Cache-title 'sensitivity'

October 29, 2005

Now, I'm the first guy to laugh at a cache titled 'Are You A Number Ho?', even as I might have to creatively explain it to a 10-yr old...but am I the only one who has a problem with 'Dyslexics of the Wolrd Untie! ' and the oh-so-cute mis-spellings therein? Racy is one thing; out-and-out mockery another.

8.4k · October 29, 2005

Get over it. It's funny. I for one want to puke at all the political correctness people want to force down our throats.

BTW- I have a highly rated terracache called Goin' to Uranus and Lookin' fer Klingons. I may just hafta post a pic of Mr. Sulu on there now. :cool:

9.4k · October 29, 2005

Since cache titles are a part of geocaching, I've moved this thread out of the Off-Topic forum.

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3.9k · October 29, 2005

Gee, thanks Sax! This topic can get touchy, so let's keep it civil when expressing our opinions, ok?

October 29, 2005

BTW- I have a highly rated terracache called Goin' to Uranus and Lookin' fer Klingons. I may just hafta post a pic of Mr. Sulu on there now.

I'm not sure about titles... but that one made me laugh.

October 30, 2005

Now, I'm the first guy to laugh at a cache titled 'Are You A Number Ho?', even as I might have to creatively explain it to a 10-yr old...but am I the only one who has a problem with 'Dyslexics of the Wolrd Untie! ' and the oh-so-cute mis-spellings therein? Racy is one thing; out-and-out mockery another.

When I saw "Dyslexics of the World Untie!" on a t-shirt I thought it was funny. I still think its funny.

Edited October 30, 2005 by joinsmith97

9.1k · October 30, 2005

I am quite proud of the fact that e-mails discussing some of my caches have confounded profanity filters in the recipients' e-mail. There's nothing wrong with a good double entendre. Outright vulgarity and other things that violate the site's terms of use are usually caught by the volunteer cache reviewers, unless the cache title is changed after publication.

2.1k · October 30, 2005

I'm dexlesic and it does not bother me - thought it was cute -

pc can be a pain -

got to have a sense of humor here or go bonkers --

cc\

2.3k · October 30, 2005

Personally I don't find it funny. I pray to doG that people stop picking on dyslexics. :cool:

Edited October 30, 2005 by CO Admin

2.1k · October 30, 2005

did you hear about the dyslexic agnostic cacher -

he was looking for the cache dog -

sorry - had to keep it cache related didn't I?

cc\

3.2k · October 30, 2005

Now, I'm the first guy to laugh at a cache titled 'Are You A Number Ho?', even as I might have to creatively explain it to a 10-yr old...but am I the only one who has a problem with 'Dyslexics of the Wolrd Untie! ' and the oh-so-cute mis-spellings therein? Racy is one thing; out-and-out mockery another.

Jeebus Cripes! Get over it already.....

(Uh, oh.... maybe I've been insensitive.......)

NOTE: I am not insensitive. Jeebus Cripes is the son of Gosh. He lives at 668 and is the neighbor of the beast.

October 30, 2005

NOTE: I am not insensitive. Jeebus Cripes is the son of Gosh. He lives at 668 and is the neighbor of the beast.

Now that's funny! :lol:

October 30, 2005

I'm curious, why is making fun of prostitutes considered ok but dysexics not?

Both are offensive.

(edited for some spelling)

Edited October 30, 2005 by NotThePainter

October 30, 2005

Both are offensive

Maybe it's just in the eye of the beholder.

Inuendo, puns, "nudge-nudge-wink-winks" are fun (I think) to most.

I was first considering using the name "hidey-ho" for this group.

(lyrics (with pun intended) from a classic jazz tune)).

Maybe would get a smile.

Maybe would be considered offensive.

So, do you want to join in my business aimed at dyslexics?

A yellow pages ad for vehicle recovery with the headline....

"Need a Two Truck?".

Revenues would double!

And - we haven't even yet begun to discuss ADD!

(which I are, and am proud of it).

I can see that many of the members share the same beneficial attribute.

It's all up to the reader.

P/C can be such a pain at times.

R-E-L-A-X, and have fun!

2.7k · October 30, 2005

Well I might just create such a unfashionable comment on a pending cache.

There is a canyon near here that is listed on USGS quads. So the word is there

in black and white. Now the first instructions for this devilish cache would be

Go to *ell, and find the micro for your first set of instructions.

Time will tell when I get around to finishing this cache.

2.7k · October 30, 2005

Jeremy has said many times that this is a family site. But with the state of family values nowadays I would assume anything would be just fine.

3.9k · October 30, 2005

Well I might just create such a unfashionable comment on a pending cache.
There is a canyon near here that is listed on USGS quads. So the word is there

in black and white. Now the first instructions for this devilish cache would be

Go to *ell, and find the micro for your first set of instructions.

Time will tell when I get around to finishing this cache.

Yep, there are a few remote places out amongst the 14'ers that have names that would raise an eyebrow or two. And a few in Montana also.

2.2k · October 30, 2005

kids are far more cruel when it comes to calling of names than we could ever be.

I think it's fine, not really mockery, just finding something funny within a problem.

October 30, 2005

did you hear about the dyslexic agnostic cacher -

he was looking for the cache dog -

sorry - had to keep it cache related didn't I?

cc\

Did you hear about the dyslexic devil-worshipper?

He sold his soul to Santa.

3.9k · October 30, 2005

Cute jokes, but can we please keep this on topic?

Thanks folks.

6.1k · October 30, 2005

All uoy goetcahcers ohgut to be ahsmaemd of yruoesevls ! Eevn our pesierendt Goegre Bsuh has dlsyxiea !

9.3k · October 30, 2005

I tried to join D.A.M., (Mothers Against Dyslexia), but I'm the wrong gender. :lol:

Back on topic: I would hate to see the PC monsters take over geocaching.

38.2k · October 30, 2005

I think this is cache title over-sesitivity.

October 30, 2005

Now, I'm the first guy to laugh at a cache titled 'Are You A Number Ho?', even as I might have to creatively explain it to a 10-yr old...but am I the only one who has a problem with 'Dyslexics of the Wolrd Untie! ' and the oh-so-cute mis-spellings therein? Racy is one thing; out-and-out mockery another.

I find it curious that you have no qualms about explaining what a "ho" is to a 10-year-old, but you object to a pun that's been around for a long time.

I don't think it's at all disrespectful of dyslexics to use the word "untie" when it's clear that the word "unite" is what's needed. (yes, I saw the other misspellings, too) It's humor, and there's no malice in it. I do think "ho," as well as what the non-rap-speaking people say, "whore," is disrespectful no matter how it's used. (And if I can't use that word, why not if "ho" is allowed to appear?)

Personally, I don't let things like the title of the cache bother me - now if the coordinates are 'way off - that bothers me! :lol:

3.8k · October 30, 2005

I'm curious, why is making fun of prostitutes considered ok but dysexics not?

Who said anything about prostitutes? :lol:

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=whore

"A person considered as having compromised principles for personal gain."

For a "numbers 'ho'", that sounds about right. :drama:

3.9k · October 30, 2005

Personally, I think that each of the suggested titles are harmless and fun. The fact remains that some people will always manage to be thin-skinned abut such titles, or to be overly-politically correct (PC) and that too is just part of life. God bless them all!

October 30, 2005

The only cruel thing about it would be if the coordinates were partially transposed.

But that'd be cruel even if one is not lesdyxic.

3.9k · October 30, 2005

By the way, before we get too overly-protective of dyslexics, the fact is that a very large percentage of the population is at least mildly dyelexic, and so, from that viewpoint, dyslexics are not even a minority population with a named disability, but rather almost a majority.

1.8k · October 30, 2005

By my recollection, as many as 15% (or is it 51%? :lol: ) of the population has some form of dyslexia. Certainly not a majority, but definitely a lot of people. I for one am mildly dyslexic, as are several family members. I can spell fine, but I'm terrible at numbers--bad news for a coordinates-based game!

In any case, the "Untie!" joke is one of the oldest in the book. Doesn't bother me in the least.

Relax. There are plenty of more important things in this world to worry about.

3.2k · October 30, 2005

As a parrot named Sailor once said, "People of ze world, RELAX!!!"

October 30, 2005

Cache titles should be kept clean and free from double-entendres, as should all geocaching usernames. We should never make fun of those who practice the world's oldest profession, have reading disabilities, or quite large bottoms.

Knitting needles should likewise be banned as trade items. Knitting needles are dangerous in the wrong hands.

October 31, 2005

Knitting needles should likewise be banned as trade items. Knitting needles are dangerous in the wrong hands.

And on that note, we should ban all pens and pencils from caches, as well as cache containers that aren't made of 100% cotton.

October 31, 2005

I wonder if Cab Caloway was a geocacher with his

Hidey Hidey HO stuff? or was it hide de hide de ho?

Mmm.I'm going to need a bigger amo can.

October 31, 2005

did you hear about the dyslexic agnostic cacher -

he was looking for the cache dog -

sorry - had to keep it cache related didn't I?

Hmmm. I had been planning a night cache for some time near a memorial to a dog. I am running out of time for building a unique night cache container before returning to Iraq (yes, all my caches have folks watching them while I am going, and they enjoy my caches to the extent where a few of them have even offered to watch any additional caches I may place).

At any rate, I was considering naming the cache Insomniac Agnostic Dyslexic Cache (where cachers at the site could stay up all night wondering if there really is a dog - yes, a number of my cache titles apply very dry humor). I had not considered such a title "offensive," but now reading this forum I learn that it could be offensive.

Ah, well, I will not stay up all night worrying about cache titles being CP...

24.7k · October 31, 2005

It's intended as humor. As no malice was intended and you already encouter plenty of that prioritize your time and deal with the intensionally nasty things. If you truly live in a world where the worse thing you encounter is your own dislike of something meant as funny, consider your self lucky.

3.9k · October 31, 2005

I'm curious, why is making fun of prostitutes considered ok but dysexics not?

Generally, I try to avoid making fun of something that people can't do anything about (although, let's face it, huge zits on nerdy teens' faces are just plain *funny* ). People don't choose to be dyslexic (although a lot of parents these days seem to claim that their kids are dyslexic, as a catch-all excuse for poor school performance, but that's another story), but most (all?) prostitutes choose to do it. I'm not saying they necessarily had a full palette of options available, but they made a choice of some kind.

Likewise, people don't choose to be black, or white, or deaf, or to have Christian or Jewish or Muslim parents. (They do, however, in my opinion, choose to be Christian or Jewish or Muslim themselves; again, a whole nother story.) To mock them for that would be at best "inappropriate". That said, making a couple of slightly poor taste jokes about dyslexics isn't quite the same as calling up the cattle trucks...

October 31, 2005

but most (all?) prostitutes choose to do it. I'm not saying they necessarily had a full palette of options available, but they made a choice of some kind.

Wrongo. Even here in the US girls are still being shipped in against their will to work the trade. Many here that are not from a foreign country were still essentially kidnapped. And of those who started under their own free will, a good majority of them want out of it, but can't get out of it for fear for their lives, as pimps generally aren't nice people. Just about the only girls in this country doing it completely willingly to get by are those who have only been working the streets for a few months (90% of which will not want to within a year or two, tops) and don't know what they've gotten themselves in to, and those working in legitamite, legal brothels. That's it.

I did a 15 page paper on prostitution 2 years ago

3.9k · October 31, 2005

Now, I'm the first guy to laugh at a cache titled 'Are You A Number Ho?', even as I might have to creatively explain it to a 10-yr old...but am I the only one who has a problem with 'Dyslexics of the Wolrd Untie! ' and the oh-so-cute mis-spellings therein? Racy is one thing; out-and-out mockery another.

In a final attempt to bring this back on track and answer the OP's question.

I search the active caches with the key words "Uranus" in thier title. Of those, it was obvious that 2 of them had nothing to do with planets.

October 31, 2005

Life must truly suck for someone who expects everyone and everything to be PC.

If a little humor based on life's difficulties offends you, how do you deal with your own adversity?

1.2k · October 31, 2005

So many versions of the word Ho.

10.1k · November 1, 2005

I'm sorry if you do not approve of the title my latest cache. It's simple mystery cache. Dang, you wouldn't approve of my other new cache either. That one is not nearly as easy, or so I'm told.

Hmm... There are three caches using the word 'dyslexic', but twenty seven using the word 'squaw'. Native Americans find 'squaw' to be offensive.

Seventy four caches use the word H-E-Double-toothpicks.

Two use Left Hand

Dang, I'll have to rethink my Left-Handed Squaw from Hell cache.

You are excused from hunting any of my caches. There are some caches that I, personally, find offensive. I will not do them. You are likewise excused. And please do not make fun of mytyping. I'm sensitive bout that.

November 1, 2005

Hmm... There are three caches using the word 'dyslexic', but twenty seven using the word 'squaw'. Native Americans find 'squaw' to be offensive.
Seventy four caches use the word H-E-Double-toothpicks.

Two use Left Hand

Dang, I'll have to rethink my Left-Handed Squaw from Hell cache.

FYI: According to my native american friends - I have quite a few - this word (not dyslexic) is very deragatory slang for a certain female body part. If I were to type an approximate word I would be banned for life. At least that's what they tell me. (my friends tell me that is)

Edited November 1, 2005 by martinell

8.4k · November 1, 2005

Now, I'm the first guy to laugh at a cache titled 'Are You A Number Ho?', even as I might have to creatively explain it to a 10-yr old...but am I the only one who has a problem with 'Dyslexics of the Wolrd Untie! ' and the oh-so-cute mis-spellings therein? Racy is one thing; out-and-out mockery another.

In a final attempt to bring this back on track and answer the OP's question.

I search the active caches with the key words "Uranus" in thier title. Of those, it was obvious that 2 of them had nothing to do with planets.

So there's hope that my "Lookin' for Colonel Angus" cache will get approved. YAY!

Edited November 1, 2005 by Snoogans

9.3k · November 1, 2005

Does that mean I need to squash my "Nuke A Gay Whale For Jesus" cache?

November 1, 2005

So many versions of the word Ho.

Blame it on Santa......

Daughter - "Is Santa gonna come tonight?"

Me - "I suppose so, but he's very busy out ho-ho-ho'ing".

Daughter - "What does that mean, daddy?"

Me - "goto sleep".

Sheeeeessshhhhhhh!

1.8k · November 1, 2005

Does that mean I need to squash my "Nuke A Gay Whale For Jesus" cache?

If that one goes, my "Club a Baby Seal for Allah" cache is doomed to certain death too.

November 1, 2005

I have a sizable container I was going to paint black and use it in a cache named "Kiss my big black cache" but I couldn't think of a good place to hide it. Oh well.

Cache-title 'sensitivity'

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