# Generic Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 23, 2004, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374 "2004-11-23T22:56:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/1 "2004-11-23T22:56:48Z")
Original post. ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/2 "2004-11-23T23:00:10Z")
[Link to previous post on similar topic.](http://fakelink.com) ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/3 "2004-11-23T23:00:31Z")
Reply informing that generic thread has already been done. Statement that someone less lazy will be along to provide a link ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/4 "2004-11-23T23:01:35Z")
Smack head smiley indicating simulpost. ---
**Author:** ![Hyperelastic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Hyperelastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hyperelastic)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/5 "2004-11-23T23:04:07Z")
Malcontent states that he too tried to start a “generic thread” in the Pit a while back, but posters said it wasn’t funny and had been done to death, and the mods called it trolling and locked it. ---
**Author:** ![Ilsa\_Lund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a6a055/32.png) [@Ilsa\_Lund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ilsa_Lund)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/6 "2004-11-23T23:10:14Z")
Hey, this is offensive to generic people. Hi, Opal! ---
**Author:** ![Vlad\_Igor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7feea3/32.png) [@Vlad\_Igor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vlad_Igor)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/7 "2004-11-23T23:10:22Z")
Earnest, yet vaguely off-topic post that just seems to go on for a while and eventually returns to the OP. Plus, a random emoticon: :eek: , f’rinstance. ---
**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/8 "2004-11-23T23:13:53Z")
In-joke. In-joke. In-joke. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/9 "2004-11-23T23:20:59Z")
Thinly veiled milestone post. ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/10 "2004-11-23T23:22:08Z")
Incredulity and admiration. In-joke. Open display of affection, smiley. ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/11 "2004-11-23T23:29:34Z")
Flirting thinly disguised as relevant reply. Excuse to show off sig. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/12 "2004-11-23T23:33:28Z")
Odd remark that the poster thinks is brilliantly witty, but the OP finds sarcastic and offensive, and Pits the poster. ---
**Author:** ![Rodd\_Hill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3ab097/32.png) [@Rodd\_Hill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodd_Hill)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/13 "2004-11-23T23:35:41Z")
Drive-by post, with obscure pop culture reference. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/14 "2004-11-23T23:36:21Z")
Hijack of original post long before the question posed has been answered, or topic brought up fully discussed. Apology for hijack with _just_ enough contrition to keep OP from bitching without looking like a meanie. ---
**Author:** ![Rufus\_Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@Rufus\_Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rufus_Xavier)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/15 "2004-11-23T23:39:09Z")
Smart-ass flip remark. ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/16 "2004-11-23T23:39:33Z")
Fleet footed poster in the all-together. ---
**Author:** ![Rufus\_Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@Rufus\_Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rufus_Xavier)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/17 "2004-11-23T23:40:22Z")
Post correcting spelling error in previous post of smart-ass flip remark, accidentally posted twice. ---
**Author:** ![Gadfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@Gadfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadfly)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/18 "2004-11-23T23:45:28Z")
Obnoxious repetative question regarding the depth of the ocean and other related statistics. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/19 "2004-11-23T23:47:12Z")
Post blaming thread on a political party. ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/20 "2004-11-23T23:50:48Z")
> [@Harimad-sol](#): > > Flirting thinly disguised as relevant reply. > > Excuse to show off sig. Post pointing out that poster #11 neglected to include her sig. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374.md?page=2)