# Really? That's what that means? Thanks. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 22, 2011, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-thats-what-that-means-thanks/597193 "2011-09-22T14:01:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-thats-what-that-means-thanks/597193/1 "2011-09-22T14:01:55Z")
Just got this email from my credit card company: > [@](#): > > You have earned a credit line increase. That means you have more buying power than ever. Oooooohhhhh…THAT’S what that means! Wow, thanks for explaining that. Mundane and pointless, but I’m way too tired to function right now, and this kind of combination of patronizing talking down, combined with marketing spin designed to make even the simplest fact sound like some sort of big…amazing…thing (more power than EVER!!!) pisses me right the hell off. I have to go collect fruit fly ovaries. ---
**Author:** ![iftheresaway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecae2f/32.png) [@iftheresaway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iftheresaway)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-thats-what-that-means-thanks/597193/2 "2011-09-22T15:12:32Z")
> [@Smeghead](#): > > I have to go collect fruit fly ovaries. Forget everything else you just said, this is my new “goodbye”. ---
**Author:** ![wisernow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/13edae/32.png) [@wisernow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wisernow)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-thats-what-that-means-thanks/597193/3 "2011-09-22T15:31:35Z")
Do fruit flies use credit cards? What would be the credit line if they did? ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-thats-what-that-means-thanks/597193/4 "2011-09-22T15:34:23Z")
FEEL THE POWER!!! You know what they say. Power corrupts, and credit-line increases corrupt absolutely. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-thats-what-that-means-thanks/597193/5 "2011-09-22T17:06:29Z")
That’s the other thing - I never carry a balance. I pay it off in full every month. This is because I’m desperately poor, and the thought of carrying more debt than I have to terrifies me. I never hit my old limit. I’m certainly not going to go out and spend more now. Oh, well, whatever. Now I have to go wash my ovaries. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-thats-what-that-means-thanks/597193/6 "2011-09-22T17:10:42Z")
> [@Smeghead](#): > > \ > > Now I have to go wash my ovaries. And we have an even better sign-off. 🙂 That’s not what it means, anyway - it means that they have increased your ability to get into debt, not your buying power. Jerks. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-thats-what-that-means-thanks/597193/7 "2011-09-22T18:17:15Z")
> [@Smeghead](#): > > I have to go collect fruit fly ovaries. I have a lovely sample in my kitchen if you’re interested. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-thats-what-that-means-thanks/597193/8 "2011-09-22T18:31:08Z")
> [@Smeghead](#): > > That’s the other thing - I never carry a balance. I pay it off in full every month. This is because I’m desperately poor, and the thought of carrying more debt than I have to terrifies me. I never hit my old limit. I’m certainly not going to go out and spend more now. Oh, well, whatever. > > Now I have to go wash my ovaries. Theoretically, this (the credit line, not the clean ovaries) should improve your credit rating because your utilization will be a lot lower. Other than that, do as you’re doing: roll your eyes, ignore, and continue doing unspeakable things to fruit flies. :). ---
**Author:** ![Lare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/53a042/32.png) [@Lare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lare)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-thats-what-that-means-thanks/597193/9 "2011-09-22T19:52:42Z")
I believe that the cleanliness of one’s ovaries is indeed part of the FICO score computation. I so want to believe that. ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-thats-what-that-means-thanks/597193/10 "2011-09-22T19:56:24Z")
Yeah, but just try paying your bill with fruit fly ovaries, clean or no. ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-thats-what-that-means-thanks/597193/11 "2011-09-22T19:57:31Z")
> [@Mama\_Zappa](#): > > \ Other than that, do as you’re doing: roll your eyes, ignore, and continue doing unspeakable things to fruit flies. :). I guess you could argue that they aren’t unspeakable, since he’s speaking about them. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-thats-what-that-means-thanks/597193/12 "2011-09-22T20:40:56Z")
> [@Smeghead](#): > > Mundane and pointless, but I’m way too tired to function right now, and this kind of combination of patronizing talking down, combined with marketing spin designed to make even the simplest fact sound like some sort of big…amazing…thing (more power than EVER!!!) pisses me right the hell off This was a humorous post. That means that you are funnier than ever. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-thats-what-that-means-thanks/597193/13 "2011-09-22T20:45:43Z")
> [@olivesmarch4th](#): > > I have a lovely sample in my kitchen if you’re interested. :mad: The good thing about fruit flies is that you can be rid of them in 24 hours. ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-thats-what-that-means-thanks/597193/14 "2011-09-22T21:05:14Z")
Seriously, though, these days, a lot of cardholders are having their credit lines shrunk, for no apparent reason. So, your bank seems to think you are a good bet. I assume you are doing lab work. Fruit flies make good research critters, because they have short lives and quick reproductive turnovers. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-thats-what-that-means-thanks/597193/15 "2011-09-22T21:13:48Z")
> [@AskNott](#): > > Seriously, though, these days, a lot of cardholders are having their credit lines shrunk, for no apparent reason. So, your bank seems to think you are a good bet. Perhaps because they know he’ll never use it? So they get to make the customer feel valued, without the risk. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-thats-what-that-means-thanks/597193/16 "2011-09-22T22:11:29Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > The good thing about fruit flies is that you can be rid of them in 24 hours. Please tell me how. I cleaned the kitchen spotless and set out a bowl of apple cider vinegar with some dish soap, and while some fell for it, there are still a bunch of them flitting around MY kitchen! ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-thats-what-that-means-thanks/597193/17 "2011-09-22T22:36:03Z")
I think he’s referring to the fact that certain types of flies only have a 24 hour lifespan\*. EDIT: \*As evidenced by [this educational video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-HavJ4Onpg). ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2011, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-thats-what-that-means-thanks/597193/18 "2011-09-23T04:12:56Z")
> [@AskNott](#): > > Seriously, though Why? We have perfectly good (and clean) fruit fly ovaries to talk about! We don’t need to be serious! Gotta run..I have to go bronze my spider legs. ---
**Author:** ![loshan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ce73a5/32.png) [@loshan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/loshan)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2011, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-thats-what-that-means-thanks/597193/19 "2011-09-23T04:31:50Z")
Which leads me to ask…do spiders have testicles? And if they do, does it give them increased purchasing power? ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2011, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-thats-what-that-means-thanks/597193/20 "2011-09-23T08:25:19Z")
> [@Lare](#): > > I believe that the cleanliness of one’s ovaries is indeed part of the FICO score computation. > > I so want to believe that. For what it’s worth, my score has been going steadily up ever since I had my ovaries removed. I believe that the doctor had them incinerated after a period of time, but I’m not sure, and I never really cared enough to ask. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-thats-what-that-means-thanks/597193.md?page=2)