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What Ever Happened to 'Toothing'?

Posted by timothy on from the any-grooming-hints-for-your-fans-rollie? dept.

Jim Hanas excertps from his very funny article on the quiet disappearance of last-year's promised digital bacchanal. "Remember 'toothing'? It was a craze that was sweeping England last year as bored commuters arranged sexual encounters using Bluetooth-enabled cellphones. You probably read about it over at Wired or Reuters or the BBC. There's a decent chance you even blogged about it. Well. What happened?" Update: 04/05 00:10 GMT by T : Hanas writes with a followup: "The original source on the whole toothing thing has just admitted it was a hoax -- in response to my email and your picking up of my post."

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  1. a/s/l by fembots · · Score: 5, Informative

    Well, like teething, it'll stop sooner or later.

    I was Feeling-Google-Lucky with "toothing" (thanks FireFox!) and this Toothing Blog was last updated on April 28 2004.

    And finding partners for sex using bluetooth mobile is as productive as asking a/s/l on IRC channels, or Mrs Gump's box of chocolate.

    Seriously, no matter how horny you are, you wouldn't simply jump on bed with anybody, would you?

    --
    Rock that crushes, Paper & Scissors that don't matter.
  2. here's the deal by XO · · Score: 2, Informative

    Bluetooth is just plain not ubiquitous (i love that word) in the U.S.. Bluetooth that doesn't have a bunch of transmission modes disabled is even less so.

    So, therefore, since it never took off in the U.S.. it never took off.

    Every now and then I look for the "TOOTHING!" forum that sort of started the whole thing.. guy keeps getting shut down, everywhere he hosts...

    --
    "Champagne for my real friends - and real pain for my sham friends!" http://ericblade.postalboard.com/
  3. The answer by WilyCoder · · Score: 2, Informative

    What happened to toothing? It worked. I got laid. Next question?

  4. All your answers are belong to us by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    http://www.thetriforce.com/newblog/?p=53

    The skeptical among us emerge victorious.