# 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:** 19
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2009, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/361 "2009-11-27T23:30:55Z")
“Sadly, comedy purists do not like puns, and especially animal puns” **likened** 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 28, 2009, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/362 "2009-11-28T00:41:15Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > “Sadly, comedy purists do not like puns, and especially animal puns” **likened** NFM. “_That’s because they’re S-N-O-B-S,_” \*\*mouthed \*\*maserschmidt quietly. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/363 "2009-11-28T02:25:48Z")
When asked to identify the person who seemed to be getting the most joy out of this thread, Sternvogel **named** twickster. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/364 "2009-11-28T05:00:43Z")
“if you people cannot be civil to each other, I will be forced to put you in the penalty box” NFM **officiated** , temporarily usurping **Twix the Mod** ’s power. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/365 "2009-11-28T14:31:10Z")
This thread is getting too nasty **puked** Annie. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/366 "2009-11-28T14:34:37Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > When asked to identify the person who seemed to be getting the most joy out of this thread, Sternvogel **named** twickster. “I’m not so sure about that. ‘Joy’ seems kind of strong. I’m enjoying it, sure, but ‘joy’? And most … there are plenty of other people who seem to be having a good time.” twicks **quibbled**. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/367 "2009-11-28T15:06:52Z")
“Joy? JOY?? Joy to the _world_, people,” Ellen rocked. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/368 "2009-11-28T16:29:25Z")
“Uh oh, now we got two mods hogging all the good letters in our game” **snorted** 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 28, 2009, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/369 "2009-11-28T17:15:33Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > “Uh oh, now we got two mods hogging all the good letters in our game” **snorted** NFM. Well now, I’m sure we can all get along here if we take a little break and let someone else play moderator," maserschmidt **temporized**. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/370 "2009-11-28T17:43:11Z")
“The, uh, the verbs for – some of the, the letters are, uh…” twickster **ummed**. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/371 "2009-11-28T17:56:52Z")
“This won’t hurt a bit” **vaccinnated** NFM who ‘understands’ that some letters are getting harder than others but thinks that “U” is not one of the hard letters. ---
**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 28, 2009, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/372 "2009-11-28T17:58:12Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > “The, uh, the verbs for – some of the, the letters are, uh…” twickster **ummed**. “I’m sure you’re…um…well maybe you aren’t…” maserschmidt **wavered**. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/373 "2009-11-28T18:34:55Z")
“How is it I got stuck with the worst letter in the alphabet, then?!” Ellen **xploded**. And I’m such a good speller, too. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/374 "2009-11-28T18:43:48Z")
“YEA!! A mod got stucked with X” **YIP-PEED** NFM. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/375 "2009-11-28T19:04:54Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > “YEA!! A mod got stucked with X” **YIP-PEED** NFM. “Remember I have banning powers,” **zapped** Ellen. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/376 "2009-11-28T19:17:25Z")
> [@Ellen\_Cherry](#): > > “Remember I have banning powers,” **zapped** Ellen. “But then you would have do some paperwork, and who wants that?” **administered** NFM. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/377 "2009-11-28T20:38:32Z")
“The Mods have too much power” Annie **bruhaha’d** ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/378 "2009-11-28T21:42:24Z")
“Can we discuss our differences over a nice bottle of vino?” **corked** 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 28, 2009, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/379 "2009-11-28T23:01:23Z")
“Not tonight, I’m drinking beer” **declined** NG. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/380 "2009-11-28T23:58:52Z")
“Four Corks and Twenty Beers ago” NFM \*\*emancipated \*\*bubbles from alcholic drinks. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104.md?page=18) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104.md?page=20)