# Instead of ''Said''

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104>\
**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\
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**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/81 "2009-11-11T21:11:51Z")

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But “where is the peanut butter ?”, \*\*quoted \*\*Kobal2

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/82 "2009-11-11T21:13:13Z")

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“What can Uncle Cecil do to us?” retorted NFM

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**Author:** ![BobArrgh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobarrgh/32/2881_2.png) [@BobArrgh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobArrgh)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/83 "2009-11-11T21:15:22Z")

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“Well, ban you for life,” **snickered** BobArrgh.

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/84 "2009-11-11T21:17:25Z")

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“People, behave!” **tut-tutted** twickster.

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/85 "2009-11-11T21:20:18Z")

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“Quit taking your moderator role so seriously”, Sternvogel **upbraided** twickster.

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**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/86 "2009-11-11T21:59:07Z")

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“Well, maybe she should and maybe she shouldn’t,” **vacillated** Biffy.

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**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/87 "2009-11-11T22:04:22Z")

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“You say potato, I say po-tah-to,” **warbled** Beadalin, because she likes to talk about herself.

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/88 "2009-11-11T22:46:09Z")

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“OK OK OK, I’ll do it your way” yielded NFM

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**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 11, 2009, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/89 "2009-11-11T23:07:07Z")

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“Zoinks!” **zoinked** NG.

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/90 "2009-11-11T23:20:47Z")

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“I think we should play a third round,” **advocated** twickster.

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**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/91 "2009-11-11T23:24:20Z")

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Three is kind of a lot," **bitched** Diogenes.

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/92 "2009-11-11T23:42:44Z")

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“Three flies is meal” Kermit Croaked

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**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/93 "2009-11-12T00:03:53Z")

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“A gross meal,” RickJay declared.

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**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 12, 2009, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/94 "2009-11-12T00:09:20Z")

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“Really gross” **echoed** Nars Glinley.

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**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/95 "2009-11-12T00:13:00Z")

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“Not as gross as this,” **felched** Diogenes.

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/96 "2009-11-12T00:14:43Z")

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“Ew!” **giggled** twickster.

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**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 12, 2009, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/97 "2009-11-12T00:20:51Z")

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“I’m back!” **hurrahed** maserschmidt.

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**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/98 "2009-11-12T00:23:54Z")

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> [@Maserschmidt](#):
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> “I’m back!” **hurrahed** maserschmidt.

" It was Samwise who said ‘I’m back,’ " Skald **insisted** , “and anyone who says different is a filthy Welshman.”

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/99 "2009-11-12T01:30:57Z")

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“That wasn’t very wise of Sam”, Sternvogel **jested**.

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**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/100 "2009-11-12T01:34:21Z")

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“Again with the hobbit mishegas,” **kvetched** Biffy.

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