# "Offical Doper Brat" **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [October 20, 2004, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offical-doper-brat/270250 "2004-10-20T18:02:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2004, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offical-doper-brat/270250/1 "2004-10-20T18:02:39Z")
I’ve seen that phrase in the sigs of at least three dopers now. Seeing on just one I thought nothing of it, but now that I’ve seen it on three I am curious about it’s meaning/origin. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2004, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offical-doper-brat/270250/2 "2004-10-20T18:20:59Z")
You could always email one of them. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2004, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offical-doper-brat/270250/3 "2004-10-20T18:23:56Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > You could always email one of them. I am reluctant to e-mail other dopers unless I have a good reason to. ---
**Author:** ![Berkut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Berkut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berkut)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2004, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offical-doper-brat/270250/4 "2004-10-20T18:26:25Z")
I think it’s related to this thread: [http://207.97.195.229/sdmb/showthread.php?t=281539](http://207.97.195.229/sdmb/showthread.php?t=281539) ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2004, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offical-doper-brat/270250/5 "2004-10-20T19:37:39Z")
What secret group? We have no secret group… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2004, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offical-doper-brat/270250/6 "2004-10-20T19:38:55Z")
Nocturnal\_Tick started the group. If you want to know about it, he’s the best guy to ask. ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2004, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offical-doper-brat/270250/7 "2004-10-20T19:52:30Z")
Pssssssst For $20.00 in small bills, I could let you in on the secret. ---
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2004, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offical-doper-brat/270250/8 "2004-10-20T19:54:23Z")
> [@AngelicGemma](#): > > Nocturnal\_Tick started the group. If you want to know about it, he’s the best guy to ask. \*\*“AngelicGemma is not a member of any public groups” \*\* So why is this statement in your profile… :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Rufus\_Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@Rufus\_Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rufus_Xavier)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2004, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offical-doper-brat/270250/9 "2004-10-20T20:03:01Z")
[In fact, this is the thread that started it](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=258624&highlight=Brat+Pack) . I believe the OP of the above linked thread explains it quite succinctly. ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2004, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offical-doper-brat/270250/10 "2004-10-20T20:12:39Z")
> [@t-keela](#): > > \*\*“AngelicGemma is not a member of any public groups” \*\* > > So why is this statement in your profile… :dubious: Because if it was on my profile, then it wouldn’t be a secret… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2004, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offical-doper-brat/270250/11 "2004-10-20T20:37:41Z")
Discussions of bratwurst are normally in Cafe Society, so I’m moving this to… huh? what? [sub]oh, sorry[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2004, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offical-doper-brat/270250/12 "2004-10-20T23:00:21Z")
The first rule of the Doper Brat Pack is that you don’t talk about the Doper Brat Pack. Haha. Just kidding. We flaunt it, yo. ---
**Author:** ![TeaElle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TeaElle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeaElle)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2004, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offical-doper-brat/270250/13 "2004-10-20T23:39:35Z")
So this is an ad hoc group of people who’ve formed some sort of clique and are using the words “Official Doper…” in said clique’s moniker, but without official sanction? ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2004, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offical-doper-brat/270250/14 "2004-10-20T23:49:38Z")
One day, all the Brats, the SDSABs the MODs, the ADMINs and the IIDUs, will get together and have one huge ass gang war! ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2004, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offical-doper-brat/270250/15 "2004-10-21T01:02:01Z")
… and my monet will be riding on the Brat Pack. Of course my view might be slightly biased. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2004, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offical-doper-brat/270250/16 "2004-10-21T01:03:23Z")
Go ahead - make fun of my tpyo 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Chairman\_Pow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/838e76/32.png) [@Chairman\_Pow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chairman_Pow)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2004, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offical-doper-brat/270250/17 "2004-10-21T04:15:22Z")
> [@Bear\_Nenno](#): > > One day, all the Brats, the SDSABs the MODs, the ADMINs and the IIDUs, will get together and have one huge ass gang war! What’s an IIDU? ---
**Author:** ![Call\_me\_Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Call\_me\_Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Call_me_Frank)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2004, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offical-doper-brat/270250/18 "2004-10-21T05:48:17Z")
> [@Chairman Pow](#): > > What’s an IIDU? It’s from a thread called [Intelectually Inferior Dopers Unite!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=266994) ---
**Author:** ![moriah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@moriah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moriah)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2004, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offical-doper-brat/270250/19 "2004-10-21T06:12:32Z")
OFFICIALDOPERBRAT! DAdum daDUM Once your an OfficialDoperBrat, you’re an OfficialDoperBrat all the way, from your first 1920’sstyledeathrayinjoke reference, to your last dying day. There’s gonna be a rumble toni-ight! The OfficialDoperBrats are gonna fi-ight! I like to post on the Straight Dope Board Cecil’s our host on the Straight Dope Board We’re just the most on the Straight Dope Board… [mod:] Brats will be toast on the Straight Dope Board. \ ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2004, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offical-doper-brat/270250/20 "2004-10-21T07:09:41Z")
> [@](#): > > One day, all the Brats, the SDSABs the MODs, the ADMINs and the IIDUs, will get together and have one huge ass gang war! I dunno… Last time something like that happened, the ADMINS very soundly defeated the Teeming Minions. You do NOT want to get into a turf war with the ADMINS. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offical-doper-brat/270250.md?page=2)