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Thread started 09/06/13 6:17am

SpiritOtter

The body massage shopkeeper

Obviously, it is Prince impersonating the shopkeeper. However, I always thought he was comically impersonating a female 'handyman' shopkeeper. In the dialogue, the shopkeeper played by Prince suggests, "Body massger, puhlease! ... Yeah, my back's been acting up, too...in fact, it acts up every time my boyfriend leaves bwahah" etc.

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But I listened to it just now and wondered for the first time (don't ask me why), is he actually impersonating a female 'handyman' shopkeeper or is he impersonating his male self in the form of a Jamie Starr-like persona?

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If he is playing the role of a female 'handyman' shopkeeper, then he/she sure sounds like a Jamie Starr-like male in the role? In other words, she has a deep, husky, funky voice?!

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But if he is in fact playing a male 'handyman' shopkeeper (which would certainly be in keeping with gender stereotypes of men working in handystores at the time, rather than females), then isn't that scene gay-friendly in the role play, by even suggesting he has a boyfriend?

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Finally, maybe it's not a handystore, in which case, wtf is it?! It sounds SILENT in there, but at least they just so happen to stock up on spare batteries for body massagers.

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(Cue the music: Vibrator)

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Reply #1 posted 09/06/13 8:01am

SuperFurryAnim
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I never . for the full body massage experience, otter. $80 to spank the monkey is a bit much
I guess no
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Reply #2 posted 09/06/13 8:17am

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SpiritOtter said:

Obviously, it is Prince impersonating the shopkeeper. However, I always thought he was comically impersonating a female 'handyman' shopkeeper. In the dialogue, the shopkeeper played by Prince suggests, "Body massger, puhlease! ... Yeah, my back's been acting up, too...in fact, it acts up every time my boyfriend leaves bwahah" etc.

*

But I listened to it just now and wondered for the first time (don't ask me why), is he actually impersonating a female 'handyman' shopkeeper or is he impersonating his male self in the form of a Jamie Starr-like persona?

*

If he is playing the role of a female 'handyman' shopkeeper, then he/she sure sounds like a Jamie Starr-like male in the role? In other words, she has a deep, husky, funky voice?!

*

But if he is in fact playing a male 'handyman' shopkeeper (which would certainly be in keeping with gender stereotypes of men working in handystores at the time, rather than females), then isn't that scene gay-friendly in the role play, by even suggesting he has a boyfriend?

*

Finally, maybe it's not a handystore, in which case, wtf is it?! It sounds SILENT in there, but at least they just so happen to stock up on spare batteries for body massagers.

*

(Cue the music: Vibrator)

What do you mean by "handyman"?

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Reply #3 posted 09/06/13 9:01am

luvsexy4all

wheres the video of this? u muthas ripped the audio off the video....

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Reply #4 posted 09/06/13 11:32am

databank

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SpiritOtter said:

Obviously, it is Prince impersonating the shopkeeper. However, I always thought he was comically impersonating a female 'handyman' shopkeeper. In the dialogue, the shopkeeper played by Prince suggests, "Body massger, puhlease! ... Yeah, my back's been acting up, too...in fact, it acts up every time my boyfriend leaves bwahah" etc.

*

But I listened to it just now and wondered for the first time (don't ask me why), is he actually impersonating a female 'handyman' shopkeeper or is he impersonating his male self in the form of a Jamie Starr-like persona?

*

If he is playing the role of a female 'handyman' shopkeeper, then he/she sure sounds like a Jamie Starr-like male in the role? In other words, she has a deep, husky, funky voice?!

*

But if he is in fact playing a male 'handyman' shopkeeper (which would certainly be in keeping with gender stereotypes of men working in handystores at the time, rather than females), then isn't that scene gay-friendly in the role play, by even suggesting he has a boyfriend?

*

Finally, maybe it's not a handystore, in which case, wtf is it?! It sounds SILENT in there, but at least they just so happen to stock up on spare batteries for body massagers.

*

(Cue the music: Vibrator)

i always thought of the shopkeeper as being a gay male

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Reply #5 posted 09/06/13 11:33am

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luvsexy4all said:

wheres the video of this? u muthas ripped the audio off the video....

???

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Reply #6 posted 09/06/13 11:35am

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That'd be a great question 4 a Prince interview: "are u ever gona release Vibrator?" lol lol

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Reply #7 posted 09/06/13 11:51am

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I always assumed it was supposed to be female just by way of him saying boyfriend.

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Reply #8 posted 09/06/13 12:12pm

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I always assumed it was supposed to be female just by way of him saying boyfriend.

Why would you assume that?

The wooh is on the one!
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Reply #9 posted 09/06/13 12:53pm

SpiritOtter

lol
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Reply #10 posted 09/06/13 1:11pm

PurpleSullivan

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Oh. I thought he was just being extremely sarcastic redface

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Reply #11 posted 09/07/13 8:00am

luvsexy4all

databank said:

luvsexy4all said:

wheres the video of this? u muthas ripped the audio off the video....

???

dont play dumb....

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Reply #12 posted 09/07/13 9:25am

databank

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luvsexy4all said:

databank said:

???

dont play dumb....

don't play big-mystery-man-I-got-a-big-secret-and-I'm-gonna-pretend-every-one-knows-what-it-is-when-actually-no-one-does ^^

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Reply #13 posted 09/07/13 11:16am

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Prince just wanted to be one of the girls shrug

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Reply #14 posted 09/07/13 11:23am

nursev

Never heard Vibrator lol boxed

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Reply #15 posted 09/07/13 6:25pm

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luvsexy4all said:

databank said:

???

dont play dumb....

I'll play dumb...

?!?!?!?

confused

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Reply #16 posted 09/07/13 6:55pm

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nursev said:

Never heard Vibrator lol boxed


There is a lot of buzzing and moaning near the end
No joke lol

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Reply #17 posted 09/08/13 1:50am

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Resused on 'Orgasm' "Here--here I come...."

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Reply #18 posted 09/08/13 10:36am

erik319

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Err... It's the same voice as Jimmy's 'Girl' from 'If a Girl answers, don't hang up'.

I can't be the only person to notice the continuity can I? confused
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Reply #19 posted 09/08/13 2:07pm

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erik319 said:

Err... It's the same voice as Jimmy's 'Girl' from 'If a Girl answers, don't hang up'. I can't be the only person to notice the continuity can I? confused


Nope

"Why don't U just tie a mattress 2 your back?
I'm gonna need it cuz if I ever see your face
I'm gonna fall and have a heart attack"
lol

Cant believe my purple psychedelic pimp slap pimp2

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I will take my place, In the great below
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Reply #20 posted 09/08/13 7:12pm

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erik319 said:

Err... It's the same voice as Jimmy's 'Girl' from 'If a Girl answers, don't hang up'. I can't be the only person to notice the continuity can I? confused

That's it! I was thinking it appeared in another song, but couldn't for the life of me remember what.

You do believe me, right? batting eyes

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Reply #21 posted 09/09/13 6:33am

luvsexy4all

databank said:

luvsexy4all said:

dont play dumb....

don't play big-mystery-man-I-got-a-big-secret-and-I'm-gonna-pretend-every-one-knows-what-it-is-when-actually-no-one-does ^^

IT WAS RIPPED OFF A VIDEO...

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Reply #22 posted 09/09/13 10:21am

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NouveauDance said:

erik319 said:

Err... It's the same voice as Jimmy's 'Girl' from 'If a Girl answers, don't hang up'. I can't be the only person to notice the continuity can I? confused

That's it! I was thinking it appeared in another song, but couldn't for the life of me remember what.

You do believe me, right? batting eyes

Yeah, yeah... put it in the bank, honey, I know what's happenin' wink

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Reply #23 posted 09/09/13 10:23am

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luvsexy4all said:

databank said:

don't play big-mystery-man-I-got-a-big-secret-and-I'm-gonna-pretend-every-one-knows-what-it-is-when-actually-no-one-does ^^

IT WAS RIPPED OFF A VIDEO...

what was? what are you on about? Are you on the right forum?

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