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MadMan400096 Adam from Massachusetts Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: My own grandpa
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#1: Dec 3rd 2012 at 1:25:56 PM

The current image is pretty good, but it's relatively dated. How about the current caption with the modern logo for the G rating, like so:

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SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#2: Dec 3rd 2012 at 1:57:27 PM

Minimal improvement.

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willthiswork Since: Oct, 2012
#3: Dec 3rd 2012 at 2:51:59 PM

Suggestion is slightly better.

tdgoodrich1 R.I.P 2 My Youth from Atlanta Since: Aug, 2011 Relationship Status: Californicating
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#4: Dec 3rd 2012 at 2:55:46 PM

A bit better. Supporting swap, I guess.

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AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
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#5: Dec 3rd 2012 at 3:38:27 PM

The why? and why not? questions get about equal amounts of shrugs from me. Then again, the quality is better in the suggestion.

edited 3rd Dec '12 3:39:09 PM by AnotherDuck

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Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
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#6: Dec 3rd 2012 at 4:13:53 PM

Suggestion's a improvement over the original for quality if nothing else. In fact, I'm going to call this a quality swap and make the switch.

EDIT: Done...we done here?

edited 3rd Dec '12 4:18:04 PM by Willbyr

rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#7: Dec 3rd 2012 at 4:44:51 PM

Should that page have an image at all? The "G-rating label" doesn't add anything.

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#8: Dec 3rd 2012 at 4:54:43 PM

[up] I don't think it's hurting anything.

rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#9: Dec 3rd 2012 at 9:16:44 PM

I think it does, by giving editors the impression that's an okay page image. It's not.

It doesn't just add very little, it adds literally nothing. It might as well be a picture of a kitten. OK it does add a tiny bit. It's still really bad.

edited 4th Dec '12 12:49:32 AM by rodneyAnonymous

Becky: Who are you? The Mysterious Stranger: An angel. Huck: What's your name? The Mysterious Stranger: Satan.
m8e from Sweden Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
#10: Dec 4th 2012 at 12:46:46 AM

How about a picture of grated cheese and a caption like "G-rated cheese"?

nitrokitty Since: Jun, 2010
#11: Dec 4th 2012 at 1:01:49 AM

[up] Dunno how well that'd work as a picture, but it's making me hungry.

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#12: Dec 4th 2012 at 1:02:14 AM

That is meant to be funny, yes? I can live with it.

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m8e from Sweden Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
#13: Dec 4th 2012 at 2:21:24 AM

[up]Yes, or maybe So Unfunny, It's Funny. Either way it adds something.

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#14: Dec 4th 2012 at 3:54:43 AM

Extremely meh on that.

lexicon Since: May, 2012
#15: Dec 6th 2012 at 10:48:44 AM

I'm wondering what exactly it adds because it doesn't look like cheese has anything to to with what the trope page says. At least this is talked about as the current target audience on the page.

rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#16: Dec 6th 2012 at 10:51:36 AM

The phrase "G-rated cheese" means nothing to me.

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tdgoodrich1 R.I.P 2 My Youth from Atlanta Since: Aug, 2011 Relationship Status: Californicating
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#17: Dec 6th 2012 at 11:16:10 AM

It's a pun on "grated cheese". Don't feel bad, I had to think about it too.

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ShadowHog from Earth Since: May, 2009 Relationship Status: Healthy, deeply-felt respect for this here Shotgun
#19: Dec 6th 2012 at 12:19:24 PM

I would not have gotten that without having it spelled out for me; I don't think it really works as such...

edited 6th Dec '12 12:19:50 PM by ShadowHog

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DoktorvonEurotrash Since: Jan, 2001
#20: Dec 7th 2012 at 9:49:57 AM

Not crazy about it. The Visual Pun would work if the trope was simply The G Rating, but as it is, it's just a pun on G-rating and not related to wanting to avoid it.

rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#21: Dec 7th 2012 at 5:51:37 PM

Oh. Weak.

Good puns have a meaningful alternate interpretation.

edited 7th Dec '12 5:51:42 PM by rodneyAnonymous

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Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
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#23: Jan 7th 2013 at 7:07:42 AM

Clock's up; locking up.

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