Davdi Silverrock wrote: >On 4/12/06, Howard Brazee <howard at brazee.net> wrote: > > >>On 1:48 PM Joy Nicholson wrote: >> >> >>> With the risk of re-opening a new flame war, this thread makes me wish >>> we had subject labels for this mailing list. I've probably deleted >>> half the messages, because "giving the finger" just looks way too much >>> like spam. >>> >>> >>Spam for what? Certainly not erectile dysfunction drugs. >> >> > >Ahem. Certain advertisers sometimes pretend that they have images of >individuals, presumably attractive, performing certain acts. These >acts might well involve a finger, perhaps being inserted into, well, >certain possible locations. > >Alternatively, political spam might suggest "giving the finger" to a >least favorite political individual and/or party. > >And finally, certain individuals who specialize in medical fraud might >request aid on behalf of some poor waif whom they pretend has had a >digit amputed. > >"Little Timmy had his poor little finger cut off. Won't you help us >give him one, so that he can play baseball again?" > > That type of stretching can apply to any and all headings.