# Ever Posted Something You Thought Was Clever Or Cute...... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 26, 2003, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-posted-something-you-thought-was-clever-or-cute/221149 "2003-12-26T19:14:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-posted-something-you-thought-was-clever-or-cute/221149/1 "2003-12-26T19:14:09Z")
…and then squirmed a bit when no one responded to it? This here: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=4398005#post4398005](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=4398005#post4398005) is a case in point. (Gotta scroll down). Mannnnnnnn! I thought that was just the neatest version of _The Night Before Christmas_ I’d ever heard, and I’m always the guy looking for new original Christmas songs, but apparently no one took the trouble to go to the site I mentioned, or comment one way or the other. I ain’t _sad_ or any shit like that, just…_chagrined_ and a little embarassed, maybe. And I don’t want anybody going to it _now_ fer Chrissakes! I was just wondering if any of y’all feel like this (kinda like walking around with not only your fly unzipped, but a portion of your boxers sticking out of it!) 😃 Q ---
**Author:** ![John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Carter_of_Mars)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-posted-something-you-thought-was-clever-or-cute/221149/2 "2003-12-26T19:23:44Z")
Well, when you self impose a lengthy absence from The Board, people may tend to ignore you based on your obstinance. Who ever heard of not posting until December 23rd, in order to have a post count and anniversary coincide? You reaped what you sowed, **Quasi**. Let that be a leson to ya’. Deprive us of frequent doses of your wit and wisdom, and we’ll see to it that you are shunned! ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-posted-something-you-thought-was-clever-or-cute/221149/3 "2003-12-26T19:41:01Z")
**John!** You are correct, sir! :D:D In retrospect, that was pretty silly of me, but I really wanted to see if I could stay away that long. Also, I wanted to actually make the anniversary post coincide _timewise_ (4:11am, I think it was). Man, was that ever a dismal failure! Thing was, I brought myself up to within 1 post (2,999) and stopped like almost a month. I don’t think **GMRYujin** thought I was gonna make it, but I got my posting “jones” by posting to my mates on down under’s **G’Dope**. Was that “cheating” do ya think? 😉 Anyway, great to see ya’ **John Carter of Mars** , and I wish you and yours a Happy New Year! Quasi ---
**Author:** ![Frankenbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c0e974/32.png) [@Frankenbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frankenbear)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-posted-something-you-thought-was-clever-or-cute/221149/4 "2003-12-26T19:55:36Z")
Of course. Look at 90% of my posts. Not much yet but I’m working on posting things that are easily overlooked. I’m sure this happens to everyone. ---
**Author:** ![raz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@raz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raz)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-posted-something-you-thought-was-clever-or-cute/221149/5 "2003-12-26T20:44:25Z")
I think that’s a regular occuranc with me. ---
**Author:** ![Darkhold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@Darkhold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darkhold)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-posted-something-you-thought-was-clever-or-cute/221149/6 "2003-12-26T21:08:46Z")
I’m always annoyed when I think I’m being witty and nobody responds. Or I have part of my post that (in my eyes) is just _begging_ to be commented on or turned into a joke. This first happened fairly early in my career when I did a very funny parody in a thread (the thread was deleted later it was someone attempting to start a board war) and nobody even replied. Maybe if the thread had survived longer. Strangely when I have very little expectations of a post to generate anything that’s usually the ones that are quoted, bounced around and entered into the discussion. I guess there’s a lesson there I should learn sometime. ---
**Author:** ![Loneraven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c0e974/32.png) [@Loneraven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loneraven)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-posted-something-you-thought-was-clever-or-cute/221149/7 "2003-12-26T21:36:45Z")
This is always happening to me. Maybe I’m a naturally boring person or maybe I just don’t post enough. Or maybe a combination of the two. Man, today is depressing. ---
**Author:** ![Darkhold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@Darkhold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darkhold)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-posted-something-you-thought-was-clever-or-cute/221149/8 "2003-12-26T21:44:11Z")
**Loneraven** awww you shouldn’t take it that way. Just assume you did such a perfect post that everyone else feels that any commentary would lessen it’s impact. ---
**Author:** ![Tusculan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Tusculan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tusculan)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-posted-something-you-thought-was-clever-or-cute/221149/9 "2003-12-26T21:51:30Z")
I sometimes post something I think is clever or cute. Then as soon as I have hit submit I think: that was stupid. FWIW, I often notice posts that make me chuckle, but not so much that I am going to post to acknowledge that. I assume that most posters do the same, so if I get no explicit response I soothe my ego thinking everyone just has a quiet chuckle. 🙂 In some cases, however, I like to reply that I appreciated the joke, especially if it is something that isn’t immediately clear (hence makes me look smart for getting it), or if it is wildly funny. ---
**Author:** ![fessie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-posted-something-you-thought-was-clever-or-cute/221149/10 "2003-12-26T22:24:03Z")
I always wonder about that, too - both in terms of my posts that don’t receive acknowledgement, and my unspoken appreciation of other people’s posts. If the timing isn’t right I tend to let it go. A person could spend a whole afternoon just noting notable notes. ---
**Author:** ![Darkhold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@Darkhold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darkhold)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-posted-something-you-thought-was-clever-or-cute/221149/11 "2003-12-26T22:26:29Z")
_notes fessie noting notable notes_ ---
**Author:** ![fessie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-posted-something-you-thought-was-clever-or-cute/221149/12 "2003-12-26T22:37:46Z")
Ahhh yes…the conundrum continues ---
**Author:** ![Lynne\_kilii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d26b3c/32.png) [@Lynne\_kilii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynne_kilii)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-posted-something-you-thought-was-clever-or-cute/221149/13 "2003-12-26T23:03:00Z")
I am completely convinced that I don’t exist on these boards, so, yeah, I know what you’re talking about. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-posted-something-you-thought-was-clever-or-cute/221149/14 "2003-12-26T23:19:17Z")
Providing evidence that **Lynne\_kilii** does exist on these boards, I remain, Your faithful Quasimodem 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Eats\_Crayons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-posted-something-you-thought-was-clever-or-cute/221149/15 "2003-12-27T01:21:21Z")
Ah, yes. But do you have the _Touch of Death_? Yes, I can kill a thread with a single post! I post… thread dies an untimely death! Witness what happened both times I told the story of how I nearly deafened myself when I put pencils in my ears and under my bottom lip to pretend I was a demon “rahr-rahr!” while sitting bored at work… Uh-oh, my apologies. I may have just murdered your thread… ---
**Author:** ![Darkhold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@Darkhold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darkhold)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-posted-something-you-thought-was-clever-or-cute/221149/16 "2003-12-27T01:52:07Z")
_Touch of Death_ HA! One prolific poster was banned after quoting me another (long term memeber) was banned with the admin quoting me. I’m begining to wonder if it’s my fault. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-posted-something-you-thought-was-clever-or-cute/221149/17 "2003-12-27T02:31:39Z")
So… are you saying we should all avoid quoting you, **Darkhold**? But that would make replying to some of your posts rather difficult, if we want to home in on a particular point. Thanks for the warning, though, even if it does leave yet more of your posts being studiously ignored. 😛 I did have one of my posts acknowledged with a comment to the effect that “Well, we can all go home now – no one’s going to be more clever than that.” Which gave my silly ego quite the warm fuzzy feeling, I must confess. But I too find that some of (what I think are) my best posts go totally unnoticed. Perhaps all others are simply overwhelmed with my brilliance, wit, and wordplay? Nah, I didn’t think so. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Darkhold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@Darkhold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darkhold)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-posted-something-you-thought-was-clever-or-cute/221149/18 "2003-12-27T04:05:38Z")
the biggest boost I ever got was “you just became my new favorite poster” Unfortunately it was in an advice thread where I said “Standing up for yourself is not an act of aggression no matter what anyone tells you” Not exactly witty just a comment I threw out. As for quoting me. So far the odd are like 40-1 so I’d go for it. ---
**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-posted-something-you-thought-was-clever-or-cute/221149/19 "2003-12-27T04:17:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Darkhold \* > \*\*_Touch of Death_ HA! One prolific poster was banned after quoting me another (long term memeber) was banned with the admin quoting me. I’m begining to wonder if it’s my fault. \*\* Don’t flatter yourself! “Objects in the rear-view mirror may be closer than they appear.” Kinky Friedman ---
**Author:** ![SanguineSpider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SanguineSpider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanguineSpider)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-posted-something-you-thought-was-clever-or-cute/221149/20 "2003-12-27T05:36:33Z")
Yeah, I’ve posted lame threads where I thought I was being cute, clever, witty and whatnot… with none to very few responses. I won’t bother to cite them but it does make one feel a wee bit… chagrined. I agree with you there. But we must move on and try again. Look at my post count, I’ve moved on with little to no regret… _sigh_ [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-posted-something-you-thought-was-clever-or-cute/221149.md?page=2)