# A motto for the SDMB? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 31, 2006, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948 "2006-08-31T17:39:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2006, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/61 "2006-09-02T21:44:25Z")
“The Straight Dope: Not to be pedantic, but we’d like to nitpick that!” ---
**Author:** ![sneezy5660](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@sneezy5660](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sneezy5660)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2006, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/62 "2006-09-02T22:04:52Z")
How about: “The wise man speaks because he has something to say; the fool because he has to say something.”-Plato (I think) ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2006, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/63 "2006-09-02T22:27:26Z")
[QUOTE=sneezy5660] …Plato (I think) [/QUOTE] Nice touch! ---
**Author:** ![sneezy5660](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@sneezy5660](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sneezy5660)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2006, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/64 "2006-09-02T22:32:35Z")
O.k., I’ll fess up, that was an accident, but still kinda funny! ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2006, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/65 "2006-09-02T23:23:27Z")
[QUOTE=mhendo] The Straight Dope: If You Spend Too Much Time in Front of a Computer and Think a Little Too Highly of Yourself, This is the Place For You. [/QUOTE] See, I’ve tried to tell my husband that. He’d really fit in. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2006, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/66 "2006-09-03T00:04:04Z")
[QUOTE=Gaudere] [Moderator Hat ON] I think this’ll do better in IMHO. Hey, maybe _that_ can be the official Great Debates motto… [Moderator Hat OFF] [/QUOTE] Gaudere is on the right track. We have a motto (and we’re stuck with it, I guess). We need tag lines for the various forums. ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/67 "2006-09-04T05:45:19Z")
SDMB: No subject too obscure that someone won’t take offense at its discussion. ---
**Author:** ![Peanuthead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peanuthead/32/360_2.png) [@Peanuthead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peanuthead)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/68 "2006-09-04T08:29:46Z")
Complicated answers to simple questions! ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/69 "2006-09-04T09:08:59Z")
We tried fighting ignorance, now we’re just ignoramuses, fighting. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/70 "2006-09-04T16:07:50Z")
[QUOTE=BarnOwl] Gaudere is on the right track. We have a motto (and we’re stuck with it, I guess). We need tag lines for the various forums. [/QUOTE] I like that idea. The BBQ Pit - “Better Debates than Great Debates.” MPSIMS - “Cat pictures and flirt threads. What more can you ask for?” IMHO - “Opinions, humble and otherwise.” Café Society - “You need to watch more tv.” Great Debates - “If boring, long-winded debates are your thing, look no further!” ATMB - “About This Message Board. If you need more explanation, you probably don’t belong here.” ---
**Author:** ![Azeotrope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/0ea827/32.png) [@Azeotrope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Azeotrope)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2006, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/71 "2006-09-05T01:30:11Z")
“Is that a leg?” ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2006, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/72 "2006-09-05T18:54:06Z")
“Dinsdale…?” ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/73 "2006-09-06T20:46:04Z")
**SDMB: Goats for everyone (and a sheep for Hal)!** Nah, on second thought that’s getting old. How 'bout just… **SDMB : Plenty of goats to go around** ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/74 "2006-09-06T21:59:02Z")
My favorite: “Conquistador Instant Brand Coffee gives new meaning to the word Vomit.” ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/75 "2006-09-06T22:04:24Z")
My suggestion is: “Bwuh?” Never out of place, this phrase fits every occasion. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2006, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/76 "2006-09-17T18:02:39Z")
“A noble spirit embiggens the smallest person.” ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2006, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/77 "2006-09-17T18:27:16Z")
Fighting ingnorance since 1973 with a 1920’s style “Death Ray.” ---
**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2006, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/78 "2006-09-17T18:34:20Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] “A noble spirit embiggens the smallest person.” [/QUOTE] The Winner. ---
**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2006, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/79 "2006-09-17T19:09:03Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] “A noble spirit embiggens the smallest person.” [/QUOTE] On second thought… Maybe the “smallest” in the motto above needs a whimsical treatment similar to the “embiggens” to keep the full spirit of the motto. For example only, and not to be taken for the real thing: **disensizedest** so it would read “A noble spirit embiggens the disensizedest person.” Not a very good word now that I look at it, so I hope a clever person might come up with something much much better. Somewthing that instantly and simpletonishly connotes smallness. But then again, maybe the motto in its original form is exactly right. I used to be indecisive, but now I’m not so sure. (Stolen shamelessly from a NYT crossword puzzle.) ---
**Author:** ![drewbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drewbert/32/15890_2.png) [@drewbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewbert)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2006, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/80 "2006-09-18T03:54:44Z")
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