# If one wishes to start an appreciation thread...
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-one-wishes-to-start-an-appreciation-thread/418706
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [September 10, 2007, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-one-wishes-to-start-an-appreciation-thread/418706 "2007-09-10T20:52:26Z")
**Posts on this page:** 14
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### Author:  [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2007, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-one-wishes-to-start-an-appreciation-thread/418706/1 "2007-09-10T20:52:26Z")
Whadaya do? Seriously, I searched on a couple in Cafe’ Society, but I’m still quite a bit unclear. It looks like to me that you might list accomplishments, favorites and other unique trivia, but I’m not sure if that’s all. Am I missing something more? Perhaps if someone else that’s done this (or participated) can steer me in the right direction, I won’t look so foolish if I follow through.
Thanks in advance guys.
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### Author:  [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2007, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-one-wishes-to-start-an-appreciation-thread/418706/2 "2007-09-10T21:43:01Z")
Appreciation of whom? You? Me? A famous person?
The criteria would be different in every case.
IOW, I have no clue how to do this. Carry on!
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### Author:  [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2007, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-one-wishes-to-start-an-appreciation-thread/418706/3 "2007-09-10T21:46:01Z")
Well **elenor** , I certainly think you deserve appreciation. For me, I’ll be happy if I’m just enough for / half the person that my puppy thinks I am. As to who my original inquiry was about, let’s just say moderately famous. 😉 Until I get some help though, I refuse to divulge futher for fear it may hurt (or ridicule ridulously) my thread.
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### Author:  [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2007, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-one-wishes-to-start-an-appreciation-thread/418706/4 "2007-09-10T22:19:57Z")
Now you’ve intrigued me. And I’m sure your puppy is right on the money.
(see, we’ve started our very own appreciation thread!). 😛
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### Author:  [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2007, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-one-wishes-to-start-an-appreciation-thread/418706/5 "2007-09-10T22:29:16Z")
I’m not sure what you’re asking. If you’re thinking of creating, say, a John Stamos appreciation thread, all you have to do is say, “Isn’t John Stamos neat? I really liked it when he did X, and Y was pretty cool too, but Z was the best thing ever!”
And then we all tell you why you’re wrong.
See? Easy.
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### Author:  [@brendon\_small](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brendon_small)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2007, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-one-wishes-to-start-an-appreciation-thread/418706/6 "2007-09-10T23:02:57Z")
[QUOTE=Miller]
I’m not sure what you’re asking. If you’re thinking of creating, say, a John Stamos appreciation thread, all you have to do is say, “Isn’t John Stamos neat? I really liked it when he did X, and Y was pretty cool too, but Z was the best thing ever!”
And then we all tell you why you’re wrong.
See? Easy.
[/QUOTE]
Yes, of course we would explain the wrongness. Everyone knows that John Stamos is neat, but Z was the likable thing, and while Y was pretty cool, X was the best thing ever.
Brendon Small
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### Author:  [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2007, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-one-wishes-to-start-an-appreciation-thread/418706/7 "2007-09-10T23:09:49Z")
[QUOTE=brendon\_small]
Everyone knows that John Stamos is neat, but Z was the likable thing, and while Y was pretty cool, X was the best thing ever.
[/QUOTE]
Oh, come on, now. He could Y pretty good, but he wasn’t very Z and he couldn’t X to save his A.
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### Author:  [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2007, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-one-wishes-to-start-an-appreciation-thread/418706/8 "2007-09-10T23:40:54Z")
[QUOTE=eleanorigby]
blah blah blah … no clue … blah blah
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[ears prick uo]
:dubious:
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### Author:  [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2007, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-one-wishes-to-start-an-appreciation-thread/418706/9 "2007-09-10T23:44:22Z")
Alright, things everyone for your input. I’m off to try and do this thing some justice and I promise to post a link when I’d done.
Oh, and I ain’t tellin’ no one who it’s about yet. I’ll save the possible mocking until I’m there. 😛
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### Author:  [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2007, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-one-wishes-to-start-an-appreciation-thread/418706/10 "2007-09-10T23:47:32Z")
[QUOTE=NoClueBoy]
[ears prick uo]
[/QUOTE]
Aural Viagra?
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### Author:  [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2007, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-one-wishes-to-start-an-appreciation-thread/418706/11 "2007-09-10T23:51:33Z")
[QUOTE=NoClueBoy]
[ears prick uo]
:dubious:
[/QUOTE]
Hey, at least you could appreciate me for bringing your name up! (or uo…). 😛
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### Author:  [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2007, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-one-wishes-to-start-an-appreciation-thread/418706/12 "2007-09-11T01:00:38Z")
Here [it](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=8966943#post8966943)is. Can I expect to see all of you guys show up? I may need the help. 🙂
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### Author:  [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2007, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-one-wishes-to-start-an-appreciation-thread/418706/13 "2007-09-11T01:10:03Z")
[QUOTE=NoClueBoy]
[ears prick uo]
:dubious:
[/QUOTE]
If you want someone to listen, just whisper.
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### Author:  [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2007, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-one-wishes-to-start-an-appreciation-thread/418706/14 "2007-09-11T02:21:44Z")
[QUOTE=levdrakon]
If you want someone to listen, just whisper.
[/QUOTE]
\ psst…ok.