# I thought I done being a dork, but...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-done-being-a-dork-but/44796>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 9, 2000, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-done-being-a-dork-but/44796 "2000-12-09T19:33:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Cardinal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardinal/32/4000_2.png) [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2000, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-done-being-a-dork-but/44796/1 "2000-12-09T19:33:31Z")

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Then I sent an MS Offic macro via email to a bunch of people whom I’m sure don’t care. DUUHHH…

I can think of a lot more later.

How about the rest of you?

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**Author:** ![hypergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/49beb7/32.png) [@hypergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hypergirl)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2000, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-done-being-a-dork-but/44796/2 "2000-12-10T01:35:58Z")

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Did you know that a dork is a whale penis?

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**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2000, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-done-being-a-dork-but/44796/3 "2000-12-10T01:45:47Z")

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very interesting, hypergirl. having seen the size of a whale …, hhhmmm i guess dork goes onto the “not an insult any more” list.

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**Author:** ![Welfy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e56c9b/32.png) [@Welfy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Welfy)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2000, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-done-being-a-dork-but/44796/4 "2000-12-10T01:51:08Z")

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> \*Originally posted by rocking chair \*  
> \*\*very interesting, hypergirl. having seen the size of a whale …, hhhmmm i guess dork goes onto the “not an insult any more” list. \*\*

So you’d _want_ to be called a whale penis? You odd person you.

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**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2000, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-done-being-a-dork-but/44796/5 "2000-12-10T02:51:39Z")

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lol, welfy. okay, on second thought, i’ll take it off the guy insult list, (most guys think it is that big anyhow) and put it back on the gal insult list. lol.

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**Author:** ![AndYrAStar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@AndYrAStar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndYrAStar)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2000, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-done-being-a-dork-but/44796/6 "2000-12-10T03:10:49Z")

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\*\*dork (noun)

[perhaps alteration of dick]

First appeared 1972

slang : NERD; also : JERK 4\*\*

hm… don’t see anything about whale penises…

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**Author:** ![Cardinal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardinal/32/4000_2.png) [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2000, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-done-being-a-dork-but/44796/7 "2000-12-10T20:58:17Z")

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AAAGGHH! I’ve been hijacked!!

Anyone care to answer me for real? Or am I just being a dork again?