# That's REdiculous **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 12, 2003, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-rediculous/218473 "2003-12-12T00:42:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-rediculous/218473/1 "2003-12-12T00:42:30Z")
Please please please people. It’s ridiculous. Please. :::breaks down in to tears::: ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-rediculous/218473/2 "2003-12-12T00:44:22Z")
DynoMITE! ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-rediculous/218473/3 "2003-12-12T00:48:51Z")
_What’s_ ridiculous? ---
**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-rediculous/218473/4 "2003-12-12T00:51:06Z")
Spelling ridiculous with an re. What, is it diculous again? ---
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-rediculous/218473/5 "2003-12-12T00:51:20Z")
no, it was diculous, and has become diculous again. ---
**Author:** ![litost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@litost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/litost)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-rediculous/218473/6 "2003-12-12T00:56:19Z")
That is one of my pet peefs. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-rediculous/218473/7 "2003-12-12T00:56:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by FilmGeek \* > **It’s ridiculous.** So is three spelling/pronunciation Pit threads within a month of [each](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=225406) [other](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=224640). 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-rediculous/218473/8 "2003-12-12T00:57:49Z")
So you know how to spell ‘ridiculous’. I’m happy for you. Congradulations. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-rediculous/218473/9 "2003-12-12T00:59:32Z")
Ah, our illustrious OP [clicked the wrong button](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=228680). Nevermind. ---
**Author:** ![Matchka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Matchka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Matchka)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-rediculous/218473/10 "2003-12-12T01:00:26Z")
Exasturbating. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-rediculous/218473/11 "2003-12-12T01:02:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Matchka \* > \*\*Exasturbating. \*\* Masterbaiting! ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-rediculous/218473/12 "2003-12-12T01:04:48Z")
I’m sure as you have all noticed over the years here, I’m a pretty shitty speller. Og bless spellcheck. Although, I’ve never spelled ridiculous with a re. ---
**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-rediculous/218473/13 "2003-12-12T01:05:59Z")
I didn’t see the Attention…numbskulls thread until after I posted. sorry. ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-rediculous/218473/14 "2003-12-12T01:06:40Z")
Now I need a grammar check and I’m all good. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Thylacine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thylacine/32/1143_2.png) [@Thylacine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thylacine)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-rediculous/218473/15 "2003-12-12T01:16:23Z")
that is it **Mangetout** , report to [kindergarten](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=228680) tomorrow morning. Bring lunch and crayons. ---
**Author:** ![Briny\_Deep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/briny_deep/32/17188_2.png) [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-rediculous/218473/16 "2003-12-12T02:02:18Z")
The uber-geeks among us never have trouble with “ridiculous”, because of _rideo_, “I laugh.” Now, “independent” is another story, for me at least. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-rediculous/218473/17 "2003-12-12T02:10:18Z")
Personally, I think the point is mute. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-rediculous/218473/18 "2003-12-12T02:18:36Z")
And, without further adieu, I can’t help but agree. ---
**Author:** ![ataraxy22](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ataraxy22/32/307_2.png) [@ataraxy22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ataraxy22)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-rediculous/218473/19 "2003-12-12T02:29:05Z")
how wIErd 😉 ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-rediculous/218473/20 "2003-12-12T02:30:12Z")
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