OMG- believe it or not I think Helen picked this one because it was the tamest of the bunch! I threw up after the set of 20 spoog rags, pictured with naked teen boy
so presumably people are supposed to look at these thingies in the pockets of other people and know what the hell they mean? like..consider the orange one in their store..and how much confusion could arise. especially if it’s in the wrong pocket. awkward??? there’s like, gotta be an easier way..er something
It’s pretty damn inconsiderate not to keep your pits neatly trimmed and tidy if you’re expecting someone to worship and suck them. WTH is wrong with people?!
Gertie- armpit merkins LOL!
I thought that was a girl in the photo for the set of 20. I don’t think I can bear to go back and look again though and I suppose it really doesn’t matter.
armit merkins!!!!! Someone please form a band.
I’m actually familiar with hanky code, how the hell are they going to know whats on it? and really, are there that many armpit freaks out there that you could pick one up like that? No, i don’t really want to know.
Clearly I don’t get out enough as I had no idea this was a trend.
I wonder what Etsy will say when I list Regretsy as one of my top 5 websites for my featured seller interview?
What happened to just asking someone out, getting to know them, and then sniffing their armpits or letting them sniff yours? Now you have to communicate all your freakiness up front through some sort of gay Navy system of flags…more shit I have to memorize…dating sucks…
Oh yeah the hanky code! This is the kind of thing people had to do before the internet. Nowadays you just go on craigslist and find the people who want to pee on you or lick your pits or whatever.
#16 The hanky code is old, its from the gay community, it goes back to the 50′s and 60′s. And yes it is still in use, mostly as a point of pride, but also of practicality when someone has a particularly unusual fetish. However hankies with drawings are not necessary, because it’s the colors that give the message.
Why do I a straight woman know this? I was raised in the West Village of NYC in the 70′s and worked at a gay event for 10 years.
My understanding of the hanky code is that it’s primarily seen/used among gay men, so why do some of the hankies have naked women on them? Has it crossed over to heteros or something?
I’m trying to get a handle on the anatomy in this one http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24730239
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It took me a while too…the guy on top is tummy up…his nipples are right under his chin, he’s got a huge stomach and a really tiny peepee.
The hanky code is a real thing (which my boyfriend knows an alarmingly lot about) but….why does the girl on the yellow hanky have penises coming out of her???
@#21.. um, wow. I love how some of those are definitely strange fetishes, and others are stuff like “owns a suit” and “wears boxers”. When exactly do you need a hankie to tell people that?!? And um, don’t accidentally mix up your brown lace or brown satin with plain brown.
Suck my underage pits, more like.. I think this hankie should come with the complimentary kewpie doll. (The flag for guys who are into .. well, pedos, basically.) Yes, I swear to god, it exists. Why would anyone advertise that?
back in my day, we flagged respectably. Fisting, sucking, bondage, whipping, scat, piss, daddy, boy, novice, and THAT WAS IT. none of this crazy shit. Kids these days.
and the tie dye silk scarf was for the shit fetish, right?
i’m amazed at all the people here so grossed out or shocked. even i as a straight “fetish-free” female from germany know of all these fetishes and the hanky code.
i’m just amused by the crude drawings. and the idea that anyone would spend 11 bucks for that crap.
but as a whole, i like the idea of making art with the hanky code.
I had never heard of this fetish before until I saw a freak on the Jerry Springer Show anounce he was into it! WTF? And the fact that people actually proclaim their fetishes by “wearing their colors” is sickening. And this crap is on Etsy? This should not be allowed! I want to sell my stuff on a family friendly site, not some fetish freak site!
takilasunrise- Etsy for the most part is not a “fetish freak” site. Items of a mature nature must be labeled as such, and if they aren’t they get removed. If you think this is bad you should see some of the other stuff on etsy. That being said, nobody is forcing you to buy or sell on etsy.
well #41 heidrun, funny enough, i knew about all that too. must be the liberal culture in germany. speaking of liberal, would you describe the colour code of the fdp as navy blue and yellow or navy blue and gold
I find the drawings to be a great service for those who are red/green colorblind. Imagine being at a club. “Oh shit! That’s red? I thought it was beige!” It really could get quite awkward.
This is just wrong. I am an open person and know about a lot of freaky stuff but this takes the cake. I can’t imagine sucking on anyone’s pits or wearing a scarf to declare my preference of sucker or suckeee
i guess this guy is gonna get VERY lucky tonight! he has like a million hankies hanging off his bum.
to each his own, but the drawings do suck, the kid does look young and why do you need to draw on a hanky is right
but if there weren’t artists like this, we wouldn’t have a regretsy, so keep this shit coming cuz it just cracks me up!
yes, the art is bad but has anyone read the artist statement in the “profile” section of the shop? its intelligent and well worded.
as far as all of the comments on how young the guy in the pictures look- he can’t possibly be 12 because he’s got tattoos and harry armpits. maybe he just looks good for his age.
wait…Holy Hell…I just saw a pic of Johnny Depp with a faded reddish orange (maybe terracotta…maybe salmon/coral?) handkerchief if his front right pocket! What does that mean? What…does it…MEAN!
OK, I am gay and the hanky code is nothing new (although you have to be in a certain kind of place to see it in use, and that’s not a place I’d go). But the young guy, no big deal. I look younger than 24. It’s the zombies on the light and dark blue hankies that bother me. I love oral sex but I wouldn’t put any part of my bod in a zombie’s mouth.
Man, I hope the colors on my screen are off. Otherwise, the poor bastard that thinks they’re going to get their pits sniffed is going to get a surprise fist in their rectum.
Ah, the hanky code. First discovered it way back in the mid-90′s when I used to be a regular poster on alt.tasteless… That being said, this seller is using the WRONG colour for an armpit fetish… Silly seller, red is for *fisting*! And the bottom pic on the right hand side up there? Yellow? Well, you know what kind of snow you’re not suppoed to eat, right?
October 27, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Is that really a sexual thing? Ewwwww!
October 27, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Now I can die, knowing I really HAVE seen everything worth seeing, and things that aren’t…
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October 27, 2009 at 3:23 pm
how is this even a THING.
October 27, 2009 at 3:30 pm
I think I’m gonna be sick after looking around that shop.
October 27, 2009 at 3:50 pm
Well, you really do learn something new every day.
*tries to forget*
October 27, 2009 at 4:09 pm
the guy having his armpit “worshiped” looks too young to have armpit hair.. He looks like a 9 year old wearing armpit merkins…
October 27, 2009 at 4:18 pm
OMG- believe it or not I think Helen picked this one because it was the tamest of the bunch! I threw up after the set of 20 spoog rags, pictured with naked teen boy
October 27, 2009 at 4:26 pm
so presumably people are supposed to look at these thingies in the pockets of other people and know what the hell they mean? like..consider the orange one in their store..and how much confusion could arise. especially if it’s in the wrong pocket. awkward??? there’s like, gotta be an easier way..er something
October 27, 2009 at 4:29 pm
It’s pretty damn inconsiderate not to keep your pits neatly trimmed and tidy if you’re expecting someone to worship and suck them. WTH is wrong with people?!
October 27, 2009 at 4:30 pm
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October 27, 2009 at 4:34 pm
yeah those are some gross pits.
October 27, 2009 at 4:41 pm
omg.. ’9 year old wearing armpit merkins’ is hilarious
This whole thing makes me want to wash my eyeballs out with bleach.
October 27, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Gertie- armpit merkins LOL!
I thought that was a girl in the photo for the set of 20. I don’t think I can bear to go back and look again though and I suppose it really doesn’t matter.
October 27, 2009 at 4:56 pm
armit merkins!!!!! Someone please form a band.
I’m actually familiar with hanky code, how the hell are they going to know whats on it? and really, are there that many armpit freaks out there that you could pick one up like that? No, i don’t really want to know.
October 27, 2009 at 5:18 pm
Clearly I don’t get out enough as I had no idea this was a trend.
I wonder what Etsy will say when I list Regretsy as one of my top 5 websites for my featured seller interview?
October 27, 2009 at 5:22 pm
Armpits? Seriously?!? Am I missing something?
What happened to just asking someone out, getting to know them, and then sniffing their armpits or letting them sniff yours? Now you have to communicate all your freakiness up front through some sort of gay Navy system of flags…more shit I have to memorize…dating sucks…
October 27, 2009 at 5:23 pm
Exactly which holiday does one send a Hanky Code greeting card???
October 27, 2009 at 5:29 pm
So…the secret code, huh? Something that the community kept secret all these years. How nice that you are sharing.
Why does the community need such a code? I agree with what jenigirl said…what happened to getting to know each other?
And, more seriously…this kids looks like he’s 12.
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=24778894
October 27, 2009 at 5:32 pm
So…the secret code, huh? Something that the community kept secret all these years. How nice that you are sharing.
Why does the community need such a code? I agree with what jenigirl said…what happened to getting to know each other?
And, more seriously…this kids looks like he’s 12. Or girl. whichever.
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=24778894
October 27, 2009 at 5:33 pm
Oh yeah the hanky code! This is the kind of thing people had to do before the internet. Nowadays you just go on craigslist and find the people who want to pee on you or lick your pits or whatever.
October 27, 2009 at 5:37 pm
#16 The hanky code is old, its from the gay community, it goes back to the 50′s and 60′s. And yes it is still in use, mostly as a point of pride, but also of practicality when someone has a particularly unusual fetish. However hankies with drawings are not necessary, because it’s the colors that give the message.
Why do I a straight woman know this? I was raised in the West Village of NYC in the 70′s and worked at a gay event for 10 years.
http://alt.xmission.com/~trevin/hanky.html
October 27, 2009 at 5:41 pm
My understanding of the hanky code is that it’s primarily seen/used among gay men, so why do some of the hankies have naked women on them? Has it crossed over to heteros or something?
I’m trying to get a handle on the anatomy in this one
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24730239
October 27, 2009 at 5:43 pm
it just sold
October 27, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Holly Weird, have you ever heard of lesbians? Hanky Code applies to women too.
October 27, 2009 at 6:01 pm
Do the Crips and the Bloods know about this?
October 27, 2009 at 6:11 pm
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October 27, 2009 at 6:27 pm
I’m trying to get a handle on the anatomy in this one
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24730239
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It took me a while too…the guy on top is tummy up…his nipples are right under his chin, he’s got a huge stomach and a really tiny peepee.
October 27, 2009 at 7:23 pm
It sold? I am in need of a hankie to vomit in now!
October 27, 2009 at 7:40 pm
“It sold? I am in need of a hankie to vomit in now!”
And after you vomit into the hanky, be sure to LIST it on Esty! ;0)
October 27, 2009 at 7:59 pm
If it were *embroidered*, I’d be impressed.
October 27, 2009 at 8:14 pm
Hahahaha! I needed that laugh. Thank you.
October 27, 2009 at 8:22 pm
I cannot believe it sold.
It looks like a pedophile, and his young hairy victim.
October 27, 2009 at 8:23 pm
Wow, what ever happened to just asking your partner what they are into? Who can keep up with all this left/right pocket business?
October 27, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Lots of people are into that. That’s completely besides the point. It doesn’t need to be on a very creepy badly drawn hanky!
October 27, 2009 at 9:16 pm
The hanky code is a real thing (which my boyfriend knows an alarmingly lot about) but….why does the girl on the yellow hanky have penises coming out of her???
October 27, 2009 at 9:18 pm
#27, that one is like M. C. Escher on porn!
October 27, 2009 at 9:48 pm
you guys, this thing SOLD!!!
October 27, 2009 at 9:51 pm
@#21.. um, wow. I love how some of those are definitely strange fetishes, and others are stuff like “owns a suit” and “wears boxers”. When exactly do you need a hankie to tell people that?!? And um, don’t accidentally mix up your brown lace or brown satin with plain brown.
October 27, 2009 at 11:14 pm
Suck my underage pits, more like.. I think this hankie should come with the complimentary kewpie doll. (The flag for guys who are into .. well, pedos, basically.) Yes, I swear to god, it exists. Why would anyone advertise that?
back in my day, we flagged respectably. Fisting, sucking, bondage, whipping, scat, piss, daddy, boy, novice, and THAT WAS IT. none of this crazy shit.
Kids these days.
October 28, 2009 at 2:36 am
#19 moi :
And, more seriously…this kids looks like he’s 12. Or girl. whichever.
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=24778894
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Disturbing. Besides, do 12 yr olds have hairy armpits? I have no idea…
October 28, 2009 at 2:38 am
and the tie dye silk scarf was for the shit fetish, right?
i’m amazed at all the people here so grossed out or shocked. even i as a straight “fetish-free” female from germany know of all these fetishes and the hanky code.
i’m just amused by the crude drawings. and the idea that anyone would spend 11 bucks for that crap.
but as a whole, i like the idea of making art with the hanky code.
October 28, 2009 at 2:39 am
And they’re a LOT more expensive than the ‘shag bangs’ that kids here in the UK are wearing:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1215712/Thousands-young-children-buying-coloured-wristbands-week-But-parents-idea-true-disturbing-meaning-.html
October 28, 2009 at 6:59 am
no hanky for furries? bummer.
October 28, 2009 at 7:09 am
#16 jenigirl- you win my vote…
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October 28, 2009 at 8:18 am
hand me the peroxide, I need to wash my eyes @@!
October 28, 2009 at 8:56 am
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October 28, 2009 at 10:01 am
I take issue with the term “mature”
October 28, 2009 at 10:09 am
takilasunrise- Etsy for the most part is not a “fetish freak” site. Items of a mature nature must be labeled as such, and if they aren’t they get removed. If you think this is bad you should see some of the other stuff on etsy. That being said, nobody is forcing you to buy or sell on etsy.
October 28, 2009 at 11:38 am
After looking at the codes for these things – I’m going to have a hell of a lot of hankies hanging out my left pocket.
October 28, 2009 at 12:48 pm
well #41 heidrun, funny enough, i knew about all that too. must be the liberal culture in germany. speaking of liberal, would you describe the colour code of the fdp as navy blue and yellow or navy blue and gold
October 28, 2009 at 12:53 pm
So……is he looking for lice or fleas?
October 29, 2009 at 4:31 am
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October 29, 2009 at 10:07 am
I find the drawings to be a great service for those who are red/green colorblind. Imagine being at a club. “Oh shit! That’s red? I thought it was beige!” It really could get quite awkward.
October 29, 2009 at 11:15 am
This is just wrong. I am an open person and know about a lot of freaky stuff but this takes the cake. I can’t imagine sucking on anyone’s pits or wearing a scarf to declare my preference of sucker or suckeee
November 2, 2009 at 3:24 pm
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=24778172
i guess this guy is gonna get VERY lucky tonight! he has like a million hankies hanging off his bum.
to each his own, but the drawings do suck, the kid does look young and why do you need to draw on a hanky is right
but if there weren’t artists like this, we wouldn’t have a regretsy, so keep this shit coming cuz it just cracks me up!
November 3, 2009 at 12:57 am
Who… knew… about… gay… hankerchiefs. OMG. Especially armpit smelling ones. These comments crack me up so bad. I’m gonna pee my pants. Thanks.
November 7, 2009 at 9:40 pm
yes, the art is bad but has anyone read the artist statement in the “profile” section of the shop? its intelligent and well worded.
as far as all of the comments on how young the guy in the pictures look- he can’t possibly be 12 because he’s got tattoos and harry armpits. maybe he just looks good for his age.
November 16, 2009 at 1:00 pm
wait…Holy Hell…I just saw a pic of Johnny Depp with a faded reddish orange (maybe terracotta…maybe salmon/coral?) handkerchief if his front right pocket! What does that mean? What…does it…MEAN!
November 26, 2009 at 5:47 pm
I feel so out of the loop after seeing this.
November 28, 2009 at 4:07 pm
OK, I am gay and the hanky code is nothing new (although you have to be in a certain kind of place to see it in use, and that’s not a place I’d go). But the young guy, no big deal. I look younger than 24. It’s the zombies on the light and dark blue hankies that bother me. I love oral sex but I wouldn’t put any part of my bod in a zombie’s mouth.
September 1, 2010 at 6:17 am
Man, I hope the colors on my screen are off. Otherwise, the poor bastard that thinks they’re going to get their pits sniffed is going to get a surprise fist in their rectum.
November 12, 2010 at 7:38 am
I’m a straight married chick and I love a good smellin deoderant. Think I’ll wear this just to skeeze around yall. Think my husband will mind? Nah..
November 15, 2010 at 7:02 am
Ah, the hanky code. First discovered it way back in the mid-90′s when I used to be a regular poster on alt.tasteless… That being said, this seller is using the WRONG colour for an armpit fetish… Silly seller, red is for *fisting*! And the bottom pic on the right hand side up there? Yellow? Well, you know what kind of snow you’re not suppoed to eat, right?
May 13, 2011 at 3:30 pm
HUH?!..