# Idle Thoughts **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [April 1, 2015, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idle-thoughts/716512 "2015-04-01T16:36:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idle-thoughts/716512/41 "2015-04-01T17:26:45Z")
All I got was a rock. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idle-thoughts/716512/42 "2015-04-01T17:29:45Z")
I bought it. But why not? I know it’s April 1st. Still, I didn’t say anything in reply that I wouldn’t have said on April 30th, or that would bother me if it were made public. Perhaps I’m just humorless. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idle-thoughts/716512/43 "2015-04-01T17:30:42Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > I think it was the naked photos that convinced me. It puts the lotion on its skin ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idle-thoughts/716512/44 "2015-04-01T17:35:30Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > I think it was the naked photos that convinced me. > [@AncientHumanoid](#): > > It puts the lotion on its skin These remind me: when is somebody going to take up the slack on the Posted Photos thread? Now would be the ideal time, I suspect. [http://www.nouilles.info/sdpix/index.html](http://www.nouilles.info/sdpix/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idle-thoughts/716512/45 "2015-04-01T17:40:03Z")
I got a PM as well, and I just want to say that **Idle Thought** ’s secret is perfectly safe with me. Er, not that there _is_ a secret of some kind. There isn’t. It was just a friendly note from her…him! HIM! …and I’m sure the current date is of no significance whatever. Also, I can state categorically that sheep were not involved. To my knowledge. ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idle-thoughts/716512/46 "2015-04-01T17:42:43Z")
I bought it too. Shit. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idle-thoughts/716512/47 "2015-04-01T17:43:16Z")
I have a habit of overlooking PMs. Apparently, I was one of the recipients. Honestly, **Idle Thoughts** , was this literally a shotgun to every mailbox, or was there some set of selection criteria? Because, I’m just this random non-paying freeloading guy. I have no idea what kind of qualification I had to be honored with that PM. 😕 As far as I know, I’m nothing special to anyone here. Don’t take it the wrong way, but none of you are part of my circle of special friends. You’re mostly fine human beings and all, but I just don’t make friends. So there’s no particular connection here. That PM was about as appropriate and effective as a random phone call confessing exactly the same thing from some guy working on another floor of my job site. Which makes it half a step above a heavy-breathing call from some complete stranger. ---
**Author:** ![hotflungwok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/edb3f5/32.png) [@hotflungwok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hotflungwok)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idle-thoughts/716512/48 "2015-04-01T17:47:06Z")
Now I wish I had checked here before responding. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idle-thoughts/716512/49 "2015-04-01T17:48:38Z")
> [@gnoitall](#): > > I have a habit of overlooking PMs. Apparently, I was one of the recipients. > > Honestly, **Idle Thoughts** , was this literally a shotgun to every mailbox, or was there some set of selection criteria? Because, I’m just this random non-paying freeloading guy. I have no idea what kind of qualification I had to be honored with that PM. 😕 > > As far as I know, I’m nothing special to anyone here. Don’t take it the wrong way, but none of you are part of my circle of special friends. **You’re mostly fine human beings and all,** but I just don’t make friends. So there’s no particular connection here. > > That PM was about as appropriate and effective as a random phone call confessing exactly the same thing from some guy working on another floor of my job site. Which makes it half a step above a heavy-breathing call from some complete stranger. :dubious: Yeah… gonna need a cite for that ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idle-thoughts/716512/50 "2015-04-01T17:48:53Z")
I got one and sent a very polite reply. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idle-thoughts/716512/51 "2015-04-01T17:49:45Z")
My reply had two thumbs up and a banned word. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idle-thoughts/716512/52 "2015-04-01T17:53:43Z")
I found it odd and thought it was a joke or hijacked account, but figured the repercussions of a flippant answer to what _might_ be a serious heartfelt admission could be bad. A sincere answer to a joke makes me look like an idiot, but I can handle that. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idle-thoughts/716512/53 "2015-04-01T17:54:28Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > … > Depending on if posters read this topic first or see their PM, I may not get very many genuine replies now, but no biggie, I have no regrets. 😛 I thought it was real so my reply was genuine and it’s nothing I’m ashamed of. ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idle-thoughts/716512/54 "2015-04-01T18:06:20Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > I took it sincerely and responded sincerely. Don’t contact me again, for any reason. I also responded sincerely, and now feel like an idiot. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idle-thoughts/716512/55 "2015-04-01T18:10:55Z")
> [@faithfool](#): > > I laughed. And was about to develop my first ever Doper girl crush. 😉 I thought I was your first doper girl crush. ☹ After JOSH that is. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idle-thoughts/716512/56 "2015-04-01T18:13:17Z")
I thought it was fine, but I assumed it was an April Fools joke and never responded. I’m cool with it, not the best prank but harmless. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idle-thoughts/716512/57 "2015-04-01T18:13:40Z")
Ironically, in my sincere response I said something about “don’t sweat it, it’s not like you’ve been playing with people’s emotions by pretending to be something you’re not.” And now it turns out he was. No biggie, I’m not overly bothered by it. But the best pranks are those that cause people to laugh when they realize they got suckered, not feel like idiots. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idle-thoughts/716512/58 "2015-04-01T18:19:09Z")
I first thought it was really weird as I had forgotten what day it was. Then I remembered. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idle-thoughts/716512/59 "2015-04-01T18:19:35Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > I think it was the naked photos that convinced me. What, have you never seen a really good tuck? ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idle-thoughts/716512/60 "2015-04-01T18:21:44Z")
What tipped it off was this: > [@Idle Thoughts](#): > > I’ve always liked most of your posts I’m not that gullible. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idle-thoughts/716512.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idle-thoughts/716512.md?page=4)