# I had a great idea for a new thread, but forgot it **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 19, 2013, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-a-great-idea-for-a-new-thread-but-forgot-it/674250 "2013-11-19T10:46:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2013, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-a-great-idea-for-a-new-thread-but-forgot-it/674250/21 "2013-11-22T14:21:31Z")
Those two am threads are not usually a good idea! I’ve always said, if you want some true heartfelt confessions out of me, keep me up until 2 or 3 am and then ask me - I usually am in just the right mood to spill my heart, even without any alcohol. ---
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2013, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-a-great-idea-for-a-new-thread-but-forgot-it/674250/22 "2013-11-22T14:23:17Z")
Use the Mitch Hedberg method. In your case substitute interesting for funny > [@](#): > > When I think of something that’s funny, I go get a pen and I write it down. Or if the pen’s too far away, I have to convince myself that what I thought of ain’t funny. > Mitch Hedberg ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2013, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-a-great-idea-for-a-new-thread-but-forgot-it/674250/23 "2013-11-22T18:33:39Z")
> [@drewtwo99](#): > > Oh man, I’ve sunk to \*\*Diamonds02 \*\*level of posting. Well if I do get banned, I will miss you all very much. Aww, I didn’t mean to compare you to\*\* Diamonds02\*\*. Sorry. ☹ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-a-great-idea-for-a-new-thread-but-forgot-it/674250.md?page=1)