Obvious confession: Yes, I read the “Dear Prudence” advice column on Slate; call me the name of your choice.

And a warning: This blog post not only addresses the unusual topic — for Prudie – of SSIDs (as opposed to, say, more typical fare such as STDs) but it also focuses on a particular SSID that pairs a common first name with a reference to male genitalia. Read no further if such references offend your sensibilities or you have anything remotely important that you should be doing instead.

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