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Judging Your Vices
by Sara Newton - April 8, 2008 - 10:25 AM

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I’ve never felt more like a therapist or priest as I did when reading the submissions in our ‘Admit Vice, Win Book’ contest. Apparently, the world of flossers is not limited to knowledge junkies, but junkies for World of Warcraft, for your own bodily functions and odors (and those of your pets), and for trashy television and movies. And many of you admitted to, shall I say, well-known vices (you know who you are).

Now that I know you all too well, to determine two “winners,” I used the guidelines for defining a vice as described by Peter. That is, a vice is a vice if it is:

a) forbidden
b) enjoyable
and
c) shameful

Or, to quote The Book of Vice: “You knew you shouldn’t. But…You loved it. And now…you feel terrible.”

That being said, the two commenters deserving of a footnote in the book they’ll be receiving are…

1. Maddy, for admitting to:

…the peculiar enjoyment I get when I dig my fingernails into chewing gum stuck to the underside of desks and tables.

and

2. Amanda, for confessing:

I’m not a nosy person—I don’t ask people to tell me things they’re not comfortable telling—but I am a HUGE snoop. When people leave their e-mail up on the computer, I always look through it. I’ve even been regularly checking the e-mail of an ex-boyfriend from years ago who gave me his password. Leave me alone in your house? I will, without a doubt, snoop through your desk drawers, look into your bedroom (including under the bed, where the good stuff is), and see what you’ve tucked away at the back of the pantry.

A bad habit, yes, but such a sweet, sweet vice. . .

We’ll be in touch about your prizes!

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Comments (6)

  1. I would have won with mine!!!

    Miami

    &

    Grand Theft Auto (the fourth version)

    posted by Jamie on 4-8-2008 at 11:39 am

  2. omg yay! I’ve never won anything from the internets before!

    posted by Maddy on 4-8-2008 at 12:25 pm

  3. Well, I know for a fact that I’m not alone in saying that I’m absolutely shocked that the winning vices didn’t have something more to do with dookie. As for my newly developed vice, reading posts about what others have done with their caca-poopoo, - I offer a grand idea that mentalfloss “make” a topic (”daily” or “regularly” or otherwise) that revolves around twosies. Or is the world just not ready to talk about poop? I can only imagine how some might respond to this proposal…

    “I cacacan’t believe you would make such a ridiculous suggestion! Is that the best you can squeeze out? You’re usually able to get out a couple of good nuggets a day, but this is just unacceptable. It’s like you’re just all stopped up at the moment. The temerdeity of some people!!”

    posted by Erin on 4-8-2008 at 12:26 pm

  4. Congrats Maddy! I find your vice thoroughly disgusting and I hope to never have to shake your hand.

    So Sara, whats your vice? (and don’t sugar coat it, either)

    posted by Florida on 4-8-2008 at 12:42 pm

  5. Erin writes: “Well, I know for a fact that I’m not alone in saying that I’m absolutely shocked that the winning vices didn’t have something more to do with dookie.”

    Well, all I can say is, THANK GOODNESS!
    I may be in the minority but I think a lot of what people put here was truly (and probably gratuitously) disgusting.

    posted by Anonymous on 4-8-2008 at 2:58 pm

  6. Oh I’m so proud!

    posted by Amanda on 4-9-2008 at 9:10 am

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