# Am I the Youngest Poster? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 11, 2002, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-youngest-poster/141940 "2002-12-11T03:56:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![IThinkNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ce73a5/32.png) [@IThinkNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IThinkNot)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-youngest-poster/141940/1 "2002-12-11T03:56:02Z")
Just read about this on the ATMB forum. Supposedly the cutoff age is 13, and considering that’s how old I am, that makes me the youngest legal poster. If there are any lurkers younger than me out there, I don’t blame them. I lied on the Witchblade boards because I was twelve and I heard the cutoff was thirteen. ---
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-youngest-poster/141940/2 "2002-12-11T04:03:02Z")
You’re at least among the youngest. Welcome, but please… Cut the length of your sig. ---
**Author:** ![typhoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ed8c4c/32.png) [@typhoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typhoon)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-youngest-poster/141940/3 "2002-12-11T04:03:06Z")
IGuessSo ---
**Author:** ![typhoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ed8c4c/32.png) [@typhoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typhoon)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-youngest-poster/141940/4 "2002-12-11T04:04:50Z")
Speaking of patching up your sig, it’s “René Descartes.” ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-youngest-poster/141940/5 "2002-12-11T04:30:14Z")
And purely as a suggestion for your future posts… 1. Use smilies sparingly. Yes they are there for us to use, but too many get annoying. 2. re: your sig…don’t ever feel the need to explain your jokes. Someone somewhere will get it, and if they don’t they’ll ask. But you’ll find the Dopers are a pretty sharp bunch. Welcome to the SDMB! [sub]Oh my God, i just realized I’m more than twice his age…Oh my God! I just _now_ realized I’m nearly thrice his age![/sub] ---
**Author:** ![alex\_arg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@alex\_arg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alex_arg)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-youngest-poster/141940/6 "2002-12-11T06:24:08Z")
Is there a minimum age here? I mean, not to discriminate IThinkNot, but, some of these threads are probably not meant for some younger people. Anyway, it’s a great age to become a doper. He’ll be wise when he’s old. ---
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-youngest-poster/141940/7 "2002-12-11T06:32:02Z")
I’m not even that old…according to my old lady I’m almost 6 years old. Then again I’ve been called dog so many times I forget my actual age…😃 is that right? 7yrs for 1…hmm-woof ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-youngest-poster/141940/8 "2002-12-11T11:07:39Z")
Welcome to the board - to be honest you’ll probably find that it mental age that counts round here. Have fun! ---
**Author:** ![gouda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c77e96/32.png) [@gouda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gouda)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-youngest-poster/141940/9 "2002-12-11T12:22:20Z")
I think it’s a cool sig! But yes, don’t explain jokes… ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-youngest-poster/141940/10 "2002-12-11T13:00:11Z")
> [@](#): > > 1. re: your sig…don’t ever feel the need to explain your jokes. I’ve been telling that joke for years and years. Only about a third of the people get it. (Unless they’re just humouring me.) But still… No need to explain jokes. Hey, if **IThinkNot** gets to keep his long sig, can I put my long sig back up? “I bring you a message. Exactly six miles north of Skagg Mountain in the Valley of Pain, there lives an evil devil-monster. His name is: **Bingo gas station motel cheeseburger with a side of aircraft noise and you’ll be Gary, Indiana**. And he loves to hurt people. The last time I saw **Bingo gas station motel cheeseburger with a side of aircraft noise and you’ll be Gary, Indiana** , he told me what he wants to do. He wants to come down here and kill each and every one of you.” (Lynn made me get rid of it. ☹ ) ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-youngest-poster/141940/11 "2002-12-11T13:09:17Z")
Second or third or whatever on the sig. The smart’ns’ll get it, the other folks will think you’re silly or summat like that, an’ then there’s those of us who don’t usually read a sig more’n a few times before we get tired of seeing the same damn thing over and over again. Welcome, and close the damn door behind you. It’s COLD OUTSIDE!🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-youngest-poster/141940/12 "2002-12-11T14:38:45Z")
Just thought I’d mention I use _Cogito Ergo Sum_ as my sig for my work e-mails. Nothing new there, but cool. Welcome. Enjoy. ---
**Author:** ![IThinkNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ce73a5/32.png) [@IThinkNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IThinkNot)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-youngest-poster/141940/13 "2002-12-11T15:04:52Z")
Okay, I think I get it now. Cut back on the smileys, and the sig. I see. (said the blind man.) P.S. Johnny L.A.-----I am a girl. ---
**Author:** ![Tir\_Tinuviel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@Tir\_Tinuviel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tir_Tinuviel)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-youngest-poster/141940/14 "2002-12-11T15:42:18Z")
mmmmm, fresh blood… Welcome little girl, want to see my puppies? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-youngest-poster/141940/15 "2002-12-11T15:59:08Z")
You were _born_ in _1989?_ [Eve goes off to quietly sob to herself and have a nice, calming cup of tea] ---
**Author:** ![Tansu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-youngest-poster/141940/16 "2002-12-11T16:19:42Z")
Pour us a cup, Eve. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-youngest-poster/141940/17 "2002-12-11T16:26:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Max Carnage \* > \*\*[sub]Oh my God, i just realized I’m more than twice his age…Oh my God! I just _now_ realized I’m nearly thrice his age![/sub] \*\* Heck, I’m almost four times her age. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-youngest-poster/141940/18 "2002-12-11T16:40:33Z")
I have one daughter older than you. IThinkNot, and one daughter who’s only off by a couple of years. Welcome to the boards, there’s a lot to be learned here, and I’ve got all kinds of respect for kids who want to learn! ---
**Author:** ![Young\_Mr.Grace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e47c2d/32.png) [@Young\_Mr.Grace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Young_Mr.Grace)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-youngest-poster/141940/19 "2002-12-11T16:43:55Z")
You were 3 when Nirvana - Nevermind came out. I feel the beginnings of old age creeping up on me. Disco had just died when I was 3. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-youngest-poster/141940/20 "2002-12-11T16:46:04Z")
Hell, _McKinley_ had just died when _I_ was 3! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-youngest-poster/141940.md?page=2)