’t bother me one little bit. I have to do that a lot now a days.
I’m not sure what happened to post above. I think the site is sad there will be no more (you know what). Oh and WHOSE language, my bad.
@22 – Wait… Mormons can say “scum”?
Putin and Carpenter sitting in a tree,
Y-L-T-A-T-S-O-T-E!
Harvey darlin’ man. Mormons CAN say anything anyone else can. It’s not a question on CAN it’s a question of WILL.