# Repetition sucks **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 16, 2013, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repetition-sucks/666415 "2013-08-16T15:06:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repetition-sucks/666415/1 "2013-08-16T15:06:18Z")
You know what’s annoying? Stating something and having it repeated. For example if you say you are not walking to the mailbox and you keep getting request to walk to the mailbox…after you stated YOU ARE NOT walking to the mailbox. Super annoying ---
**Author:** ![Deser2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dfb087/32.png) [@Deser2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deser2)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repetition-sucks/666415/2 "2013-08-16T15:11:37Z")
Not quite sure what the hell is going on here. Not quite sure what the hell is going on here. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repetition-sucks/666415/3 "2013-08-16T15:13:03Z")
> [@Deser2](#): > > Not quite sure what the hell is going on here. Not quite sure what the hell is going on here. Are you sure you know what’s going on here? ---
**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:** [August 16, 2013, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repetition-sucks/666415/4 "2013-08-16T15:16:47Z")
Fer chrissake, get up off your ass and walk to the mailbox. Problem solved. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repetition-sucks/666415/5 "2013-08-16T15:23:04Z")
Totally. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repetition-sucks/666415/6 "2013-08-16T15:24:23Z")
I find your lack of repetition disturbing. ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repetition-sucks/666415/7 "2013-08-16T15:34:45Z")
I just wanna tell you both: good luck. We’re all counting on you. ---
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repetition-sucks/666415/8 "2013-08-16T16:32:17Z")
Who deleted all of the other posts? I went to the mailbox, came back, and most of the posts have vanished. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repetition-sucks/666415/9 "2013-08-16T16:34:54Z")
Dude looks like a lady. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repetition-sucks/666415/10 "2013-08-16T16:42:31Z")
You know what’s annoying? Stating something and having it repeated. For example if you say you are not walking to the mailbox and you keep getting request to walk to the mailbox…after you stated YOU ARE NOT walking to the mailbox. Super annoying ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repetition-sucks/666415/11 "2013-08-16T16:52:41Z")
Has anyone made the joke where they double post yet? Because that would be super funny. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repetition-sucks/666415/12 "2013-08-16T18:15:48Z")
Cute, but identical to the other thread Closed as redundant.