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Females Outnumber Males Online

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the once-again-slashdot-is-abnormal dept.

westcoaster004 writes "In news which may surprise some Slashdot users, females have been found to outnumber males online in the U.S. according to a report, and for some time. The statistics for Canadians show a slightly greater number of male users."

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  1. first male post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It wasn't the first, and it definately won't be the last.

  2. What this actually means... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Males lying about being females outnumbers males telling the truth online.

    1. Re:What this actually means... by carpe_noctem · · Score: 5, Funny

      Anyone that's been on IRC can clearly confirm the above statement...

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    2. Re:What this actually means... by gEvil+(beta) · · Score: 5, Funny

      Anyone that's been on IRC can clearly confirm the above statement...

      That statement makes me wonder which one you were--the deceiver or the deceived.

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    3. Re:What this actually means... by Heir+Of+The+Mess · · Score: 5, Funny

      Maybe they polled IRC - where men are men, women are men, and little girls are FBI agents.

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    4. Re:What this actually means... by mavenguy · · Score: 5, Funny

      And here's evidence supporting your assertion.

    5. Re:What this actually means... by ubergamer1337 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Actually, what it really means is that there are more pictures of woman online. Honestly I figured the internet had been this way from its very beginning.

    6. Re:What this actually means... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Or both - nothing worse than faking homosexual cybersex, and then you both simultaneously discover that you really are the same gender after all. Makes a man feel dirty, that does.

    7. Re:What this actually means... by DikSeaCup · · Score: 5, Funny

      That statement makes me wonder which one you were--the deceiver or the deceived.

      Those are not mutually exclusive.

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    8. Re:What this actually means... by grommit · · Score: 5, Funny

      I put on my robe and wizard hat...

    9. Re:What this actually means... by alphamugwump · · Score: 5, Funny

      Wellhung: Hello, Sweetheart. What do you look like?

      Sweetheart: I am wearing a red silk blouse, a miniskirt and high heels. I work out every day, I'm toned and perfect. My measurements are 36-24-36. What do you look like?

      Wellhung: I'm 6'3" and about 250 pounds.I wear glasses and I have on a pair of blue sweat pants I just bought from Walmart.I'm also wearing a T-shirt with a few spots of barbecue sauce on it from dinner...it smells funny.

      Sweetheart: I want you.Would you like to screw me?

      Wellhung: OK

  3. On the internet... by Alicat1194 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ..no one really knows you're a dog.

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  4. Wow by pavon · · Score: 5, Funny

    I didn't know the FBI had that many agents.

  5. Re:"females have been found... by ettlz · · Score: 5, Funny

    And I still can't find a date!

    Posting as AC because I'm embarrased as hell.

    Neither can I, and I'm fucking proud of it.

    This is Slashdot. The only thing to be embarrassed about here is poor spelling.

  6. There may be more women than men. by NinjaNoh · · Score: 5, Funny

    There may be more women than men online, however they all come in the .jpg format.

  7. Re:Baaaa... by jawtheshark · · Score: 5, Funny

    Indeed... ;-)

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