# Misread thread titles

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**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")\
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**Post date:** [May 28, 2026, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/1978 "2026-05-28T19:21:59Z")

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> [@Misinterpreted thread titles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/420):
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> [Smokers: How did you find your favorite brand?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smokers-how-did-you-find-your-favorite-brand/1030439)

_Seniors, how did you find your favorite band?_

Asking the older gen, as their ways of musical discovery may have differed majorly from how the younger set finds new tunes.

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