# Say whaaatttt??? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 4, 2009, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-whaaatttt/484343 "2009-02-04T01:32:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![stucky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@stucky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stucky)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-whaaatttt/484343/1 "2009-02-04T01:32:51Z")
_ **Forum rules for the BBQ Pit.** _\*\*\* “The BBQ pit is the forum for…complaining about the board, its moderators or the moderating actions…” _ **No trolling.** _ “…if we feel your primary reason for being here is to complain about the board and/or the moderators, you may be invited to go find another board…” OK, I’m confused which one is it, to complain or not to complain?😕 ---
**Author:** ![Rand\_Rover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/db5fbb/32.png) [@Rand\_Rover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rand_Rover)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-whaaatttt/484343/2 "2009-02-04T01:38:05Z")
You may be my favorite poster on this board. Your stuff’s comedy gold–it’s gold, Jerry, gold! ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-whaaatttt/484343/3 "2009-02-04T01:39:35Z")
You may now go look up the word _primary_. ---
**Author:** ![villa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc79bd/32.png) [@villa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/villa)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-whaaatttt/484343/4 "2009-02-04T01:40:22Z")
> [@Rand\_Rover](#): > > You may be my favorite poster on this board. Your stuff’s comedy gold–it’s gold, Jerry, gold! I guess he does make you look marginally smarter. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-whaaatttt/484343/5 "2009-02-04T01:41:21Z")
Oh, snap! ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-whaaatttt/484343/6 "2009-02-04T01:42:59Z")
> [@Rand\_Rover](#): > > You may be my favorite poster on this board. Your stuff’s comedy gold–it’s gold, Jerry, gold! I wouldn’t get too attached. I think the current over/under on his career is 1 week. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-whaaatttt/484343/7 "2009-02-04T01:43:23Z")
> [@Q.E.D](#): > > You may now go look up the word _primary_. You know, **stucky**. Like _primary_ school. Oops, I’m sorry. I forgot you never graduated from there. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-whaaatttt/484343/8 "2009-02-04T01:43:27Z")
Love that ellipsis, huh? I’d say that you were being obtuse deliberately, but given your other posts, I’m not sure. ---
**Author:** ![Rand\_Rover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/db5fbb/32.png) [@Rand\_Rover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rand_Rover)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-whaaatttt/484343/9 "2009-02-04T01:47:30Z")
> [@villa](#): > > I guess he does make you look marginally smarter. I’m not entirely sure if this (i.e., the actual words, minus the intent) is really an insult. But just to be safe I’ll go ahead and call you a jerkface. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-whaaatttt/484343/10 "2009-02-04T01:50:18Z")
Well, you can’t be too terribly smart if you aren’t capable of understanding that those two things taken together obviously mean, “If you must complain, do so in the Pit; if you’re here _mainly_ to complain, don’t bother.” They are in no way mutually exclusive or contradictory. ---
**Author:** ![stucky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@stucky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stucky)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-whaaatttt/484343/11 "2009-02-04T01:50:23Z")
Nice replies geeks, but why don’t you answer the valid question? I know I’m not bright, but I did gradiate the 6th grade. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-whaaatttt/484343/12 "2009-02-04T01:52:09Z")
Answered. ^^^^ ---
**Author:** ![stucky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@stucky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stucky)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-whaaatttt/484343/13 "2009-02-04T01:53:54Z")
> [@Q.E.D](#): > > Well, you can’t be too terribly smart if you aren’t capable of understanding that those two things taken together obviously mean, “If you must complain, do so in the Pit; if you’re here _mainly_ to complain, don’t bother.” They are in no way mutually exclusive or contradictory. That makes as much sense as saying, “If you must pee, do so in the bathroom; If you’re here mainly to pee, don’t bother” There is such a thing as being too smart. ---
**Author:** ![Ichini\_Sanshigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/d9b06d/32.png) [@Ichini\_Sanshigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ichini_Sanshigo)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-whaaatttt/484343/14 "2009-02-04T01:57:58Z")
> [@stucky](#): > > There is such a thing as being too smart. I don’t think that’s something you’ll have to worry about. ---
**Author:** ![HongKongFooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c4cdca/32.png) [@HongKongFooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HongKongFooey)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-whaaatttt/484343/15 "2009-02-04T01:59:02Z")
> [@stucky](#): > > That makes as much sense as saying, “If you must pee, do so in the bathroom; If you’re here mainly to pee, don’t bother” How about, “if you need to pee the washroom`s over there; if you`re gonna stay in there all night hogging the fucking thing then quit wasting space and go elsewhere?” It’s really not that complicated. I give him 5 days ---
**Author:** ![stucky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@stucky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stucky)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-whaaatttt/484343/16 "2009-02-04T02:00:38Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > I wouldn’t get too attached. I think the current over/under on his career is 1 week. Why?😕 ---
**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:** [February 4, 2009, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-whaaatttt/484343/17 "2009-02-04T02:40:38Z")
> [@stucky](#): > > Why?😕 Because you act an awful lot like a troll. You might just be stupid, unfunny and irritating, but at some point it may become a moot point. Tip: don’t post random blather when you don’t have anything to say. Also, try not to be so stupid all the time. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-whaaatttt/484343/18 "2009-02-04T02:41:02Z")
OK. Whaaatttt??? Hope it sounded right, what with my western PA accent and all. ---
**Author:** ![Nancarrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c37758/32.png) [@Nancarrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nancarrow)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-whaaatttt/484343/19 "2009-02-04T02:48:33Z")
> [@stucky](#): > > That makes as much sense as saying, “If you must pee, do so in the bathroom; If you’re here mainly to pee, don’t bother” That makes perfect sense. Think of this message board as a dinner party to which you have been invited. If you need to piss, go to the bathroom. But if you came here with the intent of spending all evening pissing on the table, the food, the guests, the hosts… then FUCK OFF. ---
**Author:** ![Garfield226](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Garfield226](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Garfield226)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-whaaatttt/484343/20 "2009-02-04T02:49:22Z")
> [@stucky](#): > > That makes as much sense as saying, “If you must pee, do so in the bathroom; If you’re here mainly to pee, don’t bother” I think the owner of a coffee shop or a bookstore would sound perfectly sensible saying that, don’t you? I’ve complained an awful lot more than many people here, and more than a few people have been banned for complaining far less than I’ve complained. Complaining isn’t why I’m here, but when I do it, I (99.9% of the time, at least) know to do it here. What are you, some kinda rocket surgeon? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-whaaatttt/484343.md?page=2)