# Damn I am so depressed **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 7, 2000, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-i-am-so-depressed/28367 "2000-08-07T02:38:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eada6e/32.png) [@aha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aha)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2000, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-i-am-so-depressed/28367/1 "2000-08-07T02:38:55Z")
Well hell here I sit all depressed. I have been wanting to **post** a celebration about something the last few days and I am finding that I just can’t **count** on myself to come up with anything. Not one reason to lift a glass in celebratory salute. Not one uplifting \*\* post \*\*to **count** on to make my days brighter. I am absolutely morose. I figure the odds are about one in **1600** that I will think of anything celebrate. If someone would please find me something to rejoice about I sure would appreciate it. Doesn’t have to be a big thing just something I could lift a glass of chea…er cold champagne to. Please let me know if you see anything in this **post** that might \*\* count \*\* as a reason to throw a party just for me. I need a party right now. I guess now I will find out who my friends really are. Thanks and this will be my only **post** about this and I hope I can **count** on you guys. ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2000, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-i-am-so-depressed/28367/2 "2000-08-07T02:49:06Z")
Of course you can **count** on us to **post** when you need us! Your **post** s are always ones I can **count** on for a smile. If I had to guess how many times I’ve gotten happy reading your **post** s, I’d have to say, oh, about **1600** times. I will certainly tip a drink for you next weekend, at the Dopefest at Persephone’s House. Here’s hoping that by then, you’ll have reached **1601!** You know I love ya! ---
**Author:** ![aha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eada6e/32.png) [@aha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aha)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2000, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-i-am-so-depressed/28367/3 "2000-08-07T02:57:56Z")
Thanks persephone!!! > [@](#): > > If I had to guess how many times I’ve gotten happy reading your posts, I’d have to say, oh, about 1600 times. Wow! 1600 times! Hey…wait a minute…I have 1600 posts? I didn’t realize… Woooooohoooo break out the bubbly!!! I knew someone would come through! Thanks Cristi!!! Ok, I got cold beer and I am running the hot tub full right now so come one in and celebrate my 1600th post!!! Yeeeehaaaaa!!! ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2000, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-i-am-so-depressed/28367/4 "2000-08-07T03:02:47Z")
Lemme see. **Aha** ’s a guy, and I usually skip parties hosted by guys. But **Persephone]**'s here, so that’s a good start. But that “Damn I am so depressed” subject was so cheap and manipulative. But Aha’s sorta okay and I’m here already. Happy 1600, although it’s a dopey number. ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2000, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-i-am-so-depressed/28367/5 "2000-08-07T03:17:04Z")
Yes, dropzone, I have no problem with being the token chick at anyone’s party! But now, maybe you ought to go over and ask him an Aging Rock Star question or something. He looks a little silly, dancing in the corner all by himself. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2000, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-i-am-so-depressed/28367/6 "2000-08-07T03:17:21Z")
Congratulations, aha, or hoo-ha or yeehaw, or whatever your name is. I heard that you were filling the hot tub, so I dropped by. I brought rum. _holds up bottles_ ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2000, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-i-am-so-depressed/28367/7 "2000-08-07T03:22:56Z")
Christi, I’m not asking him to dance, no matter how cool “Western Union” was. ---
**Author:** ![Silo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Silo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silo)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2000, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-i-am-so-depressed/28367/8 "2000-08-07T03:30:58Z")
Cheer up aha! Have a beer, celebrate being a man! Celebrate that you’re in the coolest country in the world! Celebrate your freedom man! :waves American flag: ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2000, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-i-am-so-depressed/28367/9 "2000-08-07T03:41:31Z")
Aw, c’mon, dropzone! I’ve never seen two guys dance together with each other before! Besides, wouldn’t it be just totally cool if for you to go in to work tomorrow & tell all your friends “Hey! I danced with that guy that sang ‘Western Union’! Yeah! You know…ummmm…that guy! Yeah!” ---
**Author:** ![Catrandom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@Catrandom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catrandom)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2000, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-i-am-so-depressed/28367/10 "2000-08-07T04:05:59Z")
There’s dancing? ::Pulls up a chair:: Catrandom ---
**Author:** ![Baglady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cab0a1/32.png) [@Baglady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baglady)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2000, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-i-am-so-depressed/28367/11 "2000-08-07T04:16:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Silo \* > :waves American flag: Uh Silo, I believe that should be the **FIVE** American flags. ---
**Author:** ![dpr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8797f3/32.png) [@dpr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dpr)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2000, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-i-am-so-depressed/28367/12 "2000-08-07T04:22:41Z")
_decides not to buy into the flag and country debate and just congratulates aha because “1600 is just a cool number”_ ---
**Author:** ![Show\_Biz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@Show\_Biz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Show_Biz)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2000, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-i-am-so-depressed/28367/13 "2000-08-07T05:39:23Z")
Upsidedown it’s 1091, and backwards it’s 10d1. If that’s not pure magic, then,… um,… Well round numbers are vastly overrated. ---
**Author:** ![VaHermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ed655f/32.png) [@VaHermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VaHermit)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2000, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-i-am-so-depressed/28367/14 "2000-08-07T06:04:50Z")
Damn, I was really starting to feel sorry for you for about the first three sentences of your OP. ::Kicks self in ass for actually falling for such a deliberate attention-grabbing ploy:: Oh well, as long as I’ve been sucked into your well hidden trap, congrats on 1600. BTW, you finished that book yet? ---
**Author:** ![jb\_farley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9d8465/32.png) [@jb\_farley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jb_farley)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2000, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-i-am-so-depressed/28367/15 "2000-08-07T06:07:28Z")
so is this the right place for the “gratuitous sympathy fishing party?” I wasn’t sure, cuz i got lost on the way over, and was caught in the rain for a few hours. plus, my big toe hurts. sniffle sniffle. congrats on 1600 aha! _(puts some music on)_ alright! ‘take on me’. I love that video! ---
**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2000, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-i-am-so-depressed/28367/16 "2000-08-07T06:29:58Z")
Howdy, aha! Here’s to 1600 posts, and to the many more that are sure to follow! 😉 \ \ ---
**Author:** ![ultress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/7c8e57/32.png) [@ultress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultress)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2000, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-i-am-so-depressed/28367/17 "2000-08-07T11:11:28Z")
AAAwwwww my best friend and I let you down. You posted after I had already left the board for the night. But ya know I’ll celebrate with you, just give me a reason, or how about 1600 of them? You never cease to make me smile. Here’s lifting a glass in your honor. Ya know I’m always here. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2000, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-i-am-so-depressed/28367/18 "2000-08-07T12:14:41Z")
ultress: 1600 of them? what are you trying to do? kill the man? \*pulls a chair up to Catrandom… I cant dance either. ---
**Author:** ![Heloise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e36b37/32.png) [@Heloise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heloise)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2000, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-i-am-so-depressed/28367/19 "2000-08-07T13:13:57Z")
Happy 1600! ---
**Author:** ![aha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eada6e/32.png) [@aha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aha)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2000, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-i-am-so-depressed/28367/20 "2000-08-07T13:29:43Z")
Well hell thanks all…I am now light years away from depressed. I guess this has degenerated into one of those post parties and I had NO intention of that to happening. Just shows what nice people the straight dopers truly are. Kat has rum and ultress is willin’ ( I won’t say willin to do what) so let the party party on!! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-i-am-so-depressed/28367.md?page=2)