# “Mundane, Pointless”, as in Beirut? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 5, 2020, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mundane-pointless-as-in-beirut/917370 "2020-08-05T21:46:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 28
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Doing some searching, I find that there have been threads about re-naming MPSIMS before, but apparently our dear departed TubaDiva was resistant to the idea. > [@Renaming MPSIMS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/renaming-mpsims/250452): > > I’m sure this had been brought up countless times before, but I just have to chime in to say that “Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share (MPSIMS)” is a terrible title for that forum. Basically, I have to point out that many of the discussions that go on in that forum are far from mundane and/or pointless to a lot of posters. So, I’ll cut right to the chase with my suggestion for a better title for the forum… “Everyday Life” Short, yet concise. While everyday life is full of “mundane, pointless… > [@A modest proposal re MPSIMS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-modest-proposal-re-mpsims/359968): > > Not every thread started in MPSIMS is mundane or pointless. It’s a forum name that seems ill-suited for the range of themes, thoughts, emotions and stories posted there. To replace “MPSIMS” I propose [gallimaufry](http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/archive/2003/12/11.html). Any takers? --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mundane-pointless-as-in-beirut/917370)._