Monday, December 29, 2008

My Personal Cum Story

Holy shit! I just drove by this gas station and gas is like $1.49. That is so freaking cool! Especially when you drive a gas guzzling SUV from 1995 like I do. I'm cumming in my pants, that's so cool.

Wait. Stop. Before you cease reading this because I used the word "cum," let's step back a take a closer look at this vilified word.

Wait. Stop again. As I write this, I'm contemplating not posting this because it's about a word that causes such a visceral reaction in people. I'm considering not posting it because I'm afraid to post it. But whenever I'm afraid to post something because of its outrageousness factor that tells me I should post it.

I think most of us immediately react when we hear this word. We don't stop and think first. It's a reactionary word. And this is what I want everyone to remember. This is not about cum, it's about the WORD "cum" and the LETTERS that comprise the word, um, "cum." It's just a WORD with LETTERS.

It's sort of gross for me to see "cum" in quotes. "Cum." Yuck. What's grosser? Cum without quotes, or "cum" in quotes? I think "cumming" in quotes is grosser. I "came" in your quotes.

I know this girl who uses the phrase "cum buckets" to describe that place on men that is below their waist but above their crotch. She describes it as the place that only really fit guys have. It's like an indented V that starts at the waist and goes down to the crotch area. Or maybe she calls it "cum troughs." I was shocked and disgusted when I first heard it; then I wanted to know how she came up with the phrase. Then I was even more disgusted. But I won’t go into that part. Cum buckets. Yick.

This brings me back to taking a closer look at the word "cum." It conjures up all sorts of images and meanings. But it's just a WORD. Take it apart and what do you have: C, U, and M. Gimme a C! Gimme a U! Gimme an M! What've you got!

Separate the letters and they mean nothing. C means nothing. U means nothing. M means nothing. I feel nothing. But how come when we put them all together it affects us and suddenly I feel something? In my pants.

Why have we placed this word on a pedestal? A "cum" pedestal. It's the meaning behind the word that means something to us. The meaning that we have given this word is where it gets its power. I am trying to be analytical here in an attempt to take away some of the meaning of the word.

When I used to live in Phoenix there was this convenience store called "Kum-n-Go." I kid you not. What Einstein came up with that bright idea? "Hey, let's name our store Kum-n-Go." This should not be the name of a convenient store; this should be the name of an adult book store. Not that I know about such things. Anyway, the name was eventually changed to "Come-n-Go." Not great, but better.

I am still contemplating not posting this since it is about the word "cum" and I know that will repel some of you. You may have stopped reading already. I keep telling myself it's just a word. It's just a word and I am afraid to post this word. This tells me I should post it because I am afraid to post it. When I wake up the next day regretful and feeling foolish over what I posted, then I know it was the right thing to do. It's like when you're drunk and you say a bunch of stupid things and you wake up the next day and think to yourself, "I can't believe I said and did those things." Except, that I'm not drunk; I'm completely sober. It's just a word. It's just a word.

Okay, Mr. Smartey Pants, if it's just a word then why are you so freaked out about posting this?! Huh? Answer me that, Mr. Big Shot. Mr. Cum In Your Pants.

By now, you must be thinking I will post about anything if it gets a laugh. If it gets a laugh, then it's worth it, right? You're right. Comedy knows no bounds, after all. But I'm really trying to make a point here about the word "cum." But just remember this, it's not the sound of the word that's sticky, I mean icky, it's the meaning behind it, and WE give the word power by giving it meaning.

So, for me, give the word zero power. Take away the power of the word. Render it completely and totally immobile so that I can say cum, cum, cum, cum, cum, cum, cum, cum, cum, cum, cum, cum, cum, cum, cum. See, that wasn't so bad, was it?

Some of you may find nothing wrong with the word "cum." Obviously, you weren't raised Catholic. And if you weren't raised Catholic then you surely aren't aware that sex is a sin. And if you aren't aware that sex is a sin then you most definitely don't know that condoms and any form of birth control are sinful. And if you don't know those things you then you haven't been paying attention.

'Tis the season to be sinful, fa la la la la la la la la.

This post was brought to you by the letters C, U, and M, and the numbers 6 and 9.

11 Comments: What the people are saying:

Regardez Moi said...

Any post title that says "My Personal Cum Story" pretty much 100% guarantees that I'm going to read it. Unless it's the Subject Line in my spam folder. In that case, I'm going to delete it.

This is exactly how if feel about the words c*nt and cl*t. I can't even write them out without using asterisks. But I love them. Just like I love cum. What?

Ms. Bar B: said...

Lol. Bravo for bringin' "cum" back.

I have absolutely NO problem with the word "cum", because like you pointed out, I'm not Catholic. I am Christian though, which means that sex is still a sin if not married... and so is having children out of weddlock. So... thus I am a proud heathen so why should the word "cum" really bother me??

Anyhoo...

I totally agree with your point. Words only have meaning because we give them meaning. The cool thing about that whole process though is that we have the ability to ascribe multiply meanings to any said word. If we are grossed out by the word "cum" that means that we have been taught that either cum is gross or that "to cum" is forbidden. Once you are able to get past dominant "meanings"/ideologies/fear and attach your own meanings, your feelings start to change about certain words... and if those words have to do with sex, overcoming dominant meanings/idiologies/fear helps you to learn more and become more comfortable with your body and all the natural things that it does.

Traceytreasure said...

You're so going to get spy-ware or spam from this post!

Good luck with those!!

:)

T.Allen-Mercado said...

I'm not Catholic, but I apparently I'm 12 because as soon as I saw the title of this thread I looked over my left shoulder first, and then my right, I settled into my seat, lifted my mug of peppermint tea and giggled. If I were 12 it would probably be more exciting though, because I'd be in trouble or something instead of sitting here having no one in which to share this dirty little dissertation.

Lee the MWOB Queen said...

I felt so completely naughty reading and chuckling at your "cum" post or cum post (okay it's worse without quotes I think) that I think I'm heading to confession in the morning. You know i was raised Catholic and my parents will NEVER invite you over for ice cream and other delicacies again if they know you write this filth!

I am NOT kidding you when I say you are the friggin' most HILARIOUS blogger I have read. You should be on humor bloggers or other funny places.

I always knew you were funny but your writing kicks ass.

Love you and miss you!!!

Mariah said...

Howcum I never wrote about this? It's brilliant. I think the best advice I have ever seen anywhere is: Blog as if no one is reading it. That way you don't have to worry weather or not you offend people.

Sarah said...

Holy Crap...I am sticky after reading this...

I found your link on Tracey Treasure's blog.

Anyone that can devote multiple paragraphs to a three letter word is definitely worth reading. I will be sure to "cum" back....

Swirl Girl said...

For me, I think the word is just weird to look at. When I see it in print, I always read it as 'cum' (with a long u vowel sound) as in short for cumulative...then I start thinking about maybe that's what it represents...cumulative something, the culmination of some activity...then I start thinking about whether or not it is an actual word and what would the triple word score in Scrabble be?

Swirl Girl said...

...then I am totally off topic again, aren't I?

Erin said...

Sometimes my students will accidentally use cum in place of come in their essays, and it makes me giggle. It also makes me completely desensitized to the word!

Zen Ventures said...

You and your creative ingenuity with words! Yet again another "scandalous" post with so much fun injected to it! ha!!! Happy New Year!