# I get the idea, you guys are tired of flirt threads **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 15, 2005, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-get-the-idea-you-guys-are-tired-of-flirt-threads/294706 "2005-03-15T21:21:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2005, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-get-the-idea-you-guys-are-tired-of-flirt-threads/294706/81 "2005-03-17T05:37:35Z")
**Zoe** , that rocks. Wonderfully expressed. ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2005, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-get-the-idea-you-guys-are-tired-of-flirt-threads/294706/82 "2005-03-17T18:37:29Z")
> [@Excalibre](#): > > You’re just not prepared for my hardcore-style flirting. I’m raw, baby. Erm… :dubious: 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2005, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-get-the-idea-you-guys-are-tired-of-flirt-threads/294706/83 "2005-03-17T22:39:11Z")
> [@mrklutz](#): > > Frankly, I think it’s a shame that someone like **Kythereia** , who seems to be friendly to everyone who isn’t actively rude to her, would be browbeaten into changing her behavior by a handful of whiners. Damn right. I dont think i’ve seen her gang up on anyone because it was the thing to do or be rude to anyone. But I haven’t paid much attention to her posts. Either way, letting your behavior change because the most vocal of a handful of complainers actually took the time to make a post is pretty wrong. I bet of 500+ people who read a post only 2 or 3 dislike something enough to post to complain when you see a complaint thread. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-get-the-idea-you-guys-are-tired-of-flirt-threads/294706/84 "2005-03-18T20:24:19Z")
This “flirting” thing you speak of sounds interesting. When do you do it – before the capture or after the capture? ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-get-the-idea-you-guys-are-tired-of-flirt-threads/294706/85 "2005-03-18T22:37:56Z")
> [@Evil Captor](#): > > This “flirting” thing you speak of sounds interesting. When do you do it – before the capture or after the capture? Before. It’s how you get to do the capturing. ---
**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2005, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-get-the-idea-you-guys-are-tired-of-flirt-threads/294706/86 "2005-03-19T16:10:50Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > This from the poster who started a thread about the appearance of her own genitalia and asking people to offer up examples? Great reading comprehension skills, there. :rolleyes: I don’t have the time or the inclination to go find that thread, but if you want to do it you’ll see that it has absolutely nothing to do with MY genitals. It has to do with the differing anatomy of females and their experiences. I believe the thread title was “Question about female anatomy, serious discussion, maybe TMI” or somesuch. I didn’t just pop into a thread and say “Hay guys, wanna compare coochies?” So don’t make it sound like that. Anyone who opened the thread knew what they were getting into, and from the number of views, I’d say there was quite a bit of interest. Like I said, if it’s in MSPSIS, I couldn’t care less. I don’t go to many threads in that forum. But, if it’s an interruption in a thread about something else, I consider it annoying, as do many other posters. ---
**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2005, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-get-the-idea-you-guys-are-tired-of-flirt-threads/294706/87 "2005-03-19T16:14:26Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > Now, see, I found \*that \* thread quite creepy and didn’t participate. That was way TMI for me, to know about other people’s genitalia. Well, the thread title and the initial cursor pass over it should have enlightened you as to what the thread was about so you wouldn’t have to open it. Like I said, I didn’t post it in a thread about skateboarding. Am I the only one who sees the difference? ---
**Author:** ![Excalibre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@Excalibre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Excalibre)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-get-the-idea-you-guys-are-tired-of-flirt-threads/294706/88 "2005-03-20T07:01:30Z")
Eww! Girly parts! :: runs screaming from the thread :: ---
**Author:** ![Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eada6e/32.png) [@Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_You_Big_Red_Fire_Engine)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-get-the-idea-you-guys-are-tired-of-flirt-threads/294706/89 "2005-03-20T12:33:15Z")
> [@Indygrrl](#): > > Great reading comprehension skills, there. :rolleyes: > > I don’t have the time or the inclination to go find that thread, but if you want to do it you’ll see that it has absolutely nothing to do with MY genitals. It has to do with the differing anatomy of females and their experiences. I believe the thread title was “Question about female anatomy, serious discussion, maybe TMI” or somesuch. Nice insult there. :rolleyes: Actually I’d say it had a lot to do with YOUR genitals. When I posted a topic about areola size I didn’t open the OP with “mine are small, I was wondering how you girls felt with your huge nipples?” So yes, it did come across that you were saying, “my labia are so nice, how do you feel about your ugly labia?” And your title said “TMI for some” when it should’ve said “TMI for almost everyone” and instead of anatomy, it should’ve said genitalia. The mouseover in firefox reveals nothing about the topic at hand. It was a bit of a surprise, and I bet some people walked in there curious, walked in there freaked out. So yeh, I had the inclination, and it’s funny, I don’t see any of your points at all. And flirting must die. ---
**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-get-the-idea-you-guys-are-tired-of-flirt-threads/294706/90 "2005-03-20T14:50:17Z")
> [@Go You Big Red Fire Engine](#): > > Nice insult there. :rolleyes: > Actually I’d say it had a lot to do with YOUR genitals. When I posted a topic about areola size I didn’t open the OP with “mine are small, I was wondering how you girls felt with your huge nipples?” So yes, it did come across that you were saying, “my labia are so nice, how do you feel about your ugly labia?” > And your title said “TMI for some” when it should’ve said “TMI for almost everyone” and instead of anatomy, it should’ve said genitalia. The mouseover in firefox reveals nothing about the topic at hand. It was a bit of a surprise, and I bet some people walked in there curious, walked in there freaked out. > So yeh, I had the inclination, and it’s funny, I don’t see any of your points at all. > > And flirting must die. No, I didn’t say anything about mine until several posts down. I can’t exactly open a thread asking for people to tell these things and not tell them myself. It was a question about female anatomy, and obviously it wasn’t TMI for the people who participated in the thread. Never did I say that anyone’s genitals were ugly, so don’t put words in my mouth. I asked what it was like because I was curious about women who are built differently. I even included an anecdote about a friend who used to talk negatively about herself and how that made me sad. You can twist it around to suit yourself, but that doesn’t mean your assessment is right. Any thread that says TMI is something that “might” offend your delicate sensibilities, so if you’re that prudish, you might not want to click on them. ---
**Author:** ![Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eada6e/32.png) [@Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_You_Big_Red_Fire_Engine)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2005, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-get-the-idea-you-guys-are-tired-of-flirt-threads/294706/91 "2005-03-21T08:39:13Z")
I’m not putting words in your mouth, all I’m saying is that is the way it came across to me and other people. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2005, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-get-the-idea-you-guys-are-tired-of-flirt-threads/294706/92 "2005-03-21T23:50:13Z")
> [@Harimad-sol](#): > > So…(thinking hard)…anyone want to come over and play Battleship with me? 😉 I’d like to sink your battleship, baby. _Bump-chicka-chick-wah_ ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2005, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-get-the-idea-you-guys-are-tired-of-flirt-threads/294706/93 "2005-03-22T16:03:49Z")
> [@Excalibre](#): > > Shit. Can we pretend I didn’t just post that? I’m sorry, it was completely uncalled for. I’m just in a pissy mood because I’m sleep-deprived and it’s been a rather bad day. I’m going to take a nap now. I’m not ignoring it. It was the only worthwhile post in the whole thread. . .and some of what **Indygirl** wrote. She’s right, too. It’s creepy. It’s creepy that people are flirting everywhere and never seem to get together to fuck. . .it’s even creepier because it appears that people with the “relationship-maturity” of eighth graders are practicing their “flirting schtick” with people with the same “relationship-maturity” and if anything, are regressing, not improving. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2005, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-get-the-idea-you-guys-are-tired-of-flirt-threads/294706/94 "2005-03-22T16:16:03Z")
> [@Trunk](#): > > I’m not ignoring it. It was the only worthwhile post in the whole thread. . .and some of what **Indygirl** wrote. > > She’s right, too. It’s creepy. It’s creepy that people are flirting everywhere and never seem to get together to fuck. . .it’s even creepier because it appears that people with the “relationship-maturity” of eighth graders are practicing their “flirting schtick” with people with the same “relationship-maturity” and if anything, are regressing, not improving. What?! We got it. How many times do I have to s-p-e-l-l it out really slow for you. We _understand_. You find it creepy. I’m not asking you to like it, I’m asking you to stop bitching about it like “eighth graders” since we’re stopping or at least toning down. Jeez. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2005, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-get-the-idea-you-guys-are-tired-of-flirt-threads/294706/95 "2005-03-22T16:21:38Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > What?! > > We got it. How many times do I have to s-p-e-l-l it out really slow for you. We _understand_. You find it creepy. I’m not asking you to like it, I’m asking you to stop bitching about it like “eighth graders” since we’re stopping or at least toning down. > > Jeez. :rolleyes: Please stop flirting with me. ---
**Author:** ![Excalibre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@Excalibre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Excalibre)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2005, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-get-the-idea-you-guys-are-tired-of-flirt-threads/294706/96 "2005-03-22T22:35:31Z")
> [@Trunk](#): > > I’m not ignoring it. It was the only worthwhile post in the whole thread. . .and some of what **Indygirl** wrote. > > She’s right, too. It’s creepy. It’s creepy that people are flirting everywhere and never seem to get together to fuck. . .it’s even creepier because it appears that people with the “relationship-maturity” of eighth graders are practicing their “flirting schtick” with people with the same “relationship-maturity” and if anything, are regressing, not improving. That ship has sailed, kiddo. It’s over and done. We’ve moved on to bitching about Indygrrl’s cooze now. Even so, next time I hear “How _you_ doin’?” in real life, I’m liable to punch the speaker in the neck. My only request is that people come up with a new line. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2005, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-get-the-idea-you-guys-are-tired-of-flirt-threads/294706/97 "2005-03-23T00:33:31Z")
> [@Trunk](#): > > Please stop flirting with me. But, baby, you know you love it! \*tries not to strangle \*_Trunk \*\* through the screen_ ---
**Author:** ![Keapon\_Laffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e274bd/32.png) [@Keapon\_Laffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keapon_Laffin)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2005, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-get-the-idea-you-guys-are-tired-of-flirt-threads/294706/98 "2005-03-23T02:43:32Z")
> [@mrklutz](#): > > People are flirting! Expressing affection! This must be stopped… think of the CHILDREN! Haha. If people thought of the children, screaming and wailing in supermarkets, throwing food all over the kitchen… I’m sure all the flirt threads would’ve stopped. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2005, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-get-the-idea-you-guys-are-tired-of-flirt-threads/294706/99 "2005-03-23T02:47:49Z")
So the only purpose of flirting is getting together to fuck? About damn time someone told us! ---
**Author:** ![Excalibre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@Excalibre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Excalibre)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2005, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-get-the-idea-you-guys-are-tired-of-flirt-threads/294706/100 "2005-03-23T03:00:59Z")
> [@Harimad-sol](#): > > So the only purpose of flirting is getting together to fuck? About damn time someone told us! Just please don’t spawn in the process, **Harimad-sol**. The last thing the world needs is more children. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-get-the-idea-you-guys-are-tired-of-flirt-threads/294706.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-get-the-idea-you-guys-are-tired-of-flirt-threads/294706.md?page=6)