# The heck happened to mangetout? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 19, 2006, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-heck-happened-to-mangetout/353300 "2006-04-19T14:51:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-heck-happened-to-mangetout/353300/21 "2006-04-21T19:27:53Z")
> [@Survey1215](#): > > I miss his posts b/c up until about 30-35 seconds ago I looked at his name as ‘Mange Tout’ and would always wonder who the hell would talk up mange. ‘Man Get Out’ - it’s an epiphany for me. Actually, it _is_ “mange tout”, but in the French sense of **mange** meaning “eat” and **tout** meaning “all”. See Post #9 of [this thread.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=272647&highlight=mange+tout) ---
**Author:** ![Survey1215](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@Survey1215](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Survey1215)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-heck-happened-to-mangetout/353300/22 "2006-04-21T20:45:45Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > Actually, it _is_ “mange tout” Cool - I’m not quite as stupid as I thought (I think). Or something. ---
**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:** [April 21, 2006, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-heck-happened-to-mangetout/353300/23 "2006-04-21T23:15:34Z")
Please, guys, save the glowing praise for my funeral, which I hope will not be happening for a long time yet! I truly appreciate and understand your concern, but I just wanted to slip away quietly for a break of indefinite duration; quietly because I think “I’m leaving and here’s why…” threads are most often silly and regrettable and I didn’t want to do that. A few stupid things happened (that I won’t discuss here) that seemed to have affected me grossly out of proportion to their objective worth; this surprised and perplexed me and I just needed (and still need) to take some time out to let it all fade away. For the record, I’m sure my political stance (as indeed many other aspects of my life) is quite riddled with conflict, contradiction and inconsistency, but I kind of like it that way; keeps me on my toes and thinking. I’m pretty certain I’m not a hard-leftie, at least by local standards, but it’s all relative, and that wasn’t the problem, anyway. But thanks folks, for thinking of me, and thanks to those that reached out to me by email. I’m going to keep a fairly low profile for a bit and give priority to some other areas of my life, just for a little while. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-heck-happened-to-mangetout/353300/24 "2006-04-21T23:18:22Z")
Whew. Go decompress…we’ll be here when you come back. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-heck-happened-to-mangetout/353300/25 "2006-04-21T23:31:40Z")
> [@Mangetout](#): > > I’m going to keep a fairly low profile for a bit and give priority to some other areas of my life, just for a little while. Be well, and be lucky. We’ll leave a light on for you. ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2006, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-heck-happened-to-mangetout/353300/26 "2006-04-22T02:32:41Z")
> [@Johnny L.A.](#): > > We’ll leave a light on for you. We’re going to make him sleep at Motel 6? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![elelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@elelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elelle)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2006, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-heck-happened-to-mangetout/353300/27 "2006-04-22T03:43:54Z")
Take your time off Mangetout, but count me in as one who values your posting here, from a long time back. All best to you.Come back with your fine mind when ready. ---
**Author:** ![Emily\_Litella](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emily_litella/32/3370_2.png) [@Emily\_Litella](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emily_Litella)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2006, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-heck-happened-to-mangetout/353300/28 "2006-04-22T04:27:55Z")
And I was looking for Blue String Pudding too. (recently changed my user name) ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2006, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-heck-happened-to-mangetout/353300/29 "2006-04-22T05:07:02Z")
I miss you, **Mangetout**. Be back soon. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-heck-happened-to-mangetout/353300.md?page=1)