# I pit Dopers who don't share their location! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 29, 2006, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-dopers-who-dont-share-their-location/350466 "2006-03-29T21:58:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-dopers-who-dont-share-their-location/350466/21 "2006-03-30T00:22:42Z")
Nice to meet you, neighbor. I trust my Location field meets with your approval? ---
**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-dopers-who-dont-share-their-location/350466/22 "2006-03-30T00:26:06Z")
Pthpth. If you don’t know where my location describes or have to guess, then you’ve never been there. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-dopers-who-dont-share-their-location/350466/23 "2006-03-30T00:26:55Z")
> [@wolf\_meister](#): > > **Rigamarole** > I guess I’m one of those Dopers to whom you refer. > Still, it’s an old joke (at least around here) that Bostonians are so priggish, stuffy, snooty, etc that “even the owls say whom”. 🙂 Ayuh. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Faruiza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@Faruiza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Faruiza)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-dopers-who-dont-share-their-location/350466/24 "2006-03-30T00:27:08Z")
> [@Omegaman](#): > > I was going to put purgatory as the location but vegas is mostly the same only with gambling. Nope. They’ve got gambling in Purgatory, too, but the big difference is instead of giant, “98% PAYBACK!!!” signs, they say, “THE OTHER 2%!!” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Badger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/848f3c/32.png) [@Dead\_Badger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Badger)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-dopers-who-dont-share-their-location/350466/25 "2006-03-30T00:29:23Z")
You know, this isn’t my real name, either. As a random aside, Rambo: First Blood 2 is really rubbish. Now all you’ve got to do is work out where’s showing that movie at 00:24 GMT and it’s all gravy, dude. Oh, and just to throw you off the scent: y’all, bloody hell, shrimp on the barbie, allahu akhbar, vive la France and suchlike. What what? Bugger. ---
**Author:** ![YaWanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/bbce88/32.png) [@YaWanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YaWanna)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-dopers-who-dont-share-their-location/350466/26 "2006-03-30T00:35:57Z")
I use a popular nickname for the nearest big city (I don’t live in it, but I work in it), one which reflects one of my interests, as well. So, you learn _twice_ as much from mine, in just _one_ little “bit” of information. Pretty cool, huh? 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-dopers-who-dont-share-their-location/350466/27 "2006-03-30T00:37:06Z")
> [@Shayna](#): > > Nice to meet you, neighbor. I trust my Location field meets with your approval? Yes. Carry on, neighbor. ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-dopers-who-dont-share-their-location/350466/28 "2006-03-30T00:41:56Z")
> [@Lute Skywatcher](#): > > I know I don’t have a real location listed but I usually give some hints of the general area when I need to give an idea of where I am. Ditto. ---
**Author:** ![Qwisp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qwisp/32/397_2.png) [@Qwisp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qwisp)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-dopers-who-dont-share-their-location/350466/29 "2006-03-30T00:42:03Z")
I used to have my exact location, but because I’m so popular I had to make it a little vague so all the dopers would quit stalking me 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![shamrock227](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@shamrock227](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shamrock227)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-dopers-who-dont-share-their-location/350466/30 "2006-03-30T00:45:15Z")
> [@Kyla](#): > > There are many places that aren’t in the US. Lies and propaganda! You probably _hate_ me. Mine changes as the mood strikes me. Usually it says New York. But, in the past week it has also said “at home” “at work” and “in the TARDIS”. Blame the Admins for allowing me to change it. Blame the software for making it so easy to change. It’s not my fault I tell ya… ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-dopers-who-dont-share-their-location/350466/31 "2006-03-30T00:48:20Z")
> [@Voyager](#): > > If you don’t think my location is accurate, you don’t know me very well. 😃 > > I could see you objecting to someone not revealing a general location when it is relevant. Besides that, what does it matter? While I am pretty sure I know where you live, your location seems appropriate to me. You’ve dropped enough hints in various threads to narrow down your IRL location, I think. **Rigamarole** : LA is pretty big, maybe you should be more specific. Are you actually in LA proper or a nearby suburb that makes up the Greater LA? 😕 😃 This seems like a very silly pitting. I think I understand why many people don’t list their locations. I like providing the general locale as opposed to the town. But some people wish to be anonymous and others don’t wish to be defined by their location. Jim ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-dopers-who-dont-share-their-location/350466/32 "2006-03-30T00:49:09Z")
If you want my exact location, talk to **Faruiza** or **Roadwalker.** Otherwise, the general area will have to do. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![dinahmoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8797f3/32.png) [@dinahmoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dinahmoe)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-dopers-who-dont-share-their-location/350466/33 "2006-03-30T00:49:37Z")
Mine’s pretty Google-able. It’s a line from a song by the Standells. The line that follows is “Boston, you’re my home.” ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-dopers-who-dont-share-their-location/350466/34 "2006-03-30T00:53:57Z")
> [@What Exit?](#): > > **Rigamarole** : LA is pretty big, maybe you should be more specific. > Are you actually in LA proper or a nearby suburb that makes up the Greater LA? 😕 See post #8. 😉 (L.A. proper, if you’re lazy) ---
**Author:** ![Dervish\_Jones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@Dervish\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dervish_Jones)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-dopers-who-dont-share-their-location/350466/35 "2006-03-30T01:00:16Z")
I don’t list my location because I hate living here and can’t wait to move. As **What Exit** said, I don’t want to be defined by where I live. Plus, I don’t think "Missouri’s red, white and blue ass-pimple\* would fit up there. Otherwise known as Branson. ---
**Author:** ![Faruiza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@Faruiza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Faruiza)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-dopers-who-dont-share-their-location/350466/36 "2006-03-30T01:00:36Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > If you want my exact location, talk to **Faruiza** or **Roadwalker.** Otherwise, the general area will have to do. 😃 We got another one?! :eek: \ OMG. We may be gaining enough for our own small town DopefestTM!! We had another…actually my very good friend who turned me on to this place waaaay waaay back in around 2002 or so, but he’s not been around that I’ve seen. Which is a bummer, so now that it’s really on my mind, I’ll ask him why not, harass him, and see if he wants to chime in with his location. ---
**Author:** ![Ale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Ale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ale)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-dopers-who-dont-share-their-location/350466/37 "2006-03-30T01:00:57Z")
The trend only bothers me when the subject in question plays the International Man of Mistery game, it´s very annoying; **Aldebaran** was the finest example of such beheaviour. ---
**Author:** ![Ghanima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Ghanima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ghanima)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-dopers-who-dont-share-their-location/350466/38 "2006-03-30T01:01:18Z")
My location is perfectly accurate, although I suspect the OP wouldn’t approve. ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-dopers-who-dont-share-their-location/350466/39 "2006-03-30T01:05:46Z")
> [@Ghanima](#): > > My location is perfectly accurate, although I suspect the OP wouldn’t approve. You’re correct. I mean, it’s just so nondescript, how would I know what Earth is like? I’m from Los Angeles. ---
**Author:** ![mrrealtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@mrrealtime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrrealtime)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-dopers-who-dont-share-their-location/350466/40 "2006-03-30T01:10:38Z")
I do not share my location because I feel its about what I have to say, not where I am from, or indeed my race, my skin color, my religion, my weight, my age, sexual orientation or any other generally irrelevant factor. I am certainly not about to relinquish this aspect of my private life merely to satiate the OP’s curiosity. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-dopers-who-dont-share-their-location/350466.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-dopers-who-dont-share-their-location/350466.md?page=3)