# I'm a new fetus! Er, man. Something. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 26, 2007, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-new-fetus-er-man-something/427751 "2007-11-26T00:08:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-new-fetus-er-man-something/427751/1 "2007-11-26T00:08:26Z")
I used to be **fetus**. Now I’m **Hostile Dialect**. Hooray admins! BTW, is there a way to set it to automatically put my signature in? ---
**Author:** ![Meyer6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@Meyer6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meyer6)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-new-fetus-er-man-something/427751/2 "2007-11-26T00:25:35Z")
How did you decide on the new name? ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-new-fetus-er-man-something/427751/3 "2007-11-26T00:29:20Z")
There was a bit of [a contest](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=441208). **as\_u\_wish** picked the winning submission. ETA: It’s a little weird to see that two-word, capitalized thing up there where there used to be just **fetus** for 6500+ posts. I suspect I’ll get used to it soon enough, since I’ve used this as my name in an online game and I rather liked it there. But as Garth said in Wayne’s World, “it’s like a new pair of underwear”. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-new-fetus-er-man-something/427751/4 "2007-11-26T02:47:15Z")
You totally threw me for a loop in that other thread. Congratulations! I think it definitely reflects the cunning linguist in you. ---
**Author:** ![fessie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-new-fetus-er-man-something/427751/5 "2007-11-26T02:52:39Z")
You get a big thanks from me - I used to confuse our posts all the time! ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-new-fetus-er-man-something/427751/6 "2007-11-26T03:08:01Z")
Well, that’s going to take some getting used to. ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-new-fetus-er-man-something/427751/7 "2007-11-26T04:01:56Z")
Whew. Good to know I’m not nuts. I saw your new username in another thread and wondered how anyone could have posted so much and I’d not seen them before. Granted, I don’t know every poster but most I’ve at least heard of. Best of everything with your new moniker. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-new-fetus-er-man-something/427751/8 "2007-11-26T04:07:58Z")
Soon there won’t be any names I recognise. This must be what it’s like to get old. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-new-fetus-er-man-something/427751/9 "2007-11-26T04:44:40Z")
[QUOTE=Lobsang] Soon there won’t be any names I recognise. This must be what it’s like to get old. [/QUOTE] No, actually it’s more like … um … thingy. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-new-fetus-er-man-something/427751/10 "2007-11-26T04:58:42Z")
I read the OP in Boomhauer’s voice. Now I have a picture to go with the voice in my head. ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-new-fetus-er-man-something/427751/11 "2007-11-26T05:15:23Z")
> [@olivesmarch4th](#): > > You totally threw me for a loop in that other thread. Congratulations! I think it definitely reflects the cunning linguist in you. That’s what she said. > [@fessie](#): > > You get a big thanks from me - I used to confuse our posts all the time! I’m just glad I wasn’t the only one! 😃 > [@AuntiePam](#): > > I read the OP in Boomhauer’s voice. Now I have a picture to go with the voice in my head. That’s…er…interesting. Clearly I should’ve spent even less time in Texas. ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-new-fetus-er-man-something/427751/12 "2007-11-26T05:17:24Z")
[QUOTE=Hostile Dialect] But as Garth said in Wayne’s World, “it’s like a new pair of underwear”. [/QUOTE] Please keep it clean. 😛 (or is it too late for that already?) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-new-fetus-er-man-something/427751/13 "2007-11-26T05:26:19Z")
Will you be needing a second initiation? I’m feeling feisty. ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-new-fetus-er-man-something/427751/14 "2007-11-26T05:29:34Z")
Only if you’ll be needing another ladle meet-and-greet, without lube. 😉 BTW, another reason I changed my name was that it was a little awkward to walk up to people at the Korean restaurant and say “Hi, I’m fetus. Are you guys the Dopers?” Thankfully, I didn’t get institutionalized that night, but I very well could have. ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-new-fetus-er-man-something/427751/15 "2007-11-26T05:59:11Z")
Fuck you **fetus**! In the past months I finally began to recognize your name, now you’re going to have to make me learn more. Though the username “ **fetus** ” was a bit odd. Welcome. The new name of **Hostile Dialect** is a bit off-putting though, isn’t it? **Moi** : “I would like to engage in debate with you.” **Hostile Dialect** : “Fuckasscuntjizzniggerfagdickshittitcock!” **Moi** : “I don’t know how to respond.” ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-new-fetus-er-man-something/427751/16 "2007-11-26T06:01:19Z")
In other words, how did you come up with the new name? ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-new-fetus-er-man-something/427751/17 "2007-11-26T06:23:06Z")
See Post #3. By the way, **bbs2k** , your first post made me LOL. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-new-fetus-er-man-something/427751/18 "2007-11-26T06:29:20Z")
Also, it made me PMP. ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-new-fetus-er-man-something/427751/19 "2007-11-26T06:31:16Z")
Pimp your post? ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-new-fetus-er-man-something/427751/20 "2007-11-26T07:56:54Z")
Pee my pants IIRC. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-new-fetus-er-man-something/427751.md?page=2)