# Excuse me, those are my NIPPLES... **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 10, 2003, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-those-are-my-nipples/160201 "2003-03-10T02:23:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-those-are-my-nipples/160201/81 "2003-03-11T15:12:56Z")
When come back bring pi shawl! (sorry, I’m just tired of everyone else getting to it first) ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-those-are-my-nipples/160201/82 "2003-03-11T15:36:40Z")
Esprix, Helpful advice from a woman who nursed a baby (making nipples unhappy for a period of time): > **[Latching, Pumping, Milk Imbalance, & Other Breastfeeding Need to Knows!](https://www.fairhavenhealth.com/category/article/breastfeeding/)** > > From latching, pumping, sore nipples, and milk production, through to weaning your baby and starting solids, we have you covered with breastfeeding articles. There are a couple of brands, and you can usually find it in Target near the bottles, with the other breastfeeding stuff. Now back to the regularly scheduled making fun of Esprix with Esprix… ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-those-are-my-nipples/160201/83 "2003-03-11T16:47:12Z")
I’ts an exclamation, used in embarrassed modesty: A: “You’re so kind to do that for me!” B: “Oh, pi shawl, it was nothing, really!” 😉 ---
**Author:** ![3trew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/13edae/32.png) [@3trew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3trew)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-those-are-my-nipples/160201/84 "2003-03-11T17:11:47Z")
I hear those things take, like, 3.1415 months to knit. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-those-are-my-nipples/160201/85 "2003-03-11T17:39:56Z")
> [@](#): > > The overwhelming majority of members seem to like the community, sharing the joys and sorrows, petty gripes and amusements of our fellow Dopers. Right, and the rest of us want to make cruel jokes about **Esprix** ’s nipples, so **Kang and Kodos** , be off with you. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-those-are-my-nipples/160201/86 "2003-03-11T18:38:21Z")
I’m glad you’ve got your priorities in order, **Shodan**. 😉 Esprix ---
**Author:** ![Legomancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/779978/32.png) [@Legomancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Legomancer)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-those-are-my-nipples/160201/87 "2003-03-11T18:49:23Z")
Am I the only one who was disappointed that the word “my” in the OP was merely underlined, and not a link? ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-those-are-my-nipples/160201/88 "2003-03-11T19:24:32Z")
Yes, yes you are. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-those-are-my-nipples/160201/89 "2003-03-11T20:09:08Z")
**Esprix** to his nipples - [ul] [li]Hi, nipple![/li][li]Hi, nipple![/li][li]Hi, Opal![/li][/ul] Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-those-are-my-nipples/160201/90 "2003-03-11T21:47:13Z")
I for one do _not_ want to know which part of his anatomy Esprix has named “Opal.” ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-those-are-my-nipples/160201/91 "2003-03-11T22:21:45Z")
[Otto](http://images.deviantart.com/emoticons/odd/icon_rofl.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-those-are-my-nipples/160201/92 "2003-03-11T22:43:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by cjhoworth \* > **To do list:** > Finish knitting pi shawl. > End racism. > End sexism. > End homophobia. > Kill **Polycarp.** 😃 > > CJ > I hope everyone around here knows not to take that last item seriously. Well, if you get those four things cleaned up first, I’ll be glad to go! But lemme help on the three middle items, first, if’n you don’t mind! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-those-are-my-nipples/160201/93 "2003-03-11T23:46:16Z")
Well **Esprix** it has been a day or so now, how are the old nips feeling? I know it hurts at first, but give it time I’m sure you’ll get to like it. When you do, go to Orchard Supply Hardware for all your nipple torture requirements;) Cheers, Bippy ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-those-are-my-nipples/160201/94 "2003-03-11T23:51:18Z")
Oh and if he turns out to be “your one true love” [tm] then all bets are off, since your nipples will be his and VICE-a-versa 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-those-are-my-nipples/160201/95 "2003-03-11T23:56:44Z")
Feeling much better today. I’m so touched by everyone’s concern I could just lactate. Esprix ---
**Author:** ![moc.liamtoh\_rorrim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f17d59/32.png) [@moc.liamtoh\_rorrim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moc.liamtoh_rorrim)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-those-are-my-nipples/160201/96 "2003-03-12T07:02:59Z")
I havent been here very long, so dont shoot me for not knowing someone isnt gay… geezy weezy! ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-those-are-my-nipples/160201/97 "2003-03-12T11:31:01Z")
Don’t sweat it, **rorrim** – it’s just that **Esprix** has had four very long _Ask the Gay Guy_ threads, which he links to in his sig, and has often been accused of talking about nothing _except_ homosexuality on various occasions. So your comment, while understandable under the circumstances, was akin to someone saying “You mean the Pope is _Catholic_?” We laugh, we move on… ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-those-are-my-nipples/160201/98 "2003-03-12T12:06:26Z")
Actually, I came across the **Ask The Gay Guy** threads when I first signed up here, and I found them very educational and interesting. I strongly recommend them. As for the pi shawl, it really is my current knitting project, and it’s based on the simple principle that as the radius of a circle doubles, so does the circumference. I figured it’d be perfect to wear to Dopefests and Mensa RGs. I’ll see if I can get a picture of it on-line when it’s finished. **Esprix** , I really do sympathize – I swear mine have been bruised once or twice, but in my case it was fun at the time. :o On the other hand, it sounds like your relationship might be lacing something. CJ ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-those-are-my-nipples/160201/99 "2003-03-12T14:28:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Esprix \* > \*\*Feeling much better today. I’m so touched by everyone’s concern I could just lactate. > > Esprix \*\* [Please don’t.](http://www.unassistedchildbirth.com/milkmen.htm) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-those-are-my-nipples/160201.md?page=4)