# Bad, bad, bad. Secrets, confusion, intriguing statements. Oh and occasional lies

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-secrets-confusion-intriguing-statements-oh-and-occasional-lies/962437>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 7, 2022, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-secrets-confusion-intriguing-statements-oh-and-occasional-lies/962437 "2022-04-07T05:04:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 19\
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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-secrets-confusion-intriguing-statements-oh-and-occasional-lies/962437/1 "2022-04-07T05:04:18Z")

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A_**e  
S\*\*\*\*, c  
Jk  
Sr  
D**s  
C__**e  
Cs  
J**_s  
C**f  
Bb  
C\*h  
Bs  
T**\*\*\*a

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-secrets-confusion-intriguing-statements-oh-and-occasional-lies/962437/2 "2022-04-07T05:05:04Z")

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Wow. That didn’t work at all. At. All!

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-secrets-confusion-intriguing-statements-oh-and-occasional-lies/962437/3 "2022-04-07T05:06:45Z")

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Come on,

Discourse

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-secrets-confusion-intriguing-statements-oh-and-occasional-lies/962437/4 "2022-04-07T05:10:05Z")

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I broke the board

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-secrets-confusion-intriguing-statements-oh-and-occasional-lies/962437/5 "2022-04-07T05:45:33Z")

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Oh wait …@discobot fortune

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**Author:** ![discobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/discobot/32/570_2.png) [@discobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/discobot)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-secrets-confusion-intriguing-statements-oh-and-occasional-lies/962437/6 "2022-04-07T05:45:35Z")

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> 🔮 Signs point to yes

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-secrets-confusion-intriguing-statements-oh-and-occasional-lies/962437/7 "2022-04-07T05:45:58Z")

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Yay. Don’t know why I’m happy.

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-secrets-confusion-intriguing-statements-oh-and-occasional-lies/962437/8 "2022-04-07T07:26:39Z")

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A-----e  
S—r  
C–s  
D-----r  
J------r  
G---- c–k  
C----n  
D-----r  
F------e  
B–s  
D–s  
S–y  
M-m  
F—e  
U-c  
F-----i  
T-------a

Ah, got it.

no right answer

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-secrets-confusion-intriguing-statements-oh-and-occasional-lies/962437/9 "2022-04-07T14:46:38Z")

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**Beck** has been hitting the sauce again.

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**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-secrets-confusion-intriguing-statements-oh-and-occasional-lies/962437/10 "2022-04-07T14:55:54Z")

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Beck sustained a concussion (mild traumatic brain injury) the other day. Her neurologist should see this. Some cognitive rehab via speech pathology treatment might be in order.

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-secrets-confusion-intriguing-statements-oh-and-occasional-lies/962437/11 "2022-04-07T15:08:47Z")

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Has there been a thread about this and could you direct me there? Thnx.

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**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-secrets-confusion-intriguing-statements-oh-and-occasional-lies/962437/12 "2022-04-07T15:11:05Z")

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I’ve been playing Wordle and this makes me want to fill in the blanks for five letter words.

Hrmm It may not be pretty or suitable reading for delicate constitutions.

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**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-secrets-confusion-intriguing-statements-oh-and-occasional-lies/962437/13 "2022-04-07T15:39:33Z")

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I’ve only had one cup of coffee, so the only words I can think of are mean or naughty.

(Look, I really really REALLY need my coffee!)

~VOW

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-secrets-confusion-intriguing-statements-oh-and-occasional-lies/962437/14 "2022-04-07T17:18:49Z")

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@BippityBoppityBoo ,Really, I’m fine. But, I am thinking in actual letter by letter words  
I have to put them together to form the words.  
At the moment I’m mute. My signing seems normal. I’ll ask the Doctor if you think I should.

I’m at the hospital waiting for my X-rays to take place. Or maybe scans. I do not care which anymore. Let’s get on with it.

@burpo_the_wonder_mutt , my thread about talking to my Beck-brain is the one with my recent concussion. And Jojo the cat.

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**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-secrets-confusion-intriguing-statements-oh-and-occasional-lies/962437/15 "2022-04-07T17:25:53Z")

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> [@Beckdawrek](#):
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> I’ll ask the Doctor if you think I should.

Be sure to tell every doctor you see that you were diagnosed with a concussion (mild traumatic brain injury), even if it doesn’t seem related to what they are treating you for. Concussions/TBIs can have very wide ranging and lasting effects, especially in women of our age group\* Time is a healer here, but cognitive rehab with a speech pathologist or occupational therapist can be very helpful and maximize recovery as well as improve immediate quality of life. The simplest thing like whacking her head on a cabinet door can change your life forever. Here’s hoping it doesn’t in your case.

\*ask me how I know

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-secrets-confusion-intriguing-statements-oh-and-occasional-lies/962437/16 "2022-04-07T17:30:13Z")

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“I’m old enough to know better, still to young to care”,  
Signed:  
Granny Hawkins.

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**Author:** ![ArtBeforeScience](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@ArtBeforeScience](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArtBeforeScience)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2022, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-secrets-confusion-intriguing-statements-oh-and-occasional-lies/962437/17 "2022-04-08T02:50:36Z")

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I don’t unnerstan’ this thread at all, but I hope you are feeling better, @Beckdawrek. You’ve shared a number of medical challenges so here’s some healing wishes and happiness too.

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2022, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-secrets-confusion-intriguing-statements-oh-and-occasional-lies/962437/18 "2022-04-08T05:39:38Z")

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I don’t know what it is either.  
My head be messed up.

Brain things are messen’ with me.

I swear I’m not totally insane.  
🤭

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**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2022, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-secrets-confusion-intriguing-statements-oh-and-occasional-lies/962437/19 "2022-04-08T17:03:09Z")

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So the first word on the list is: A(5 letters)e?

Is the whole thing a phrase?
