# 16 word posts **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 2, 2002, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16-word-posts/101376 "2002-04-02T13:40:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Schnitte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/schnitte/32/9033_2.png) [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16-word-posts/101376/1 "2002-04-02T13:40:16Z")
We had one word, three words, all done, it is time for a new challenge methinks. ---
**Author:** ![widdershins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f0a364/32.png) [@widdershins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/widdershins)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16-word-posts/101376/2 "2002-04-02T13:45:42Z")
Who needs new challenges when we have plenty of other Mindless, Pointless Stuff We Must Say? ---
**Author:** ![Cougarfang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@Cougarfang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cougarfang)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16-word-posts/101376/3 "2002-04-02T14:51:06Z")
What? Another thread dedicated to monitoring word use quantitatively? Don’t y’all have something better to do? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16-word-posts/101376/4 "2002-04-02T14:52:57Z")
Sixteen word. ---
**Author:** ![dreamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6bbea6/32.png) [@dreamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dreamer)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16-word-posts/101376/5 "2002-04-02T15:47:09Z")
How can I come up with something to say when I can only use sixteen words? ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16-word-posts/101376/6 "2002-04-02T15:55:56Z")
Schnitte, your post had 19 words in it. What are you trying to do, confuse me? ---
**Author:** ![Witch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/258eb7/32.png) [@Witch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Witch)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16-word-posts/101376/7 "2002-04-02T16:02:52Z")
Posts that have nothing going for them except the number of words they contain? How silly. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Schnitte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/schnitte/32/9033_2.png) [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16-word-posts/101376/8 "2002-04-02T16:08:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by PunditLisa \* > \*\*Schnitte, your post had 19 words in it. What are you trying to do, confuse me? \*\* You got me. I had forgotten the Board automatically repeats the subject. Quotes do not count 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Jman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jman/32/4416_2.png) [@Jman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jman)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16-word-posts/101376/9 "2002-04-02T17:32:14Z")
I happen to think this game is somewhat interesting. It’s better than the other pointless crap. ---
**Author:** ![Jman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jman/32/4416_2.png) [@Jman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jman)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16-word-posts/101376/10 "2002-04-02T17:35:50Z")
Oh, and Schnitte? I’ll be moving to Germany soon…we should meet and down some Spaten. ---
**Author:** ![Schnitte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/schnitte/32/9033_2.png) [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16-word-posts/101376/11 "2002-04-02T18:41:09Z")
Why not? Feel free to email me - although I have to admit I never drink beer… ---
**Author:** ![Solomon7t](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Solomon7t](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Solomon7t)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16-word-posts/101376/12 "2002-04-02T19:59:26Z")
To whom it may concern; This post exists solely to boost my post count. ``` Sincerely, Solomon ``` ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16-word-posts/101376/13 "2002-04-03T00:27:20Z")
Well, my friends say I remember everyone’s birthdays… it’s very easy to do with multiple lists! 😃 🆒