Talk:Hawk tuah

3RR

@MarksmanRifle: you've already violated 3RR, which you were warned about, and now you're edit-warring about the spelling of the subject's last name, despite the sources in the article proving you are incorrect. Please discuss. Seasider53 (talk) 18:52, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

@Seasider53 Her name is confirmed to be Haliey Welch, which has been subject to some dispute from different editors. However, this is her name, as her own websites and social media accounts confirm this in addition to these references. [1] [2] [3] I think that changing the good faith vandalism back shouldn't constitute as edit warring, as the edits made by @MarksmanRifle were simply just justified as 'Google said it's spelled this way' despite Welch saying herself that it's the contrary. I was simply removing content that was poorly sourced. Should my previous edit be reimplemented, I will add these references to prove her name, which has been controversial among other editors. BullDawg2021 (talk) 21:48, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

What's 3RR? 2A00:23EE:1390:3EFA:E8DE:8752:892E:9002 (talk) 10:44, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

WP:3RR. Seasider53 (talk) 10:51, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

So whats the verdict, captain? Pickas90 (talk) 01:31, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

Haliey Welch

Profanity and pejorative terminology ..Hawk Tuah Girl Now that Haliey Welch is famous .

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_Lewinsky

in comparison Monica_Lewinsky is just Monica_Lewinsky.. and not the .......... Wikipedia is not censored. Yes, profanity is found on Wikipedia sometimes. But it is only used in articles when it is really appropriate. For example, profanity is found in articles about the words themselves, in titles containing those words, and in quotations. But Wikipedia's neutrality guidelines prohibit the use of profanity as a method of labeling a subject or namecalling. A more neutral term should be substituted in these situations. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.10.199.23 (talk) 04:08, August 15, 2024 (UTC)

expectoration

We should replace the word expectoration in the introduction with a simpler word like "spitting", to make the article more accessible. 88.212.130.115 (talk) 18:01, 6 September 2024 (UTC)

Incorrect. Seasider53 (talk) 20:19, 6 September 2024 (UTC)

I agree with this, actually. Not because it's simpler, but because it's more correct. This article used to say that the "hawk tuah" catchphrase referred to expectoration after oral sex, which is doubly wrong. It's referring to spitting before or during it. At least the latter part has been fixed. Expectoration is just not correct. I mean, the other half of the catchphrase is literally "spit on that thang", it's not ambiguous.  Vanilla  Wizard 💙 18:48, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

The problem is that the phrase is contradictory or misleading to some extent. 'Hawk' alone refers to expectoration (and indeed our sources do too). 'Tuah' alone refers to spitting. Welch herself says "spit."

Expectoration is most in line with what our sources say and, for the avoidance of doubt, the sentence is self-explanatory to the extent necessary for a reader to understand.

I think it is inconclusive that "spit" is more correct. ReidLark1n (talk) 22:43, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

We don't need to speculate about what she meant because she tells us. She doesn't say "expectorate on that thing", she says "spit". There is no contradiction. Colonwqbang (talk) 22:28, 16 September 2024 (UTC)

1. It doesn't really matter what she said because we aren't journalists but we say what the sources say (and they say expectorate).

2. Even if it did matter what she said, think about what the onomatopoeia "Hawk" means - it means expectoration. If you still don't believe me, read Loogie: "Hocking a loogie, inhaling hard to force nasal mucus to collect at the back of the throat, then spitting it out, typically resulting in a loud throat-clearing sound." ReidLark1n (talk) 22:47, 16 September 2024 (UTC)

"Spitting" it out 208.117.117.12 (talk) 05:07, 20 September 2024 (UTC)

I'm not sure that your comment added anything. Please reread points 1, 2, WP:SOURCEDEF, and WP:TASTE. ReidLark1n (talk) 13:59, 20 September 2024 (UTC)

ReidLark1n, you're not representing the sources fairly. Only one source (Rolling Stone June 26, 2024) appears to use the word "expectoration". I get the sense that the word is used there in a joking manner (as in, an overly formal word is being used to describe something vulgar), but I may be wrong. Later, on July 11, 2024, Rolling Stone instead describes a "spitting noise".

In any case, I think the current wording "spitting or expectoration" is a fair compromise. Colonwqbang (talk) 17:00, 1 October 2024 (UTC)

One source says expectorate and that's why expectorate is used. I changed it to the current state which is a compromise. ReidLark1n (talk) 03:36, 2 October 2024 (UTC)

Why was the following removed from the article?

On July 5th, 2024, a Fox News guest referred to Kamala Harris, then running for Vice President of the United States as “the original Hawk Tuah girl.” These comments were widely criticized online, especially after they resurfaced later that month, when Harris began her presidential campaign following President Joe Biden's withdrawal. Bte3000 (talk) 23:24, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

The better question is why do you think this is notable? Just because someone said her name doesn't mean it must be included in this article (which, please read above, is about the meme and not Haliey Welch).

The first source is a soundbite. The third source doesn't mention Hawk Tuah at all so is irrelevant. The second source really isn't enough coverage nor is it really reliable for an encyclopedia. ReidLark1n (talk) 21:29, 22 September 2024 (UTC)

It should be included because it is a high profile use of the phrase concerning a notable political figure. Bte3000 (talk) 01:42, 24 September 2024 (UTC)

Let me give you a hypothetical where your section would be permissible for inclusion.

A Fox News guest calls Kamala Harris the original Hawk Tuah Girl and CBS News, The New York Times, The Hindustan Times, and the Independent each write full length articles discussing and criticizing that comment for XYZ reason. ReidLark1n (talk) 14:19, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

I don’t think you understand. Why would the article being about the meme and not Welch matter when I never mention Welch? Bte3000 (talk) 12:25, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

Here is what you say based on your sources:

1. A Fox News guest (who you do not name but call high profile) called Kamala Harris the original Hawk Tuah Girl - source: The Independent.

2. The Fox News guest was criticized for calling Kamala Harris the original Hawk Tuah Girl - source: The Hindustan Times (you say "widely criticized" but cite only one source)

3. If Joe Biden steps down from the presidential election, Kamala Harris could take his place - source: CBS News

You have strung together unrelated sources to create this paragraph of facts.

This is a violation of WP:INDISCRIMINATE: [M]erely being true, or even verifiable, does not automatically make something suitable for inclusion in the encyclopedia. Please read MOS:MISC for guidance.

Lastly, this is an article about "Hawk Tuah," not the "Hawk Tuah Girl." This further weighs against inclusion of indiscriminate mentions of the Hawk Tuah Girl. ReidLark1n (talk) 14:13, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

No one is mentioning “the Hawk Tuah girl” Just because Harris and Welch are both women does not mean this has anything to do with Welch. You are the only one bringing her up. This is solely about a high profile usage of the term concerning a major event. Bte3000 (talk) 13:34, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

Let’s ignore Welch for a moment. The problem is your sources and coverage. Like Voltaire said of the Holy Roman Empire: this is neither high profile, widely reported, nor a major event. ReidLark1n (talk) 19:52, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

References

Misrepresentation of meme's unironic popularity.

I and many others only became aware of the meme via a post on Twitter that read like "Hawk Tuah is dominating pride month", leading to an ironic popularity and memes which involve trying to weave the phrase into sentences that at first seem normal. There's not much to suggest it was actually viral prior. Some millenials and boomers seem to find it genuinely funny. AlenaEK (talk) 14:05, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

Requested move 28 September 2024

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: moved. Multiple support !voters have based their support in policy, such as WP:NCCAPS. The majority of the oppose votes, however, seem to be opposing the move not based on a specific policy, but because they believe the alternate title of Haliey Welch is preferable. That in my assessment is not really an opposition to this specific RM, and should be explored in a separate RM. In this specific discussion, there is consensus to move the article to Hawk tuah. There is also no consensus in this specific discussion to move the article to Haliey Welch, however I expect a new RM discussion to do so soon. (non-admin closure) cyberdog958^Talk 03:29, 26 October 2024 (UTC)

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Hawk Tuah → Hawk tuah – Unnecessary capitalization. Article is no longer about the "Hawk Tuah Girl" (where title case would be necessary). The RM above was closed without really addressing the captalization. C F A 💬 21:49, 28 September 2024 (UTC) — Relisting. estar8806 (talk) ★ 02:31, 8 October 2024 (UTC) — Relisting. Steel1943 (talk) 19:16, 17 October 2024 (UTC)

Support per WP:NCCPT: "Hawk tuah" and "tuah" are not proper nouns, and should be capitalised accordingly. pluckyporo ^{(talk • contribs)} 22:56, 28 September 2024 (UTC)

Support as title is not a proper noun. — Dan Leonard (talk • contribs) 23:03, 28 September 2024 (UTC)

I agree, and the meme itself is not a user/nickname. Tonkarooson • (📭|Edits). 11:57, 8 October 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose and reconsider a move to Haliey Welch. Now that Talk Tuah has established notability, this is no longer a case of WP:BLP1E. See Cash me outside / Danielle Bregoli, Chocolate Rain / Tay Zonday. 162 etc. (talk) 16:43, 29 September 2024 (UTC)

  I don't think opposing the move is right. The move is technically better than the current state ("Hawk Tauh" is not a proper noun), but "Haliey Welch" may be an even more appropriate target. seefooddiet (talk) 21:50, 29 September 2024 (UTC)

  Well, this is an improvement for now. Whether 1E is applicable anymore is a separate discussion that shouldn't happen in an unrelated RM. C F A 💬 01:14, 30 September 2024 (UTC)

  Most reliable sources do capitalize "Hawk Tuah", so I disagree with the proposed title. No objection to discussing the "Haliey Welch" idea in a different thread. 162 etc. (talk) 02:49, 30 September 2024 (UTC)

  You may be right; I'll withdraw my vote below. Most of the capitalization uses come from the proper noun "Hawk Tuah Girl". However, there are a good number of sources that capitalize it anyway. seefooddiet (talk) 19:56, 30 September 2024 (UTC)

  I don't think Haliey Welch can be compared to Tay Zonday or Danielle Bregoli. One has 40 + sources and the other has 100 +. She just made a podcast with Logan Paul which is not the same as being on Jimmy Kimmel and the Billboard 100. ReidLark1n (talk) 19:00, 30 September 2024 (UTC)

  Notability shouldn't be gauged by a comparison to other sources or to the state of sourcing. If the article meets notability guidelines, then it is notable regardless of other, similar articles. pluckyporo ^{(talk • contribs)} 00:21, 1 October 2024 (UTC)

  I don’t disagree but the above comment said Haliey Welch supersedes WP:BLP1E and cited those articles and, like you, I agree that we shouldn’t compare articles. ReidLark1n (talk) 21:38, 1 October 2024 (UTC)

  I like this, but I'm also fine with the title as it is. Tonkarooson • (📭|Edits). 12:02, 8 October 2024 (UTC)

Support per my comment above. Edit: Actually I'm not sure, per exchange above with 162 etc. Also, "Hawk tuah" should be italicized, as it's an article about a phrase. I'll go ahead and make those changes. seefooddiet (talk) 01:20, 30 September 2024 (UTC)

Weak Oppose because it is unclear whether it could become a proper noun. Some of our sources capitalize both.

ReidLark1n (talk) 19:04, 30 September 2024 (UTC)

We generally default to sentence case when it is unclear. Most sources only use "Hawk Tuah" in reference to "Hawk Tuah Girl" (a proper noun) or her products (also proper nouns). C F A 💬 20:29, 30 September 2024 (UTC)

Not going to fight this one. ReidLark1n (talk) 21:39, 1 October 2024 (UTC)

Oppose and consider a move to Haliey Welch. LucarioJapans (talk) 11:34, 7 October 2024 (UTC)

I oppose a move to Haliey Welch per WP:BLP1E and the previous AfD. We can't repeatedly have this discussion with different editors until we get a different answer. ReidLark1n (talk) 22:48, 7 October 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose per 162 etc. Where it's used it often refers to the girl and as a proper name, so capitalising it is correct. A move to Haliey Welch might well be appropriate though.  — Amakuru (talk) 14:24, 7 October 2024 (UTC)

  Preserving my above objection - I oppose a move to Haliey Welch per WP:BLP1E and the previous AfD. We can't repeatedly have this discussion with different editors until we get a different answer. ReidLark1n (talk) 22:49, 7 October 2024 (UTC)

  Consensus can change. There has been one discussion, the AfD you linked, and there has been a new development since. I'm not sure what your point is. C F A 💬 01:37, 8 October 2024 (UTC)

  No, there has not only been one discussion. This is the third discussion regarding what the article should be about. And the "new development" is the article which you created and have been arguing meets notability and reliability guidelines. The point is that the consensus has been clear and can't be unilaterally changed. ReidLark1n (talk) 23:05, 10 October 2024 (UTC)

  It can't be unilaterally changed, but that's what consensus is for. C F A 💬 01:10, 11 October 2024 (UTC)

  I guess my problem is that, when I look at the sources used to justify expanding this article, or to create offshoots of this article, I see Vulture, Newsweek, Buzzfeed, the Express Tribune, Kotaku, Her Campus, the Hollywood Reporter, etc. Of course, there is also the occasion article by Forbes or Billboard.

  I see a major drop in the quality and reliability of the sources being used whereas this article was created, upon some opposition about notability, because of the reliability of sources like the Washington Post, Rolling Stone, the Guardian , The New York Times, etc.

  So, when we have the discussion in the future about moving this article for the umpteenth time, I would be much more likely to agree if the subsequent developments were not mostly blog or tabloid posts, but instead classic reliable sources.

  My point is, we haven't really seen a second peak when it comes to reliable sources: it's just been a bell curve. Thus, Welch still, more or less, falls under WP:BLP1E because she's really only been heavily reported about once. While I think the hybrid of Forbes and Billboard along with the less reliable sources may justify Talk Tuah, I really don't think we are yet at the point of superseding WP:BLP1E and there have been some pretty serious concerns about WP:NOTPROMO when it comes to Welch. ReidLark1n (talk) 14:28, 11 October 2024 (UTC)

  All of the publications you've listed are considered generally reliable, except (from least reliable) Her Campus, Newsweek, and BuzzFeed. C F A 💬 15:20, 11 October 2024 (UTC)

  Per WP:RSPSS:

  1. Vulture - GS, but used only to support the statement "Talk Tuah is an American podcast starring Haliey Welch, the subject of the viral internet meme "hawk tuah"";

  2. Newsweek - not generally reliable WP:NEWSWEEK;

  3. Buzzfeed - highly inconsistent WP:BUZZFEED;

  4. Express Tribune - not listed;

  5. Kotaku - not listed;

  6. Her Campus - not listed; and

  7. Hollywood Reporter - GS, but used only to support the statement "Talk Tuah is an American podcast starring Haliey Welch, the subject of the viral internet meme "hawk tuah"".

  So there's a small increase in GS reporting, but I still feel that, at most, it justified Talk Tuah but not Haliey Welch per WP:BLP1E since the articles only talk about her in relation to her WP:BLP1E event. ReidLark1n (talk) 18:20, 11 October 2024 (UTC)

  I got the rest of the reliability assessments from WP:NPPSG, in case you're wondering. But that's besides the point: Notability is not based on the presence of reliable sources in an article (or the statements they verify); it's based on the mere existence of significant coverage in independent, reliable sources. There is plenty of in-depth coverage of the podcast in independent, reliable sources, so notability there is not an issue. Whether or not that "additional" notability still falls under the "single event" is what we're discussing now. C F A 💬 03:46, 12 October 2024 (UTC)

  I still don't see reliability in express tribune and kotaku articles. Moreover significant coverage in unreliable sources doesn't establish notability.

  But let's look at these sources even further: are they talking about Haliey Welch? Or are they talking about Hawk Tuah, the Hawk Tuah Girl, or Talk Tuah? That's just the problem I'm running into. When we get down to it, won't an article on Haliey Welch be so paltry as to beg the question: why are we here? When was she born? Where was she born? Where did she go to high school? Who is pookie (this is a joke from her podcast - yes, I listened to it). Here's what it will be: (based on what the Hawk Tuah Girl article was before we moved it) a list of celebrities she met, donations she made, her podcast deals, her sponsors and brand deals, mentions of her on Fox News in relation to Kamala Harris, etc. It will constantly be running afoul of WP:NOTPROMO because that's all we know about her

  At most, maybe this gets moved to Hawk Tuah Girl with Haliey Welch in parenthesis. But still, she's the Hawk Tuah Girl or it's the Hawk Tuah meme - this is the essence of her WP:BLP1E conundrum.

  I propose because there is no deadline we wait and see if more reliable sources justify this move - if there is more than a bell curve in reliable reporting. I really don't think we should supersede WP:BLP1E because of a bump in, at most, barely reliable sources which aren't even talking about Haliey Welch. ReidLark1n (talk) 15:22, 12 October 2024 (UTC)

  Per the above, it might be worth creating a new discussion regarding a potential move to Hailey Welch. It seems this would be more likely to achieve consensus. pluckyporo ^{(talk • contribs)} 08:14, 8 October 2024 (UTC)

Relisting comment: Relisting for further discussion estar8806 (talk) ★ 02:31, 8 October 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose and rename the page to Haliey Welch. She is notable in her own right, and it would make more sense for Hawk Tuah to be linked under her name. LivelytheTrain (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 17:36, 8 October 2024 (UTC)

  I disagree. The meme is infinitely more popular than her and would help more people find the page Driestbrick (talk) 17:48, 8 October 2024 (UTC)

  The Talk Tuah podcast has become quite notable in its own right, and it massive features Haliey. It would make a lot more sense for everything to be lumped together in one name. LivelytheTrain (talk) 15:38, 9 October 2024 (UTC)

  I disagree that a podcast can become notable just because it is being made no matter who is on it (if that is what you are saying). I want to see reliable reporting done on it to justify creating not only Talk Tuah but also a Haliey Welch article. I oppose moving this article altogether beyond for grammatical purposes (i.e. there should still be a page for the internet phenomenon). ReidLark1n (talk) 14:37, 11 October 2024 (UTC)

• Support This article is either about the term she used, which per the linked quote was said in lowercase, or about her. Per the AfD and the previous RM it's about the term, not the person, so we should reflect that and not try to use capitalization as some sort of weird half measure - we've made a choice, so stick to it. * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 20:32, 8 October 2024 (UTC)
• Support this was my original intention with the previous move request. This article remains about the term. Any article about the person should be created separately and discussed separately. EoRdE6^(Talk) 15:13, 9 October 2024 (UTC)
• Support this article is about hawk tuah, a word, not a proper noun. IDK why we need all of this bureaucracy to correct a typo.. and now there are even people proposing moving it to the girl's real name too lol (I suppose an administrator needs to delete Hawk tuah first then move this page there to keep the edit history—but this is all very silly). ❧ LunaEatsTuna (talk), proudly editing since 2018 (and just editing since 2017) – posted at 01:36, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
• Support since the article is about the meme, not a proper name, not about the person. Dicklyon (talk) 20:05, 18 October 2024 (UTC)
• Support This article is about the expression (a meme), which is effectively a term of art. Per MOS:SIGNIFCAPS (through WP:NCCAPS) we don't cap such terms. Where we usually see "Hawk Tuah Girl" (capitalised as such), this article is no longer about the person but the expression. The expression as part of a name that is capitalised does not justify the capitalisation of the expression alone. The article is not about Hailey Welch. If an article were to be written about Hailey Welch, then it might be appropriate to merge this content into such an article - but that is something for the future. Cinderella157 (talk) 10:19, 19 October 2024 (UTC)
• Support. An utterance is not a proper name, and this is not "consistently capitalized in a substantial majority of independent, reliable sources" (MOS:CAPS, emphasis in original). This is also effectively covered by MOS:INCIPIT: when part of the wording of material that doesn't have a formal title is used as a pseudo-title for it, then it takes sentence case not title case. There is no principle by which this would apply to songs and poems and speeches and so on but somehow not to short-form videos. As for the various merge or total-rename propositions: Haliey Welch as a person is clearly not independently notable, and is a WP:BLP1E case; she has virtually no RS coverage that is not directly tied to the globally known "hawk tuah" meme [which more sensibly would have been called "hock ptui", using conventional English; but we're stuck with "hawk tuah", since that odd rendering got "fossilized" quickly for some reason]. It is rather unlikely that Talk Tuah is independently notable either; I expect that if it were AfDed, for lack of in-depth coverage in multiple, independent, reliable sources (there's some coverage, but it is trivial in depth, and is really mostly about the meme and its "legacy", not about the podcast's content and production or about Welch as a person), the result would be to merge it as a summarized section to the present article. If it were kept as a separate article, it would still be improper to redirect the personal name to that, since to the extremely minor extent any members of the general public know her name, virtually all of them associate it with the meme-video not with her podcast (an even smaller percentage of the human race know that podcast exists or what it is named), and the podcast in turn is derivational from the meme-video.  — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼  16:06, 24 October 2024 (UTC)

  This is what I've been saying. A handful of editors have been arguing she is notable because they created the page for her podcast. I'm neither convinced Haliey Welch is notable to supersede WP:BLP1E nor that Talk Tuah is notable at all given the lack of in depth coverage by reliable sources. However, that could change if such reporting is done. ReidLark1n (talk) 21:32, 24 October 2024 (UTC)

References

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Semi-protected edit request on 10 October 2024

change "man's" to "person's" in the first introductory sentence of the article to be more inclusive to other gender identities. Hawktuahtruther (talk) 02:46, 10 October 2024 (UTC)

not done. she was talking specifically about a man Rainsage (talk) 06:09, 10 October 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 8 November 2024

Dragonball youtuber Seereax did it first. older videos in xenoverse 2601:2C4:4100:2300:91DD:7C9C:1BE5:B655 (talk) 20:04, 8 November 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Shadow311 (talk) 22:17, 8 November 2024 (UTC)

Date of birth

CostalCal, you reverted my revert, but did you read my edit summary? Per WP:DOB: Wikipedia includes full names and dates of birth that have been widely published by reliable sources, or by sources linked to the subject such that it may reasonably be inferred that the subject does not object to the details being made public. The citation attached to her birthdate makes no mention of a date and you didn't add any new sources. I looked, and as far as I can tell, it has not been "widely published" by reliable sources or published by sources "linked to the subject". Do you have any evidence of the contrary? C F A 14:41, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

Vulgarity?

Should it be mentioned in the article that this sound is vulgar (compare "fap" for example)? It's obviously divisive among a lot of people by now who react sourly upon encountering it, and it feels tone-deaf not to mention somewhere, if even a few words. Maybe also similar things in the "see also" section. ~Sıgehelmus♗_(Tøk) 21:47, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

Can you cite reliable sources that describe "hawk tuah" as vulgar? 162 etc. (talk) 22:14, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

WP:SPADE. Come on now. I already googled it, but I'm not even going to link this. ~Sıgehelmus♗_(Tøk) 22:59, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

I'm not really sure why we need to say the sound is vulgar, especially because, as 162 etc. has said, our sources are not outright stating that. ReidLark1n 23:07, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

Okay sorry, here's one article by Yahoo (an approved perennial source) which calls it vulgar: Here’s What Fans Had to Say About Hawk Tuah Girl Throwing Mets First Pitch (you replied as I commented) ~Sıgehelmus♗_(Tøk) 23:08, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

As for the rationale, I had thought it would be self-explanatory why the context of this action is considered inappropriate by most people (hence the comedic surprise in the first place; try asking your own IRL family/friends). ~Sıgehelmus♗_(Tøk) 23:10, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

I agree that this is vulgar but I feel like WP:NODISCLAIMERS is pretty clear on this one. ReidLark1n 23:21, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

Requested move 7 December 2024

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: Procedural close. A seperate Haliey Welch article has been created, and portions of Hawk tuah should be split onto that new thang({{u|Eg224}} sorry for stealing your joke) (closed by non-admin page mover) '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 09:41, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

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Hawk tuah → Haliey Welch – Haliey Welch is in the news again, this time for the controversial launch of her $HAWK coin. That's now three different things she's done this year which have attracted WP:SIGCOV - see also hawk tuah and Talk Tuah - and at this point we can no longer pretend that this is WP:BLP1E. The article should be copyedited to read as a biography, and retitled to match. 162 etc. (talk) 22:34, 7 December 2024 (UTC) — Relisting. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 08:50, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

If it is decided that BLP1E is no longer met, I think it would be best to create a new article on Haliey Welch instead of reformatting this one. "Hawk tuah" is independently notable as a meme. C F A 23:14, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

Agreed with this caveat. ReidLark1n 23:20, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

Agreed, opposing the move. 2804:14D:5C32:4673:9895:10D3:9166:36C9 (talk) 05:14, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

They already have a article on hawk tuah in Wiktionary so, having the hawk tuah article would be like having the article "Hello". It's nice to have but also useless. 47.135.36.167 (talk) 01:18, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

We have an article on "Hello". C F A 01:47, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

Agree (Weak Support) - Haliey Welch seems to be at this point more than just 15 seconds of fame. Especially with how news speeds these days, she seems to determined to stay notable in her own right. However, everything about her "brand" revolves around that catchphrase.--~Sıgehelmus♗_(Tøk) 23:15, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

Support - Welch would be notable as a standalone article, and if it was created, I would argue to merge Hawk tuah into that one. – Pbrks ^(t·c) 23:16, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose move. Support creation of Haliey Welch. This may come as a surprise to my friend CFA with whom I often have disagreed about the notability of Welch as it pertains to WP:BLP1E, but it's clear that the bell curve of notability now has a second peak. However, how we phrase the led is very important because we don't want to run afoul of WP:BLP and Welch is now notable for two events: 1) a viral meme; and 2) an alleged cryptocurrency scam. However, because I believe the meme itself is notable in its own right, it should have its own page considering a large body of our sourcing is about the meme alone. ReidLark1n 23:19, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose In the previous move discussion it was decided to make the article about the meme, not the person. Thus moving it to the person's name would go against consensus. A new article should be made instead, and this redirected to it if necessary. It's possible the new article should be called Hawk Tuah Girl rather than Hailey Welch because she is known far better under that pseudonym. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 11:12, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

"would go against consensus" is not a valid argument per WP:CCC. StAnselm (talk) 15:57, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

The move was in 2024, so there is no reason for consensus to change that drastically now. This is simply trying to do an end run around consensus. The proper course of action is making a new article, as others have also noted. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 19:10, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose move; support creation of Haliey Welch. We now have a notable person and a notable phrase/meme. StAnselm (talk) 15:57, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
• Comment In regards to a split: This article was first created as Haliey Welch. It was later moved to Hawk Tuah Girl, then Hawk Tuah, and now Hawk tuah. If consensus determines that Haliey Welch and Hawk tuah both deserve articles, the current article should be moved as proposed, with Hawk tuah being split off as a new article. 162 etc. (talk) 17:41, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

  Given how drastically the article has shifted, a history merge may be a better idea than attempting to shift this article back to being about the person. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 19:13, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

  I think WP:HISTSPLIT is what you're referring to?

  This process is only performed by admins, so perhaps this discussion should not be closed by WP:RMNAC. 162 etc. (talk) 22:40, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

  History merging/splitting moves clearly defined chunks of revisions from one page to another. If the topic of an article shifts gradually then there usually isn't a clear split point (all edits before this diff are about the person, all edits after this diff are about the meme) so history splitting can't be done. * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 23:26, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

  There is a clear split point - July 19, 2024, which is when the AFD closed and the article moved for the first time. The guidance of the AFD closer was to "make (the article) primarily about the meme rather than the person." Therefore, the history of the article prior to that point is that of the Haliey Welch biography, and the history since that point is that of the Hawk tuah meme. 162 etc. (talk) 00:30, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

  The AfD claimed to do that, but it didn't really, as the implementing edit is actually fairly minor. And that isn't a history split point, as the edits before and after that point have too much in common with each other. A better history split point is September 9, 2024. That point still isn't perfect, but if we end up with two separate articles I'd be willing to split the history there (moving everything before that diff to "Haliey Welch" while keeping everything after it at "Hawk tuah"). I'm far too out of the loop to have a substantive opinion on whether two articles is the right outcome. * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 01:52, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

  Isn't a move going to create more work for us? If we move then we have to create 2 articles or at least one rewrite plus one article creation rather than just keeping this one and creating Haliey Welch. ReidLark1n 21:58, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose, Split instead. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 11:39, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

Support move Welch probably has enough notability on her own at this point, but there isn't much to be said about the catchphrase that can't be said in a paragraph on an article about Haliey Welch. OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 22:43, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose move, support creation of Hailey Welch; the meme and the creator both seem notable in their own right. jolielover♥talk 15:17, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

"Split" on that thang: Haliey Welch has become enough of a notable figure to get her own article. Hawk Tuah should have its own article as it is one of the greatest memes of all time and it changed the world forever. Doge and Grumpy Cat are examples of other memes to have their own article, and hawk tuah is getting closer to their level. This article could be split off into a Haliey Welch article to talk about her biography and all the other stuff of note. Did you see what I did when I said "split" on that thang? XD Eg224 (talk) 18:50, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose A new article can absolutely be made though, as was stated all the way back during the AfD. Leave this article here with its history and split off whatever is relevant with the appropriate {{copied}} on the talk page. EoRdE6^(Talk) 05:38, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

Relisting comment: Several editors have opposed the move and supported the creation of a seperate Haliey Welch article. If such article is created, this RM should be procedurally closed. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 08:50, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

Haliey Welch has been created, this discussion should be procedurally closed jolielover♥talk 09:13, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose, Support keeping Haliey Welch separate. Two separately, independently notable topics.LM2000 (talk) 09:19, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Time immemorial

Onomatopoeia for spitting sounds have been attested since time immemorial (e.g. the Ancient Greek word πτῡ́ω (ptū́ō, "to spit"), or Latin spuo ("to spit, spew"), cognates from Proto-Indo-European *(ts)ptyew- (“to spit, vomit”), which imitates retching).[5]

Really? Time immemorial? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 47.223.53.122 (talk) 23:58, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

I agree. I attempted to remove the unnecessary history lesson from the article and was reverted by @Sigehelmus. Perhaps we can discuss the usefulness of its inclusion here?

As I noted in my edit summary, "one sentence on cited historical context is more than reasonable"; referring to the mention in the introduction. Ckoerner (talk) 22:47, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

Objectively speaking, the claim is correct given it's basic human nature. If you really want to remove it, fine. I was trying to seek something more specifically connected to actual sources of a very similar emittance, but given the very wide nature of the term which can be spelled countless ways, it's difficult to find these things.

For the actual intention of the passage per se, I simply believe that this article is little more than a glorified news aggregator (see WP:NOTNEWS) for, frankly, lowest-common-denominator tabloid slop (actually it wouldn't even be TMZ fodder 20 years ago), and it fits the actual spirit of Wikipedia project to actually teach some context to things, instead of insinuating that this whole thing appeared ex nihilo. Nobody just fell out of a coconut tree; there's always context. Obviously there's reasonable limits to this, but I believe if this article should even continue to exist (and certain people have complained, assuming the title isn't moved to Welch herself, that the connotations of this whole article are a bit problematic), it hurts no one and only helps them to make things slightly more academic for the masses (this is now getting almost half a million monthly views while the average page is fortunate to get some thousand). TLDR: I know that we aren't supposed to be purely didactic and an article should stand on its own, but it shouldn't be brainrot slop either. A sentence or two of scholarly context is good. Choose how you want that to happen, but it ought to.~Sıgehelmus♗_(Tøk) 23:06, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

As a side note: Yes, that fits the academic and legal definition of the phrase; check the article. I know it's often used colloquially to mean "a really long time" in a cheesy way because of mass media, but that helps understanding. ~Sıgehelmus♗_(Tøk) 23:14, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

I agree it's a random non sequitur at best. The article isn't about onomatopoeia for spitting in general, and it goes without saying there has been. Nardog (talk) 06:23, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

In consideration of what I said before: "I was trying to seek something more specifically connected to actual sources of a very similar emittance, but given the very wide nature of the term which can be spelled countless ways, it's difficult to find these things", as well as the essence of the intention for such a passage in the History section, and accounting for the abundant resources you provide on your userpage, are there in fact early attestations of similar onomatopoeias? Of course there are many in modern comics and novels, &c., but specifically pre-modern (and from my searchings it seems pre-1900 it becomes more non-standard)? Again, it seems slightly imprudent and schlocky to leave the event in a vacuum and not even attempt to establish a background. The converse perception, as if this over-intellectualized to the point of seeming absurd (as if the subject matter is properly deserving of reverence?), is improprietously disregardful of what we are trying to establish. The atavistic generality of what I inserted, perhaps to slight detriment of connotation, is precisely because of the challenges of searching such a granular utterance in historical record. ~Sıgehelmus♗_(Tøk) 06:58, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

I have no idea what any of that means, but in any case the WP:ONUS is on you to establish consensus to include it. Nardog (talk) 07:07, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

Okay, you got me - I felt a little guilty about my responses seeming nonsensical, and I confess I'm just slightly annoyed at this article's existence. As I said, let anyone remove it if they want, and anyone who wants to replace it needs to prove its relevancy, whatever. ~Sıgehelmus♗_(Tøk) 07:20, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

It is sometimes annoying that certain topics/subjects have enough RS and notalbity to exist. I hear you. I also think that we shouldn't try and "smarten up" an article on a subjectively dumb topic. Our mindset shouldn't be to assume the readers are dumb or write in an attempt to sound smart, but to summarize RS for general understanding on a subject. Perhaps a compromise would be to end the history section with a link to onomatopoeia? Ckoerner (talk) 16:31, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

Sorry for the delay to this: As a lazy bold idea, I shortened my old section to one short sentence that's fairly innocuous. Is this okay? I don't oppose your idea, but this curt background seems harmless. ~Sıgehelmus♗_(Tøk) 08:56, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Edit to ignore on advice of SineBot Bot. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 47.223.53.122 (talk) 00:20, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

People changing subject and body

FTC and SEC are likely looking at this very closely. I would advise caution on making changes or unnecessary additions or deletions at this point. The "time immemorial" addition to this page is extremely suspicious. 47.223.53.122 (talk) 00:12, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

This seems a little melodramatic and irrelevant? ~Sıgehelmus♗_(Tøk) 00:12, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 9 December 2024

I would love to help make a few edits going towards the hawk tuah article, being a close friend of the creator of the hawk tuah girl I could certainly help add some bits not already on the article. MisterBombaclat (talk) 20:03, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

You need to provide a complete and specific description of the request, in the form "please change X to Y".

Note that all material in the article needs to be supported by a citation to a reliable source. 162 etc. (talk) 20:15, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. The AP (talk) 20:24, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

Fellatio?

@ReidLark1n: Then can you maybe explain why anyone would spit on a penis "during fellatio"? Why would anyone eject saliva onto something they're putting in their mouth anyway? I don't see fellatio or any synonym in the sources cited ([4][5][6][7][8][9]). Some include "oral sex", but a more straightforward reading of them is that they're referring to the spitting alone as "oral sex" because it involves the mouth. Which parts of these sources verify the claim that she was "referring to spitting on a man's penis during oral sex"? Nardog (talk) 15:47, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

I don't understand what you're taking issue with but perhaps the below quotes will be sufficient to answering your question:

"[...] one of the most famous women in the country right now: a young, folksy blonde woman advocating for expectoration during oral sex."[10]

"The resulting video, posted June 11, showed the content creators asking various women in Nashville—the unofficial bachelorette party capital of the world—the following question: “What is one move in bed that makes a man go crazy every time?”"[11]

Hawk tuah, the meme currently tearing up the internet, is a reference to a classic bedroom method where a willing partner spits on an erect penis before—or during—fellatio to increase the total lubrication.[12]

Slate glosses “Hawk Tuah” as the “onomatopoeic ricochet effect” of spitting “before—or during—fellatio to increase the total lubrication.” [13] ReidLark1n 19:39, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

I suspect Nardog is trying to make some kind of hyper-technical point that if fellatio means 'sucking on a penis' that the fellatio is only happening during the exact times when the penis is inside the mouth, and thus the spitting action advocated by Welch wouldn't be possible at that precise moment. But we have no reliable sourcing of a definition this super-duper-exclusive, and a trivially easy aggregatated search of online dictionaries [14] shows that most of them provide a more general 'oral stimulation of the penis' definition, and a few even prefer one that doesn't involve sucking at all (i.e., just licking and kissing, during which spitting would certainly be possible). So, we have no reason to entertain the idea that "during fellatio" is wording that is in any way faulty.  — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼  15:49, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

I'm just concerned about accuracy. Nothing in the original interaction indicates Welch was referring specifically to fellation. Nardog (talk) 15:58, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

The sources I have cited above use the exact wording and I think that is good enough to address this issue. I will work on making sure that our citations are more clear. This article is a constant project which requires considerable attention due to its divisiveness in our community. ReidLark1n 16:16, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

Only the last two (which are not currently cited in the article) do, and also say "before" (which makes more sense, but only slightly). That's not "the exact wording". Nardog (talk) 14:03, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

Your original issue was with the word "fellatio" and you now have shifted your concern to the word "during." Is the issue with the word "fellatio" now resolved?

Several sources use the word "during," including the source [15] which was originally cited. Now we have two sources to specifically support the word "during." [16] ReidLark1n 18:31, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

It's both, if you didn't catch my emphasis ({{em}}). But I can't argue with sources, except that "oral sex" may not be completely synonymous with "fellatio", as I said above. (Actually, Slate is the only RS providing verification to the claim, given WP:FORBESCON.) Nardog (talk) 22:25, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

The question "[w]hat is one move in bed that makes a man go crazy every time" specifically refers to oral sex with a man and is probably why multiple sources use the word "fellatio." I am unsure what the benefit is of using a more ambiguous phrase that some but not all of our sources use. ReidLark1n 13:59, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

What about that question makes you think it's specifically about fellatio? The very onomatopoeia indicates projecting saliva from a distance, which you wouldn't and couldn't do while fellating, even if you defined it so broadly as SMcCandlish above. It would make far more sense to interpret it as lubrication before manual stimulation to get a good erection ("making a man go crazy"), after which you can engage in any type of sexual activity, oral or otherwise. I'm genuinely confused and not following. Please explain, as you seem so certain. Nardog (talk) 15:49, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

This is going to be my last message on this issue. The only point I stress is that the article approximately says what the sources say, and they specifically use the two words you have issue with, and I don’t see a reason to depart from that. ReidLark1n 17:11, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

Only one reliable source, Slate, says what the article says, and it's not even cited to support the claim. And it's not even the first choice ("before—or during—")! Just because a source says something doesn't mean we need to repeat it (WP:ONUS), especially if you can't explain it. Nardog (talk) 14:29, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

Why is it in italics?

Regardless of your opinion on the article title, why is it italicized? It's not the proper name of a piece of media or publication... 209.144.103.186 (talk) 20:59, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

WP:WORDISSUBJECT and MOS:ITALIC; when a term is the subject of the article, it is italicized. seefooddiet (talk) 19:18, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 December 2024

Died - 12/5/2024 Aged 21 58.104.132.170 (talk) 22:09, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Cannolis (talk) 22:19, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

Request for Consensus on Meaning of Phrase

I would like to build a consensus so that this no longer needs to be fought over. The meaning of "Hawk tuah" has been debated several times, and now Nardog is steadfast in their opposition. In order to facilitate a more civil discussion, I will compromise on at two of Nardog's several potential issues and propose the following meaning of "Hawk tuah" which has been distilled from the sources cited:

"Hawk tuah" is onomatopoeia for spitting or expectoration on a man's penis before or during oral sex, specifically fellatio, to increase lubrication [17][18][19][20][21]

Because Nardog has pointed to WP:ONUS on several occasions, I would like that they actually refute the sources cited, rather than argue their own personal beliefs. ReidLark1n 17:36, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

Fine, I still contend that the "during ... fellatio" is only supported by the second of those sources, but the wording in the article is ultimately beside the point. The point has been that the statement prima facie makes little if any sense, and the article is lacking as a result. Since you insist on including it, I assume you have a plausible explanation for why it's the case, and I'd appreciate it if you shared it so we can improve the article to the point it makes sense. If that's uncomfortable for you, I totally understand that given the subject, but if you don't actually have an explanation for it, it would seem disingenuous to state something you don't understand in wikivoice without attribution or qualification (e.g. "understood to be" or "described as"). Nardog (talk) 04:50, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

Proposed Definition

"Hawk tuah" is onomatopoeia for spitting or expectoration on a man's penis before or during oral sex, specifically fellatio, to increase lubrication.

Sources

1. “[Haliey Welch] is a young, folksy blonde woman advocating for expectoration during oral sex.” [22]

2. “Hawk tuah … is a reference to a classic bedroom method where a willing partner spits on an erect penis before—or during—fellatio to increase the total lubrication. The verbiage here is intended to replicate the onomatopoeic ricochet effect of coughing up a loogie.” [23][24]

3. “The Hawk Tuah Girl […] has gone extremely viral over the last week, thanks to a video featuring her evocative description of oral sex. [...] It’s in this moment that Welch’s perfect onomatopoeia eclipses whomever she may be. [S]he’s produced such a rich and accurate sound effect for a specific kind of fellatio. [...] I asked both George and Chad if there was any reason why they thought this video caught fire so quickly. Straight men tend to be fans of both funny noises and oral sex. [...] You’re asking me why did the attractive young woman talking about oral sex, and how it’s her favorite thing, and the answer to every problem go viral?” [25]

4. “She replied with a giggly, obvious oral sex allusion, saying: “Aw, you gotta give him that hawk tuah and spit on that thang – you get me?”” (emphasis added) [26]

5. “Onomatopoeic, imitative of a full spitting sound. The catchphrase went viral after a street interview conducted in June 2024 with Haliey Welch, who stated that her signature move for making a man “go crazy” in bed was to “give him that hawk tuah and spit on that thang”. However, isolated uses exist earlier (albeit without the association with oral sex) [...] To perform oral sex or otherwise suck (on something).” [27]

Elements of definition

1. Onomatopoeia - [28][29][30][31]

2. Spitting or expectoration [32][33][34]

3. Man's penis [35][36][37]

4. Before [38][39]

5. During [40][41][42]

6. Oral sex [43][44][45][46][47][48]

7. Fellatio [49][50][51]

8. Lubrication [52][53]

Arguments Against

• "Only one reliable source, Slate, says what the article says, and it's not even cited to support the claim" - Untrue. See above.
• "Just because a source says something doesn't mean we need to repeat it WP:ONUS, especially if you can't explain it" - this is not a correct reading of WP:ONUS. Looking at WP:ONUS, is provides the following: "For the responsibility to demonstrate verifiability, see WP:BURDEN." WP:BURDEN in turn provides the following: "All content must be verifiable. The burden to demonstrate verifiability lies with the editor who adds or restores material, and it is satisfied by providing an inline citation to a reliable source that directly supports the contribution." WP:ONUS does not mean I have to persuade you personally, but rather, inclusion is satisfied by providing an inline citation to a reliable source. This has been done.
• "[T]he statement prima facie makes little if any sense, and the article is lacking as a result" - this is your personal opinion. The sources say what they say and, per WP:Burden, I have provided you inline citations. In terms of the use of the phrase "prima facie:"

"In most legal proceedings, one party has a burden of proof, which requires it to present prima facie evidence for all of the essential facts in its case. [...] the introduction of prima facie evidence is informally called making a case or building a case [...] the prosecution has the burden of presenting prima facie evidence of each element of the crime charged against the defendant [...] If no party introduces new evidence, the case stands or falls just by the prima facie evidence or lack thereof, respectively. Prima facie evidence does not need to be conclusive or irrefutable: at this stage, evidence rebutting the case is not considered, only whether any party's case has enough merit to take it to a full trial.""

I have just presented you with a "prima facie" case for the above definition. Again, please refute the sources rather than arguing your own personal opinions.

This is my last post on this point. Ideally multiple third parties decide whether there is consensus on a definition. ReidLark1n 19:44, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

This is such an absurdly professional and scholarly reply relative to the subject; I love it and should give you a Barnstar or whatever. Agree to the proposed definition, it's cohesive enough. ~Sıgehelmus♗_(Tøk) 06:02, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

I just told you I'm no longer disputing your inclusion and all this is beside the point (though Forbes is not an RS per WP:FORBESCON, and while Vox also provides verification, it's the first time you've cited it, and neither of Vox and Slate, the only sources that use the term fellatio, are still to this day cited to support the claim in the article, and Wiktionary is not a reliable source; and the whole point of ONUS is that BURDEN is not enough). I've just been pointing out as a reader of the article it leaves something unanswered and wanting it to be rectified. If anyone else has an answer for why anyone would need lubrication before, let alone during, fellatio, let alone with saliva, or sources for other interpretations, they're welcome. Nardog (talk) 06:40, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

Your question can be solved by a Google search or asking an AI chatbot. ReidLark1n 22:29, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

That still doesn't answer why Welch's remark in particular is interpreted as being one specifically about fellatio as opposed to any sexual act. Nardog (talk) 22:59, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

You keep moving the goalposts. Moreover, this is completely irrelevant. If you want to write an article and publish it in a reliable source discussing your views, you are welcome to do so and add it to this article. ReidLark1n 02:12, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

Can you share what you found by a Google search or asking an AI chatbot then? Nardog (talk) 02:40, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

You and I both know that as soon as I answer your question you will raise another issue.

Google Gemini provided me an answer to this question: "why anyone would need lubrication before, let alone during, fellatio, let alone with saliva."

I will let YOU perform your own review and report back here with whether you still need clarification. ReidLark1n 19:40, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

Perhaps I didn't phrase my questions clearly or you're taking them too literally (or both). It's not inconceivable to me that lubrication with saliva may help fellatio, but that does not help make sense of the claim that Welch was referring to spitting during fellatio one bit. If any type of sex didn't need lubrication with saliva or expectoration, it's oral, because the mouth is involved anyway. So the interpretation put forward by Slate and Vox is the least likely to me. I assume you find it convincing since you've been so adamant about including it in the article. Can you explain why? Nardog (talk) 13:11, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

Ok so now the issue is with the words "oral sex." As you can see above 5 sources I cited use those words. As to why the sources say that, I think WP:!TRUTHFINDERS covers that. Lastly, I cannot imagine what you personally think Welch was referring to when asked that question if not the current interpretation (for which not only 3/4 editors who have commented here agree on, but also every source cited). Does it seem likely to you that "spitting on that thang" was referring to spitting on a toaster? Sorry for getting sarcastic, but you have to see the humor in this by now. If you really want the answer to that question, you can probably email the authors of the articles and ask them why they interpreted her comments that way. But, at this point, Wikipedia:Verifiability, not truth.

Signing off on this issue - please do not interpret this as me saying "you won" or "I concede" as you did last time (when you reverted my edits), but rather, I am done discussing this issue and there's nothing to continue to debate. I really hope you can find it in your heart to just leave this be and search for the truth on your own rather than continue to debate me on why sources interpreted a meme in the way they did. ReidLark1n 14:17, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

You can't walk away from a discussion and continue to push your version.

Not every source cited describes Welch as referring to spitting during fellatio. Only Slate does, and in fact upon closer inspection, Slate and Vox are in disagreement with each other. a rich and accurate sound effect for a specific kind of fellatio [54] is clearly describing the spitting itself as a form of fellatio, whereas spits on an erect penis before—or during—fellatio [55] describes the expectoration and fellation as two separate activities happening sequentially or concurrently with each other. The former I can make sense of, the latter I can't (for the reasons I've agonized to explain). Is the former your interpretation as well? But the current version of the article does not give readers that impression. How about replacing "during" with "as a form of" or something to that effect? Nardog (talk) 15:16, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

We've already been over this. The fact that one person here (and maybe in the entire world) wants to re-define fellatio to mean "exactly and only 'penis inside mouth'" (a situation in which directed spitting would be a challenge) is simply immaterial. This is not what dictionaries and other sources indicate the word means, so this WP:1AM stuff needs to come to an end, like now. We should not waste another second on this.  — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼  02:10, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

I agree but my edits keep getting reverted and I am constantly having to debate with Nardog about a new issue they have every time I write a comment. ReidLark1n 02:15, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

You've had your way with the wording, so why can't the tag stay? They are the ones putting forward this notion, not me, I'm struggling to make sense of it, and none of you are helping. So I'm highlighting it so someone else stumbling on it can save the day (the whole point of {{clarify}}). Nardog (talk) 03:29, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

For the umpteenth time, I'm just trying to figure out how the sources that describe Welch as talking about fellatio came to that conclusion. Is it the most obvious or plausible interpretation of the interaction to you? If so, can you explain your reasoning? Nardog (talk) 02:47, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 20 December 2024

Change “for ostensible lubricatory purposes” to “ostensibly, for lubricatory purposes” 2600:1017:B8B5:CD5E:CDD:ACE1:6FC9:70ED (talk) 14:16, 20 December 2024 (UTC)

 Done - the adverb does appear to be more appropriate here, though I don't think the comma is necessary. Thank you and merry Christmas! ObserveOwl 🎄 (talk) 00:56, 21 December 2024 (UTC)