Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Popcorn trick

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The result of the debate was delete. (The writing made me chuckle: off to BJAODN.) Mindspillage (spill yours?) 16:21, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Popcorn trick

Unencyclopaedic, orphan. Orange Goblin 22:44, 28 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Delete this as nn porn-hoax. Describes a process by which a man on a date at a movie sticks his penis thru the bottom of the popcorn bag and offers the bag to his date; 580 googles for "popcorn trick" +penis. Meelar (talk) 23:14, May 28, 2005 (UTC)
Keep. 500 Google hits is a lot for a childish, moronic prank, especially if you consider that it's probably known by many names. The person who wrote this needs to grow up, but it sounds to me like he's describing a significant social phenomenon. The fact that it's engaged in by idiots is neither here nor there. ----Isaac R 00:28, 29 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Delete as non-notable. I would expect a "significant social phenomenon" to have far more than 580 Google hits. The fact that it doesn't suggests it is no more than a demented figment of the oversexed and underimaginative middle-school-dropout set. --FCYTravis 01:21, 29 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Delete, unless evidence is provided of this actually being frequently done. The logistics seem a little unpractical. --W(t) 01:23, 2005 May 29 (UTC)
Delete While I have heard of this "prank", I doubt it is done nearly as much as it is talked about. Denni ☯ 02:01, 2005 May 29 (UTC)
Comment towards notability. This phenomenon was referenced, I believe, on "Chappelle's Show", in such a context that the implication was that the audience would understand and be familiar with it. — Phil Welch 02:08, 29 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
- Addition: I just happen to be watching "Chappelle's Show", and they just had this sketch again, where it was called "penis in the popcorn", which gathers 72 google hits when it's all in one quote. — Phil Welch 05:08, 10 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Delete, not notable. Megan1967 04:43, 29 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Keep and wikify/cleanup. It may be stupid but it does seem like a very commonsocial phenomenon. In reference to its notability, it was even done in a Blink 182 music video as well as the above noted Chappelle's Show and the audience in both knew about it beforehand. I also agree with Isaac R that 500 Google hits is massive since this is a social phenomenon with no prior label or name and thus is harder to google for. -CunningLinguist 05:33, 29 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Keep, one of the all-time classics. Agree with Isaac R that it does not carry a singular name (making it difficult to get google results in large amounts), but I remember many references to it, including as Phil stated in "Chappelle's Show" and in french film "Le boum" --- Da 'Sco Mon 05:44, 29 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Idiotic. Certainly this "prank" has appeared more than once in popular culture, but there's nothing encyclopedic to look up about it. Each appearance tells you everything there is to know about it. Quale 07:44, 29 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Delete not encyclopaedic. JamesBurns 11:40, 30 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Delete unencyclopedic. CDC (talk) 01:33, 31 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. It's hardly something we want to promote, but that does not mean we should delete all references to it either. Almafeta 19:11, 1 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- Comment that's not true, the encylopedia does not promote anything. An article just needs to meet a minimum criteria. Vegaswikian 23:20, 2 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Delete. Article does not establish notability. Gamaliel 19:13, 1 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Delete. Non-notable prank. --Calton | Talk 06:05, 2 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Delete - I think the article's as much a prank as the prank described. -- Cyrius|✎ 22:21, 2 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Delete NN. not encylopedic and the other reasons above. Vegaswikian 23:20, 2 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Delete non notable prank. Leanne 10:39, 9 Jun 2005 (UTC)

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