# I'm new here but... **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 22, 2002, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but/110377 "2002-05-22T22:02:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but/110377/1 "2002-05-22T22:02:45Z")
Why are some of you so obnoxious in your answers? If we removed the “obnoxious, no purpose”, responses to queries, you’d be amazed how few posts would be left! I’m especially talking about dumb puns and OT answers. ---
**Author:** ![Regina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d78d45/32.png) [@Regina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regina)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but/110377/2 "2002-05-22T22:12:49Z")
Dumb puns and OT answers are usually funny to me, not obnoxious. Guess what, we all find things in life to be obnoxious; some of us find things obnoxious that another person might not find obnoxious. Wise people avoid those things they find obnoxious so as not to be bothered by their obnoxiousness. Boy I’m having a great time typing that word. Could you not have used “stupid” or something instead? You might also find obnoxious: 1. References to Og 2. Cite please? 3. References to Opal 4. Me Know what? We don’t care! ---
**Author:** ![Regina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d78d45/32.png) [@Regina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regina)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but/110377/3 "2002-05-22T22:15:25Z")
Was that obnoxious enough? How about shameless post-number padders? ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but/110377/4 "2002-05-22T22:19:55Z")
Those 4 things are fine, #2 being especially valid. Though i dunno who Og and Opal are. BTW, On another site I post at, we LOVE to shamelessly pad our post totals, in either case, I find that amusing. ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but/110377/5 "2002-05-22T22:23:39Z")
Complaints about the message board are generally handled in the BBQ Pit, so I’ll move this there for you. ---
**Author:** ![Robb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Robb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robb)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but/110377/6 "2002-05-22T22:25:29Z")
OG!! OG!! OG!! ---
**Author:** ![Atreyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@Atreyu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atreyu)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but/110377/7 "2002-05-22T22:32:01Z")
I’m thinking that **Obnoxious Og** would make a _great_ band name. ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but/110377/8 "2002-05-22T22:33:29Z")
Because we’re a bunch of wisecracking smartasses. ---
**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but/110377/9 "2002-05-22T22:35:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by erictelevision \* > \*\*If we removed the “obnoxious, no purpose”, responses to queries, you’d be amazed how few posts would be left! I’m especially talking about dumb puns and OT answers. \*\* [ul]\*\*Cite! \*\* 😃 [sup]It didn’t take a prophet to foretell the answers to this OP![/sup][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but/110377/10 "2002-05-22T22:36:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by erictelevision \* > \*\*If we removed the “obnoxious, no purpose”, responses to queries, you’d be amazed how few posts would be left! I’m especially talking about dumb puns and OT answers. \*\* Which is exactly why we shouldn’t remove the obnoxious, no purpose responses. Who wants to read a message board with no posts? Dumbass. ---
**Author:** ![obidiah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@obidiah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obidiah)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but/110377/11 "2002-05-22T23:00:12Z")
I would just like to comment on the liberal use of the word “dumbass” all over these forums. Thanks. Oh, I mean, thanks dumbass. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but/110377/12 "2002-05-22T23:03:50Z")
This thread would’t be complete without a hearty ME TOO ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but/110377/13 "2002-05-22T23:09:37Z")
> [@](#): > > **If we removed the “obnoxious, no purpose”, responses to queries, you’d be amazed how few posts would be left!** You should be forewarned, I don’t amaze easily. But, what the hell, I’m game. How many would be left? (And please, no obnoxious responses. Put some purpose into it. ) stv ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but/110377/14 "2002-05-22T23:18:44Z")
The Dead Sea Roll thrad is why I posted this. I counted 19 posts, only EIGHT of which even indirectly dealt with the original question. ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but/110377/15 "2002-05-22T23:20:11Z")
I think the obligatory :rolleyes: is also called for. Esprix ---
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but/110377/16 "2002-05-22T23:24:04Z")
Hey, you’re not giving any credit to those of us who saw the joke potential in the title “Dead Sea Rolls” and _didn’t_ post any smart-ass replies. And we _wanted_ to, believe me! ---
**Author:** ![Robb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Robb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robb)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but/110377/17 "2002-05-22T23:26:25Z")
> [@](#): > > Dead Sea Roll I haven’t read that thread. Is it about a new sushi dish? OG!! OG!! OG!! ---
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but/110377/18 "2002-05-22T23:27:57Z")
See what I mean? ---
**Author:** ![Caught\_Work](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Caught\_Work](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caught_Work)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but/110377/19 "2002-05-22T23:29:50Z")
The one who chooses option © will be the one left with the most posts. Is that OT? Phew I am such a dumbass. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but/110377/20 "2002-05-22T23:30:21Z")
The Dead Sea Roll is an UL. The salt content will _not_ allow you to roll across without sinking. (Found that out the hard way!) I believe Cecil touched on this once, but I can’t seem to locate the column… stv [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but/110377.md?page=2)