Did the Times just create the worst ever euphemism for sex? 26 stunned reactions
The Times published an article claiming that TV is killing people’s sex lives, in which they used the unusual euphemism “sweep the special chimney”. Romantic.
"It’s TV that kills your sex life": people who own TV sets are 6 per cent less likely in any given week to “sweep the special chimney” https://t.co/zW23YdJRBY pic.twitter.com/amn2UMbWaV
— The Times and The Sunday Times (@thetimes) August 29, 2018
It invited this kind of reaction from a lot of people.
https://twitter.com/jimwaterson/status/1034760308198453248
Siri, show me the worst phrase in human history https://t.co/4Im4mKAdav
— John B (@johnb78) August 29, 2018
https://twitter.com/HadleyFreeman/status/1034765749305438208
Although it was entirely ridiculed, the strange expression really grabbed everyone’s attention and these are our 26 favourite comments.
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Sweep the special chimney
Load the magic washing machine
Scrub the mystic kettle
Clean the sensual oven
Mop the lovely hallway https://t.co/OKNFgY3Uq4— TechnicallyRon (On all the platforms) (@TechnicallyRon) August 29, 2018
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https://twitter.com/mutablejoe/status/1034768620893757441
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I swept your mum’s “special chimney” and found a badger and a bucket of jellied eels in there. 1/5 stars, would not eat there again. https://t.co/VJK63HhxvQ
— rob delaney (@robdelaney) August 29, 2018
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tfw you're looking to sweep the special chimney… pic.twitter.com/SboD1JXAxb
— Andrew R (@ExcelPope) August 29, 2018
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"Sweep the special chimney" pic.twitter.com/atXBEf1IOP
— Neil Miles (@neilsmiles) August 29, 2018
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Is the “special chimney” the giver or the receiver? I’m so confused.
— Grant Tucker (@GrantTucker) August 29, 2018
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Her: Should we sweep the special chimney tonight?
Him: pic.twitter.com/Jm4YnBQ6ja— Paul (@bingowings14) August 29, 2018
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Just gave my name in Starbucks as “Sweep the Special Chimney”. When the barista read out my ‘name’ everybody shouted “YOURE DOING MEMES WRONG”
— The Kwisatz Hackenbush (@DocHackenbush) August 29, 2018
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https://twitter.com/GeoffShadbold/status/1034832887521189888
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When the first lady won't let you 'sweep the special chimney' pic.twitter.com/bBTpO4b3kM
— Bacardi Oakheart (@Midgetgems26) August 29, 2018
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https://twitter.com/BunnyJugs/status/1034775792100798465
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https://twitter.com/elaineroisin/status/1034813460339728384