# Note to Self: Don't be a doper in the real world... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 14, 2005, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-be-a-doper-in-the-real-world/312440 "2005-07-14T01:11:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-be-a-doper-in-the-real-world/312440/21 "2005-07-14T13:50:52Z")
Yeah, that “bring pie” gets lots of blank looks. Tangentially appropropriate: I was working Tech Support at Target, in the Multifoods tower in Minneapolis. I called a store and asked to speak to the TRL. Me: “This is Ethilrist, from Headquarters.” TRL: “Headquarters? What is it?” Me: “It’s a big brown building with lots of windows, but that’s not imporant right now.” TRL: “” ---
**Author:** ![Madd\_Maxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Madd\_Maxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Madd_Maxx)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-be-a-doper-in-the-real-world/312440/22 "2005-07-14T13:58:28Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > \Tangentially appropropriate: I was working Tech Support at Target, in the Multifoods tower in Minneapolis. I called a store and asked to speak to the TRL. > > Me: “This is Ethilrist, from Headquarters.” > TRL: “Headquarters? What is it?” > Me: “It’s a big brown building with lots of windows, but that’s not imporant right now.” > TRL: “” SNERK! You just came this () close to buying me a new keyboard. ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-be-a-doper-in-the-real-world/312440/23 "2005-07-14T14:05:08Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > Yeah, that “bring pie” gets lots of blank looks. > > Tangentially appropropriate: I was working Tech Support at Target, in the Multifoods tower in Minneapolis. I called a store and asked to speak to the TRL. > > Me: “This is Ethilrist, from Headquarters.” > TRL: “Headquarters? What is it?” > Me: “It’s a big brown building with lots of windows, but that’s not imporant right now.” > TRL: “” Thanks. I just choked on my Pepsi. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-be-a-doper-in-the-real-world/312440/24 "2005-07-14T14:08:22Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > Yeah, that “bring pie” gets lots of blank looks. > > Tangentially appropropriate: I was working Tech Support at Target, in the Multifoods tower in Minneapolis. I called a store and asked to speak to the TRL. > > Me: “This is Ethilrist, from Headquarters.” > TRL: “Headquarters? What is it?” > Me: “It’s a big brown building with lots of windows, but that’s not imporant right now.” > TRL: “” You’d have had me on the floor with that one. ---
**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-be-a-doper-in-the-real-world/312440/25 "2005-07-14T14:29:44Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > Yeah, that “bring pie” gets lots of blank looks. > > Tangentially appropropriate: I was working Tech Support at Target, in the Multifoods tower in Minneapolis. I called a store and asked to speak to the TRL. > > Me: “This is Ethilrist, from Headquarters.” > TRL: “Headquarters? What is it?” > Me: “It’s a big brown building with lots of windows, but that’s not imporant right now.” > TRL: “” Airplane! was on this weekend. I haven’t seen it in 20-ish\* years. Man there’s even MORE funny stuff in there, watching it as an adult. (\*=adjust accordingly to avoid time travel paradox) ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-be-a-doper-in-the-real-world/312440/26 "2005-07-14T14:32:32Z")
Oh, dear Og, I’m glad it’s not just me. I do the “Og” thing, often have to bite it back. And the Monty Python. And the Airplane quotes. Also, I’ve bit back the “Once for 20 minutes in 1960” a few times. ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-be-a-doper-in-the-real-world/312440/27 "2005-07-14T14:58:54Z")
> [@Diogenes the Cynic](#): > > Wait until the first time you yell “Cite?” at somebody. Talk about blank looks. Okay, I know I’m not supposed to pimp stuff, but I think that “[Cite](http://www.cafepress.com/sickslug_12.24943409)!?” merits it’s own life outside the SDMB. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-be-a-doper-in-the-real-world/312440/28 "2005-07-14T15:04:50Z")
I have a very strict policy against bumper stickers and car adornments of any type. Dealer stickers are a sale breaker. I put that in the sales contract. In fact, I usually debadge my cars of even the manufacturer model names. But this… this makes me want to make an exception. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-be-a-doper-in-the-real-world/312440/29 "2005-07-14T15:13:18Z")
Airplane references I get, as I do Monty Python ones…but “once in 1960 for 20 minutes”? Huh? (an d I really don’t want to know about the pie and the Olestra, thankyouverymuch). Headquarters is a big brown building with lots of windows? Surely you can’t be serious… ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-be-a-doper-in-the-real-world/312440/30 "2005-07-14T15:19:58Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > Surely you can’t be serious… Please don’t call me Shirley. ---
**Author:** ![F.U.Shakespeare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aca169/32.png) [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-be-a-doper-in-the-real-world/312440/31 "2005-07-14T16:53:45Z")
Has anyone considered making t-shirts with “Cite?” in 72-point, Trebuchet MS font? We could recognize each other in public. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-be-a-doper-in-the-real-world/312440/32 "2005-07-14T18:25:57Z")
What is this “real world” you speak of? ---
**Author:** ![LuckiestGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@LuckiestGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LuckiestGuy)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-be-a-doper-in-the-real-world/312440/33 "2005-07-14T18:37:33Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > What is this “real world” you speak of? It’s just a ruse promising fresh air, things called grass and trees all showered in sunshine…all done to pull you away from the keyboard. Don’t fall for it…it’s overrated… My Blog _[Don’t laugh so hard, it may be funny but it’s also my life](http://luckiestguy.blogspot.com/)_ Lucky ---
**Author:** ![xbuckeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9e8a1a/32.png) [@xbuckeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xbuckeye)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-be-a-doper-in-the-real-world/312440/34 "2005-07-14T18:49:06Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > Yeah, that “bring pie” gets lots of blank looks. > > Tangentially appropropriate: I was working Tech Support at Target, in the Multifoods tower in Minneapolis. I called a store and asked to speak to the TRL. > > Me: “This is Ethilrist, from Headquarters.” > TRL: “Headquarters? What is it?” > Me: “It’s a big brown building with lots of windows, but that’s not imporant right now.” > TRL: “” You would be my new favorite IT Guy. The last one only brought me a live cockroach. ---
**Author:** ![N.Sane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f19dbf/32.png) [@N.Sane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N.Sane)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-be-a-doper-in-the-real-world/312440/35 "2005-07-14T18:59:48Z")
Love the tee-shirt idea. Sign me up for one as soon as somebody gets ambitious enough to make them! And the words I got off here I tend to use in traffic or on a really bad day: f_cktastic or f_cktard. And I am excessively fond of 1920s style death rays. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Weird\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@The\_Weird\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Weird_One)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-be-a-doper-in-the-real-world/312440/36 "2005-07-14T19:27:37Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > Airplane references I get, as I do Monty Python ones…but “once in 1960 for 20 minutes”? Huh? (an d I really don’t want to know about the pie and the Olestra, thankyouverymuch). [Pie](http://www.weebl.jolt.co.uk) [Once. In 1960. For 20 minutes.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=283407) I don’t think there’s a specific Olestra thread or site that’s being referred to, but I know I’ve read a post or two where people ate too many Wow! chips and ended up with undersireably explosive anal effects. Can’t find those particular posts at the moment. ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-be-a-doper-in-the-real-world/312440/37 "2005-07-14T19:50:05Z")
> [@The Weird One](#): > > [Pie](http://www.weebl.jolt.co.uk) > [Once. In 1960. For 20 minutes.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=283407) > I don’t think there’s a specific Olestra thread or site that’s being referred to, but I know I’ve read a post or two where people ate too many Wow! chips and ended up with undersireably explosive anal effects. Can’t find those particular posts at the moment. I used to eat the WOW chips and I can confirm that I often had the runs after doing so. ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-be-a-doper-in-the-real-world/312440/38 "2005-07-14T19:52:27Z")
Here you go: the birth of “penis ensues”, or the Olestra thread, [Wow! A kind warning to Olestra-phobes!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=294892) And so, when I say add Olestra to that pie, I only mean that it will cause penis to ensue. And that’s what everybody wants, isn’t it? 😕 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-be-a-doper-in-the-real-world/312440/39 "2005-07-14T20:09:11Z")
**Anastasaeon** : Just seeing your name in this thread and wondering what kind of verbal mistakes you could possibly make IRL, after all the typos here, made me burst out laughing. ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-be-a-doper-in-the-real-world/312440/40 "2005-07-14T20:34:28Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > **Anastasaeon** : Just seeing your name in this thread and wondering what kind of verbal mistakes you could possibly make IRL, after all the typos here, made me burst out laughing. Last week, my husband bought me an MMORPG, Star Wars Galaxies, so I could play online with him. I know very little about Star Wars. So I create this character… she’s interesting looking. But I cannot remember what race she was. So I tell my husband: Me: “My character is cute, she’s green and purple, and she has these big testicles on her head.” Hubby: “Oh, yeah?” Me: “Yeah. There are many different ways to wear them, apparently. I keep mine slung over my shoulder.” At which point he could hold the laughter no longer. Hubby, spluttering: “_TENTACLES_!” Me: “Yeah, that’s what I said. … Wasn’t it?” Aya mia. It happens so often, the mundane stuff is forgettable. But every now and then, I’m told, I’m a laff riot. I don’t mind as much as I used to. It makes people smile. Makes me look and sound like an utter flake… mais, _c’est la vie_. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-be-a-doper-in-the-real-world/312440.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-be-a-doper-in-the-real-world/312440.md?page=3)