# Dopers do it in threads. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 1, 2011, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-do-it-in-threads/590999 "2011-08-01T02:35:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-do-it-in-threads/590999/1 "2011-08-01T02:35:25Z")
Crossword puzzle constructors do it until they cwm. TeXnicians do it in horizontal mode. Free Software developers do it where everyone can see. Lawyers do it _sua sponte_. IC designers do it with masks. Moderators do it in the correct forum. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-do-it-in-threads/590999/2 "2011-08-01T02:38:02Z")
Stagehands do it in the dark. ---
**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:** [August 1, 2011, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-do-it-in-threads/590999/3 "2011-08-01T02:41:00Z")
Runners time themselves while doing it. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-do-it-in-threads/590999/4 "2011-08-01T02:54:30Z")
Emacs users do it with all kinds of strange bindings. vi users do it with both hands on the home row. ed users even do it on very small systems. ---
**Author:** ![saje](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saje/32/3631_2.png) [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-do-it-in-threads/590999/5 "2011-08-01T02:58:58Z")
Eventers do it 3 days, 3 ways ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-do-it-in-threads/590999/6 "2011-08-01T03:14:24Z")
Technical illustrators do it both vector and raster. Technical writers do it according to the style guide. Electronics techs do it on the bench. Cyclists do it on two wheels. Cartoonists do it on paper. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-do-it-in-threads/590999/7 "2011-08-01T07:31:45Z")
> [@Derleth](#): > > Crossword puzzle constructors do it until they cwm. . . OK. If you made that one up, you’re good. ---
**Author:** ![Full\_Metal\_Lotus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df705f/32.png) [@Full\_Metal\_Lotus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Full_Metal_Lotus)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-do-it-in-threads/590999/8 "2011-08-01T07:41:38Z")
Musicians just practice their fingering ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-do-it-in-threads/590999/9 "2011-08-01T08:58:22Z")
Hockey players do it on skates. ---
**Author:** ![Fugazi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f08c70/32.png) [@Fugazi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fugazi)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-do-it-in-threads/590999/10 "2011-08-01T09:07:43Z")
Back in my Air Force days we’d say… Crypto techs do it in sync. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Me](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Mr.Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Me)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 9:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-do-it-in-threads/590999/11 "2011-08-01T09:13:47Z")
Electricians do it until it Hz. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-do-it-in-threads/590999/12 "2011-08-01T09:47:22Z")
Secret agents do it covertly. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-do-it-in-threads/590999/13 "2011-08-01T09:55:10Z")
Monks do it out of habit. ---
**Author:** ![Canadjun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@Canadjun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadjun)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-do-it-in-threads/590999/14 "2011-08-01T18:22:10Z")
Programmers do it top-down and bottom-up. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-do-it-in-threads/590999/15 "2011-08-01T18:29:46Z")
Database adminstrators log each time they do it. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-do-it-in-threads/590999/16 "2011-08-01T18:32:18Z")
Jugglers do it til they drop 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Disheavel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@Disheavel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disheavel)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-do-it-in-threads/590999/17 "2011-08-01T19:20:02Z")
I thought that musicians duet? ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-do-it-in-threads/590999/18 "2011-08-01T19:39:03Z")
Geologists do it in beds. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-do-it-in-threads/590999/19 "2011-08-01T19:43:35Z")
Botanists do it in the plants. ---
**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:** [August 1, 2011, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-do-it-in-threads/590999/20 "2011-08-01T20:37:02Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > Geologists do it in beds. Geologists do it while getting their rocks off. > [@etv78](#): > > Botanists do it in the plants. Talors do it in their pants. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-do-it-in-threads/590999.md?page=2)