# 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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**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2023, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/876 "2023-11-11T21:21:11Z")

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Here’s one which is the _actual_, if misconstrued, title:

[Prick potatoes before microwaving](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prick-potatoes-before-microwaving/992983)

I thought it was actually “pick” and I was indeed misreading it…

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