# i always forget what MPSIMS stands for

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-forget-what-mpsims-stands-for/95259>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 26, 2001, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-forget-what-mpsims-stands-for/95259 "2001-11-26T08:45:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Niobium\_Knight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bc8723/32.png) [@Niobium\_Knight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Niobium_Knight)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-forget-what-mpsims-stands-for/95259/1 "2001-11-26T08:45:08Z")

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it does my nut in i can never remember. why cant it say MPSIMS then give the full name after on the actual page?

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**Author:** ![Mercutio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Mercutio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mercutio)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-forget-what-mpsims-stands-for/95259/2 "2001-11-26T08:51:54Z")

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From the font page with all the forums on it

> [@](#):
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> MPSIMS  
> Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share. For general chatter, great thoughts, etc.

Why doesn’t it say it? Because it would be too long. Oh yee of whine 😉

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**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-forget-what-mpsims-stands-for/95259/3 "2001-11-26T14:03:03Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Niobium Knight \*  
> \*\*it does my nut in i can never remember. why cant it say MPSIMS then give the full name after on the actual page? \*\*

And this post fits perfectly on all counts!! 🙂

Gp

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**Author:** ![Cyndar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cyndar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyndar)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-forget-what-mpsims-stands-for/95259/4 "2001-11-26T18:39:33Z")

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It all started way back when, over Titanic wallpaper, I believe.

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**Author:** ![Miss\_Creant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Miss\_Creant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Creant)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-forget-what-mpsims-stands-for/95259/5 "2001-11-26T18:56:50Z")

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if it makes you feel any better, I always think of it as  
‘Mindless Pointless Shit…’

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**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-forget-what-mpsims-stands-for/95259/6 "2001-11-26T20:35:21Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Mercutio \*
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> Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share.

Are you serious? I always thought it was **M** rs. **P** ink **S** panks **I** an **M** anning **S** enseless.

You live and learn.

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**Author:** ![Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violet)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2001, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-forget-what-mpsims-stands-for/95259/7 "2001-11-27T00:10:53Z")

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Hmm. I also think of ‘Mindless Pointless Shit…’

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**Author:** ![Raving\_Nude\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cab0a1/32.png) [@Raving\_Nude\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raving_Nude_Hermit)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2001, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-forget-what-mpsims-stands-for/95259/8 "2001-11-27T20:27:15Z")

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I always think… My Personal Sight for Instigating Mass Sillyness.