# Bijou Drains is an idiot **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 23, 2009, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bijou-drains-is-an-idiot/487007 "2009-02-23T03:25:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bijou-drains-is-an-idiot/487007/21 "2009-02-23T13:47:11Z")
There’s no honor to be gained from this. You’ve proved yourself unworthy of consideration or respect. Thanks, **Rick** , for the assistance you continue to provide. It’s without question much appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bijou-drains-is-an-idiot/487007/22 "2009-02-23T13:59:21Z")
And here I was worried we might run out of tedious attention whores and have to borrow one. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bijou-drains-is-an-idiot/487007/23 "2009-02-23T14:26:41Z")
I’m an Ivy League PhD candidate, and I can’t change my own oil. I’m not sure what that contributes to the discussion, but there you have it. ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bijou-drains-is-an-idiot/487007/24 "2009-02-23T14:28:42Z")
> [@Bijou\_Drains](#): > > Of course most mechanics at dealers are morons! Did you think they were Harvard Phd level people? Then it would appear you are fucked – since no one in his right mind would trust his car to someone he believes to be a moron, and they’re the ones who know how to repair it. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bijou-drains-is-an-idiot/487007/25 "2009-02-23T14:35:56Z")
> [@Bijou\_Drains](#): > > I must say I am SO honored to have this thread!! Keep it up!! You’re honered to be considered a thoughtless prick by complete strangers? How odd. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bijou-drains-is-an-idiot/487007/26 "2009-02-23T14:56:46Z")
I was watching a National Geographic show on Rhinos. The more aggressive ones flapped their tails and spat forth shit all over the pond. Have you considered a username change, **Bijou Drains**? ---
**Author:** ![HongKongFooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c4cdca/32.png) [@HongKongFooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HongKongFooey)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bijou-drains-is-an-idiot/487007/27 "2009-02-23T14:58:45Z")
> [@Bijou\_Drains](#): > > I must say I am SO honored to have this thread!! Keep it up!! There’s a name for that type of poster, hmmmm, can’t seem to think of it right now… Loves getting everyone riled up…maybe it’ll come to me later, we dumbass tradespeople don’t figure things out too quickly. …trawl?..toll?..??? ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bijou-drains-is-an-idiot/487007/28 "2009-02-23T15:01:20Z")
> [@FarmerChick](#): > > I have always enjoyed reading your posts, my question to you is after 6 months and 350+ posts, is he/she still a n00b? Of course he is. Under the new vBB warranty policy he’s considered a n00b for the first twelve months or 1,000 posts, whichever comes first. This warranty covers first-time members only. Socks, trolls and people who join only to complain about the administration of the mesage board are excluded from this warranty. Drive-bys and me-too posts will be counted as 1.5 posts per post. The exclusions are not valid in certain states, which grant you other rights not covered here. See the appropriate legal code in your particular state for details. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bijou-drains-is-an-idiot/487007/29 "2009-02-23T15:04:41Z")
> [@FarmerChick](#): > > So while I will agree a lot of dealerships are overpriced and pis me off to just walk in, sometimes you can find a real gem. Oh, absolutely. And I didn’t mean to imply otherwise. ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bijou-drains-is-an-idiot/487007/30 "2009-02-23T15:06:55Z")
> [@Muffin](#): > > I was watching a National Geographic show on Rhinos. The more aggressive ones flapped their tails and spat forth shit all over the pond. Prpocerous! [Surely you mean hippopotami!](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1862/are-hippos-the-most-dangerous-animal) 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bijou-drains-is-an-idiot/487007/31 "2009-02-23T15:29:36Z")
While we’re here… thanks, **Rick**. I’m sure I’m not the only one who has saved a packet of money and probably a bigger packet of annoyance thanks to your advice. ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bijou-drains-is-an-idiot/487007/32 "2009-02-23T15:46:42Z")
Yeah Rick; you do nice work; and just remember this particular … fellow … is not going to get in your actual, IRL face, unlike all the others. (On the other hand you can tell this one exactly what you think about him, unlike all the others.) Sure is fun trying to help folks who ask questions they really don’t want answered, innit? ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bijou-drains-is-an-idiot/487007/33 "2009-02-23T15:52:04Z")
While we’re on the subject, does “Bijou Drains” actually mean anything? Is it a play-on-words which I don’t get, or what? I’ll say this about **Rick** : my hubby is also a mechanic, and often Rick has pointed out something Hubby has missed. Thanks, **Rick**. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bijou-drains-is-an-idiot/487007/34 "2009-02-23T15:58:38Z")
> [@NinetyWt](#): > > While we’re on the subject, does “Bijou Drains” actually mean anything? Is it a play-on-words which I don’t get, or what? If you mangle the pronunciation a bit, it can resemble “Bet you it rains.” Which still doesn’t make much sense. ---
**Author:** ![HongKongFooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c4cdca/32.png) [@HongKongFooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HongKongFooey)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bijou-drains-is-an-idiot/487007/35 "2009-02-23T16:00:28Z")
> [@NinetyWt](#): > > While we’re on the subject, does “Bijou Drains” actually mean anything? Is it a play-on-words which I don’t get, or what? It’s a pseudonym used by Pete Townshend for an album he did featuring songs written by one of The Who’s roadies, IIRC. ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bijou-drains-is-an-idiot/487007/36 "2009-02-23T16:06:22Z")
> [@HongKongFooey](#): > > It’s a pseudonym used by Pete Townshend for an album he did featuring songs written by one of The Who’s roadies, IIRC. Well whatta you know !! [Thunderclap Newman](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderclap_Newman) was the name of the band. Thanks, **HKF**. Now I wonder where Townshend got it from. Hmmm. ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bijou-drains-is-an-idiot/487007/37 "2009-02-23T16:49:47Z")
> [@Bijou\_Drains](#): > > Of course most mechanics at dealers are morons! Did you think they were Harvard Phd level people? Well, if a moron can do the job, and yet you still need him to do it for you … ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bijou-drains-is-an-idiot/487007/38 "2009-02-23T17:22:24Z")
> [@NinetyWt](#): > > Now I wonder where Townshend got it from. Hmmm. Weed. ---
**Author:** ![ExTank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@ExTank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExTank)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bijou-drains-is-an-idiot/487007/39 "2009-02-23T17:41:07Z")
> [@Bijou\_Drains](#): > > I must say I am SO _ **honored** _ to have this thread!! Keep it up!! That word you use. I do not think it means what you think it means. ---
**Author:** ![Risha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5fc32e/32.png) [@Risha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Risha)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bijou-drains-is-an-idiot/487007/40 "2009-02-23T18:01:07Z")
People who think that people who work on cars aren’t smart have obviously never watched one of those weekend car shows. (My husband likes them, so I get inflicted with them on a regular basis.) Modern cars are freaking complicated, and I can’t follow what’s happening onscreen without lots of commentary. And that’s just the normal passengar cars - let us not speak of the Formula 1 type. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bijou-drains-is-an-idiot/487007.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bijou-drains-is-an-idiot/487007.md?page=3)