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A wierd thought that came into my head. If, hypothetically, everybody grew tails tomorrow, how would they be viewed? Would large sections of people just have them amputated? Would they be considered sexy? Would it be impolite to have your tail out in public?

Discuss.

Oh, and furry tails. Not ratlike tails.

Since everyone has one, they'll just stick it out through a hole in their pants. It'll be kool. Kool like a head of hair.

They'd get covered in shit. I'd have mine removed.

your yanking my tail!

instead of your yanking my chain, or pulling my leg

They'd get covered in shit. I'd have mine removed.

Assuming that the tails are mobile and you don't go to the toilet upside down, you should be able to simply move it out of the way and keep it clean, surely?

Assuming that the tails are mobile and you don't go to the toilet upside down, you should be able to simply move it out of the way and keep it clean, surely?

Three words.

Pure abject lazine

Will they be prehensile? Can I hang from a tree by my new tail?

i reckong penises would atrophiate in about a years time :gundge:

I'd bet it would just be another fashion statement, like facial hair or scalp hair. People would dye their tails, possibly have tail hair cuts, and things of that nature.

Well, I'd think some people would dislike the idea of humans having tails *cough*creationists*cough* as it makes us seem more animal.

Basically it would be like a visible equivalent of circumcision, either you have it or you don't. There would be like tail charms or something too.

Will they be prehensile? Can I hang from a tree by my new tail?

Well, since humans are, I'm fairly certain, more closely related to monkeys than say... cats, I don't see why not.

Will they be prehensile? Can I hang from a tree by my new tail?
Yeah... that's what I want to know.

I'd totally use it as a third hand if it could be used like that. Or like stand on one side of a person and tap their shoulder with my tail and act like nothing happened. haha.

Also, why would they be hairy? People aren't especially hairy.

I've a feeling it'd cause a complete breakdown of the Theory of Evolution.

I for one would love a prehensile tail, but it may make lying down uncomfortible.

Well, since humans are, I'm fairly certain, more closely related to monkeys than say... cats, I don't see why not.

Oh, I want it back then; reverse the operation!

Three words.

Pure abject lazine

"Lazine"? It's not in my dictionary...

"Lazine"? It's not in my dictionary...

That's what happens when you're too lazy to finish typing "Laziness".

They'd get covered in shit. I'd have mine removed.

You win the thread.

You win the thread.

Aww, that's touching, but I already backtracked (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=11995825&postcount=14).

Apart from the fact you'd look like the imbecile from Final Fantasy Nine, it'd be kind of cool.

Would we find longer tails to be more attractive?

Fucking furries. If this happened, I'd probably go on a genocidal rampage to wipe everyone who kept their tails.

Longer tails are a sign of sexual deviancy.

Be handy to flick up a girls skirt and deny all knowledge.