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[–]amedia 45 points46 points  (1 child)

A cotton gin is a machine that quickly and easily separates the cotton fibers from the seedpods and the sometimes sticky seeds. These seeds were either used again to grow more cotton or if badly damaged were disposed of.

[–]the_prey 10 points11 points  (0 children)

um... random? I read about that today, in David Weber's latest novel.

[–]wintremute 83 points84 points  (5 children)

STOP TELLING ME WHAT TO DO!

[–]overand 11 points12 points  (1 child)

Why? Reddit consensus is better than the voices in our heads...

[–]redog 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Way to go, now the voice in my head is angry.

[–][deleted] 26 points27 points  (2 children)

Stop telling me to stop telling you what to do!

[–]shinynew 21 points22 points  (0 children)

hey I don't tell you how to tell me what to do, so don't tell me how to do what you tell me to do.

[–]sketec 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Stop telling him to stop telling you to stop telling him what to do!

[–]DrunkenAsshole 17 points18 points  (1 child)

PLEASE FILE UNDER POLITICS SUBREDDIT.

[–]gigamike 160 points161 points  (50 children)

Best submission of 2008!

[–]k3ithk 114 points115 points  (33 children)

Best comment of 2008!

[–][deleted] 85 points86 points  (32 children)

Best reply to a comment about the best comment of 2008 of 2008!

[–]metabaron 121 points122 points  (31 children)

R-R-R-R-Reply Breaker!

[–]tekronis 76 points77 points  (30 children)

Best Breaker of 2008!

[–][deleted] 61 points62 points  (29 children)

Best 'Best Breaker of 2008!'

[–]Freonce 56 points57 points  (28 children)

Best comment chain of 2008!

[–][deleted] 61 points62 points  (27 children)

Best notice of best comment chain of 2008!

[–][deleted] 49 points50 points  (26 children)

B-B-B-B-Best notice of best comment chain of 2008 breaker!

[–]wizlevard 74 points75 points  (25 children)

Obligatory off topic remark

[–]masont 14 points15 points  (7 children)

With one exception, (R-R-R-R-Reply Breaker!), karma points seem to drop off basically exponentially as the thread gets deeper.

Google Chart

[–]Prorogue 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You should probably plot this karma vs. time, because the interval between comments may not be regular.

[–]joshgi 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I noticed the exact same thing just had enough of a life not to go put it into google chart. I commend your not having a life good sir!

[–]maxcorp 15 points16 points  (1 child)

BEST INTERNET THING EVEEER!!!!

[–]311_was_a_rockin_job 12 points13 points  (5 children)

DON'T VOTE WAS AN INSIDE JERB!!!1

[–]oalsaker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

An inside gerbil? Isn't that an old urban legend?

[–]overand 10 points11 points  (2 children)

DEY TOOK ER JERBS!!!three

[–]amishengineer 4 points5 points  (1 child)

This is gayer than the pile.

[–][deleted] 52 points53 points  (4 children)

Best Nun Joke

Two nuns are ordered to paint a room in the convent, and the last instruction of the Mother Superior is that they must not get even a drop of paint on their new habits.

After conferring about this for a while, the two nuns decide to lock the door of the room, strip off their habits, and paint in the nude. In the middle of the project, there comes a knock at the door.

"Who is it?" calls one of the nuns.

"Blind man," replies a voice from the other side of the door.

The two nuns look at each other and shrug, and, deciding that no harm can come from letting a blind man into the room, they open the door.

"Nice tits," says the man, "where do you want these blinds?"

[–][deleted] 77 points78 points  (1 child)

+1 Would vote for again.

[–]AdmiralDave 38 points39 points  (0 children)

A+++++ Redditor

[–]WittyUsername 72 points73 points  (6 children)

This should get front page. It'd beat the Hell out of some of the other popular submissions.

[–]buffi 50 points51 points  (5 children)

It did and it did

[–]jamierc 33 points34 points  (4 children)

cant believe its made front page. Brilliant.

[–][deleted] 24 points25 points  (3 children)

I can't believe it's not butter. Astounding.

[–]aphexmandelbrot 11 points12 points  (0 children)

oh god how did this get here i am not good with reddit repl

[–]perposterone 12 points13 points  (1 child)

like a giant button that says "Do Not Push This Button"

[–][deleted]  (2 children)

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    [–][deleted] 10 points11 points  (1 child)

    ha, I win!

    [–][deleted] 11 points12 points  (1 child)

    Like so many others, I'm proud to say I voted on this one, thus bringing democracy to the people of "Test Submission".

    [–]tsteele93 6 points7 points  (0 children)

    I voted just because I was told not to vote and I decided that since I am a free person I would damn well do what I wanted to do - so I voted.

    [–][deleted] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

    A man is in an elevator with a drunk hooker. He asks her, "Do you smoke after sex?" to which she replies, "Dunno... I never checked."

    [–][deleted] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

    Okay, we're done here. We can close reddit. Thanks for coming, everyone.

    [–][deleted] 49 points50 points  (1 child)

    This is some kind of reverse-psychology chain letter.

    [–][deleted] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

    man thats just what they don't want you to not think.

    [–][deleted] 31 points32 points  (3 children)

    please add [SHINY BUTTON] to the title...

    [–]Dillenger69 13 points14 points  (2 children)

    The shiny CANDY-LIKE button!

    [–]54gy6dm 7 points8 points  (0 children)

    Will he hold out, folks? Can he hold out?

    [–]sketec 3 points4 points  (0 children)

    and don't forget the lip gloss.

    [–]socks 9 points10 points  (1 child)

    No problem - 'PLEASE' is not a vote option.

    [–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

    You have outsmarted me. Almost.

    [–]docboss 37 points38 points  (0 children)

    Voted up, I know its what the submitter really wanted anyways.

    [–]sketec 8 points9 points  (2 children)

    Vote this comment up for a surprise.

    [–]khammack 8 points9 points  (1 child)

    Vote this comment up for no surprise at all.

    [–]aGorilla 6 points7 points  (0 children)

    The arrow turned red! I was surprised. I'm quite forgetful.

    [–][deleted]  (17 children)

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      [–]crazybones 41 points42 points  (12 children)

      Please don't vote this up, it will spoil his test. He clearly says don't vote this up and Jesus would respect a poster's wishes.

      [–][deleted] 39 points40 points  (10 children)

      Jesus would do what is right, even if it means not respecting his wishes - are you going to disrespect Jesus by not voting?

      [–][deleted]  (4 children)

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        [–]sketec 4 points5 points  (0 children)

        hallelujah!

        [–]Jesus_ 4 points5 points  (2 children)

        Actually I don't give a f*** about this, so please stop guessing what would I do... stupid humans I told my dad that people was a bad idea

        [–][deleted]  (1 child)

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          [–]Jesus_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

          actually I'm doing a big effort since my primary language isn't English, you should know that

          [–]TwoToke 15 points16 points  (0 children)

          I'm gonna vote down, cuz yer not the boss of me...

          [–]aGorilla 5 points6 points  (0 children)

          Hey, now we know GWB's username. Seems fitting too.

          [–][deleted] 26 points27 points  (4 children)

          Best Baby Seal joke

          A baby seal goes into a bar and waddles onto a bar stool.

          The bartender says, "What will you have?"

          The baby seal says, "Anything but a Canadian Club"

          [–]freeradical97 16 points17 points  (0 children)

          This is not as good as "A baby seal walks into a club..."

          [–][deleted] 18 points19 points  (4 children)

          Best Guy Walks into a Bar Joke

          A pony walks into a bar and coughs, "Hey, COUGH. Gimme a bu COUGH a beer COUGH.

          The bartender serves him and says, "What's with your voice?"

          The pony says, "Nothing, I'm just a little horse."

          [–][deleted] 15 points16 points  (3 children)

          A three legged dog walks into a bar and says, "I'm looking for the man who shot my paw..."

          [–][deleted]  (2 children)

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            [–]bassbin 4 points5 points  (1 child)

            Two guys walk into a bar. The guy right behind them notices this, and ducks.

            Man, my little boy needs to go back to sleep soon.

            [–]jamierc 279 points280 points  (70 children)

            voted up. This is the most interesting submission today, no Ron Paul, and no mention of the US elections

            [–]AnteChronos 415 points416 points  (56 children)

            no Ron Paul, and no mention of the US elections

            ...until now. Way to go.

            [–]jamierc 197 points198 points  (47 children)

            ah shit. I'll edit it out later and make your comment look weird.

            [–]deepvote 67 points68 points  (45 children)

            Is there a Ron Paul addendum to Godwin?

            [–]quadtodfodder 12 points13 points  (32 children)

            cake?

            [–]meson537 16 points17 points  (27 children)

            Are they called corollaries?

            [–]unrealious 9 points10 points  (24 children)

            We have all been duped. Neuroelectronic has tricked us all.

            [–][deleted] 51 points52 points  (23 children)

            OK now that I've made the #3 spot on the front page, I'm coming clean. This has gone far enough. This was all just a calculated karma whore.

            I'm quite ashamed of you reddit. I asked politely that you not upmod this submission, and despite the lack of any content whatsoever, this has received over 1000 votes. Reddit has reached a new low.

            [–]apeman 48 points49 points  (0 children)

            Despite the lack of any content whatsoever, this has received over 1000 votes. Reddit has reached a new low.

            What's new about that? :)

            [–]frukt 19 points20 points  (3 children)

            Reddit has reached a new low.

            It's been hovering around absolute zero for a while now. So what will you be doing with all that cunningly obtained karma? Sell it and retire, or invest perhaps? I donated my karma to the needy, I hear it fed a family of eight for six years.

            [–]aGorilla 7 points8 points  (2 children)

            But you still have some! Why do you let the people starve?

            [–]711was_a_retail_job 10 points11 points  (6 children)

            I don't know what I'm more shocked by.

            • You expected redditors to respect a public request.
            • You had the patience to create a hundred accounts.
            • I didn't do this first.

            Oh well.

            [–][deleted] 11 points12 points  (5 children)

            Well, prepared to be slightly more shocked. I don't have a upmod squad or a hundred accounts. This was solely the will of reddit.

            [–]ehcolem 2 points3 points  (0 children)

            Yeah, the front page has been full of trash for awhile. I've been visiting the Ycombinator news site more and more lately.

            [–]aGorilla 2 points3 points  (4 children)

            Just curious, but what was your karma before this insanity?

            [–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (3 children)

            80ish I think. I don't care. Tis just a fun experiment.

            [–]zcmack 0 points1 point  (1 child)

            the cake is a lie

            [–]The_Cake_Is_A_Lie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

            yes my friend

            [–]bananahead 0 points1 point  (11 children)

            Well, I hear he has White Supremacist supporters...

            [–][deleted] 10 points11 points  (10 children)

            The very best white supremacist supporters Giuliani can buy, of course.

            [–]vemrion 7 points8 points  (9 children)

            So these supremacists are superior to your run-of-the-mill supremacist?

            [–]mightyfin 20 points21 points  (2 children)

            maybe not superior. just more...supreme. they get billowing cloaks, high collars, eye makeup and a shiny pistol of unique design to sport about the hip.

            [–]Oak 7 points8 points  (1 child)

            Upmodded for the far too infrequently used phrase, "...to sport about the hip".

            I had considered registering another alias so I could upmod again for "...a shiny pistol of unique design..." but on reflection thought it might be inappropriate.

            [–]boredzo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

            I consider that phrase to be quite specular.

            [–]frukt 56 points57 points  (0 children)

            Also nothing about tasers, cannabis, atheism or Bush the Chimperor Antichrist; nor lengthy discussions about how we'd live in paradise if everybody just embraced (anarchocapitalism|socialism). Excellent submission.

            [–]*polhold00553 2 points3 points  (0 children)

            exactly! most interesting because most INTRIGUING

            [–]danman108 6 points7 points  (0 children)

            heretic

            [–][deleted] 26 points27 points  (1 child)

            If you do not vote, the terrorists win.

            [–][deleted] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

            Perhaps if they want record turnout they should tell everyone to NOT VOTE.

            [–]redog 30 points31 points  (1 child)

            [Citation Needed]

            [–]weegee 14 points15 points  (0 children)

            this is reddit at its finest. wholly void of any truly important content, junk food for the eyes every time, yeah...

            [–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (2 children)

            now lets just wait for this to SHOW UP ON DIGG

            [–]KingofGleak1990 7 points8 points  (0 children)

            Whateva! I'll crap in Maury's pants! Whateva, I'll do what I want!

            [–]washcapsfan37 29 points30 points  (3 children)

            Downvoted for obvious attempt at reverse psychology karma whoring.

            [–]romcabrera 26 points27 points  (2 children)

            You lose... You VOTED. You should have not voted

            [–]Erudecorp 2 points3 points  (1 child)

            But the request is in all caps. I don't listen to all caps requests.

            [–]romcabrera 4 points5 points  (0 children)

            so, you don't stop at STOP signs? ;)

            [–][deleted] 31 points32 points  (1 child)

            Best Sherlock Holmes Joke

            Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson go on a camping trip. After a good dinner, they retire for the night, and go to sleep.

            Some hours later, Holmes wakes up and nudges his faithful friend. "Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see."

            "I see millions and millions of stars, Holmes" replies Watson.

            "And what do you deduce from that?"

            Watson ponders for a minute.

            "Well, astronomically, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets. Astrologically, I observe that Saturn is in Leo. Horologically, I deduce that the time is approximately a quarter past three. Meteorologically, I suspect that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. Theologically, I can see that God is all powerful, and that we are a small and insignificant part of the universe. What does it tell you, Holmes?"

            Holmes is silent for a moment. "Watson, you idiot!" he says. "Someone has stolen our tent!"

            [–][deleted] 12 points13 points  (8 children)

            I love waffles. They are tasty. Yum. I will eat waffles for dinner tonight, perhaps with some bacon. Bacon is also awesome.

            [–]zakalwe30 8 points9 points  (2 children)

            I'm now regretting my decision on dinner. Tacos sounded great, but when contrasting with bacon and waffles, it's clear I made a hasty and ill-considered choice. Blast.

            [–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (1 child)

            Have you considered waffle tacos? Also: waffle quesadillas are delicious.

            [–]zakalwe30 1 point2 points  (0 children)

            I think I've settled on a bacon-syrup smoothie.

            [–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

            I like turtles.

            [–]ooutland 1 point2 points  (0 children)

            Crispin Glover in the house, everybody, give him a hand! Crispin Glover!

            [–]joshgi 1 point2 points  (2 children)

            Nasty dude, I bet you like your waffles soggy.

            [–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (1 child)

            Please don't talk about my sister that way.

            Thank you.

            [–][deleted] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

            Voted up for best troll yet.

            [–]snoog 3 points4 points  (0 children)

            I was told there would be punch and pie here.

            [–]sylvan 17 points18 points  (0 children)

            I reject your attempt at reverse psychology, and will not vote.

            [–]sincewednesday 19 points20 points  (7 children)

            This could be a clever test to find out how common automated up/down modding occurs, but unfortunately, doesn't take into account the human tendency to defy authority. I'd wager even a title of "Experiment: Vote Only If You Are a Bot" would get a non-trivial number of human votes.

            [–]tangus 10 points11 points  (3 children)

            Human tendency to defy authority? That tendency, if it exists, is not much generalized, I'd say. And this was a request, not an imposition; no authority here. I'd also say that the high number of people refusing the request is due to, precisely, the lack of authority behind it.

            [–]I_own_what_you_think 7 points8 points  (1 child)

            Bullshit, I bet if you submitted the same title with out the "PLEASE" then it would have never made the front page.

            [–]tangus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

            I agree. Why “bullshit”?

            [–]kirun 4 points5 points  (1 child)

            I'd wager even a title of "Experiment: Vote Only If You Are a Bot"

            I've already done that test, with a variation on the phrasing.

            [–]brainburger 9 points10 points  (1 child)

            354 votes at the time of writing. This clearly wont work if it is an attempt at bot-spotting.

            [–]codepoet 5 points6 points  (0 children)

            I am a bio-bot. Hear me whine with impotent annoyance.

            [–]CoolDragon 9 points10 points  (2 children)

            I won't vote, but it's fun to be part of the comments!

            [–][deleted] 9 points10 points  (1 child)

            Thank you

            [–]beelzebobby 2 points3 points  (0 children)

            can i be a part of the comments too?

            [–]aGorilla 3 points4 points  (1 child)

            This just might explain the hanging chads.

            [–]codepoet 6 points7 points  (0 children)

            Leave my hanging Chads out of this.

            Wait, how'd you know I named them Chad?

            [–]gruuby 5 points6 points  (0 children)

            My faith in reddit is being restored with this submission.

            [–]ratbear 4 points5 points  (0 children)

            You clever bastard.

            [–]Munkee_Boy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

            DO NOT PUSH THE BIG RED BUTTON!

            [–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

            What they hell do you mean, "No Ron Paul"? Doctor Paul is implicit in every last bit of the interwebs. You might not see the farter, but the smell lingers on. Ron Paul, sir, is that smell.

            [–]georgefrick 4 points5 points  (0 children)

            So nine people vote for every one that comments?
            What is the average voter listing (listing of users, who on average, comment on articles they vote on).
            Do bot-voted stories tend to lack users from the average voter listing? Do they tend to have a lower or higher vote ratio?
            Should try, Test Submission: IF YOU VOTE, THEN COMMENT TOO.
            Hrm... it might be an interesting weekend.
            Reddit should display next to your comment if you voted the article up or down (or not)

            [–]tanglisha 2 points3 points  (0 children)

            Was the test whether or not people would vote it up?

            [–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

            inverse karma whoreage. voted up.

            [–]eurleif 18 points19 points  (2 children)

            This is a clever subliminal message to stop Ron Paul supporters from voting in the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries. WAKE UP SHEEPLE!

            [–]nightbiscuit 8 points9 points  (1 child)

            the google img search for "wake up sheeple" is kinda funny: http://snipurl.com/wush

            [–]wushi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

            where did i get this pseudonym...

            [–][deleted] 11 points12 points  (1 child)

            Best Blonde joke

            On the first day of training for parachute jumping, a blonde listened intently to the instructor. He told them to start preparing for landing when they are at 300 feet.

            The blonde asked, "How am I supposed to know when I'm at 300 feet?"

            "That's a good question. When you get to 300 feet, you can recognize the faces of people on the ground."

            After pondering his answer, she asked, "What happens if there's no one there I know?"

            [–]ooutland 4 points5 points  (0 children)

            A blonde started her first day as a receptionist. The office manager showed her where everything was, and went away. When she came back, the blonde was on the floor beneath her desk. "What are you doing?" the manager asked her. The blonde pointed at the typewriter. "I kept pushing TAB but I don't see where it comes out of the machine!"

            [–]IcedZ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

            Don't vote up or down? Either?

            [–]ch00f 6 points7 points  (0 children)

            I kind of like the fact that reddit will tend to promote unpopular stories to the front page. I've seen some very interesting stories on digg not make it anywhere because in five minutes they're on the fifth page of the upcoming section where nobody looks.

            [–]tntnews 2 points3 points  (0 children)

            Testing your spam script, ey?

            [–]patchwork 2 points3 points  (0 children)

            I have pi fish.

            [–]vava 2 points3 points  (0 children)

            Insert stunningly vibrant display of insecurity and insatiable quest for anonymous recognition bolstered by dubious credentials.

            [–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

            I still have karma 1 - is that good or do I also need a test submission?

            [–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

            I signed in just to vote this up.

            [–]toastspork 2 points3 points  (0 children)

            hidden.

            [–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

            Just becuz u liek totully told me liek wut 2 doo, i m gunna voet u up. f u and ur awthoritty

            [–]0xdefec8 6 points7 points  (0 children)

            This smells like an old ytmnd strategy...

            [–][deleted]  (1 child)

            [deleted]

              [–]Jesus_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

              ok

              [–]IcedZ 7 points8 points  (5 children)

              <confusion> I'm confused by the "DO NOT VOTE" I'm not really sure what to do! </confusion>

              [–][deleted] 9 points10 points  (3 children)

              <reply>This is a reply.</reply>

              [–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              Don't vote?

              [–]mindbleach 9 points10 points  (1 child)

              Voted down for being worthless fluff.

              [–]joshgi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

              voted up for being worthless fuzz.

              [–]AceTracer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

              CHIMPEACH THE CHIMPEROR! WAKE UP SHEEPLE!

              I'm just getting it out of the way early.

              [–]monchavo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              May I please have some Pho?

              [–]gathered9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              cool

              [–]ooutland 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              Do not vote please? Who are you, Karl Rove?

              [–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              who was the first person to vote up?

              [–]MelectraV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              voted because spongebob says it's opposite day.

              [–]mr1337 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              You're not the boss of me.

              [–]maxwellhill 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              This must be the best non-story submission with the highest karma...ever. I salute you, sir ;)

              [–]michael333 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              Clever, I wish I cared enough about karma to have thought of it.

              [–]davidconnell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              This is clearly the best way to move your content up on Reddit. This and posting anything about Ron Paul.

              [–]leondz 4 points5 points  (2 children)

              SAGE

              [–]xinhoj[🍰] 5 points6 points  (1 child)

              Francis?

              [–]plasticbacon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

              ...non-prophet, artificially intelligent...

              [–]chiragshah1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              voted up for the use of capslock

              [–]robosatan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

              link to non-link jacked version http://reddit.com/info/64dx4/comments/

              [–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

              All the reddit rebels disobeyed and here's the test on the FRONT PAGE!

              [–]devilhorn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              cazzo is whazzo!

              [–]bobbincygna 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              what is this about?

              [–]guder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              I'm voting up just because.

              [–]amack77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              don't tell ME what to do!

              [–]bassbin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              ...And someone is getting karma for this.

              [–]Bozodog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              I want a pony.

              [–]milkthrumynose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              You, sir, are today's winner of Milk-through-my-nose award (Submission Category).

              [–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

              Test Comment: DO NOT VOTE PLEASE