# Don't Bump This Thread! **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [September 6, 2018, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-bump-this-thread/820859 "2018-09-06T04:16:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mumberthax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ea5d25/32.png) [@Mumberthax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mumberthax)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-bump-this-thread/820859/1 "2018-09-06T04:16:48Z")
Just let it die. ---
**Author:** ![blob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blob/32/489_2.png) [@blob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blob)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-bump-this-thread/820859/2 "2018-09-06T04:51:16Z")
Why? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-bump-this-thread/820859/3 "2018-09-06T10:50:03Z")
Probably gunning for shortest thread. Doesn’t realize there are plenty of threads with no replies so a tie is the best to be hoped for. The actual shortest thread is one that is never started. Plenty of those, too. ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-bump-this-thread/820859/4 "2018-09-06T12:03:30Z")
> [@Mumberthax](#): > > Just let it die. ok! ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-bump-this-thread/820859/5 "2018-09-06T12:19:09Z")
… but I wanna… ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-bump-this-thread/820859/6 "2018-09-06T12:48:19Z")
No. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-bump-this-thread/820859/7 "2018-09-06T13:47:21Z")
_bump_ ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-bump-this-thread/820859/8 "2018-09-06T13:48:50Z")
Don’t think about an elephant! ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-bump-this-thread/820859/9 "2018-09-06T13:50:14Z")
I got an elephant’s memory. So I’ll always remember not to bump this thread. D’OH! ---
**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:** [September 6, 2018, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-bump-this-thread/820859/10 "2018-09-06T14:22:03Z")
Aw! Peanuts! ---
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-bump-this-thread/820859/11 "2018-09-06T14:23:04Z")
Is there anything worse than the sound of a thread dying? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-bump-this-thread/820859/12 "2018-09-06T14:45:59Z")
> [@harmonicamoon](#): > > Is there anything worse than the sound of a thread dying? Yes. [The Bee-Gees](https://youtu.be/I_izvAbhExY?t=42) stayin’ alive. ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-bump-this-thread/820859/13 "2018-09-06T14:48:38Z")
I’ve killed many a thread in my day. I expect this will be no different. There. ---
**Author:** ![Mumberthax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ea5d25/32.png) [@Mumberthax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mumberthax)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-bump-this-thread/820859/14 "2018-09-06T15:29:40Z")
> [@Nonsuch](#): > > I’ve killed many a thread in my day. I expect this will be no different. > > There. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mumberthax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ea5d25/32.png) [@Mumberthax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mumberthax)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-bump-this-thread/820859/15 "2018-09-06T16:37:40Z")
Now watch as some smartass mod comes along and says something like “if you have a problem with this thread being bumped, I can keep that from happening” - right before they lock it. Just a matter of time, really. Remember - I called that. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-bump-this-thread/820859/16 "2018-09-06T17:37:57Z")
Ah, but WHAT did you call it? Bob? Marie? Late for dinner? ---
**Author:** ![backsidejohnny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/backsidejohnny/32/280_2.png) [@backsidejohnny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/backsidejohnny)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-bump-this-thread/820859/17 "2018-09-06T17:45:07Z")
Why must EVERYTHING be a CONTEST? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-bump-this-thread/820859/18 "2018-09-06T17:46:55Z")
Winner, winner, chicken dinner!! ---
**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:** [September 6, 2018, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-bump-this-thread/820859/19 "2018-09-06T17:53:01Z")
**kayaker** is Guy Fieri? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-bump-this-thread/820859/20 "2018-09-06T17:58:15Z")
Well, let’s kick it up a notch! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-bump-this-thread/820859.md?page=2)