What's a "wang"?

Me, for being in this e-mailer's way.

Obviously, you are at fault for his not being able to use the "back" button.

So you admit you're a wang, eh?

Wang is a company that used to make somputer equipment. As evidenced by the pic found at this URL
http://www.osfn.org/ricm/c-wang2200.html they even made the first desktop PC for business use essentially. I hope this will help you figure out what the hell the guy is trying to call you!

Your comments are all in my way. You are all wangs.

Frank, he's obviously the product of a government education. All the "educators" have taught him to do is "feel". They most assuredly did NOT teach him how to think. Hate is all he has in his little world.

Nah, it seems to me that this kid was trying to do a report on gun control or the history of guns or something of the sort. He stumbled upon your "Brief History of the Gun," and seeing as how he was probably bored with the project he decided to email you and tell you that although it was funny, you are a wang for not posting something that might help him.

Just another teenager's analysis. =)

-Jeff

If my student handed in something relating a Frank history: They'd get an A.

If not for all the plagiarism, that is. ;)

Back in the 70's I worked for a company that had a Wang system. At lunch one day, their salesman told me about one of his colleagues who had left the company after telling a customer's receptionist, "Is Mr. ___ in? I'd like to show him my Wang."

Jeff is on target, I think. The "hate-mailer" was actually complimenting you for being funny; and feigning indignation that he was linked to something so...er...unuseful.

So it wasn't "Hate" mail so much as it was "I-Wish-To-Thank-You-For-Interupting-My-Tedious-Research-And-Provided-An-Unexpected-And-Entertaining-Read-By-Joining-In-The-Fun-And-Sarcastically-Scolding-You-For-Obstructing-My-Overpriced-And-Under-Rewarding-Education" mail.

I think that this kid just can't type - he probably meant to call you a "wank" - i.e. "wanker" - and couldn't spell it.

However, since this is a British epithet, this proves that your international audience is growing by leaps and bounds.....(!)

Nah, I'm sure he meant wang. He's probably a Penny Arcade fan, they're rather partial to the term over there.

How about he was just calling Frank a Di*k.... i.e : Your a Di*k (wang) But your funny..

BTW I love your site Frank!

FrankJ, yer link to "Little Green Footballs" doesn't work anymore. fix it!

Works for me. Maye your just not allowed to see that site because you're a wang.

Eh, what's wrong with being called a wang?

Wangs are useful things. I can pee standing up, for instance, because of the wonder that is wang.

1. The cheek.
c1440 York Myst. x. 275 Thy wordis makis me my wangges to wete.
2. A strong iron fixed to the front end of the beam [of a plough], having notches by which the end of the foot-chain..is adjusted,..as may be needful, according to the width of furrow desired...
3. Of a cart - the iron loop or staple upon each shaft, to which is hooked on the chain of the vore-horse.

Take your pick.

Frank,

You may not try for anything more than funny, but you succeed in expressing true and good views about the world. ^_^

wang
\Wang\, n. [OE. wange, AS. wange, wonge, cheek, jaw; akin to D. wang, OS. & OHG. wanga, G. wange.] 1. The jaw, jawbone, or cheek bone. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]

So work aye the wangs in his head. --Chaucer.

2. A slap; a blow. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.

Everybody Wang Chung tonight!

A wang is someone who uses punctuation?

That's right; I think it's a compliment. All friends of IMAO will now be referred to as wangs.

I just hope "he who called you a wang" returns to read all the funny responses he inspired. When life hands you wang, make wangade, that's what my grandma used to say.

hey! my last name is wang! i find this entire conversation racist! this is all a conspiracy to keep the asians down in the ghettos!

er, what was that?

oh.

nevermind.

man, asians don't even get the perks of being a minority anymore. why is that?

Frank you're so precious! "You are a wang."
Sounds like that old joke about the Chinese prank call:
"You wang the Wong number."

I always thought wang was another slang term for dick.

"The human wang is a beautiful thing!"--Homer Simpson.

You people are all wangs. :P

"Florida is America's wang!" Homer J. Simpson

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