Chunky Bacon Warrants Deletion

Rad. A guy on MetaFilter got his comment deleted because it issued only the sad, obscure phrase ”chunky bacon” with no link, no context. An admin says:

I only see one deleted comment on Ask MetaFilter that was written by you in recent days. In regards to questions about the ruby programming language, your answer was “chunky bacon” whatever that means.

There is a lesson here and I’ve decided to use this as a teaching opportunity. First of all, I am not responsible for this. I have done nothing wrong. In fletchmuy’s case, admittedly, I did have him sign a reader confidentiality agreement. It’s a sort of gag order that limits what he can say about the book. I’ve given him a set of three phrases that he can use and, should I find that he’s overstepped the agreement, he has to buy me a lifetime supply of mint leaf. I plan on using maybe three cans of mint leaf in my life (and only as practical jokes,) so that amounts to a total of three cans of mint leaf. Still: shipping.

Please, if you’re going to say “chunky bacon” out loud where others might be in earshot, don’t forget to give some sensible background info, including where you first heard the phrase and the ways it has touched your life. Licensing information. Seriously, get these guys oriented!

In the near future, the phrase will be relevant to nearly every conversation involving two or more individuals. Until then, I am asking you to use discretion and float the phrase only when annotated. Conversation tooltips.

In related news, Joel’s new book (which includes a fully illustrated disclosure on bacon of a certain consistency) is climbing the charts. Snag one!