# An announcement:  I was indiscreet

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-announcement-i-was-indiscreet/38509>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 26, 2000, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-announcement-i-was-indiscreet/38509 "2000-10-26T23:11:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2000, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-announcement-i-was-indiscreet/38509/1 "2000-10-26T23:11:53Z")

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In the thread whose title was, I think, “What movies would you watch if you worked at a video store?” I injudiciously shot my mouth off about why I don’t like this movie or that. It’s less distrubing to me that other posters criticized me for what I posted, than that I pulled a Baby Huey and spolied the thread for others: No one else has since posted to it. Mea culpa. ☹

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**Author:** ![Whammo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8dc957/32.png) [@Whammo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whammo)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2000, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-announcement-i-was-indiscreet/38509/2 "2000-10-26T23:16:37Z")

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So what the f\*ck you tellin’ me for?

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**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2000, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-announcement-i-was-indiscreet/38509/3 "2000-10-27T23:07:28Z")

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> So what the f\*ck you tellin’ me for?

I’m not necessarily telling _you_ anything, Whammo. I addressed this announcement to the posters for whom that thread was originally put on the message board. Whether you are one of them or not I don’t know offhand. In any case the ones whom I offended by my comments on that thread are the ones I posted _this_ one for.

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**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2000, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-announcement-i-was-indiscreet/38509/4 "2000-10-28T08:59:20Z")

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I wasn’t offended by your comments, but I’d like to pass along my compliments for being willing to own up to your mistake. Not everyone can do that, and I personally commend you for your (hopefully successful) attempt to make good. I hope that those who WERE angered or offended can graciously accept your amends.

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**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2000, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-announcement-i-was-indiscreet/38509/5 "2000-10-28T18:13:15Z")

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> I wasn’t offended by your comments, but I’d like to pass along my compliments for being willing to own up to your mistake. Not everyone can do that, and I personally commend you for your (hopefully successful) attempt to make good. I hope that those who WERE angered or offended can graciously accept your amends.

Thanks, Dry. 🙂 That was my intention.