# Polite Notice to Guinastasia **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 9, 2003, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polite-notice-to-guinastasia/180565 "2003-06-09T01:36:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![The\_Great\_Unwashed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_great_unwashed/32/4791_2.png) [@The\_Great\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Great_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2003, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polite-notice-to-guinastasia/180565/21 "2003-06-09T12:49:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by elf6c \* > \*\*Except this one: ;j \*\* Whatchoo talkin’ abaht? That one’s the worst! ---
**Author:** ![Equal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Equal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equal)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2003, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polite-notice-to-guinastasia/180565/22 "2003-06-09T13:52:28Z")
😉 :o :mad: 😕 :eek: 😛 ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2003, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polite-notice-to-guinastasia/180565/23 "2003-06-09T13:58:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by The Great Unwashed \* > \*\* > > Just my $0.02. \*\* Don’t you mean: _ **2¢** _ ? ;j ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2003, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polite-notice-to-guinastasia/180565/24 "2003-06-09T13:59:08Z")
I’ve always dug **Guin’s** name, although this thread for the one and only time did cause me to misread it as “Polite Notice to Genitalia”. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Great\_Unwashed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_great_unwashed/32/4791_2.png) [@The\_Great\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Great_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2003, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polite-notice-to-guinastasia/180565/25 "2003-06-09T15:00:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by NoClueBoy \* > \*\*_ **2¢** _ > \*\* That’s not nice. My Queen’s\* Own English Keyboard is devoid of any such symbol. Perhaps I should have said: Just my £0.012132\*\* **lieu** , I once met a _Jenny Taylor_, still cracks me up. \*God bless her little cotton socks \*\*Exchange Rate accurate at time of going to press ---
**Author:** ![Kalashnikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/2bfe46/32.png) [@Kalashnikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalashnikov)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2003, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polite-notice-to-guinastasia/180565/26 "2003-06-09T16:45:11Z")
:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2003, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polite-notice-to-guinastasia/180565/27 "2003-06-09T16:58:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TwistofFate \* > \*\*Wouldn’t this have been better served in a quick e-mail, Ben? I’m not trying to junior mod or anything, but these type of threads sometimes generate into a pile on, especially if the target of the op has any detractors. Some people just like to lie in wait for their oppertunity. Lets not give them any easy chances. \*\* Hey-and deprive me of my very first Pitting? I think NOT! 😛 (Am I allowed to use that smiley?) ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2003, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polite-notice-to-guinastasia/180565/28 "2003-06-09T17:02:26Z")
[Oh, ye of short memory!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=87312&highlight=Guinastasia) ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2003, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polite-notice-to-guinastasia/180565/29 "2003-06-09T17:37:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lieu \* > \*\*I’ve always dug **Guin’s** name, although this thread for the one and only time did cause me to misread it as “Polite Notice to Genitalia”. \*\* I read the title as “Poli **c** e notice to Guinastasia.” (she’s been arrested :eek: 😕 :dubious: ) ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2003, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polite-notice-to-guinastasia/180565/30 "2003-06-09T22:19:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by And that’s the bottom line \* > \*\*There’s also \*\*DrDeth \*\* who uses :rolleyes: :dubious: way too much in his posts. Now that’s annoying. \*\* Hmm, you may be right. OTOH, there are some clueless dudes here, who, if I said somthing like: “Hey, now _that’s_ a _great_ idea.” would think I was being complimentary, so the emoticon clarification. However, not remembering sparring with you, I had no idea you knew me from Adam, or cared- so (and this is sincere, if confused)- thanks, I guess. I will be careful with reduntant smilies in the future. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polite-notice-to-guinastasia/180565/31 "2003-06-10T00:28:13Z")
No one can use the name before I do! I’m planning on using the name in my current novel. If it ever gets published, I’ll mention **Guin** and the SDMB in my acknowledgments. ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polite-notice-to-guinastasia/180565/32 "2003-06-10T00:57:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by The Great Unwashed \* > \*_That’s not nice. My Queen’s_ Own English Keyboard is devoid of any such symbol. > > Perhaps I should have said: > Just my £0.012132\*\*\*\* I’ll do you the same favor someone once did me on these very boards a while ago: To do the “¢” symbol… all you have to do is press the Alt key, plus 0162 on your numeric keypad. ¢ ¢ ¢ F\_X ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polite-notice-to-guinastasia/180565/33 "2003-06-10T01:17:56Z")
On my keyboards it’s actually [ALT 155]. I get ó with [ALT 162]. ---
**Author:** ![g8rguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7cd45c/32.png) [@g8rguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/g8rguy)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polite-notice-to-guinastasia/180565/34 "2003-06-10T01:57:53Z")
Yeah, so try [ALT 0162] instead… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![DEVA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@DEVA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DEVA)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polite-notice-to-guinastasia/180565/35 "2003-06-10T02:02:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Guinastasia \* > \*\*Gwen-a-stay-zea. > > It’s a combination of Guinevere and Anastasia. \*\* My name is Stacy and IF I had had a daughter (got two sons), I was considering Guinevere. I think your name is hands-down the most beautiful name I’ve ever heard. I’m being totally real. I hope you don’t shorten it or have a nickname. …and, oh yeah, stop using the rolleyes (joking!). ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polite-notice-to-guinastasia/180565/36 "2003-06-10T02:36:47Z")
[How to make special characters](http://home.earthlink.net/~awinkelried/keyboard_shortcuts.html) ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Cheatem\_Undhow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/13edae/32.png) [@Dewey\_Cheatem\_Undhow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Cheatem_Undhow)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polite-notice-to-guinastasia/180565/37 "2003-06-10T03:15:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Guinastasia \* > \*\*Gwen-a-stay-zea. > > It’s a combination of Guinevere and Anastasia. \*\* So it’s like [Spider-man’s first girlfriend](http://www.samruby.com/Spiderverse/GwenStacy/gwenstacy.htm) as spoken with a stereotypical thick Italian accent? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polite-notice-to-guinastasia/180565/38 "2003-06-10T04:43:52Z")
**Deva** , I hate to break it to you, but it’s not my real name-I made it up. My real name is Kathleen and I go by Kathi or Kat. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Cid_Viscoso)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polite-notice-to-guinastasia/180565/39 "2003-06-10T04:57:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Guinastasia \* > \*\ ***Deva** , I hate to break it to you, but it’s not my real name-I made it up. My real name is Kathleen and I go by Kathi or Kat. \*\* Guin, dude, you’re a total Asuran! ---
**Author:** ![techchick68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea5d25/32.png) [@techchick68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/techchick68)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polite-notice-to-guinastasia/180565/40 "2003-06-10T05:48:59Z")
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