# Ridiculous Post Parties

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ridiculous-post-parties/70938>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 2, 2001, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ridiculous-post-parties/70938 "2001-07-02T09:37:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2001, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ridiculous-post-parties/70938/41 "2001-07-03T04:54:59Z")

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When/if I reach 1000 posts I hope that it is at best the tenth most significant accompishment of mine that day. Otherwise I will be an even bigger loser than many of you suspect.

Haj

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**Author:** ![Redboss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8baadc/32.png) [@Redboss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redboss)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2001, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ridiculous-post-parties/70938/42 "2001-07-03T05:34:19Z")

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I entered these boards at a difficult time in my life, and inmmediately found a large body of intelligent, interesting funny people who loved sharing their knowledge and opinions. This is exactly what I had sought most of my adult life and never found.

I started posting feverishly and within a month had created a work-place problem because of my frequent visits here during work hours. When I got to 100 posts I opened a thread which mentioned this. It wasn’t a party, just me sharing my delight in the company, and fears of over-involvement.

A very experienced poster immediately dropped in and flamed me with “get a life, you’re pathetic” remarks. It really hurt - mostly because I was faced with the fact that this isn’t quite a community of caring and loving people. That certainly happens, but I’m less naive about the range of people I’m likely to meet here.

Because of that unpleasant experience, I frequently drop into post parties to leave a quick friendly message. Sure, in a way there’s not much point, but it doesnt hurt anyone.

**Techchick68** said it would be advisable NOT to have post counts, on the basis that **all** posters have the ability to offer useful material, and I agree wholeheartedly .

Also, I’m in the same party as the very amusing **MisterEcks**. I’m sure he, like me, sees those threads titled “Get A Hug Here” or “Heterosexual Flirting Thread Here” and sighs and moves on.

Just like you should do, **Euty** mate, when you see those Post Party threads.

Redboss

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**Author:** ![Anniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cc9497/32.png) [@Anniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anniz)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2001, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ridiculous-post-parties/70938/43 "2001-07-03T07:59:09Z")

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Well written **iampunha**.🙂

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**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2001, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ridiculous-post-parties/70938/44 "2001-07-03T13:04:52Z")

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It’s a good job I don’t celebrate much.

I’d never stop partying with my ridiculous posts!!

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