# Instead of ''Said'' **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 10, 2009, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104 "2009-11-10T22:09:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/201 "2009-11-17T15:21:15Z")
“This is such a great thread!” **effused** Mal. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/202 "2009-11-17T16:12:44Z")
“We already had an “E” word” **fussed NFM**. ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/203 "2009-11-17T17:01:13Z")
“Ha ha! Malacandra made a mistake.” **gloated** Nars Glinley. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/204 "2009-11-17T18:46:26Z")
“Yeah, like you guys are all so perfect,” **harrumphed** twickster. ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/205 "2009-11-17T18:55:21Z")
“Certainly some of us are” \*\*intimated \*\* Nars Glinley. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/206 "2009-11-17T21:36:01Z")
“And some of us are pretty darned close”, Sternvogel **joined in**. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/207 "2009-11-17T23:25:32Z")
“I see what you did there,” **kibitzed** twickster. “Now, to keep the joke going, what you should do is…” ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/208 "2009-11-17T23:27:38Z")
“Enough of this. Who wants to make out?” **leered** Malacandra. ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/209 "2009-11-17T23:32:48Z")
“I do, but not with you” **maintained** Nars Glinley. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/210 "2009-11-18T00:13:21Z")
“I think there are posters doing drugs” narc-ed NFM. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/211 "2009-11-18T01:16:46Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > “I think there are posters doing drugs” narc-ed NFM. “But you can’t hold a whole forum responsible for the behavior of a few, sick twisted individuals,” **orated** maserschmidt. “For if you do, then shouldn’t we blame the whole website? And if the website is guilty, then isn’t this an indictment of the internet in general? I put it to you, notfrommensa - isn’t this an indictment of our entire American society? Well, you can do whatever you want to us, but we’re not going to sit here and listen to you badmouth the United States of America. Gentlemen!” ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/212 "2009-11-18T04:10:46Z")
“I didn’t say what kind of drugs” **pshawed NFM.** “For all I know, they might be taking aspirin for their heart condition or some of the old guys might be taking boner pills” ---
**Author:** ![Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/213 "2009-11-18T04:18:24Z")
“Boner pills?” **quoted** CrazyChop. ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/214 "2009-11-18T04:37:04Z")
“When you have 4 hours to kill” **replied** Nars Glinley who couldn’t believe that **replied** hadn’t been used. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/215 "2009-11-18T04:39:01Z")
“There are lots of ‘R’ words and also ‘S’ words” **suggested NFM** , impatiently waiting for the 4 hours to end. ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/216 "2009-11-18T13:33:20Z")
“Trust me, if you still have it, you’d better get to the doctor immediately” **tutored** Nars Glinley. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/217 "2009-11-18T13:48:10Z")
“I’m using the four-page list of Verbs of Speech in _Word Menu_,” twickster **unburdened herself**. “Where are you guys getting ideas?” ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/218 "2009-11-18T14:04:56Z")
"I’m googling “verbs that start with x” **xplained** Nars Glinley using the **fachverwirrt** protocol. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/219 "2009-11-18T14:44:57Z")
“I never skip letters!” twicks **vaunted**. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/220 "2009-11-18T14:45:01Z")
"Does **Nars Glinley** have anything against the letters ‘V’ and ‘W’ ? **whined NFM**. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104.md?page=12)