WARNING: the following post may offend some people and is generally a useless list of odd quirky facts and laws pertaining to sex. The content may be offensive to some. -----------------------------------------
Everyday, 200 million couples around the world have sex, which is about over 2000 couples at any given moment.
The Egyptian 'Ankh' is actually a symbol representing the male and female sex organs.
30% of women over the age of 80 still have sexual intercourse either with their spouse or boyfriends.
Mosquitoes, which mate in the air perform a sex act that lasts only 2 seconds.
Women with a Ph.D. are twice as likely to be interested in a one-night stand than those with only a Bachelor's degree.
Australian women have sex on the first date more than women the same age in the USA and Canada.
It’s illegal to have sex without a condom in Nevada.
Today, Japan leads the world in condom use. Like cosmetics, they're sold door to door, by women. More Americans lose their virginity in June than in any other month (must be all those weddings and prom nights).
A man’s penis not only shrinks during cold weather but also from nonsexual excitement like when his favorite football team scores a touchdown, etc.
The word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means to exercise naked, which often was done in ancient Greece.
The word avocado comes from the Spanish word aguacate which is derived from the Aztec word ahuacati which means testicle.
The first condoms in the US were made from vulcanized rubber in the 1870s. They were expensive and annoyingly thick and meant to be reused.
14% of males said that they did not enjoy sex the first time. 60% of women say they did not enjoy sex their first time.
The Romans would crush a first time rapist’s gonads between two stones.
It’s illegal to have sex with a corpse anywhere in the United States.
In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, it’s against the law to have sex with a truck driver in a toll booth.
In Fairbanks, Alaska it’s illegal for moose to have sex on the city sidewalks. (I don't know how this is enforced )
In Florida having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal. Ouch!
According to a survey of sex shop owners, cherry is the most popular flavor of edible underwear.
When Viagra became available, operators of Nevada brothels reported that business "shot up" about 20 percent.
Male bats have the highest rate of homosexuality of any mammal.
Up until 1884, a Victorian-era woman could be sent to prison for denying a husband sex.
During the Middle Ages, if you were guilty of bestiality you’d be burned at the stake, along with the other party to your crime.
[ October 17, 2006, 08:11 PM: Message edited by: captain ken ]
Posted by Greg DePauw (Member # 6604) on :
Dare I say, "Ken you have too much time on your hands"
Talk about OT? WHEW..........
Posted by captain ken (Member # 742) on :
more weird sex facts...
In Lebanon, men are legally allowed to have sex with animals, but the animals must be female. Having sexual relations with a male animal are punishable by death. (Like THAT makes sense.)
In Bahrain, a male doctor may legally examine a woman's genitals, but is prohibited from looking directly at them during the examination. He may only see their reflection in a mirror.
Muslims are banned from looking at the genitals of a corpse. This also applies to undertakers; the sex organs of the deceased must be covered with a brick or piece of wood at all times. (A brick??)
The penalty for masturbation in Indonesia is decapitation.
There are men in Guam whose full-time job is to travel the countryside and deflower young virgins, who pay them for the privilege of having sex for the first time... Reason: under Guam law, it is expressly forbidden for virgins to marry. (Let's just think for a minute; is there any job anywhere else in the world that even comes close to this?)
In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands. The husband's lover, on the other hand, may be killed in any manner desired. (Ah! Justice!)
Topless saleswomen are legal in Liverpool, England - but only in tropical fish stores. (But of course!)
In Cali, Colombia, a woman may only have sex with her husband, and the first time this happens, her mother must be in the room to witness the act. (Makes one shudder at the thought.)
In Santa Cruz, Bolivia, it is illegal for a man to have sex with a woman and her daughter at the same time. (I presume this was a big enough problem that they had to pass this law?)
In Maryland, it is illegal to sell condoms from vending machines with one exception: prophylactics may be dispensed from a vending machine only "in places where alcoholic beverages are sold for consumption on the premises." (Is this a great country or what? Not as great as Guam!)
Posted by Rick Sacks (Member # 379) on :
I don't understand what this has to do with signwriting or letterheads?
Posted by Dave Grundy (Member # 103) on :
I agree Rick..but you have to admit some of those "laws", whether real or imagined, are sortta humorous??
Posted by Karen Wunch (Member # 3577) on :
*rolls my eyes* C'MON Barb & Steve!! You've only got 9 Headings....
Let's make a NEW BullBoard TOPIC. Let's go for the All-Encompasing: NOTHING TO DO WITH SIGNS, (BUT EVERYTHING TO DO WITH YOUR LIFE AS A SIGN MAKER) aka: One Who CARES about the Crap NO ONE ELSE DOES but we'll have 500 posts about it....
Then, break it down into: PORK FAT RULES (we'll have to ban OP...Sorry, Dude!) VICES DRUGS, SEX (IF u HAVE SEX) Me? I'd demand a Celibate Topic OSHA-SAFETY AIR (One Shot vs. HOK and Other Naughty Smells)
ANYway...Truth be told: Can't we get some of the frivolous stuff onto a Frivoulous Topic? The "OT" topics are starting to OT the T.
Hell, I'll moderate this scion Topic of Hell. I find most of the posts hillarious...but hate taking up bandwidth and Topic space on "OT of another Topic". Let's make it "OT" on a new "T".
Bless us All.
Posted by J & N Signs (Member # 901) on :
Posted by Raymond Chapman (Member # 361) on :
A number of years ago I taught kids in a public Junior High School. Thanks for bringing back those memories.
Now, I've got MDO to coat out.
Posted by jake snow (Member # 5889) on :
Karen... ... You got it girl. It was good to meet ya. I think you and Ray are on the same page. We need to give the kiddies a place of there own. (But bless ya if you want to moderate it, it would be like 2 and 3 year olds in bible study!)
[ October 17, 2006, 07:45 PM: Message edited by: jake snow ]
Posted by Alicia B. Jennings (Member # 1272) on :
This reminds me of a sign story. A few months ago this guys calls me. He replaced the front door on his business. He needed new business hours put on the door. So I went down there to check out the job. It was one of those adult book/video/stuff stores. Well I took my measuring tape to measure the area where the information was gonna go. This customer pulls up. I was kinda watching him from the corner. I thought to myself,"I gonna stay right here till he gets here". So I'm doing my measuring. The guys gets to the door, I turn around say "Oh, excuse me, here 'I'll get the door for you". I smile at him, open the door and say"There ya go, enjoy yourself".
Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :
Good, Bad, & Ugly:
1. Good: Your wife is pregnant. Bad: It's triplets. Ugly: You had a vasectomy five years ago.
2. Good: Your wife's not talking to you. Bad: She wants a divorce. Ugly: She's a lawyer.
3. Good: Your son is finally maturing. Bad: He's involved with the Woman next door. Ugly: So are you.
4. Good: Your son studies a lot in his room.. Bad: You find several porn movies hidden there. Ugly: You're in them.
5. Good: Your hubby and you agree, no more kids. Bad: You can't find your birth control pills. Ugly: Your 13 year old daughter borrowed them.
6. Good: Your husband understands fashion. Bad: He's a cross-dresser. Ugly: He looks better than you.
7. Good: You give the "birds and bees" talk to your daughter. Bad: She keeps interrupting. Ugly: With corrections.
8. Good: The postman's early. Bad: He's wearing fatigues and carrying a shotgun. Ugly: You gave him nothing for Christmas.
9. Good: Your son is dating someone new. Bad: It's another man. Ugly: He's your best friend.
10. Good: Your daughter got a new job. Bad: As a hooker. Ugly: Your coworkers are her best clients. Way ugly: She makes more money than you do.
Posted by Dan Streicher (Member # 4515) on :
thank you Rick Sacks
Posted by Gail & Dave Beattie (Member # 572) on :
we know that... You can't please everyone all the time we know that... You'll drive yourself crazy if you try
I like the idea of a 'crazy spot' for all the strange, funny, odd, weird and downright goofy stuff that we as adults seem to just trip over in the course of our every day lives
signs are a form of language, that depict and display concepts that folk want to share with others
the fact that signmakers work within those parameters, making legible ( and sometimes artistic ) versions of what folk are trying to say, means that all forms of human communication is of interest to them
I'd vote for a special place to list the off beat, or OT stuff that certainly pertains to adult life, if not directly to the art of signmaking
besides it would make it easier to find a laugh each day, and still be close enough to the other stuff we head here to share
cheers gail
Posted by Tony Ray Mattingly (Member # 469) on :
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"Male bats have the highest rate of homosexuality of any mammal".
Well that explains the Adam West batman thing. Posted by Kelsey Dum (Member # 6101) on :
Are Robins the same way?
Posted by Anne McDonald (Member # 6842) on :
I'm a really long way away from just about everyone on Letterheads and I find the OT stuff a really awesome way of getting to find out a little bit about the personalities of the people registered here. The great thing about people is their unique and varied opinions and views on things. I find the whole site brilliant and am yet to be offended by anything here.
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