# So, if I started a thread called, "A man walks into a talent agent's office."

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**Created:** [January 16, 2007, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-if-i-started-a-thread-called-a-man-walks-into-a-talent-agents-office/388151 "2007-01-16T02:58:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-if-i-started-a-thread-called-a-man-walks-into-a-talent-agents-office/388151/1 "2007-01-16T02:58:26Z")

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…and asked Dopers to help continue the story, would that be better placed in CS or The Pit? I would think The Pit, because the content could be a little stronger than CS would allow. Would such a thread be allowed because of the associations with a joke that begins in the same way? Just asking before I try something that may result in trouble for me later. (Also, I am working on my own version of the joke and would welcome input.)

Sgt Schwartz

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**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:** [January 16, 2007, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-if-i-started-a-thread-called-a-man-walks-into-a-talent-agents-office/388151/2 "2007-01-16T03:08:58Z")

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Generally, story development threads go in MPSIMS. A certain level of risque content and cursing is OK outside of the Pit, as long as it’s not being directed _at_ another poster; you can say “That’s fucking awesome, **Poster X**!” but not “Fuck you, **Poster X**!” If the dialog becomes TOO graphic, however, it will probably be shut down, even in the Pit.

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**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-if-i-started-a-thread-called-a-man-walks-into-a-talent-agents-office/388151/3 "2007-01-16T03:11:22Z")

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[QUOTE=Q.E.D.]  
Generally, story development threads go in MPSIMS. A certain level of risque content and cursing is OK outside of the Pit, as long as it’s not being directed _at_ another poster; you can say “That’s fucking awesome, **Poster X**!” but not “Fuck you, **Poster X**!” If the dialog becomes TOO graphic, however, it will probably be shut down, even in the Pit.  
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Thanks, QED. That is all I needed.

Sgt Schwartz

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**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-if-i-started-a-thread-called-a-man-walks-into-a-talent-agents-office/388151/4 "2007-01-16T04:42:37Z")

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[QUOTE=Q.E.D.]  
Generally, story development threads go in MPSIMS. A certain level of risque content  
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_certain level_? hmmm, perhaps you haven’t heard the way this story is designed to progress…

So what’s it called…  
The Aristrocrats.