# Preview is for Wimps! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 20, 2001, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preview-is-for-wimps/77221 "2001-08-20T20:09:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preview-is-for-wimps/77221/1 "2001-08-20T20:09:52Z")
I don’t preview anything, dammit. All you jerks out there gotta go and look over **every little thing** as if it’s so important and the whole world would fall apart if you don’t cross every “t” and dot each “i.” You know what I say? ”_Get a life!_” This board exists primarily as an exchange of ideas. It’s not necessary that everything be perfect. As an example, look [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=82817). HA! I hate these anal retentive wimps who get all angry if you don’t properly underline the title of Huckleberry Finn. You knew what book I meant, didn’t you? I was posting something in MPSSHITS the other day and made one tiny error and this idiot jumps all over me and says > [@](#): > > Here on this Message Board it is customary for people to put the effort into the proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation that their thoughts deserve. It’s a courtesy to the reader. Ha! Screw you, boy! I know what I’m doing here, and if I want your help, I’ll ask for it. So mind your own business, ok? There are two kinds of people in this world. The first kind takes all their stuff so seriously, and the others know how to lay back and take 'er easy. [Edited by UncleBeer on 08-20-2001 at 05:04 PM] ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preview-is-for-wimps/77221/2 "2001-08-20T20:15:23Z")
SCYLLA, honey, it’s time for your medication. ---
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preview-is-for-wimps/77221/3 "2001-08-20T20:15:24Z")
There, there **Scylla**. Sometimes those little lapses happen to us all. Why don’t you sit down here and have a nice, cold beer? [sub]Someone get the jacket.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![pluto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f08c70/32.png) [@pluto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pluto)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preview-is-for-wimps/77221/4 "2001-08-20T20:16:02Z")
Well, I for one always perview **my** posts! [Edited by UncleBeer on 08-20-2001 at 03:50 PM] ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preview-is-for-wimps/77221/5 "2001-08-20T20:22:42Z")
Man, when you’re right, you’re right. I can’t stand it when people jump all over folks’ writing, unless of course, it’s a case of **Gaudere’s Law** , then it’s okay. [Edited by UncleBeer on 08-20-2001 at 03:51 PM] ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preview-is-for-wimps/77221/6 "2001-08-20T20:37:50Z")
OW! My eyes hurt! Thanks a lot! The only thing to make that post complete would be the accidental smilies that pop up, um, accidentally. Or even the ones that don’t pop up when you think they should like this. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preview-is-for-wimps/77221/7 "2001-08-20T20:44:00Z")
I can’t decide if it’s delicious irony that a moderator apparently corrected the spelling in the title of the thread, or if it’s the most subtle, ingenious thing I’ve ever seen on this board. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preview-is-for-wimps/77221/8 "2001-08-20T20:52:03Z")
Why are you people tormenting me so? Plbbbbbbtt! ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preview-is-for-wimps/77221/9 "2001-08-20T20:54:44Z")
Hey! Put it back! (you’re messing with art) ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preview-is-for-wimps/77221/10 "2001-08-20T20:55:53Z")
and you missed some speeling errers too. ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preview-is-for-wimps/77221/11 "2001-08-20T21:00:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by UncleBeer \* > \*\*Why are you people tormenting me so? Plbbbbbbtt! \*\* Isn’t that correctly spelled “Pl **l** bbbbbtt” ? ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preview-is-for-wimps/77221/12 "2001-08-20T21:12:12Z")
If it helps, **Scylla,** I rarely preview my posts also. I only do it if I’ve been using a lot of UBB tags and am worried about messing up. ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preview-is-for-wimps/77221/13 "2001-08-20T21:49:06Z")
::Sniff:: This is so unfair. By fixing all the errors he substantively changed the meaning and content of my posts. Isn’t this against the code of the mods or something? The ethical implications of this violation, nay, this **rape** of my content doesn’t bother me so much. No. The real kick in the ass is that he wouldn’t do it when I asked him to. Hmmm. Maybe there was somehting to that whole “nappy wearing” incident. ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preview-is-for-wimps/77221/14 "2001-08-20T21:51:20Z")
Not only that, but the “here” link in my OP got corrected wrong as well. Apparently it enables **anyone** to post to this thread as Scylla. ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preview-is-for-wimps/77221/15 "2001-08-20T21:55:42Z")
I take that back. It just brings you to the reply screen. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preview-is-for-wimps/77221/16 "2001-08-20T22:06:20Z")
Shit. I’m an idiot. I was just foolin’ with ya Scylla; I was planning to restore your original post, but would ya believe I lost the damned thing? I feel like _such a schmuck_. Sorry 'bout that, my friend. Now I really owe ya one, don’t I? How 'bout I go edit a coupla Stoid’s posts? I could fix some of those up nicely. ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preview-is-for-wimps/77221/17 "2001-08-20T22:09:17Z")
Heh. Heh. Heh. Yes. You do. I will have to think how best to abuse this boon to further my nefarious goals. ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2001, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preview-is-for-wimps/77221/18 "2001-08-21T01:24:26Z")
Methinks, someone [sub]_cough_UncleBeer_cough_[/sub] has a bit too much time on their hands. ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2001, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preview-is-for-wimps/77221/19 "2001-08-21T02:42:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Scylla \* > I hate these anal retentive wimps who get all angry if you don’t properly underline the title of Huckleberry Finn. Just wanted to point out the the proper way to do it is to italicize _Huckleberry Finn_. What a maroon. ---
**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2001, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preview-is-for-wimps/77221/20 "2001-08-21T04:50:15Z")
[list][list] **Preview this** [list]:eek: