# Misread thread titles **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 11, 2017, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093 "2017-09-11T22:38:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 1965
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/1965 "2026-05-18T13:18:26Z")
[Anyone know the best style pitchfork for tuning a compost pile?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-the-best-style-pitchfork-for-turning-a-compost-pile/1030182/2) No joke here-- when I read the word ‘turning’ as ‘tuning’ it threw off my comprehension of the entire question. I then interpreted ‘pitchfork’ as ‘tuning fork’ since, pitch is involved in music, after all. And I sort of read ‘compost pile’ as ‘composition’ or something since my brain was convinced the question was music-related. When I finally did realize it said ‘compost pile’ I then thought 'how do you tune a compost pile?". It took an embarrassing amount of time to properly parse the question. But, it’s still fairly early on a Monday and I’m only on my first cup of coffee. Or, I’m losing my mind… 🤪 --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093)._