# A Minor, Yet Persistent Message Board Pet Peeve **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 8, 2002, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-yet-persistent-message-board-pet-peeve/102532 "2002-04-08T18:41:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2002, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-yet-persistent-message-board-pet-peeve/102532/41 "2002-04-11T12:49:51Z")
The use of “google is your friend” has its place. Like in GQ when somebody asks a question about how high is Mt. Everest. That is just a waste of bandwidth and processor time and pisses everyone off. As far as the best colour, I like both BLUE and GREEN, so I’ll have to say TEAL is the best colour, 'nuff said (one of my personal ‘favourites’). ---
**Author:** ![kingtrw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/958977/32.png) [@kingtrw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kingtrw)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2002, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-yet-persistent-message-board-pet-peeve/102532/42 "2002-04-11T14:34:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by adam yax \* > \*\*As far as the best colour, I like both BLUE and GREEN, so I’ll have to say TEAL is the best colour, 'nuff said (one of my personal ‘favourites’). \*\* I thought Teal were a type of duck? Don’t get me wrong, I like ducks as much as the next person, but the local ones are more of a greeney-blue than that greeny-blue teal you have. Wait… ---
**Author:** ![Why\_A\_Duck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/13edae/32.png) [@Why\_A\_Duck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Why_A_Duck)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2002, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-yet-persistent-message-board-pet-peeve/102532/43 "2002-04-11T14:59:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by kingtrw \* > \*\*I thought Teal were a type of duck? Don’t get me wrong, I like ducks as much as the next person, but the local ones are more of a greeney-blue than that greeny-blue teal you have. > > Wait… \*\* This smacks of Duckism. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2002, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-yet-persistent-message-board-pet-peeve/102532/44 "2002-04-11T23:05:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Why A Duck \* > \*\* > This smacks of Duckism. > \*\* Ducks and runs 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2002, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-yet-persistent-message-board-pet-peeve/102532/45 "2002-04-12T05:27:56Z")
All right people, let’s watch the fowl language. It had to be said:D ---
**Author:** ![Texas\_Dex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d2c977/32.png) [@Texas\_Dex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Texas_Dex)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2002, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-yet-persistent-message-board-pet-peeve/102532/46 "2002-04-12T10:35:23Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by DocCathode \* > **Ich bin ein feygelle!** _ What is that supposed to mean? It’s not in my dictionary, and I’ve never heard it, even though I take third year german. It does remind me of the word “Vögel” which means bird (the idiom “Du hast einem Vögel” means “you are crazy”) And as for colors: 😃 😃 \*\* GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN \*\* Blue SUX! And Teal (the color or the animal) is EVEN WORSE ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2002, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-yet-persistent-message-board-pet-peeve/102532/47 "2002-04-12T14:31:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Texas Dex \* > \*\* > > What is that supposed to mean? It’s not in my dictionary, and I’ve never heard it, even though I take third year german. > > It does remind me of the word “Vögel” which means bird (the idiom “Du hast einem Vögel” means “you are crazy”) > > \*\* Again, Im not sure of the spelling. I’m used to hearing Yiddish, and have little exoerience reading German. fay-GI-luh -n, slang-a derogatory term for a homosexual. I don’t know whether it’s German or Yiddish, or where it originated. It’s possible that Brooks made up the word. Re-COLOR Yellow keeps you safe from Green Lantern. Well, the Silver and Modern ones anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2002, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-yet-persistent-message-board-pet-peeve/102532/48 "2002-04-12T19:32:51Z")
I’m fairly certain it’s Yiddish for “little bird,” and I’m not absolutely certain, but I believe it is used somewhat derogatarily, but not harshly - akin to someone from an older generation using “colored” without meaning offense, but that’s just the word they used. I’ve often thought of it as akin to “a little light in his loafers, if you know what I mean” kind of thing. Esprix ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2002, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-yet-persistent-message-board-pet-peeve/102532/49 "2002-04-12T19:49:14Z")
[QUOTE] \*Originally posted by Esprix \* \*\*I’m fairly certain it’s Yiddish for “little bird,” \*\* Esprix has spoken. This discussion is over. On a side note-some Spanish speaking friends have told me that one of the derogatory words for homosexual derives from the word “duck” Why all the bird imagery when insulting members of the gay community? Is it any way related to the Egyptians connecting the Ibis to the anus?(seriously-ancient Egyptian enemas have tips sculpted in the shape of Ibis heads) ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2002, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-yet-persistent-message-board-pet-peeve/102532/50 "2002-04-12T22:37:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Esprix \* > \*\*I’m fairly certain it’s Yiddish for “little bird,” and I’m not absolutely certain, but I believe it is used somewhat derogatarily, but not harshly - akin to someone from an older generation using “colored” without meaning offense, but that’s just the word they used. I’ve often thought of it as akin to “a little light in his loafers, if you know what I mean” kind of thing. > > Esprix \*\* Exactly. Additionally, it’s also the diminuative of _Feigel_, a very common female Yiddish name. It’s like calling a gay man a “Betty”. And yeah, you’re right about the “older generation”. My father uses the term occasionally, although he’s a very well educated man in his fifties with little to no homophobic tendencies. It’s just that he’s always used the word, just like his father always had bewfore him. ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2002, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-yet-persistent-message-board-pet-peeve/102532/51 "2002-04-13T10:31:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Simetra \* > \*\*You know what my pet peeve is…? > > People who think they’re really witty and put things like, “At my desk.”, “State of Euphoria”, or even… “Vat of nutritive fluid” in their location tags. > > 😃 😃 😃 \*\* You know what? You’re right! (end of discussion! 😛 ) **Simetra** has inspired me to change my location from “Sitting in front of my computer, Silly!” to its current setting.:eek: ---
**Author:** ![Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violet)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2002, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-yet-persistent-message-board-pet-peeve/102532/52 "2002-04-14T06:47:24Z")
I feel your pain. But I feel this one more: > [@](#): > > My pet peeve is people who don’t read others’ posts before they post. You know they don’t listen IRL, either. I can’t count the number of times I have posted something and then a few hours later someone else posts almost exactly the same thing. Am I writing in invisible ink? ---
**Author:** ![Booker57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Booker57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Booker57)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2002, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-yet-persistent-message-board-pet-peeve/102532/53 "2002-04-14T07:40:53Z")
Plaid. I really was not sure what my favorite colour was till I looked it up in Google 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-yet-persistent-message-board-pet-peeve/102532.md?page=2)