I find myself drawn to flowcharts whether I understand them or not. Here’s why.
Although funny flowcharts might be a legitimate meme in itself, you can use one to create a new internet sensation just by following these simple directions. Oh, there’s more to this rather long flowchart than will fit here.
From Wired, here’s a flowchart that guides you through making a single-serving site, using single-serving sites. If you can follow all this and actually make one, I’d like to hear about it.
This flowchart by Mortal Wombat details George Lucas’Â thought process in 1997. It won an image competition at Cracked called 20 Insane Supervillain Schemes In Flowchart Form. There are 19 more villainous flowcharts posted there.
In another Cracked image competition, this one on celebrity lives in flowchart form, Derelictman presented this flowchart representing Salvador Dali. This is one of the few SFW finalists.
The crazier the flow, the funnier the chart will be, as in the Driving Test Flowchart. This is just a the beginning of the flowchart; the actual chart is three times as long!
Holy Taco has a flowchart to answer the question: Are you going to have sex on this date? (link may contain NSFW ads) Keep in mind this is written from a male point of view.
Also from Holy Taco, check out the flowchart on whether or not you should get a divorce. More useful, depending on your life situation, is this flowchart from Twisted DNA about finding ways to have sex after you become a parent.
See also: Fun with Flowcharts, 7 Geeky Flowcharts, and 7 Brilliant and/or Baffling Flowcharts.
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Miss C,
I am sure you did not mean to post something that might be seen in this way but I felt that you and my fellow flossers might consider the negative connotations of the “are you going to have sex tonight” flow chart.
I am a little concerned about the idea that if someone is drunk, but not too drunk it is ok to have sex with them. In most states engaging in any form of sexual contact with someone who is drunk is considered sexual assault or rape.
I am not trying to be preachy (sorry if I sound that way and am not trying to start any sort of flame war) but as someone who has worked with a number of survivors of sexual assault whose perpetrators have used the exact same logic I would kindly and respectually ask you to perhaps remove that particular link..
Thanks Miss C.
posted by cdiz on 8-19-2009 at 11:56 am
I’m sure the flowchart was not meant for functionality, but rather comedic relief. I vote to leave the link. If someone is offended by the link, I respectfully suggest they don’t click on it, or choose to read on of the other MF articles.
posted by Shash on 8-19-2009 at 12:23 pm
Lighten up.
posted by Becky on 8-19-2009 at 12:23 pm
Hmm. after reading my comment, I realize my abbreviation, MF, could use some clarification….I hope everyone realizes I meant Mental Floss…
posted by Shash on 8-19-2009 at 12:30 pm
Becky,
you seem to be implying that sexual assault is something to “lighten up” about. I am sorry and saddened that you feel that way.
posted by cdiz on 8-19-2009 at 2:35 pm