# Stop saying "I can't believe no one has mentioned. . ." **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 11, 2005, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-saying-i-cant-believe-no-one-has-mentioned/303380 "2005-05-11T13:16:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-saying-i-cant-believe-no-one-has-mentioned/303380/41 "2005-05-12T16:44:53Z")
No you are quite right. I forgot all about the “dining with others” stuff and I have done the same thing - bitten my tongue about my meal because everyone else is obviously enjoying theirs. After all I’ve cooked myself meals that were crap. ---
**Author:** ![Cagey\_Drifter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@Cagey\_Drifter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cagey_Drifter)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-saying-i-cant-believe-no-one-has-mentioned/303380/42 "2005-05-12T17:00:50Z")
The king had never left the castle during his long reign. One day, he told his jester, “I am leaving the castle today.” As he stepped outside the gate, he saw the rough and jagged stones on the dirt path that led away from the castle. As he looked about, he said, a bit frustrated, “Have the ground carpeted so I may walk about as I please without discomfort.” The jester, who had been accompanying him, meekly offered the following advice: “Sir, with all due respect, why not just wear shoes? It is a more practical solution, as there will be rocks everywhere you want to go, and this is a much cheaper and easier way to address the problem.” ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-saying-i-cant-believe-no-one-has-mentioned/303380/43 "2005-05-12T17:10:09Z")
> [@Cagey Drifter](#): > > The king had never left the castle during his long reign. One day, he told his jester, “I am leaving the castle today.” As he stepped outside the gate, he saw the rough and jagged stones on the dirt path that led away from the castle. As he looked about, he said, a bit frustrated, “Have the ground carpeted so I may walk about as I please without discomfort.” The jester, who had been accompanying him, meekly offered the following advice: “Sir, with all due respect, why not just wear shoes? It is a more practical solution, as there will be rocks everywhere you want to go, and this is a much cheaper and easier way to address the problem.” I hope he cut that mouthy fuckin’ jester’s head off. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-saying-i-cant-believe-no-one-has-mentioned/303380/44 "2005-05-12T17:12:36Z")
> [@UrbanChic](#): > > Really? I noticed that people do it, but I didn’t know it was proper form. Either way, I won’t be doing it. At least now I know I’m being improper, though. I can’t believe no one has mentioned that it is not proper form, it is merely generally accepted form. Many posters don’t do it. ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-saying-i-cant-believe-no-one-has-mentioned/303380/45 "2005-05-12T17:23:10Z")
> [@This Year's Model](#): > > I can’t believe no one has mentioned that it is not proper form, it is merely generally accepted form. Many posters don’t do it. I do it only when I’m trying to DIS a SUCKA FOOL, like zebra. ---
**Author:** ![Cagey\_Drifter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@Cagey\_Drifter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cagey_Drifter)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-saying-i-cant-believe-no-one-has-mentioned/303380/46 "2005-05-12T17:28:14Z")
> [@Trunk](#): > > I hope he cut that mouthy fuckin’ jester’s head off. 🙂 you’re funny! ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-saying-i-cant-believe-no-one-has-mentioned/303380/47 "2005-05-12T18:10:56Z")
> [@1920s Style "Death Ray"](#): > > Yeah, that was moderately funny. I laughed out loud at least. Ah, it’s you. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-saying-i-cant-believe-no-one-has-mentioned/303380/48 "2005-05-12T18:50:48Z")
> [@sturmhauke](#): > > I can’t believe that no one has mentioned how annoying it is when someone comes in and talks about something that had already been discussed. Just my 2 cents. > [@Greathouse](#): > > I haven’t read the thread, but let me add my $.02 > > I can’t believe no one has mentioned how annoying it is when someone comes in and doesn’t read the thread, and then wants to add thier $.02 about something that has been covered previously in the thread. [Kindergarten Cop] Ha ha ha…QUIET!! [/KG] 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-saying-i-cant-believe-no-one-has-mentioned/303380/49 "2005-05-12T18:56:32Z")
> [@Cagey Drifter](#): > > The king had never left the castle during his long reign. One day, he told his jester, “I am leaving the castle today.” As he stepped outside the gate, he saw the rough and jagged stones on the dirt path that led away from the castle. As he looked about, he said, a bit frustrated, “Have the ground carpeted so I may walk about as I please without discomfort.” The jester, who had been accompanying him, meekly offered the following advice: “Sir, with all due respect, why not just wear shoes? It is a more practical solution, as there will be rocks everywhere you want to go, and this is a much cheaper and easier way to address the problem.” So the king got the shoes. Everything was fine until he stepped on the sharp, annoying pointy rocks. The ones that said “I can’t believe no one has mentioned…” So the king had them excavated and ground into powder. The people rejoiced. ---
**Author:** ![Cagey\_Drifter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@Cagey\_Drifter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cagey_Drifter)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2005, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-saying-i-cant-believe-no-one-has-mentioned/303380/50 "2005-05-13T16:39:27Z")
point taken. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-saying-i-cant-believe-no-one-has-mentioned/303380.md?page=2)