# Naming this forum: Mipsims, or Ms. Pisms? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 14, 2003, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naming-this-forum-mipsims-or-ms-pisms/181889 "2003-06-14T19:50:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2003, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naming-this-forum-mipsims-or-ms-pisms/181889/21 "2003-06-15T00:43:48Z")
I never say it out loud, and rarely type it, so “That one with lots of letter, Mundane Pointless something something something” works, which is only one syllable _in my mind_ 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2003, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naming-this-forum-mipsims-or-ms-pisms/181889/22 "2003-06-15T00:46:13Z")
MP Sims. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![lilbtagna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4491bb/32.png) [@lilbtagna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lilbtagna)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2003, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naming-this-forum-mipsims-or-ms-pisms/181889/23 "2003-06-15T01:42:08Z")
Another one for MP Sims. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2003, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naming-this-forum-mipsims-or-ms-pisms/181889/24 "2003-06-15T01:52:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Greywolf73 \* > \*\*I call it “Mindless Pointless Stuff”. Yes, I know it’s Mundane and not Mindless, but I thought it was Mindless at first and the name just stuck from then on. > > \*\* Same here, although sometimes it is EM PEE ESS and sometimes I think More PMS 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cougarfang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@Cougarfang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cougarfang)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2003, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naming-this-forum-mipsims-or-ms-pisms/181889/25 "2003-06-15T02:00:05Z")
Another "Em pee ess"er here. ---
**Author:** ![BadBaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71c47a/32.png) [@BadBaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BadBaby)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2003, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naming-this-forum-mipsims-or-ms-pisms/181889/26 "2003-06-15T02:08:53Z")
No No NO! It’s Mumpsies! Whatta ya mean that makes no sense? Do not attempt to knowledge-ify me, I’m happy in my little pink fluffy cloud world. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2003, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naming-this-forum-mipsims-or-ms-pisms/181889/27 "2003-06-15T02:23:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by racinchikki \* > \*\*I call it mmm-p’sims. The “mmm-p’” is very vaguely like “oompa” but not really. \*\* Same here. [Homer]Mmmmm…p’sims…[/Homer] But the Mmm isn’t quite as long and tied right into the p’sims. ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2003, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naming-this-forum-mipsims-or-ms-pisms/181889/28 "2003-06-15T14:56:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Balance \* > \*\*Impy-sims. It’s the same pronunciation **Scotti** and **occ** favor, but I think it catches flavor of the forum better. 😉 \*\* Impy-sims…I LIKE it! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![green\_bladder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/73ab20/32.png) [@green\_bladder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_bladder)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2003, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naming-this-forum-mipsims-or-ms-pisms/181889/29 "2003-06-15T15:57:37Z")
M.P. Simmer here. And ‘I’m hoe’ (IMHO) 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Cosmopolitan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@Cosmopolitan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cosmopolitan)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2003, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naming-this-forum-mipsims-or-ms-pisms/181889/30 "2003-06-15T19:13:25Z")
Mip Simmer and Im Ho er here. ---
**Author:** ![Alereon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@Alereon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alereon)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2003, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naming-this-forum-mipsims-or-ms-pisms/181889/31 "2003-06-15T21:10:58Z")
EmmPee-Sims, “I’m-hoe” ---
**Author:** ![Wolfian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7ea924/32.png) [@Wolfian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolfian)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2003, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naming-this-forum-mipsims-or-ms-pisms/181889/32 "2003-06-15T21:39:56Z")
Oddly enough I never thought of it. Its’ just that forum in my mind. Actually it kinda sounds like Kenny from South Park saying the letters in my head. If I had to say something I guess it would be Mudane Pointless Stuff. Sorry, I’m boring. ---
**Author:** ![beagledave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@beagledave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beagledave)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2003, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naming-this-forum-mipsims-or-ms-pisms/181889/33 "2003-06-15T21:51:53Z")
M shizzle fizzle on the P dizzle dizzle SIMS. Dog ---
**Author:** ![Super\_Gnat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Super\_Gnat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Super_Gnat)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2003, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naming-this-forum-mipsims-or-ms-pisms/181889/34 "2003-06-15T22:37:23Z")
Em-pee simps. No, I don’t know how that extra P got in there. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naming-this-forum-mipsims-or-ms-pisms/181889.md?page=1)