Talk:Beer Goggles and Attraction

Terminology section
The Terminology section looks like it was written by someone with beer goggles, it has numerous typos that need cleaned up, and more importantly no citation. 72.144.61.226 (talk) 21:46, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Great!
great article :-) --Raddicks 17:40, 20 November 2005 (UTC)

Deletion
I'm not wanting to delete this page, as an inclusionist, but I'm somewhat surprised this hasn't been at least nominated for deletion as a 'non-notable neologism' yet.--HisSpaceResearch 04:19, 10 January 2007 (UTC)


 * As a Scot, you'll know this term is in common use in the UK and you can see from the references such as the BBC that it's thoroughly mainstream. Somebody ought be able to turn to an encyclopaedia and find out about a topic, so it should be included. The article length is commensurate with its importance. Nunquam Dormio 19:39, 10 January 2007 (UTC)


 * It's also commonly used in the U.S., I also think it should stay. Da Beyotch 16:50, 2 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Seconding the statement that it's a common U.S. term. I removed the Globalize/UK banner. Cubelodyte 17:18, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

Factual accuracy
This is an extremely common reference in the U.S. as far as I know. Having lived in California for most of my life and Georgia for a couple of years and experiencing it in both. What portion of this article is in question for "Factual Accuracy"?

FreakBoy 23:28, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

Deletion
I'm having second thoughts about what I said above.--h i s  s p a c e   r e s e a r c h 11:47, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

Origin
I read in Planet Simpson that the origin of this phrase was the Selma's Choice episode of the Simpsons (Bart tries on Beer Goggles in the Duff Gardens gift shop and sees Selma as an attractive woman). Since it features actual beer goggles rather than using them as a metaphor, I'm pretty sure this is where it started, but has anyone come across pre-1993 mentions? If not, I'll insert an origins section. --Helenalex (talk) 00:35, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Here's a pre-Simpsons alt.sex thread from 1990 using the phrase. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 146.101.142.57 (talk) 15:20, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

It scares me that people are as dense as above. Magmagoblin (talk) 16:43, 2 February 2009 (UTC)

Equation
I've included a reference to an article critical of the mentioned beer goggles equation. I'm undecided as to whether the equation should be mentioned at all; on the one hand it's plainly nonsense, on the other it illustrates the cultural interest in the phenomenon. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.172.19.20 (talk) 14:12, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

Lol it contains a dirac delta function. It's clearly nonsense as such a function can no way describe attractiveness. 98.164.73.87 (talk) 00:45, 18 December 2008 (UTC)

I think the term is completely valid.... So much so that last year I held The Beer Goggles Ball. Attendees were required to create their own spectacular beer goggles and wear them on the night. It was a singles night, we received heaps of coverage, and were able to raise money for a local charity. Without the term "Beer Goggles" in front of our ball, it may have all fallen flat. It was a great way to take a lighthearted look at life, geez we all need a laugh these days surely!BGballorg (talk) 07:34, 1 September 2009 (UTC)