'Toothing' for Hi-Tech Sex with Strangers

Oddy Enough - Reuters ^ | 2004-04-19 | Michael Holden

[xsmommy]

she may be better off...denturing....; )

[xsmommy]

curious to find out what a "cyber-transsexual" is.

OMG LMAO!!!

[big'ol_freeper]

Gotta love dem "toothing" Brits!

[Junior]

I'm a combination of nervous and excited, as well as curious to find out what a "cyber-transsexual" is.

Double oh my. I hope you're a drinking man -- you're going to need it.

[paws_and_whiskers]

For "toothing":

[mrsmith]

This is disgusting.

No one should have to put up with people teething on the subway.
It's bad enough when they do it at home, keeping every one up all night with their crying, irritable all the time.

[NutCrackerBoy]

I have a hunch Reuters is conveniently leaving out the ratio of homosexuals to heterosexuals that participate in toothing. My purely uninformed guess is 5 to 1. Reuters probably thinks mentioning that would be unfairly profiling.

[yankeedame]

I'm sure the AIDs viruses are very happy...

...and lots of other icky ones.

Oh, and just remember "Toothing" next time you come across one of those boo-hoo ads about how more money needs to go to AIDS research.

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

SENDING YOUR FIRST MOBILE PHONE TOOTH






1. Go to the contacts part of your phone.

2. Create a new contact - this could be under 'contacts' or phone book.

3. Set the name and details etc to whatever you want the recipient toother to see. Most toothers set theirs to be "Toothing?". You will also want to include your text number if you want to continue the conversation more easily. You may want to include the toothing blog's URL (toothing.blogspot.com) too, as then they can find this board and find you again.

4. To send a tooth message, select the contact you added from your phone book (if you entered the information as above, it'll be filed under 'Toothing?'), and then select 'Options'. Select 'Send Business Card' and then 'Via Bluetooth'.

5. Your device will now scour the area for available bluetooth devices. If you see a list - select the most exciting-sounding and hit 'send'. This process is entirely anonymous.

6. Wait for a response, and take it from there! If you have included your text number, they will be able to text you back. If you haven't, be sure you have listed your device name so they can send that back (it works equally well, although they will have to send a business card as described above. Experienced toothers will be comfortable with either method, although once contact has been established, texting is most convenient).

Do also make sure your device's visibility is set to "Shown to all" and, of course, that your Bluetooth is actually On!

Finally, Toothing with a PDA is much simpler. You should have an application called 'BlueChat' or something (aptly-named, huh?) which will enable you to connect and chat more easily.

Hope this helps.

[Dawgmeister]

I'm waiting for someone to come up with eSTD's.

[bondjamesbond]

Well, we have Boi, Dannyboy, Jon, Zeke and Snowdog.

Not seeing a pattern here...

By the way, NutCrackerBoy?!?

[babaloo999]

A movie, or two, is probably already in the works. Perhaps to feature a "toothing cyber transexual" as the serial killer. Hmmm. Good luck to ya.

[Mr. Bird]

I have to wonder how much technology has been advanced by people seeking perverse pleasure. Pornography was a decisive factor in the initial success of VHS tapes. It plays a big role on the internet. It may help establish bluetooth as a standard. Scary.

Maybe scary, but not surprising when you think about it. Give an animal the means to pursue what he wishes, and he'll probably wish to satisfy the basest instincts first. Granted, I'd think that most of us here (at least) use common sense and would find such randomizing of partners reckless. But think about how many people out there are really desperate. And desperate, I believe, is the operative word here.

[evets]

You rang?

[Constitution Day]

That is just so, so wrong.

[NutCrackerBoy]

By the way, NutCrackerBoy?!?

Heh.

I will clarify my post by mentioning my opinion that promiscuous sexual behavior is not wise for the participants themselves nor helpful for civilization. That said, I still retain a somewhat libertarian attitude towards the behavior of individuals of either sexual preference.

I hazarded a guess that toothing would be popular among homosexuals. It is something I would like to know and not have it hidden by some political correctness filter.

[pt17]

Can the iTooth be far behind?

[pogo101]

take note -- the respectable person sitting next to you on the train fumbling with their cell phone might be a "toother" looking for sex with a stranger

Unless the person is female, that is. The story appears to pertain solely to male "toothers."

(In any event, presumably the preferred liaison locations, public loos, indicates that such encounters either are same-gender or, at least, involve one party illicitly endering the "wrong gender" bathroom.)

[bolobaby]

I predict that this practice will become extremely popular with the GAY community, about 4 million straight men, and maybe 3 straight girls.

[Fixit]

1) Dogging
2) Toothing
3) Dying