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oddballgeek		2004-08-10 12:46:32 AM

that's just completely ridiculous. the whole story is completely ridiculous.

i blame those damn liberal hippie commie bastards. they should go find a farking job or something. i suppose they can't find one because they did nothing but reefer in college.

Bill_Wick's_Friend		2004-08-10 12:50:42 AM

F.I.T.s

(Furries in Training)

Big Merl		2004-08-10 12:52:43 AM

I forget, is Houston Chronicle that fake news site that every gets upset about, or is that Hoosier Gazette?

Peaceboy		2004-08-10 01:02:12 AM

The site made the rounds a few weeks ago, and appears to have been long since Farked. (Unfetchable: www.cuddleparty.com). It was a thing of joy. The FAQ even had an item for "erection etiquette".

kitschnsync		2004-08-10 01:05:28 AM

This shiat is for real, and it comes from NYC, not Houston. Nerve.com's Grant Stoddard wrote a great piece on it. Seems creepy to me, but maybe I just need a cuddle.

ChewbaccaJones		2004-08-10 01:09:14 AM

So, by "pajamas" I will assume you mean "nothing" and
and by "no-lifer" I will assume you mean "hot supermodels"
and by "cuddle" I will just assume you mean "Full
penetration"

Bill_Wick's_Friend		2004-08-10 01:23:51 AM

peaceboy

so?

what's erection etiquette?

(other than a discrete blow job, i mean...)

Ditto		2004-08-10 01:39:11 AM

Google Cache

FAQ

kitten_b		2004-08-10 01:39:28 AM

yet another reason i am glad i left nyc...besides the terrorists and all.

fezziwig		2004-08-10 01:40:24 AM

ewwww.

And that's all I have to say about that.

Ditto		2004-08-10 01:40:46 AM

I couldn't find any pics. I did, however, find this which I thought I would share.

CCCPSpy		2004-08-10 01:48:09 AM

This one time, like eight months ago, I saw two guys kissing in a park. And that was the gayest thing I'd ever seen, until I saw "www.cuddleparty.com".

kitschnsync		2004-08-10 01:53:18 AM

If you think cuddle parties are nauseatingly stupid, check out the founder's neutering workshops. This guy should be forcibly given a sex change if he wants to cuddle without erections.

Peaceboy		2004-08-10 02:18:47 AM

Ah, good thinking, Ditto.

Bill_Wick's_Friend, there's more in that cached FAQ link, but here's the, um, meat of it... nature's thumb's up!

Since Cuddle Parties are safe spaces for adults to explore and practice affectionate touch without sexualizing it, and since the state of arousal is natural for us human beings, it's no surprise that erections sometimes do occur. Our goal is not to teach men how not to get erections. Instead, we want to make normal functions and needs of human beings seem, well, "normal."

We strive not only to free people of the awkwardness surrounding arousal, but to allow them to develop some real coordination around it. At a Cuddle Party, erections become Mother Nature's way of giving us the thumbs-up sign. Nothing's wrong. Nothing's dirty. Nothing's suspect. And as long as you're not dry humping anyone (Rule #7), it's completely okay. Really.

kitschnsync		2004-08-10 02:40:47 AM

Well, that is a relief. Almost. When you get home from the cuddle party.

supernaturaltoe		2004-08-10 02:44:33 AM

Rule No. 7: "No dry humping!
??
Profit!

Nth		2004-08-10 02:47:23 AM

warning: you have taken too much acid. please do not proceed.

lindseyp		2004-08-10 02:47:42 AM

untrustworthy		2004-08-10 02:48:32 AM

"...turned off or scared by erections."

Wow, does this actually happen? I've never had to tell a chick who I was cuddling with,

"Gee Honey, I've never had an erection while spooning a hot young thing like you before. I'm sorry if this scares you or turns you off."

perigee		2004-08-10 02:49:19 AM

"It's weird but not unusual." What the hell does that mean? Not Unusual? No, imbecile. It is weird and unusual. ~Shudder~

Sajem		2004-08-10 02:49:31 AM

"I just thought this was gonna be sort of like a...cuddle orgy."

"Lady, I been around a long time, and I ain't never heard of no 'cuddle orgy'."

AndrewFish		2004-08-10 02:50:32 AM

Yeah, more like "wow, we both like you!"

genericdefect		2004-08-10 02:51:01 AM

Beware Cuddling Transmitted Diseases. Almost as deadly as Handshake Transmitted Diseases.

frontierpsychiatry		2004-08-10 02:53:46 AM

Clearly, anyone who's ever attended one of these should have some sort of permanent mark branded onto their forehead, so they can easily be told apart from normal, non-farked-up people.

aerojockey		2004-08-10 02:54:20 AM

For your convenience, here are the official Cuddle Party rules:

1. Pajamas stay on the whole time.
2. No SEX. (Yep, you read that right.)
3. Ask for permission to kiss or nuzzle anyone. Make sure you can handle getting a no before you invite or request anyone to cuddle or kiss.
4. If you're a yes, say yes. If you're a no, say no.
5. If you're a maybe, say NO.
6. You are encouraged to change your mind from a yes to a no, no to a yes anytime you want.
7. NO DRY HUMPING!
8. Communicate, communicate, communicate.
9. If you're in a relationship, communicate and set your boundaries and agreements BEFORE you go to the Cuddle Party. Don't re-negotiate those agreements/boundaries during the Cuddle Party. (Trust us on this one.)
10. Get your Cuddle Life Guard On Duty or Cuddle Caddy if there's a concern, problem, or question or should you feel unsafe or need assistance with anything during the Cuddle Party.
11. Crying and giggling are both welcomed and encouraged.
12. Outside of your personal relationships, it's nobody's business who you cuddle, so please be respectful of other people's privacy when sharing with the outside world about Cuddle Parties.
13. Arrive on time.
14. Be hygienically savvy.
15. Clean up after yourself.
16. Always say thank you and practice good Cuddle Manners.

Note that there is no rule against groping boobies. Count me in.

John_David_Stutts		2004-08-10 02:55:15 AM

Okay, you fooled us. Someone please admit this is fake.

frontierpsychiatry		2004-08-10 02:56:20 AM

Everyone should read the Cuddle Party FAQ.

frontierpsychiatry		2004-08-10 02:58:54 AM

Cuddle Lifeguards are a select group of amazing individuals who are specially trained and certified in how to facilitate Cuddle Parties and handle the situations and conversations that come up for those who attend Cuddle Party events.

Dude, I so know what I want to be when I grow up.

0lorin		2004-08-10 02:59:20 AM

This has to be the lamest thing I've ever heard.

That or an expression of the lack of personal contact and intimacy that is rampant. (especially among the tech community)

There's an argument that the growth of the tech field has lead to an increase in Autism and even more Apsberger syndrome which is like a mild form. And is characterized by a lack of ability in understanding interpersonal relationships.

While this sounds really lame to most people, for people who haven't held someone in years, this maybe the alternative that keeps them from going to a prostitute. (or just being unhappy.)

However more effective than this may have been their parents letting them play with other people.

Frnzyqueen		2004-08-10 02:59:38 AM

This is old news.

untrustworthy		2004-08-10 03:00:55 AM

7. NO DRY HUMPING!

15. Clean up after yourself.

These two rules don't really go together.

Akaziel		2004-08-10 03:01:11 AM

"People then get in a circle on their hands and knees, rub shoulders and moo like cows."

/in tears laughing right now...will post something witty when the gigglefit ends

I_Approve_Of_This_Message		2004-08-10 03:01:36 AM

This thing has more farking rules than fight club.

Michael666		2004-08-10 03:01:41 AM

1st RULE: You do not talk about CUDDLE PARTY.
2nd RULE: You DO NOT talk about CUDDLE PARTY.
3rd RULE: If someone says "stop" or goes limp, taps out, the cuddle is over.
4th RULE: Only two guys to a cuddle.
5th RULE: One cuddle at a time.
6th RULE: No shirts, no shoes.
7th RULE: Cuddles will go on as long as they have to.
8th RULE: If this is your first night at CUDDLE PARTY, you HAVE to cuddle.

Everyone's Collective Imaginary Friend		2004-08-10 03:01:59 AM

Wow, cuddle parties. If it wasn't so creepy and weird, I would do it.

But there would have to be alcohol.

And they would have to change the name.

And sex would have to be manditory.

I_Approve_Of_This_Message		2004-08-10 03:04:11 AM

Everyone's Collective Imaginary Friend: Wow dude, we're totally synced! Wanna cuddle?

xkenny13		2004-08-10 03:04:57 AM

"It's weird but not unusual." What the hell does that mean? Not Unusual? No, imbecile. It is weird and unusual. ~Shudder~

It's not unusual, it happens every day ... no matter what you say, you'll find it happens all the tiiiiiime.

Sorry... :-)

m00		2004-08-10 03:05:01 AM

2004-08-10 03:00:55 AM untrustworthy

[7. NO DRY HUMPING!

15. Clean up after yourself.]

These two rules don't really go together.

You need to read more carefully. The rule is against dry humping.

send2cbd		2004-08-10 03:05:43 AM

"We've never used it," said Mihalko, who said sexual arousal does occur, and that participants shouldn't be turned off or scared by erections. "They happen."

Not at my age do they "happen". I gotta work at it.......
Hmmmm, maybe I should attend the next group arousal...er...hug-in.

DrBenway		2004-08-10 03:05:45 AM

"People then get in a circle on their hands and knees, rub shoulders and moo like cows."

As long as there's no licking. Have you ever been licked by a cow? Feh.

TheDeathMerchant		2004-08-10 03:06:20 AM

Never been to a cuddle party, but I'm an official cuddle-buddy. I've got female friends who like to cuddle w/ me for the sole purpose that "I'm good at it" (didn't know you could be), but yeah. Works out tho for girls I'm interested in, "just cuddling" never lasts long, that's how I bagged my ex's 2 best friends. Best thing I've got to-date.

/single for 6 months

El_Swino		2004-08-10 03:06:28 AM

I'll come to Fark parties and I'll drink beer with you guys and laugh and smile. But the first one of you bastards who tries to cuddle with me gets a thumb in their eye.

SwapMeet		2004-08-10 03:06:56 AM

As open-mined as I am about homosexual furries, cosplay enthusiasts, and guys who dress up as Tron, this is by far, the gayest thing I've ever heard of.

Then again, I think back to the first girl I ever slept with (no sex involved) and how exciting that was. Of course, this was before porn. Now the only thing that gets me off is two girls going at each other with a strap on while the pizza guy watches in the window and blows his load all over the pepperoni pizza he's about to deliver. It only gets more perverted after that.

Most pajamas that I know have a hole in the front. Most boxers I know have a similar hole. What happens if you get an erection and it just so happens Mr. Happy needs some fresh air? Cuddling without sex is like... something really gay.

radioberlin		2004-08-10 03:08:45 AM

In my one-man cuddle party I broke a few of the rules

0lorin		2004-08-10 03:09:07 AM

I might go to one, on three grounds....

1. It's gunna be hilariously funny...
2. I'm probably gunna be the only reasonably adjusted guy.
3. Any cute girls are going to be so completely starved for affection that the chances of getting laid following the party are awesome.

(and don't assume the girls are all complete hogs... some may just have been abused.)

TheNewWazoo		2004-08-10 03:09:14 AM

Am I lame because I think this'd be fun? Hell, I enjoy ecstasy (the drug) for much the same reason, and, let's face it, intimate physical contact is pleasurable!

Methinks people are too paralyzed by their "I must be cool" inhibitions.

B

hillary		2004-08-10 03:09:50 AM

"People in a way are looking for a connection," said Fernando. "It's weird, but not unusual."

Somebody else in another news story listed on Fark gave a nearly identical quote recently. Why does it seem that when folks are becoming defensive and probably deceptive, bad oxymorons pop out of their mouths?

Send More Paramedics!		2004-08-10 03:10:36 AM

You don't need to pay $30 rub your boner on people. I do it on the train every day.

TigerSpirit		2004-08-10 03:10:58 AM

Reminds me of the episode of CSI where those people wear plush animal costumes and have an orgy.

/I still remember the term 'scritching'

DrBenway		2004-08-10 03:12:17 AM

TigerSpirit: "Reminds me of the episode of CSI where those people wear plush animal costumes and have an orgy."

Brings a whole new meaning to "my little pony"...

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