# DNFTMFT, KTHX **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 21, 2005, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnftmft-kthx/332164 "2005-11-21T23:31:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnftmft-kthx/332164/21 "2005-11-22T00:44:39Z")
KTHX is OK for News/Talk. It’s my second favorite station next to KBOB, home of Soft Over-Easy Oldies. And you can win $57 if you’re lucky enough to be car-jacked by the KTHX Prize Van. ---
**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnftmft-kthx/332164/22 "2005-11-22T00:46:59Z")
> [@Q.E.D.](#): > > Thank you so much, Captain Obvious. I’m _so_ glad you’re here to tell us these things. And me without my umbrella - it’s just _dripping_ sarcasm in here. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![VegemiteMoose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/df788c/32.png) [@VegemiteMoose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VegemiteMoose)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnftmft-kthx/332164/23 "2005-11-22T00:47:49Z")
Hey **Giraffe** , lots less ‘fluffy-kitty’ type threads now, eh? Welcome back from vacation. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnftmft-kthx/332164/24 "2005-11-22T00:55:11Z")
> [@DeadlyAccurate](#): > > No, the extra “k” is necessary to establish your coolness. See, when you need to respond to something with “ok,” it’s too much effort to move your fingers to both letters. So you just hit “kk.” kkthxbye means, “OK, thank you and good bye.” I mean, what’s a single “k” supposed to mean? That’s just silly. It’s fairly common around here for people to say “kay” instead of “OK”. It’s too much effort to pronounce both syllables, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Hung\_Mung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@Hung\_Mung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hung_Mung)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnftmft-kthx/332164/25 "2005-11-22T01:00:56Z")
I find it utterly amazing that “troll” has become such an inflammatory word. At least relatively speaking. I can call someone a misanthropic, knuckle-dragging cocksucker…yet to imply that another person is a troll is strictly taboo. It’s magnificent how arbitrary our language really is. ---
**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:** [November 22, 2005, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnftmft-kthx/332164/26 "2005-11-22T01:02:13Z")
> [@CynicalGabe](#): > > And me without my umbrella - it’s just _dripping_ sarcasm in here. 😉 Here, you can borrow mine. But, with all the hot air blowing around in here, you’ll probably get soaked, anyhow. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnftmft-kthx/332164/27 "2005-11-22T03:25:41Z")
> [@VCO3](#): > > I’m going to go ahead and guess that he’s inferring that myself and **Andrew85** are the same, or that one of us is a sock of the other or whatever. Go ahead, say it - and get banned for doing so. I hope you’re wearing a parachute, that’s quite a leap you made there. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Surb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ce73a5/32.png) [@The\_Surb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Surb)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnftmft-kthx/332164/28 "2005-11-22T03:46:39Z")
What if I said a certain person was a trollop? How close to the line is that? One toke over? ---
**Author:** ![Diane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@Diane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diane)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnftmft-kthx/332164/29 "2005-11-22T03:48:00Z")
> [@Q.E.D.](#): > > Thank you so much, Captain Obvious. I’m _so_ glad you’re here to tell us these things. What is your malfuction? Obviously there are people who need to be reminded, otherwise there wouldn’t be so many posts feeding the guy, now would there? ---
**Author:** ![Diane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@Diane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diane)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnftmft-kthx/332164/30 "2005-11-22T03:56:08Z")
> [@Diane](#): > > What is your malfuction? Obviously there are people who need to be reminded, otherwise there wouldn’t be so many posts feeding the guy, now would there? Everyone just pretend you didn’t see me just post to his Doctor thread. . . . Woops. ---
**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:** [November 22, 2005, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnftmft-kthx/332164/31 "2005-11-22T03:56:58Z")
They’ve been drilling DNFTT into our heads for years. It’s in the FAQ, it’s everywhere. If there are people out there who haven’t gotten it by now, well, they’re never going to, wouldn’t you agree? This thread ain’t gonna make a shit bit of difference–which was really my point, underneath all the sarcasm. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnftmft-kthx/332164/32 "2005-11-22T04:03:01Z")
> [@Diane](#): > > Everyone just pretend you didn’t see me just post to his Doctor thread. . . . > Woops. That was inevitable and stupid. ---
**Author:** ![Diane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@Diane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diane)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnftmft-kthx/332164/33 "2005-11-22T04:03:59Z")
> [@Q.E.D.](#): > > They’ve been drilling DNFTT into our heads for years. It’s in the FAQ, it’s everywhere. If there are people out there who haven’t gotten it by now, well, they’re never going to, wouldn’t you agree? This thread ain’t gonna make a shit bit of difference–which was really my point, underneath all the sarcasm. Ya know, you are actually right. Earlier today I voiced my annoyance over the “because this is the PIT . . . . fuck piss shit” thing. Somethings may never change, but I personally feel that it doesn’t hurt to sometimes remind people to knock the fuck off. Not that it works all the time, but hopefully it may sink through a few skulls some day. ---
**Author:** ![Diane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@Diane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diane)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnftmft-kthx/332164/34 "2005-11-22T04:05:06Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > That was inevitable and stupid. Ba-da-dum. \*golf clap \* ---
**Author:** ![Hung\_Mung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@Hung\_Mung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hung_Mung)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnftmft-kthx/332164/35 "2005-11-22T04:24:09Z")
> [@Lute Skywatcher](#): > > > [@](#): > > > > I’m going to go ahead and guess that he’s inferring that myself and Andrew85 are the same, or that one of us is a sock of the other or whatever. Go ahead, say it - and get banned for doing so. > > I hope you’re wearing a parachute, that’s quite a leap you made there. Quite an interesting leap. Where did someone insinuate you were the same person, **VCO3**? I missed that. ---
**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:** [November 22, 2005, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnftmft-kthx/332164/36 "2005-11-22T04:26:36Z")
> [@Diane](#): > > …but hopefully it may sink through a few skulls some day. Well, sure. But for _some_ people, we’ll need the biiiiiiiiiig hammer. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Diane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@Diane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diane)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnftmft-kthx/332164/37 "2005-11-22T04:35:24Z")
> [@Q.E.D.](#): > > Well, sure. But for _some_ people, we’ll need the biiiiiiiiiig hammer. 😃 Looks like I am first in line tonight. :o ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnftmft-kthx/332164/38 "2005-11-22T05:21:50Z")
KTHX…The King of THX? I didn’t know George Lucas posted here. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnftmft-kthx/332164/39 "2005-11-22T05:35:21Z")
> [@VCO3](#): > > I’m going to go ahead and guess that he’s inferring that myself and **Andrew85** are the same, or that one of us is a sock of the other or whatever. Go ahead, say it - and get banned for doing so. [nitpick] he is _implying_ --you can infer anything you like from someone’s actions-but they cannot infer something on to you. They imply, you infer. [/nitpick] ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnftmft-kthx/332164/40 "2005-11-22T07:09:34Z")
> [@Hung Mung](#): > > I find it utterly amazing that “troll” has become such an inflammatory word. At least relatively speaking. I can call someone a misanthropic, knuckle-dragging cocksucker…yet to imply that another person is a troll is strictly taboo. > It’s magnificent how arbitrary our language really is. It’s not the word itself, it’s the history of its use on this board. There was a period where some people had become professional troll hunters and got way too trigger-happy. There were a few innocent newbies that were driven away by accusations of trolldom after one or two less than stellar introductory posts. Not defending, just explaining. The more you know… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnftmft-kthx/332164.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnftmft-kthx/332164.md?page=3)