# The Next Poster....

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-poster/539927>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [May 18, 2010, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-poster/539927 "2010-05-18T19:51:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2010, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-poster/539927/1 "2010-05-18T19:51:51Z")

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The next poster has played in this kind of Doper game before.

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**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2010, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-poster/539927/2 "2010-05-18T21:01:06Z")

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Nope…at least, I don’t think so. I usually don’t notice them until they’re roughly 300 posts long – I find the fun has generally been sucked out of games by then.

The next poster saw all six _Star Wars_ films in the theater, the first three in both original release and re-release.

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**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2010, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-poster/539927/3 "2010-05-18T21:18:15Z")

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OMG, I _did!_

The next poster thinks that science is science, not just another flavor of opinion.

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2010, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-poster/539927/4 "2010-05-18T21:24:58Z")

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Well, yes.  
The next poster disliked _Avatar._

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**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2010, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-poster/539927/5 "2010-05-18T21:25:08Z")

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The next poster is an American who has used their passport, other than for a business trip.

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**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2010, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-poster/539927/6 "2010-05-18T21:47:35Z")

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Wow, you’ve described me exactly!

The next poster bemoans the fact that _Firefly_ was canceled early, and has never really forgiven the Fox Network for this.

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**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2010, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-poster/539927/7 "2010-05-18T23:41:35Z")

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That is a factual account.

The next poster has a lifetime National Parks membership with at least five stamps in it.

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**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2010, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-poster/539927/8 "2010-05-19T00:03:53Z")

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Not so much.

The next poster secretly thinks, but will never admit, the image of punting a yapping chihuahua is funny.

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**Author:** ![Gukumatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/74df32/32.png) [@Gukumatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gukumatz)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2010, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-poster/539927/9 "2010-05-19T00:59:01Z")

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I openly admit to enjoying the image of punting a chihuahua, so half points there.

The next poster has attended multiple pub quizzes, but never won.

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2010, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-poster/539927/10 "2010-05-19T01:15:16Z")

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> [@Gukumatz](#):
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> The next poster has attended multiple pub quizzes, but never won.

Half true. I don’t drink, so my teams usually won. 😉

The next poster has their browser set so that it loads a news-oriented web page upon opening.

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**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2010, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-poster/539927/11 "2010-05-19T01:22:48Z")

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> [@JohnT](#):
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> Half true. I don’t drink, so my teams usually won. 😉
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> The next poster has their browser set so that it loads a news-oriented web page upon opening.

Somebody must have a sent a signal, because that’s definitely about me and Google News™.

The next poster has put on a Band-Aid (or other generic injury cover) in the last 60 days.

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**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2010, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-poster/539927/12 "2010-05-19T01:26:58Z")

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One on my chin.

The next poster is addicted to Breaking Bad in a big way.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2010, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-poster/539927/13 "2010-05-19T01:31:43Z")

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Nope, never seen it, although everyone tells me it’s good.

TNP is similarly addicted to _Justified_.

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**Author:** ![A\_Spoonful\_of\_Awesome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@A\_Spoonful\_of\_Awesome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_Spoonful_of_Awesome)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2010, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-poster/539927/14 "2010-05-19T01:35:53Z")

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Never heard of it until just now.

The Next Poster was waiting until something applied to them before posting in this thread.

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**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2010, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-poster/539927/15 "2010-05-19T01:37:32Z")

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False, I just saw the thread!

TNP dislikes Joss Whedon like I do!

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**Author:** ![Tethered\_Kite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a5b964/32.png) [@Tethered\_Kite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tethered_Kite)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2010, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-poster/539927/16 "2010-05-19T01:38:44Z")

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How did you know?

The next poster is a introvert.

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**Author:** ![Tethered\_Kite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a5b964/32.png) [@Tethered\_Kite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tethered_Kite)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2010, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-poster/539927/17 "2010-05-19T01:39:48Z")

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Simultaneous post. I don’t know who Josh Whedon is.

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2010, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-poster/539927/18 "2010-05-19T01:43:44Z")

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> [@Tethered\_Kite](#):
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> How did you know?
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> The next poster is a introvert.

I have not talked with anybody today, no one, nada.

The next poster has acrophobia.

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**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2010, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-poster/539927/19 "2010-05-19T05:06:55Z")

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As my chairlift-mate will attest.

The next poster hates kittenz.

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**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2010, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-poster/539927/20 "2010-05-19T05:29:32Z")

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Bingo!

The next poster is not very interesed in hockey.

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