# Reasons why you need to leave the internet... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 12, 2008, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-why-you-need-to-leave-the-internet/472430 "2008-11-12T22:13:15Z")\ **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:** [November 12, 2008, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-why-you-need-to-leave-the-internet/472430/1 "2008-11-12T22:13:15Z")
You don’t know what Pedobear is. The phrase “I accidentally a [insert thing here], is this bad?” Just confuses you. What else? ---
**Author:** ![EpicNonsense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c37758/32.png) [@EpicNonsense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EpicNonsense)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-why-you-need-to-leave-the-internet/472430/2 "2008-11-12T22:14:54Z")
What is a Pedobear? ---
**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:** [November 12, 2008, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-why-you-need-to-leave-the-internet/472430/3 "2008-11-12T22:17:31Z")
That’s weird. I’m replying to a reply that doesn’t exist. That reply led me to find out that there’s something that…drumroll… wikipedia DOESN’T have an article about! I would suggest googling it, but make sure you’re not at work! edit: Oh, the reply is still here. ---
**Author:** ![Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-why-you-need-to-leave-the-internet/472430/4 "2008-11-12T22:29:14Z")
> [@Lobsang](#): > > You don’t know what Pedobear is. > The phrase “I accidentally a [insert thing here], is this bad?” Just confuses you. > What else? Sheesh! I get it already! 😛 ---
**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:** [November 12, 2008, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-why-you-need-to-leave-the-internet/472430/5 "2008-11-12T22:32:07Z")
> [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](#): > > Sheesh! I get it already! 😛 Our exchange made me think of this thread idea. Hope you don’t mind 😉 ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-why-you-need-to-leave-the-internet/472430/6 "2008-11-12T23:16:15Z")
> [@](#): > > The phrase “I accidentally a [insert thing here], is this bad?” Just confuses you. That just confuses me ☹ I don’t want to leave the internet though! ---
**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:** [November 12, 2008, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-why-you-need-to-leave-the-internet/472430/7 "2008-11-12T23:18:13Z")
I’ve never seen a single lolcat. ---
**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:** [November 12, 2008, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-why-you-need-to-leave-the-internet/472430/8 "2008-11-12T23:18:26Z")
> [@tr0psn4j](#): > > That just confuses me ☹ > > I don’t want to leave the internet though! [![](https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/lobley/1217677379633257.jpg) ](https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/lobley/1217677379633257.jpg) It isn’t the origin. I don’t know what is. But it’s certainly a good mockery of it. Most internet memes come from a place called 4chan. Don’t go there. Seriously. Don’t. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-why-you-need-to-leave-the-internet/472430/9 "2008-11-12T23:26:06Z")
On the contrary, I think if you \*know \*both of those (without looking them up for the purposes of this thread), you need to leave the internet, turn off the computer, and go get some fresh air. ---
**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:** [November 12, 2008, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-why-you-need-to-leave-the-internet/472430/10 "2008-11-12T23:27:17Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > On the contrary, I think if you \*know \*both of those (without looking them up for the purposes of this thread), you need to leave the internet, turn off the computer, and go get some fresh air. It all comes down to a simple choice. Do you take the blue pill or the red pill? ---
**Author:** ![Karyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/fbc32d/32.png) [@Karyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karyn)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-why-you-need-to-leave-the-internet/472430/11 "2008-11-12T23:31:11Z")
> [@Lobsang](#): > > Don’t go there. > > Seriously. Don’t. And if that only encouraged you, don’t click on any links. Seriously. ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-why-you-need-to-leave-the-internet/472430/12 "2008-11-12T23:48:01Z")
> [@Karyn](#): > > And if that only encouraged you, don’t click on any links. Seriously. It did encourage me but I took your advice about the links. Interesting website… A little unorganized and childish for me though. Also NSFW for anyone thinking of going from work. ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-why-you-need-to-leave-the-internet/472430/13 "2008-11-12T23:54:17Z")
I’m gonna go be an hero. Joe ---
**Author:** ![Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2008, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-why-you-need-to-leave-the-internet/472430/14 "2008-11-13T00:05:03Z")
> [@Lobsang](#): > > Our exchange made me think of this thread idea. Hope you don’t mind 😉 I’m honored! I wasn’t even mentioned in the Dopers-you’d-like-to-meet or whatever thread…and now I’ve inspired a whole thread! Thanks! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2008, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-why-you-need-to-leave-the-internet/472430/15 "2008-11-13T05:36:18Z")
> [@Lobsang](#): > > It all comes down to a simple choice. Do you take the blue pill or the red pill? I take 'em both, man. And I like it. Is that bad? ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2008, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-why-you-need-to-leave-the-internet/472430/16 "2008-11-13T06:28:43Z")
The OP sounds drunk. Also, he doesn’t make any sense. ---
**Author:** ![Mbossa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/73ab20/32.png) [@Mbossa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mbossa)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2008, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-why-you-need-to-leave-the-internet/472430/17 "2008-11-13T07:31:18Z")
> [@Lobsang](#): > > [http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/lobley/1217677379633257.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/lobley/1217677379633257.jpg) > > It isn’t the origin. I don’t know what is. But it’s certainly a good mockery of it. Ahh, that clears it right up. Now I understand it perfectly. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2008, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-why-you-need-to-leave-the-internet/472430/18 "2008-11-13T07:31:45Z")
I have no idea what’s going on anymore. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2008, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-why-you-need-to-leave-the-internet/472430/19 "2008-11-13T15:01:23Z")
I have no idea what a pedobear is, but please don’t kick me off teh intarwebs! ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2008, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-why-you-need-to-leave-the-internet/472430/20 "2008-11-13T15:08:55Z")
I’ll add my voice to the crowd going “huh?” [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-why-you-need-to-leave-the-internet/472430.md?page=2)