# I didn't need to know that! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 16, 2000, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-need-to-know-that/41404 "2000-11-16T02:54:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2000, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-need-to-know-that/41404/21 "2000-11-19T12:37:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lurkernomore \* > **It was probably some Doper figuring if he pretended he was DRY he’d get some. He did.** This is PARTICULARLY frustrating considering that DRY himself isn’t getting any. :mad: (That’s why I know they’ve got the wrong guy!) > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Medea’s Child \* > \*\*_laughs!_ > > Its that adorable sensitivity of DRY’s (oh and that Shakespeare thing)\*\* Speaking of not getting any from women I adore… > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Crunchy Frog \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Medea’s Child \* > > \*\*And why weren’t you believeable lurker? \*\* > > It’s not that he wasn’t believeable, he just wouldn’t take the hint that I’m simply _not interested_ in sex with another man. \*\* What the hell does this mean, Crunchy Frog? You believed he was me and that _I_ was interested in sex with another man? In an almost certainly futile attempt to get this thread back on track, I’ll point out that I didn’t need to know that. ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2000, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-need-to-know-that/41404/22 "2000-11-19T12:54:03Z")
Do you need to know what felching is ? ---
**Author:** ![lurkernomore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lurkernomore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkernomore)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2000, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-need-to-know-that/41404/23 "2000-11-19T13:07:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DRY \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by lurkernomore \*\*\* > > **It was probably some Doper figuring if he pretended he was DRY he’d get some. He did.** > > This is PARTICULARLY frustrating considering that DRY himself isn’t getting any. :mad: (That’s why I know they’ve got the wrong guy!) > > ``` > Well, I knew I wasn't getting any, thought I'd try someone new...** > > ``` > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Medea’s Child \* > > \*\*_laughs!_ > > > > Its that adorable sensitivity of DRY’s (oh and that Shakespeare thing)\*\* > > Speaking of not getting any from women I adore… > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Medea’s Child \* > > \*\*And why weren’t you believeable lurker? \*\* > > I wasn’t suave and debonair enough. Oh, and I misquoted Lady MacDonald… I thought Out damn Spot was about putting out the dog… > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Crunchy Frog \* > > \*\* > > > > It’s not that he wasn’t believeable, he just wouldn’t take the hint that I’m simply _not interested_ in sex with another man. \*\* > > What the hell does this mean, Crunchy Frog? You believed he was me and that _I_ was interested in sex with another man? > > In an almost certainly futile attempt to get this thread back on track, I’ll point out that I didn’t need to know that. \*\* ``` That wasn't me. That must've been someone pretending to be me pretending to be DRY (boy, is THAT guy pathetic....) ``` ---
**Author:** ![Medea\_s\_Child](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Medea\_s\_Child](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Medea_s_Child)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2000, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-need-to-know-that/41404/24 "2000-11-19T17:19:55Z")
lurker, I know that DRY’s amazing wit and words are hard to emulate…but you have your bright points too! Be your wonderful self! That said, I’ll be over here fawning on DRY… [sub] fawn, fawn [/sub] ---
**Author:** ![lurkernomore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lurkernomore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkernomore)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2000, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-need-to-know-that/41404/25 "2000-11-19T18:49:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Medea’s Child \* > \*\*lurker, > I know that DRY’s amazing wit and words are hard to emulate…but you have your bright points too! Be your wonderful self! > > \*\* ``` Yeah, well, myself didn't work, pseudo-DRY didn't work, gotta try something else... ``` DRY, man, you have her fawning… you probably have others too… I think you’re probably missing signals, guy… ``` Want my baseball bat, Medea? Just club DRY over the head and drag him off. He'll love it. Methinks he protests too much. ``` …then again, I do have a secret email friend…😃 …she does put a smile on my face… ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2000, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-need-to-know-that/41404/26 "2000-11-20T02:11:20Z")
{{{DRY}}}} Hey, just keep trying to find out WHO it is…after all, like you said, it sounds totally wild… Good luck-I’ll keep you in my thoughts… ---
**Author:** ![Medea\_s\_Child](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Medea\_s\_Child](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Medea_s_Child)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2000, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-need-to-know-that/41404/27 "2000-11-20T03:38:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lurkernomore \* > > ``` > Want my baseball bat, Medea? Just club DRY over the head and drag him off. He'll love it. Methinks he protests too much. > > ``` Nah…he’s not into that stuff. and what do you mean being yourself didn’t work? **I like you!** At least…I like who I’ve seen so far…that’s you, right? ---
**Author:** ![lurkernomore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lurkernomore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkernomore)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2000, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-need-to-know-that/41404/28 "2000-11-20T03:56:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Medea’s Child \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by lurkernomore \* > > > > ``` > > Want my baseball bat, Medea? Just club DRY over the head and drag him off. He'll love it. Methinks he protests too much. > > > > ``` > > > > \*\* > > Nah…he’s not into that stuff. Maybe not the hitting, but what you’ll do to him after you drag him off… > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Medea’s Child \* > > and what do you mean being yourself didn’t work? **I like you!** At least…I like who I’ve seen so far…that’s you, right? > \*\* Nah, that’s just the persona I project online. Much more pleasant and witty than the real me. ---
**Author:** ![Medea\_s\_Child](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Medea\_s\_Child](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Medea_s_Child)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2000, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-need-to-know-that/41404/29 "2000-11-20T04:25:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lurkernomore \* > > Maybe not the hitting, but what you’ll do to him after you drag him off… _blush_ I don’t believe that’s any of your business… > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by lurkernomore_ > > Nah, that’s just the persona I project online. Much more pleasant and witty than the real me. mmm… I think I should be the judge of that, you are obviously biased. I think I could like someone who came up with your online persona. So there. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2000, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-need-to-know-that/41404/30 "2000-11-20T07:52:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Guinastasia \* > \*\*{{{DRY}}}} > > Hey, just keep trying to find out WHO it is…after all, like you said, it sounds totally wild… > > Good luck-I’ll keep you in my thoughts… > \*\* Thanks, **Guinastasia**! I appreciate your support. I’ll be fine, though, this should be over soon! (You e-mailed me a while back and I responded. Did you get it?) Also, my thanks to my good friend **GolfWidow** , who was kind enough to call me and express her concerns. Paula, I thank you for being such a great friend to me! ---
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2000, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-need-to-know-that/41404/31 "2000-11-20T07:59:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Medea’s Child \* > \*\*That said, I’ll be over here fawning on DRY… > > [sub] fawn, fawn [/sub] \*\* Fly out to California, honey. Christmas break! > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lurkernomore \* > \*\*DRY, man, you have her fawning… you probably have others too… I think you’re probably missing signals, guy… > > ``` > Want my baseball bat, Medea? Just club DRY over the head and drag him off. He'll love it. Methinks he protests too much.** > > ``` What do you mean? I offered to marry her. She turned me down. ☹ \*\* > [@](#): > > …then again, I do have a secret email friend…😃 > …she does put a smile on my face… \*\* They’re the BEST, aren’t they? > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Medea’s Child \* > \*\*_blush_ I don’t believe that’s any of your business… > \*\* It can be, if we can get that webcam thing set up! [sub]I’m sure there are plenty of dopers that would like to see DRY get hit over the head with a baseball bat. Or worse.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2000, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-need-to-know-that/41404/32 "2000-11-20T08:03:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Crunchy Frog \* > \*\*It’s not that he wasn’t believeable, he just wouldn’t take the hint that I’m simply _not interested_ in sex with another man. \*\* > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lurkernomore \* > \*\*That wasn’t me. That must’ve been someone pretending to be me pretending to be DRY (boy, is THAT guy pathetic…) \*\* I know. It’s one thing to impersonate DRY. That’s pathetic. It’s another thing to impersonate lurkernomore impersonating DRY. That’s even more pathetic. But to hit on _ **Crunchy Frog** _? “Pathetic” seems too mild a word! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-need-to-know-that/41404/33 "2000-11-21T01:02:03Z")
I’ll get back to you…busy busy busy! ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-need-to-know-that/41404/34 "2000-11-21T14:57:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DRY \* > But to hit on _ **Crunchy Frog** _? “Pathetic” seems too mild a word! 😉 I’m just giving this a bump now to remind myself later to post a scathingly sharp and witty come-back to this remark as soon as I finish my morning coffee. Right now, the best I can think of is “you’re a big fat dummy-head.” Not quite the apex of wit I’m looking for. Actually I don’t know if I’ll bother with it, that was pretty good DRY, and I started the whole thing so I guess I had it coming, you big fat dummy-head. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-need-to-know-that/41404/35 "2000-11-22T09:49:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Crunchy Frog \* > \*\*I’m just giving this a bump now to remind myself later to post a scathingly sharp and witty come-back to this remark as soon as I finish my morning coffee. Right now, the best I can think of is “you’re a big fat dummy-head.” Not quite the apex of wit I’m looking for. > > Actually I don’t know if I’ll bother with it, that was pretty good DRY, and I started the whole thing so I guess I had it coming, you big fat dummy-head. 😛 \*\* Well, you could always comment on “my bastard child”… :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![fierra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58956e/32.png) [@fierra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fierra)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-need-to-know-that/41404/36 "2000-11-22T10:34:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DRY \* > \*\* Besides, you can’t get blood from a turnip, and they know this. > \*\* Funny, I never really thought of you as a turnip, Dry! Good luck. [sub]If you get the webcam thing set up, it may pay the legal charges…[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-need-to-know-that/41404/37 "2000-11-22T11:47:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by fierra \* > \*\*Funny, I never really thought of you as a turnip, Dry! \*\* You obviously are not familiar with my love life. (One reason why I don’t own a webcam) Thanks for your best wishes–I really think things will work out fine. [sub]However, if I suddenly disappear from the boards, be sure and remember me on Father’s Day.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![lurkernomore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lurkernomore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkernomore)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-need-to-know-that/41404/38 "2000-11-22T13:03:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DRY \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by fierra \* > > \*\*Funny, I never really thought of you as a turnip, Dry! \*\* > > You obviously are not familiar with my love life. > > (One reason why I don’t own a webcam) > > Thanks for your best wishes–I really think things will work out fine. > > \*\* Your love life? My last encounter was immortalized as a painting on a cave wall in France. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-need-to-know-that/41404.md?page=1)