# I'm a slacka$$ who lost my "Charter Membership"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-slacka-who-lost-my-charter-membership/320178>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 5, 2005, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-slacka-who-lost-my-charter-membership/320178 "2005-09-05T06:39:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-slacka-who-lost-my-charter-membership/320178/41 "2005-09-08T03:29:28Z")

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> [@rayh](#):
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> Elitist scum! I ignore all posts by charter members on the grounds that if they have been hanging round here for that long they can’t have a life and have no experience of the outside world.

That’s a half-truth!

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**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-slacka-who-lost-my-charter-membership/320178/42 "2005-09-08T17:48:16Z")

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> [@rayh](#):
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> Elitist scum! I ignore all posts by charter members on the grounds that if they have been hanging round here for that long they can’t have a life and have no experience of the outside world.

Oh, pish posh I say.

( What is this “real life” and how can I get it some? )

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**Author:** ![Shutterbug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@Shutterbug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shutterbug)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2005, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-slacka-who-lost-my-charter-membership/320178/43 "2005-09-09T00:34:40Z")

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I was once a charter member too. I guess I didn’t renew in time or something. Maybe they sent me an email reminder to pay up, but I ignored it because I was just lurking around. 😕

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**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2005, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-slacka-who-lost-my-charter-membership/320178/44 "2005-09-09T01:33:33Z")

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[Here’s](http://www.the40yearoldvirgin.com/) a little belated something for the virgin-seekers. 😃

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