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bandied about a lot these days. can something be corny and still be good?

― jess (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 4 February 2003 23:14 (twenty-three years ago)

Yeah. I don't think it has to imply a negative value.

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Tuesday, 4 February 2003 23:20 (twenty-three years ago)

it is a top thing for corn to be, for example

― mark s (mark s), Tuesday, 4 February 2003 23:23 (twenty-three years ago)

do i make you corny?

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 4 February 2003 23:25 (twenty-three years ago)

You guys don't even need me anymore.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 4 February 2003 23:26 (twenty-three years ago)

u may hate corn + wish it 2 b more open 2 external flavour interception

― naked as sin (naked as sin), Tuesday, 4 February 2003 23:26 (twenty-three years ago)

dan i used the phrase "more naturally skilled" on another thread and WHERE WERE YOU THEN??

― jess (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 4 February 2003 23:33 (twenty-three years ago)

(this was in relating to a "chosen profession", btw.)

― jess (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 4 February 2003 23:34 (twenty-three years ago)

is "corny" humor ever any good though? (see: most ilm "joke" threads these days.)

― jess (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 4 February 2003 23:35 (twenty-three years ago)

Probably 90% of the things I love are corny. But yeah, "corny" humor tends to be a bit weak. I'm thinking about stuff like the ilm joke threads or Bob Saget...

― Nicole (Nicole), Tuesday, 4 February 2003 23:36 (twenty-three years ago)

Jonathan Richman's corny, in many ways. And he's the greatest. I hate the "corny" gay humor of Will and Grace, it's horrible.

― Arthur (Arthur), Tuesday, 4 February 2003 23:55 (twenty-three years ago)

That show is awful

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 4 February 2003 23:57 (twenty-three years ago)

What about feces?

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 4 February 2003 23:57 (twenty-three years ago)

there's no such thing! it dun't exayust!

― naked as sin (naked as sin), Tuesday, 4 February 2003 23:58 (twenty-three years ago)

i think it probably has something to do with the difference between being "gently corny" and aggressively corny.

― jess (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 4 February 2003 23:59 (twenty-three years ago)

(dont blow it this time, perry)

― jess (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 4 February 2003 23:59 (twenty-three years ago)

FOR THOSE ABOUT TO BLOW, WE SALUTE YOU (WITH OUR DICKS).

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 00:01 (twenty-three years ago)

da pressure is gettin 2 u, yr jus bein crude now!

― naked as sin (naked as sin), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 00:02 (twenty-three years ago)

Yup.

I would think most would prefer gentle, loving corny, especially after a nice romantic dinner. Aggressive corny requires too much lube.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 00:04 (twenty-three years ago)

passive corny

― naked as sin (naked as sin), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 00:11 (twenty-three years ago)

(HAHA I have scared away everyone except for NAS!)

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 00:14 (twenty-three years ago)

you can hate me now

― jess (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 00:18 (twenty-three years ago)

strangely, the first usage of "corny" on ILM directed at jess by yours truly... i think.

― gygax!, Wednesday, 5 February 2003 00:22 (twenty-three years ago)

I'm way ahead of you.

― Nate Patrin (Nate Patrin), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 00:23 (twenty-three years ago)

My daily supplement of filth has been presented. I will go weep now.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 00:26 (twenty-three years ago)

corny/jokey answers = guilty as charged
-- http://gygax.pitas.com (gygax0r@yahoo.com), May 29th, 2002

wow. that was really corny.
-- ethan (epadgett@wctel.net), April 25th, 2001.

Zappa's music is corny, yo. Some people can't get next to that.
-- Josh (kortbein@iastate.edu), July 20th, 2001

Michael, you're spot on. The "hip" collaborations his handlers fix him up with are kind of corny, and an earthy rock/pop/soul session would be perfect. Too bad we'll probably never get it...
-- Sean (saturnsf@yahoo.com), July 16th, 2001

Sonic Youth's 'Dirty Boots'- Classic boy meets girl minus a corny lovey-dovey ending.
-- Andy (egoreceiver@hotmail.com), June 22nd, 2001

Actually having said that about Take That's slowies my favourite TT song is "A Million Love Songs" - I really like songs about songwriting and this is a good, if corny one.
-- Tom (ebros@netcomuk.co.uk), July 5th, 2002

English rock critics who use horrible corny jocularisms and polysyllabic "humour". Rock ,and indeed, roll. Discuss.
-- Duane Zarakov (tedium2000@hotmail.com), January 31st, 2001

I used to hear "Must To Avoid" as "she's a muscular boy". Very Brett Anderson. And "No Milk Today" really moves me. Its so corny and sad and Kinks-lite--"the bottle stands forlorn/a symbol of the dawn." They were wonderful.
-- Arthur (tabren1234@aol.com), December 4th, 2001

Very nice if corny see-saw strings at 2'40". Otherwise forget it, because I surely will. I'm starting to come to the conclusion that I don't like women singing.

-- Tom (ebros@netcomuk.co.uk), October 10th, 2001

Marcello is like he's on roids all the time and flips out on anyone moving.....Sutcliffe says shit like "fuck a duck".....therefore, someone needs to order 5000 pizzas and "proactiv solution" to BOTH these corny fools' houses, let purolator figure it out.
-- Ramosi (olafsonskid@aol.com), March 10th, 2002

― jess (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 00:38 (twenty-three years ago)

i ain't doin em all. and that last one is a good one.

― jess (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 00:41 (twenty-three years ago)

family holidays should be corny. this thread is NOT corny.

― Maria (Maria), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 00:50 (twenty-three years ago)

ILE needs more Ramosi.

― Nicole (Nicole), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 00:50 (twenty-three years ago)

I miss the man. I should drop him a line. And how I was hoping all those posts were from one thread, in order.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 01:25 (twenty-three years ago)

Really, though, even if 'corny' is such a boring and gutless insult, it's pretty devastating when used before 'indie dude'.

― mark p (Mark P), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 01:38 (twenty-three years ago)

despite being completely meaningless in that context?

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 01:40 (twenty-three years ago)

Even more b4 "indie motherfucker"

― naked as sin (naked as sin), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 01:40 (twenty-three years ago)

is it rilly meant 2 b meaningless in dat context? dis changes evryting.

― naked as sin (naked as sin), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 01:41 (twenty-three years ago)

it's some corny catcher in the rye shit to say

― duane, Wednesday, 5 February 2003 01:41 (twenty-three years ago)

despite being completely meaningless in that context?

I don't think it's necessarily meaningless, but it is kind of leading. And sexy prose always trumps earnesty.

― mark p (Mark P), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 01:44 (twenty-three years ago)

What does it mean anyway?

I really don't know except for "meeting expectations" or maybe "unsubtle"

― Sterling Clover (s_clover), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 08:14 (twenty-three years ago)

I tend to use it as "expected but embarrassingly effective".

― Tom (Groke), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 10:33 (twenty-three years ago)

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