Improbable Research Collection #129: The Best of Miss Sweetie Poo

The organizers of the Ig Nobel Prize ceremony solved an ancient problem: How to keep speeches from droning on and on... The solution, called "Miss Sweetie Poo", is an 8-year-old girl who tells long-winded speakers to "Please stop. I'm bored. Please stop. I'm bored..." Here are Miss Sweetie Poo highlights from several Ig ceremonies.

LINKS:

Ig Nobel Prize ceremonies: http://improbable.com/ig/past-highlights.html
Ig winners: http://improbable.com/ig/winners/

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Science & Technology

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[verticalsmurf]

Dr. Nakamats should get an award for beating Miss Sweetie Poo at her own game! Can anyone explain the paper planes to me? Also, will someone please buy me an airline ticket so I can come and watch next years awards? They look like fun!

[ImprobableResearch]

@verticalsmurf The throwing of paper airplanes during the ceremony has been an unofficial Ig Nobel tradition for many years now.

Also, this year's ceremony is available via live streaming webcast, right here on YouTube! So no need for you to spring for an airline ticket. Also, I believe the ceremony is sold out already... so the webcast is likely the best chance you have anyway. :)

-- Julia, Improbable Webmaster

[verticalsmurf]

@ImprobableResearch - Are the throwing of paper planes the equivalent of throwing roses to an opera singer, or is it more a pre-cursor to Miss Sweetie Poo? Does every seat come equipped with a pad of paper and notes on how to build the best paper planes? I guess what I'm asking is, is it an insult or an honour to have paper planes thrown at you?

[ImprobableResearch]

@verticalsmurf I think the planes are mostly the equivalent of random heckling from the audience. We provide no paper to the attendees except for the IgBill program. The vast majority of planes are created from paper provided by the audience themselves. Sanders Theatre has cracked down on the practice more in the past several years, leading us to develop ever more ingenious ways to not interrupt the ceremony or injure people while still acknowledging the tradition.

-- Julia

[whywhywhymaki]

Miss Sweetie Poo is the best invention ever. ♥

[tritiumH3]

I am right now petitioning the ACM to hire Miss Sweetie Poo for all conferences.

[LupaDove]

OMG How annoying!!! LOL

[1111mjon]

Thanks for the uncontrollable laughter...Miss Sweetie Poo! PRICELESS!

[2cerlinda2]

@SuperSangfroid He probably forgot his phone and thought at the podium: "Uh-oh! Should have brought it along!"

[joshuaoha]

The Oscars need her.

[AntiProtonBoy]

Brilliant!

[stemom]

Look at the loads of bribes they try to give her

it almost makes me wish i was a 10 year old girl

However, i like being a man

[dmitriy40]

I love it when this little cutie turns around and makes sure that he is REALLY gone off the podium at 4:48 )))

[hijabi2010]

miss sweetie poo just got mentioned in QI

[lifehackertips]

7:20 is the best Miss Sweetie Poo

[SuperSangfroid]

At 4:33 the scientist should have actually used his kid-repelling ringtone on Miss Poo instead of just going on about it.