# Info on "Does anyone know what this is?" thread

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/info-on-does-anyone-know-what-this-is-thread/516881>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 9, 2009, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/info-on-does-anyone-know-what-this-is-thread/516881 "2009-11-09T04:49:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/info-on-does-anyone-know-what-this-is-thread/516881/21 "2009-11-10T03:43:54Z")

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I so completely do not miss being 15 years old.

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**Author:** ![Starring\_Emma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@Starring\_Emma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starring_Emma)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/info-on-does-anyone-know-what-this-is-thread/516881/22 "2009-11-10T04:07:40Z")

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> [@MsWhatsit](#):
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> Lying to people just to get them going is frowned upon, yes.

So we should never speak of:

…Santa Claus

…global warming

…the tooth fairy

…fountain of youth

…the Atkins diet

…Islam is a fath of peace

…recycling

…war on drugs

…hypnosis

…the Liberal party

because they’re all nothing but lies

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/info-on-does-anyone-know-what-this-is-thread/516881/23 "2009-11-10T04:12:44Z")

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> [@Starring\_Emma](#):
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> Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Joking about guppies being delicious isn’t funny at all!

I’m glad that you have come to your senses, and happy that your Mother lets you stay up so late.

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/info-on-does-anyone-know-what-this-is-thread/516881/24 "2009-11-10T04:15:36Z")

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Enough.  
If you wish to discuss the closing of the thread, take it to ATMB.  
If you wish to castigate any posters, take it to The BBQ Pit.

Closing thread.

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