If we consider as the dictionary definition for the verb pervert to "alter (something) from its original course" this entire thread is a perversion. If we consider perversion to be "serious deviation from what is considered to be orthodox or normal", perversion is our usual fare here. So long live perversion; bring it on.
I used to say I am a conservative anarchist--get rid of all the rules, just do it gradually, with a view to restoring equity, and without fuss. But the word conservative has been perverted in recent years.
I would seriously object to having my nipples poked through anyone's ear lobes. Understood?
Feel the drift (or is that the draft)!
S