# Just trying something out-- ignore

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-out-ignore/173982>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [May 8, 2003, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-out-ignore/173982 "2003-05-08T22:11:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 19\
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**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-out-ignore/173982/1 "2003-05-08T22:11:20Z")

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```php
I said to ignore this, you didn't listen

```

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-out-ignore/173982/2 "2003-05-08T22:22:07Z")

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```php

If (I eq listen) {
```

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-out-ignore/173982/3 "2003-05-08T22:24:27Z")

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```php

If (I eq listen) {
   To == Everyone;
   I == getNothing[done];
}

```

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**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-out-ignore/173982/4 "2003-05-08T23:28:51Z")

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I didn’t see anything, honest!

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**Author:** ![donkeyoatey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@donkeyoatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/donkeyoatey)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-out-ignore/173982/5 "2003-05-08T23:41:05Z")

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> [@](#):
>
> \*Originally posted by dtilque \*
> 
> * * *

It’s awfully quiet in here.

donkeyoatey

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**Author:** ![Herge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Herge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Herge)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-out-ignore/173982/6 "2003-05-09T17:05:43Z")

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test

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**Author:** ![Herge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Herge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Herge)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-out-ignore/173982/7 "2003-05-09T17:06:51Z")

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sorry just testing.

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**Author:** ![Herge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Herge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Herge)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-out-ignore/173982/8 "2003-05-09T18:12:31Z")

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spoiler

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**Author:** ![Robb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Robb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robb)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-out-ignore/173982/9 "2003-05-09T22:32:01Z")

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test test test

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**Author:** ![Robb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Robb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robb)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-out-ignore/173982/10 "2003-05-09T22:36:52Z")

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test test test

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**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-out-ignore/173982/11 "2003-05-09T22:37:15Z")

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I’m not very good at ignoring things. Does that mean I’m not ignorant?

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**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-out-ignore/173982/12 "2003-05-10T01:19:57Z")

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I don’t know, **dantheman**. Y’see, I’m in the same boat. But I hope that doesn’t mean we’re ignoramuses! (ignoramusi?)

F\_X

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**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-out-ignore/173982/13 "2003-05-12T18:38:07Z")

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Ignorami!

I know you are but ignorami?

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**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-out-ignore/173982/14 "2003-05-12T22:09:59Z")

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::cough:: sig test

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**Author:** ![ragerdude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d07c76/32.png) [@ragerdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ragerdude)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2003, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-out-ignore/173982/15 "2003-05-14T23:31:56Z")

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Just testing

[b]testing here too\*\*

[ **testing here**

testing here

[\*\*b]testing here[\*\*\*\*/b]

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**Author:** ![ragerdude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d07c76/32.png) [@ragerdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ragerdude)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2003, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-out-ignore/173982/16 "2003-05-14T23:37:15Z")

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**a** b **c**

[[b] i] testing nested brackets\*\*\*  
[**i] again**\*

[\*\*\* again\*\*\*

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**Author:** ![I\_Scream\_In\_Darkness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e8c25b/32.png) [@I\_Scream\_In\_Darkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Scream_In_Darkness)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2003, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-out-ignore/173982/17 "2003-05-15T02:28:07Z")

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I SHALL NOT ignor this like the USA ignores MEXICO!!!

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**Author:** ![Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aslan_of_Narnia)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2003, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-out-ignore/173982/18 "2003-05-15T07:32:33Z")

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> [@](#):
>
> This is a quote

Wow, what a quote!

> [@](#):
>
> And this is also a quote

Wow, another one. I might collapse if I have to make another quote.

> [@](#):
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> Do it now! Quote! It doesn’t matter if it makes you sick afterwards, just enjoy the buzz of quoting!

Erk…

😉

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**Author:** ![born\_too\_late](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba9def/32.png) [@born\_too\_late](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/born_too_late)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2003, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-out-ignore/173982/19 "2003-05-15T19:23:18Z")

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Don’t count your chickens

until they’re hatched