# I know I shouldn't but this has been bugging me all day **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 6, 2002, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-i-shouldnt-but-this-has-been-bugging-me-all-day/135522 "2002-11-06T08:18:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Gary\_Kumquat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4491bb/32.png) [@Gary\_Kumquat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Kumquat)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2002, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-i-shouldnt-but-this-has-been-bugging-me-all-day/135522/21 "2002-11-06T14:46:18Z")
Eh? One minute flyboy claims she explicitly answered a question - not the case. Now you’re saying that it’s obvious that 3 carbs == 2.9 grams of carbohydrates? I don’t agree with either viewpoint. Sure, Jjimm has been honest enough to say he didn’t read Tech’s post. Well I did, and as I don’t spend that much time on diets I thought it was a valid question, and certainly not worth a pitting. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2002, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-i-shouldnt-but-this-has-been-bugging-me-all-day/135522/22 "2002-11-06T14:52:31Z")
_Definitely_ not worth a pitting. It happens all the time. People are participating in 10 threads simultaneously, and they just skim. I myself have just had to say “you didn’t read my OP”. No biggie. ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2002, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-i-shouldnt-but-this-has-been-bugging-me-all-day/135522/23 "2002-11-06T15:12:02Z")
An overreaction? No never, why I’ve never seen it happen before 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Maeglin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Maeglin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeglin)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2002, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-i-shouldnt-but-this-has-been-bugging-me-all-day/135522/24 "2002-11-06T15:17:03Z")
The only truly relevant question is, how bad does this new beer _suck_? ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2002, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-i-shouldnt-but-this-has-been-bugging-me-all-day/135522/25 "2002-11-06T15:23:56Z")
True, a Pitting is a bit much, but sometimes the little things can seem pretty irritating from time to time. BTW, I know a person who tried it at a promotional, didn’t have more than a sip or two before setting it down and walking away… ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2002, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-i-shouldnt-but-this-has-been-bugging-me-all-day/135522/26 "2002-11-06T15:36:35Z")
Well clearly a mild irritation to some is a **huge big deal** to others. But no biggie. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Kumquat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4491bb/32.png) [@Gary\_Kumquat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Kumquat)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2002, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-i-shouldnt-but-this-has-been-bugging-me-all-day/135522/27 "2002-11-06T15:36:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Maeglin \* > \*\*The only truly relevant question is, how bad does this new beer _suck_? \*\* You missed one relevant question - if you’re trying to lose weight, why the hell are you drinking beer of any kind? ---
**Author:** ![flyboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4da419/32.png) [@flyboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flyboy)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2002, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-i-shouldnt-but-this-has-been-bugging-me-all-day/135522/28 "2002-11-06T15:38:48Z")
**Gary** , I admit I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed, so I may be missing something. What I’m reading is this question: does “carbs” mean “grams of carbs” soon after a post which says “grams of carbohydrates” It seemed obvious (explicit) to me, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Kumquat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4491bb/32.png) [@Gary\_Kumquat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Kumquat)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2002, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-i-shouldnt-but-this-has-been-bugging-me-all-day/135522/29 "2002-11-06T15:44:55Z")
Please, don’t misquote. The two phrases compared were “3 carbs” and “2.9 grams of carbohydrates” You really don’t think that checking the two are the same is a fair question? ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2002, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-i-shouldnt-but-this-has-been-bugging-me-all-day/135522/30 "2002-11-06T15:58:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gary Kumquat \* > \*\*You missed one relevant question - if you’re trying to lose weight, why the hell are you drinking beer of any kind? \*\* I’ve been drinking beer for the past three months in conjunction with a low-carb diet and I’ve managed to lose 24lbs so far. So I’m glad to hear there are only “3 carbs” per bottle, even though the likelihood of being able to get it in Ireland is approaching nil. What’s the alcoholic content, then? ---
**Author:** ![flyboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4da419/32.png) [@flyboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flyboy)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2002, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-i-shouldnt-but-this-has-been-bugging-me-all-day/135522/31 "2002-11-06T16:04:08Z")
I’m not deliberately misquoting. I should have said what I’m _interpreting_ rather than _reading_. And no, I don’t really think that checking the two is a fair question, and I’m guessing, after reading **jjimm’s** first post here, that he wouldn’t have posed the question if he’d read **techchick’s** post. But I will concede your point… apparently the two can be construed differently. ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2002, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-i-shouldnt-but-this-has-been-bugging-me-all-day/135522/32 "2002-11-06T16:06:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jjimm \* > What’s the alcoholic content, then? Now **jjimm** stop teasing. You’ll blow someone head up 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Kumquat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4491bb/32.png) [@Gary\_Kumquat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Kumquat)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2002, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-i-shouldnt-but-this-has-been-bugging-me-all-day/135522/33 "2002-11-06T16:13:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jjimm \* > \*\*What’s the alcoholic content, then? \*\* Laughing my ass off, as I run for cover. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Clawman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@The\_Clawman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Clawman)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2002, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-i-shouldnt-but-this-has-been-bugging-me-all-day/135522/34 "2002-11-06T16:20:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by techchick68 \* > \*\* > brbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrb ( if anyone asks that’s me shaking my head back and forth with my lips and tongue loose) \*\* Unthinkingly, I just did this to check the accuracy of your representation of the sound made. Just as my frigging boss walked past. Do we have an “curled up and died” smilie? FWIW, you probably need some “l” 's in there as well… ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2002, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-i-shouldnt-but-this-has-been-bugging-me-all-day/135522/35 "2002-11-06T16:27:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by techchick68 \* > \*\*brbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrb ( if anyone asks that’s me shaking my head back and forth with my lips and tongue loose) \*\* I challenge this. “brbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrb” means be right backbe right backbe right backbe right backbe right backbe right backbe right backbe right backbe right back ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2002, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-i-shouldnt-but-this-has-been-bugging-me-all-day/135522/36 "2002-11-06T16:50:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gary Kumquat \* > \*\* > You missed one relevant question - if you’re trying to lose weight, why the hell are you drinking beer of any kind? \*\* That makes about as much sense as asking someone why they’re breathing. Beer: It’s not just for breakfast anymore. ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2002, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-i-shouldnt-but-this-has-been-bugging-me-all-day/135522/37 "2002-11-06T16:50:16Z")
Waaaaah, waaaaah, waaaaaah. I get ignored so often on the boards, it’s a wonder I even try anymore. Except I’m such a blabbermouth, and so in love with myself, I just keep posting and posting and posting anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2002, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-i-shouldnt-but-this-has-been-bugging-me-all-day/135522/38 "2002-11-07T05:02:10Z")
I agree with **Techchick** 100 %w/v. How more clearly can you state that a drink has 2.9 grams of carbohydrate per 12 oz serving? The person who questioned her on this was asking a stupid question (and yes, there is indeed such a thing - a question that has already been answered is a stupid one). And if people can’t be bothered to read the whole thread before responding, then maybe they should do us all a favour and not bother responding either. And some of us are hypoglycemic and feel much better when we eat and drink low carbohydrate food - it doesn’t always have to be about losing weight. And that guy that cut me off this morning - you’re on my list too. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2002, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-i-shouldnt-but-this-has-been-bugging-me-all-day/135522/39 "2002-11-07T07:34:33Z")
Whoa-- **techchick** – [scouse]Calm down, calm down![/scouse] I don’t see what has set you off about this-- **k2d** ’s post seemed like a bit of harmless echolalia more than an ignoring, and I can understand **jjim’s** need for clarification… “x has 3 carbs” just sounds _weird_ – is it a regional thing limited to non-metric countries? What’s up with that? It makes about as much sense as pulling up to a full-service station and asking the attendant for “fifteen unleadeds.” If anything, it seemed to refer to the astonishingly (by doper standards) mangled OP. (I know you were just all beery, Dave. We still love ya.) Anyway, relax. Have a beer. You’ll feel better. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2002, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-i-shouldnt-but-this-has-been-bugging-me-all-day/135522/40 "2002-11-07T09:15:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by featherlou \* > **The person who questioned her on this was asking a stupid question (and yes, there is indeed such a thing - a question that has already been answered is a stupid one).** That I skimmed a reply in a thread does not indicate that the question is stupid. I had read the answer and _still_ asked the question, then I would agree with you. But since this isn’t the case, bite me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-i-shouldnt-but-this-has-been-bugging-me-all-day/135522.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-i-shouldnt-but-this-has-been-bugging-me-all-day/135522.md?page=3)