# 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:** 13
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2009, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/241 "2009-11-19T14:58:41Z")
“Hmph,” **sulked** twicks. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2009, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/242 "2009-11-19T15:20:51Z")
“Class, we are going to have to learn to read the thread before posting” **taught NFM**. ---
**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 19, 2009, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/243 "2009-11-19T16:04:12Z")
“Yes teacher! Would you quiz us on it?” **ushered** CrazyChop ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2009, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/244 "2009-11-19T16:21:39Z")
“Maybe it’s time to let this thread die. Or not. We’re running out of verbs for some letters (“ushered”? :dubious:), but others have plenty left. I’m having fun. Except when I get a shitty letter, of course. On the other hand …” twicks **vacillated**. ---
**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 19, 2009, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/245 "2009-11-19T17:13:50Z")
“Don’t disparage ‘ushered’. It’s perfectly cromulent.” **wept** NG. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2009, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/246 "2009-11-19T17:15:40Z")
" I think this thread should die quickly, but then again we could keep going and going" **waffled NFM**. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2009, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/247 "2009-11-19T17:20:16Z")
[out of game play]I think “U” should have a lot of words left, ‘under’ has been ‘underused’ as a prefix. [/out of game play] ---
**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 19, 2009, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/248 "2009-11-19T17:24:06Z")
“It’s up to you guys. I really don’t care. Part of me wants to keep it going and the other part wants to quit. It’s just a thread. It’s not like it’s a real tangible thing. There’s a lot more important things to worry about than a silly SD thread…” **yammered** NG. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2009, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/249 "2009-11-19T17:38:46Z")
“There should be a lot “R” “S” and “T” verbs left to use” **ascertained 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 19, 2009, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/250 "2009-11-19T17:50:59Z")
“‘Begged’ hasn’t officially been used. Can I use it?” **begged** NG. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2009, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/251 "2009-11-19T18:20:50Z")
“you’ll have to ask Twix” **cracked NFM**. ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2009, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/252 "2009-11-19T19:13:49Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > “you’ll have to ask Twix” **cracked NFM**. “Twix?! Never! He is an enemy of the people,” **denounced** fish42. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2009, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/253 "2009-11-19T20:04:43Z")
“I have always assumed that Twickster is female, however I might be wrong” **e-nun-ci-a-ted NFM.** ---
**Author:** ![StusBlues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2009, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/254 "2009-11-19T22:29:39Z")
“But gender is such an ephemeral thing,” \*\*followed \*\*Stu. ---
**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 19, 2009, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/255 "2009-11-19T23:09:57Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > “Class, we are going to have to learn to read the thread before posting” **taught NFM**. “It would be much easier if we could do multiple thread searches more quickly,” **griped** maserschmidt. “But sadly, nobody has ever brought that up before.” ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/256 "2009-11-20T01:37:43Z")
“TWICKS IS FEMALE, GODAMMIT!,” **hollered** twicks." ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/257 "2009-11-20T02:05:23Z")
“It was another who suggested that Twix might have y-chromosones” **implied NFM**. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/258 "2009-11-20T02:31:57Z")
“This is the third straight _j_ verb that I’ve supplied”, Sternvogel **jawed**. ---
**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 20, 2009, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/259 "2009-11-20T02:50:09Z")
“SWAK” **kissed** Nars Glinley. Yes, I’m reaching. ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/260 "2009-11-20T03:55:39Z")
“According to the latest rumor, twickster may be a man,” **leaked** fish42. (“Sorry 'bout that, twickster,” apologized fish42, albeit out of alphabetical order.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104.md?page=14)