Annoying threads we have not seen in a while. [Archive]

Muad'Dib

06-14-2003, 12:29 AM

I was floating about on the net the other day when I came accross the "fact" that a ducks quack does not echo. This got me thinking about the many annoying threads that seem to pop up every few days, weeks, months on the SDMB, but we have not seen in a while. Here are a few I could think of:

"Does a ducks quack echo?"

"Prove that I exist."

"Creationism vs. Evolution."

"Capitalism vs. socialism."

(I swear that I thought of this before fishcrawford's thread) "Did the US need to drop the atomic bomb?"

"Do those ab stimulating belts work?" (However, I am not sure if we will ever see that one again)

"December is a jackbooted-facist-hypocrite-troll-jerk"

"Women: Does size matter?"

CadburyAngel

06-14-2003, 12:59 AM

"I'm a really nice guy, why can't I get a date?"

I think we went through a phase where more than one of these threads existed simultaneously. It was disturbing and pathetic. For future reference, any guys thinking of starting a thread like this, the responses always break down to:

1.) Work out.
2.) Have some self-confidence.
3.) Hygiene.

Also, "Esprix is a one-trick pony" and "Manhattan is a jerk" over in the Pit. People chime in with "Yeah!" or "Wrong!" or "Maybe a little, but for all the right reasons." And it occupies four or five pages.

hajario

06-14-2003, 01:53 AM

Is the Time Cube guy for real?

Haj

Sublight

06-14-2003, 03:17 AM

I haven't seen any "gry" questions for a while.

richardb

06-14-2003, 05:58 AM

Don't forget the "What happened to the other dollar?" question.

See, these three guys go to a hotel...

Marlitharn

06-14-2003, 06:41 AM

Haven't seen the Bonsai Kitties for a while.

Tusculan

06-14-2003, 07:19 AM

Haven't seen the question about that 'psychic website' (you know, with the numbers underneath symbols) in a while either.

BTW, is this an expression of nostalgia, a scientific inquiry or just an aimless grunt of wonder about the current state of affairs? Or a poll for more of such threads? The OP sure does have a tinge of nostalgia, of those blessed days of yore when you could easily pad your post count by cut & paste of a linkety-link. Now we have to work for posting answers in GQ, dammit.

dantheman

06-14-2003, 07:37 AM

Originally posted by CadburyAngel
.... and "Manhattan is a jerk" over in the Pit. People chime in with "Yeah!" or "Wrong!" or "Maybe a little, but for all the right reasons." And it occupies four or five pages.

You know there's one of these going on now, right?

Zenster

06-14-2003, 08:17 AM

Anything by Wildest Bill.

SeeThruArt's "Faking the Moon Landing" type threads.
Those really frost my wiener

It's been a while since there's been any "racial superiority" threads, however thinly disguised as "genetic intelligence" or "sports proclivity" topics.

mr. splitfoot

06-14-2003, 10:58 AM

I would just like to comment that it's been like a week and I haven't seen an oral sex thread!

Wheeeeeee.........

oh, wait.......

http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=190727

*sigh*

Muad'Dib

06-14-2003, 11:18 AM

Originally posted by mr. splitfoot
I would just like to comment that it's been like a week and I haven't seen an oral sex thread!

Wheeeeeee.........

oh, wait.......

http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=190727

*sigh*

What about anal sex? One of those pop up in the last few days?

Fish

06-14-2003, 11:41 AM

I was going to say we haven't seen any Hard drive ???, please help threads in a few months, but then I realized, whoops! I was reading the calendar wrong.

FISH

TwungTister

06-14-2003, 01:33 PM

"What are you doing RIGHT NOW?"

Sitting at the computer, what else?

TwungTister

06-14-2003, 01:34 PM

"What are you doing RIGHT NOW?"

Sitting at the computer, what else?

Why do people want to know; it'll be out of date in a few minutes.

kniz

06-14-2003, 02:03 PM

Maybe those annoying threads have gone (?), but I wish to take this opportunity to say that IMHO there has been a lack of really interesting threads, lately. Maybe it would be better to have the standard bad threads back, so that we can diss them, along with some more inventive OP's being generated.

Back when I was a complete newbie I asked, in ATMB how long one should wait to start a thread. Chronos answered that it did not matter, since some people are good at it and some aren't. I have started about 5 threads and only one got fair reaction. I therefore confess that I start bad threads, so I can't really complain, just hope that those with the talent will get off their duffs. ;)

CadburyAngel

06-14-2003, 02:35 PM

Originally posted by dantheman
You know there's one of these going on now, right?

Permit me to smiley. :smack: I think I was wishfully thinking.

Trigonal Planar

06-14-2003, 02:43 PM

There is deffinitely a lack of interesting threads at the moment. We demand more gross-out insect stories!

Muad'Dib

06-14-2003, 02:45 PM

Originally posted by Tusculan
BTW, is this an expression of nostalgia, a scientific inquiry or just an aimless grunt of wonder about the current state of affairs? Or a poll for more of such threads? The OP sure does have a tinge of nostalgia, of those blessed days of yore when you could easily pad your post count by cut & paste of a linkety-link. Now we have to work for posting answers in GQ, dammit.

Yes. ;)

Optihut

06-14-2003, 03:52 PM

"Did the US need to drop the atomic bomb?"

Hey, you're asking for it: No, it didn't need to drop the atomic bomb, but hey, we all make mistakes from time to time ;)

kniz

06-15-2003, 05:06 PM

Originally posted by Muad'Dib
"Did the US need to drop the atomic bomb? It is doubtful that the Japanese would have given them landing clearance. :rolleyes:

AskNott

06-15-2003, 06:10 PM

What are your opinions, good or bad, about the anti-gravity tow truck industry?

Is this really a virus, and did my computer get it from a toilet seat?

When I dig a hole through the earth, um, do you need any fill dirt?

Please ID this spider; my little brother's not feeling at all well.

FairyDust

06-15-2003, 08:16 PM

Originally posted by Trigonal Planar
There is deffinitely a lack of interesting threads at the moment. We demand more gross-out insect stories!

You asked for it; you got it. (http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=190988)

firagon

06-16-2003, 02:05 AM

How about the threads asking what "Hi Opal!" is all about? I haven't seen one in a while, but then again I don't peruse these boards as aggresively as some of you, so I may have missed it.

Max Torque

06-16-2003, 02:59 AM

My vote for most annoying thread (and I haven't seen a new one for a week or so):

"It Says 'A Well-Regulated Militia', And I'm Not Hearing Anything To The Contrary, Neener Neener LALALALALALA!!"

don't ask

06-16-2003, 03:04 AM

Does .99999... equal 1 yet?

Charlie Tan

06-16-2003, 04:35 AM

Or:

"Women - stop doing [insert pet peeve] - you look like a skany ho'!"

jjimm

06-16-2003, 04:58 AM

Originally posted by The Gaspode
Or:

"Women - stop doing [insert pet peeve] - you look like a skany ho'!" Beat me to it, damn your eyes. :D

dantheman

06-16-2003, 05:12 AM

Originally posted by FairyDust
You asked for it; you got it. (http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=190988)

I thought that was going to be the thread about biting into a spider..

Mangetout

06-16-2003, 08:27 AM

I was going to suggest "Why do people do X? I don't like doing X. People that do X are stupid.", but there's one kicking around at the moment.