# Before you call someone anti-social..... **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 6, 2003, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/before-you-call-someone-anti-social/146930 "2003-01-06T13:54:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Themis00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/13edae/32.png) [@Themis00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Themis00)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/before-you-call-someone-anti-social/146930/1 "2003-01-06T13:54:25Z")
think of the reason(s) why. For example, if a duo or a group of people are talking about a vacation they took, and few people fail to conversate. It should occur to them the reason why they won’t join in the convo is because THEY DIDN’T GO ON THAT VACATION WITH THEM. SO how and hell can they relate? ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/before-you-call-someone-anti-social/146930/2 "2003-01-06T13:56:40Z")
I too refuse to “conversate”. ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/before-you-call-someone-anti-social/146930/3 "2003-01-06T14:02:10Z")
Didn’t your English teacher ever tell you that “conversate” ain’t a word? [sub]Yes, I said “ain’t” while correcting someone’s language.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Themis00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/13edae/32.png) [@Themis00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Themis00)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/before-you-call-someone-anti-social/146930/4 "2003-01-06T14:04:40Z")
My bad guys, how do I say it? Conversating? ---
**Author:** ![Themis00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/13edae/32.png) [@Themis00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Themis00)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/before-you-call-someone-anti-social/146930/5 "2003-01-06T14:05:58Z")
And, why can’t I edit my OP? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Desmostylus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@Desmostylus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desmostylus)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/before-you-call-someone-anti-social/146930/6 "2003-01-06T14:06:41Z")
Conversate. Og. Manny. Gotcha ya. Fucko off. ItShut up. Sorry to preempt. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/before-you-call-someone-anti-social/146930/7 "2003-01-06T14:07:40Z")
“few people fail to **talk** ”? ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/before-you-call-someone-anti-social/146930/8 "2003-01-06T14:09:17Z")
“Converse” would be the correct word here. ---
**Author:** ![Themis00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/13edae/32.png) [@Themis00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Themis00)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/before-you-call-someone-anti-social/146930/9 "2003-01-06T14:09:21Z")
Five posts that had nothing to do w/ the content of the OP. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Themis00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/13edae/32.png) [@Themis00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Themis00)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/before-you-call-someone-anti-social/146930/10 "2003-01-06T14:11:38Z")
Converse, something like that. It’s early in the morning. English teacher? They didn’t teach us that. We’re from the midwest we’re stoopid…tee hee hee hee. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/before-you-call-someone-anti-social/146930/11 "2003-01-06T14:11:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by monstro \* > \*\*Didn’t your English teacher ever tell you that “conversate” ain’t a word? > \*\* Argh! A spelling peeve of the pet variety! But I have to agree with the OP. Other reasons; -Maybe I’m shy. -Maybe I have laryngitis (yes, that is currently my excuse). -Maybe I’d rather be thought a fool than remove all doubt. -Maybe I’m preoccupied because of something personal going on in my life, and thank you, no, I don’t want to share. -Maybe I find your conversation to be so irrelevant, banal, bigoted, or idiotic that I don’t want to take part. -Maybe I’m afraid that any participation on my part might be misconstrued as my wanting to be anything but a complete stranger to you. ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/before-you-call-someone-anti-social/146930/12 "2003-01-06T14:19:04Z")
Manny people try conversate with Og. But Og tell them to ItShut up and Fucko off. If they don’t Fucko off, then Og smash. Og look at smashed people and say, “Gotcha ya, Potsy”. ---
**Author:** ![Themis00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/13edae/32.png) [@Themis00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Themis00)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/before-you-call-someone-anti-social/146930/13 "2003-01-06T14:20:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Kal \* > \*\*Manny people try conversate with Og. But Og tell them to ItShut up and Fucko off. If they don’t Fucko off, then Og smash. Og look at smashed people and say, “Gotcha ya, Potsy”. \*\* Uhhh…okay. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![apotheosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba8739/32.png) [@apotheosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/apotheosis)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/before-you-call-someone-anti-social/146930/14 "2003-01-06T14:25:17Z")
Welcome to the board. You’re getting the full bolus of board cliches and in-jokes. While it may seem confusing at first, you’ll soon find yourself becoming more comfortable around the cliches; they’ll become either your trusted friends or your worst enemies, depending on your approach to SDMB. When come back, bring pie. ---
**Author:** ![Themis00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/13edae/32.png) [@Themis00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Themis00)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/before-you-call-someone-anti-social/146930/15 "2003-01-06T14:33:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by apotheosis \* > **they’ll become either your trusted friends or your worst enemies, depending on your approach to SDMB.** If you were referring to the SDers…I noticed! But, either way we’re gonna have some fun!!! _evil laugh_ ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/before-you-call-someone-anti-social/146930/16 "2003-01-06T14:36:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Themis00 \* > \*\*Uhhh…okay. 😕 \*\* Some would argue that was the most sensible post I’ve ever written. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/before-you-call-someone-anti-social/146930/17 "2003-01-06T14:43:30Z")
I just wanted everybody to know I’m not posting in this thread. But that doesn’t make me anti-social, does it? ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/before-you-call-someone-anti-social/146930/18 "2003-01-06T14:49:54Z")
a/s/l? ---
**Author:** ![apotheosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba8739/32.png) [@apotheosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/apotheosis)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/before-you-call-someone-anti-social/146930/19 "2003-01-06T14:52:59Z")
OMGWTFBBQ??!!? YHBT. YHL. HAND. Etcetera ad infinitum ad nausaeum. ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/before-you-call-someone-anti-social/146930/20 "2003-01-06T14:56:47Z")
[letter to TubaDiva] Dear TubaDiva, I have a very serious compaint about the SDMB. Everybody is starting to post in Martian. Please send beer. Love, Kal [/letter to TubaDiva] [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/before-you-call-someone-anti-social/146930.md?page=2)