This beaut is from September 15th, 2004:
It has been discovered that only a select few words can be called ‘conversation enders.’ Regardless of usage, these words’ placement guarantees that the responder will stop talking to you, even if mid-sentence. It is, in a sense, a social EOF.
Only two words have been identified so far. They are ‘flaccid’ and ‘herpes’ (when used in the non-medical sense). The following are sample applications:
‘He/She/It is flaccid.’
‘Do you smell herpes?’
‘Charles’ herpes is flaccid again.’
‘My dog is named Woofy herpes.’ Note how herpes does not actually fit into the sentence structurally. Again, it doesn’t matter. The important thing is that it is there.
We will continue this search without pause until this group is complete.