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The Results Are In: Your Pick For Best Political Humor Video of 2008

GiggleSugar — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:00:00 -0800

Between GiggleSugar and CitizenSugar, there was no shortage of political humor this election season. From Barack-rolling to Paris Hilton for Prez, everyone got in on the joke.

Your favorite? The Sarah Palin prank call by two Canadian comedians pretending to be French President Nicholas Sarkozy. Coming in at a close second is the more fun-spirited Obama vs. McCain danceoff. Let's hope the humor stays this high quality over the next four years.

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What Is the Best Political Humor Video of 2008?

GiggleSugar — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0800

What an exhausting election year it's been. (Imagine how all the candidates feel!) At least there were lighter moments courtesy of some funny videos. What is the best political humor video of 2008?

What Are the Best/Worst Euphemisms in Romance Novels?

TresSugar — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:00:00 -0700

The other day a friend who works in book publishing put this up as his Facebook status: "'Blistering sexuality' - This is a quote on the back cover of a book I'm working on, and one of the many reasons I want to work in children's books." Ha! Yes, "blistering" and "sexuality" side by side would send me running to Dora's G-rated explorations. But his status update sums up probably the best part of romance novels - how well-endowed they are with wordplay.

Romance novels are mainly written for women. So it's only a given that words as unbecoming as vagina would be hidden under mounds euphemisms. And who better to know the best and worst of them than the authors of Beyond Heaving Bosoms: The Smart Bitches’ Guide to Romance Novels, Sarah Wendell and Candy Tan. To see what they had to say, read more.

Romance novels are known to throb with euphemisms. What are some of the best/worst?

Candy: My favorites are the ones that make body parts sound like kitchen disasters (quivering mounds, glistening orbs) or that make me want to protect my vagina with steel plating (throbbing spear of flesh, glistening sword).

Sarah: Fortunately, romances have moved past some of the more flowery and technicolor bizarre euphemisms - which were used at a time of political change and sexual ambivalence for women - and on one hand, I like the language currently employed. On the other, the humor value is epic. My favorite: "He burst like a ripe melon within her." I've never looked at honeydew the same way since.

Neither will we! Stay tuned tomorrow for more from Sarah and Candy.

Best of 2008 Roundup: Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace!

GiggleSugar — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 03:59:00 -0800

Hey folks, some of these poll results are soooo close that I'm going to ask you to vote on them if you haven't already! Next week, we'll publish the results. We know you have an opinion. Please share it!

GiggleSugar Best of the Week

GiggleSugar — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 04:01:00 -0800

Guess who's sporting the creepy 'stache?
With the magic of photoshop, turn a normal looking kid into a freak.
Housecat + bobcat = very large cat. Wait, really?!
A handbag made of pet fur: cute or creepy?
What is the best political humor of 2008?
This kitten loves broccoli! And I love this kitten.
Guess who's kissing David Letterman?
Is this the best way to tell your dad you lost your virginity?

Giggle Links

GiggleSugar — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0700

The jury's still out on Phelps vs. Douche. - Best Week Ever
Dork humor and Cookie Monster? An embarrassment of riches! - Yemii Pics
Six reasons mustaches aren't sexy. - Jezebel
The Sun Maiden wants your house egged. - PZR Services
People getting punched in the face in slow motion. - Dump Trumpet
It's a political dream ticket, I tell you! - World of Wonder
Quiz: which groovy decade are these bands from? - Mental Floss
Google doesn't want you drunk-mailing your ex, either. - Gmail Blog

The How-To Lounge: Handling Embarrassing Moments

DearSugar — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:00:23 -0700

I don’t care who you are; embarrassing moments happen to all of us. But countering a humiliating situation with awkwardness only makes it worse. Instead, with a little grace, it’s easy to put an embarrassing situation behind you in no time. To check out my hints on how to deal with the agony that follows a public fall or a foot-in-the-mouth moment, read more.

Unless you’ve made a serious mistake - think political sex scandal - the best fix is to just laugh it off. Wouldn’t you rather people were laughing with you than at you? So find the humor in the situation and have a good belly laugh.
Once you’ve laughed it off, don’t continue to draw attention to the incident. Talking about it endlessly isn’t going to erase anything from anyone’s mind.
For whatever reason, even if we stop referencing our slipups directly, we sometimes end up channeling our embarrassment into our actions for some time afterwards. Again, this doesn’t help anything and only serves to create the potential for more awkward moments, so just act normal.
If others continue to bring it up, don’t get angry or attack them. Should you find that your feelings are hurt by their commentary, it’s OK to let them know. Just say that you feel foolish and you’d like to let it go.
If your embarrassing mishap is something more serious, the best method to get through it as quickly as possible is to confront it head on. Acknowledge your mistake, make an apology if necessary, allow for others to talk about it, and then, move on.

Just remember that no matter what foolish mistake you make, someone else has done something worse and made it through - and you will too!

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Giggle Links

GiggleSugar — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:52:30 -0700

Scary-ass recalled toys. -Radar
So cute: Halloween "candies" for dogs. -PetSugar
The most devious, hilarious Halloween prank stories ever told. - Zug
Why doesn't Halloween get more political attention? The Daily Show's Even Stepvhen explores. - Gorilla Mask
Put your best face forward this Halloween. - i am bored
Best costume winner needs to not do that. - College Humor
The most ridiculous sports team names: Butte Pirates, anyone?-Cracked
Fun Death Facts! (Hey, it's Halloween!) - You Tube

Giggle Links

GiggleSugar — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:00:00 -0700

The movie Memento + the Mentos commercials = Mementos: A fresh mini-movie - College Humor
For laughs and mean-spirited fun: Top 100 Unsexiest Men 2007 - i am bored
Want more unsexy back? The 100 Unsexiest Men On The Planet: Analyzed - Best Week Ever
You never see this (hand) job advertised at school career fairs. Wonder why? - Best Week Ever
Arnold was on the campaign trail long before moving into politics. - Daily HaHa
Drunk grandpa knows how to get this party started!- Top 10 Virals
The 30 Strangest Movie Posters Of All Time - Cracked