# The one or 2 sentence blurbs **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 23, 1999, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-or-2-sentence-blurbs/3511 "1999-12-23T05:21:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 1999, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-or-2-sentence-blurbs/3511/1 "1999-12-23T05:21:00Z")
Ever since I became a member of this truly wonderful web site, I am exposed to the little meaningless blurbs (at least to me)that appear after every 1 to 3 topics or replies. Who composes them? Are they supposed to be humorous? Are they supposed to carry some brilliant message? Please clue me in. ---
**Author:** ![Sylence](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@Sylence](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylence)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 1999, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-or-2-sentence-blurbs/3511/2 "1999-12-23T05:24:00Z")
Yes. – Sylence * * * I don’t have an evil side. Just a really, really apathetic one. ---
**Author:** ![moriah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@moriah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moriah)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 1999, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-or-2-sentence-blurbs/3511/3 "1999-12-23T06:55:00Z")
And if you’ve ever been sentenced by a blurb, you know how painful that can be. ---
**Author:** ![Byzantine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@Byzantine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Byzantine)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 1999, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-or-2-sentence-blurbs/3511/4 "1999-12-23T06:57:00Z")
No * * * Nothing to see here, move along, folks! ---
**Author:** ![Cessandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cessandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cessandra)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 1999, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-or-2-sentence-blurbs/3511/5 "1999-12-23T07:02:00Z")
Is s/he talking about sig lines, or am I just blonde? * * * Cessandra It’s frightening how many crazies think that world is going to end in a few days. All of us smart people know that it’s not ending until next year. ---
**Author:** ![CanadianSue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@CanadianSue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanadianSue)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 1999, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-or-2-sentence-blurbs/3511/6 "1999-12-23T07:07:00Z")
could be ---
**Author:** ![Cessandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cessandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cessandra)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 1999, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-or-2-sentence-blurbs/3511/7 "1999-12-23T07:11:00Z")
OK * * * Cessandra It’s frightening how many crazies think that world is going to end in a few days. All of us smart people know that it’s not ending until next year. ---
**Author:** ![Cabbage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@Cabbage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabbage)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 1999, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-or-2-sentence-blurbs/3511/8 "1999-12-23T10:45:00Z")
I post just to blurb. ---
**Author:** ![Cabbage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@Cabbage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabbage)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 1999, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-or-2-sentence-blurbs/3511/9 "1999-12-23T10:45:00Z")
Occasionally. ---
**Author:** ![The\_LION](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8e7dd6/32.png) [@The\_LION](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_LION)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 1999, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-or-2-sentence-blurbs/3511/10 "1999-12-23T13:19:00Z")
And your point is? Peace t lion ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 1999, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-or-2-sentence-blurbs/3511/11 "1999-12-23T13:27:00Z")
Does anyone know what the hell the OP is talking about? * * * – Teeming Millions: [http://fathom.org/teemingmillions](http://fathom.org/teemingmillions) “Meat flaps, yellow!” - DrainBead, naked co-ed Twister chat O p a l C a t [www.opalcat.com](http://www.opalcat.com) ---
**Author:** ![CanadianSue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@CanadianSue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanadianSue)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 1999, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-or-2-sentence-blurbs/3511/12 "1999-12-23T14:15:00Z")
no * * * A true friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out…there are Angels among us ---
**Author:** ![Sealemon88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Sealemon88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sealemon88)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 1999, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-or-2-sentence-blurbs/3511/13 "1999-12-23T14:26:00Z")
Sour grapes. * * * You say “cheesy” like that’s a **BAD** thing. ---
**Author:** ![bj0rn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@bj0rn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bj0rn)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 1999, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-or-2-sentence-blurbs/3511/14 "1999-12-23T14:53:00Z")
is this yet another troll hunt? bj0rn - who cares? ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 1999, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-or-2-sentence-blurbs/3511/15 "1999-12-23T14:55:00Z")
How about we all email a sig line to skelton? * * * Easy one-step assembly instructions. Pour **Beer A** in **Uncle B**. ---
**Author:** ![missdavis102](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7feea3/32.png) [@missdavis102](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missdavis102)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 1999, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-or-2-sentence-blurbs/3511/16 "1999-12-23T16:38:00Z")
## I’ve got about a dozen in queue if he wants one of mine. It may be that when an ornithologist says the Water Ouzel walks under the water, he only means that he has seen a Water Ouzel or some other bird sitting on a stone in the general vicinity of a body of water. –Will Cuppy ---
**Author:** ![okatym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/76d3ee/32.png) [@okatym](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/okatym)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 1999, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-or-2-sentence-blurbs/3511/17 "1999-12-23T16:07:00Z")
waaaa waaaaa waaaaa ---
**Author:** ![John\_Corrado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@John\_Corrado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Corrado)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 1999, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-or-2-sentence-blurbs/3511/18 "1999-12-24T06:51:00Z")
**Skelton** : Usually, they tend to be jokes and rips, sometimes of an inside nature (that is, commenting on the topic based upon other threads past and present; or comments made based upon what you know about the Original Poster), sometimes just of an incredibly snide and amusing nature. We all aspire to be WallyM7. Unfortunately, we are not all as good as he, so sometimes the humor is misdirected or completely confusing. Oh, wait. This is the Pit, isn’t it? Fuck you! Fuck you and the high horse you rode in on! Goddamned stupid question! Goddamned stupid stupid question! I hate you! Welcome to the SDMB, Skelton. Stick around; it gets weirder from here. * * * JMCJ Die, Prentiss, Die! You will never have a more glorious opportunity! ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 1999, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-or-2-sentence-blurbs/3511/19 "1999-12-23T19:48:00Z")
John C., it looks like you have blended in very nicely. Yeah, this place is weird but very enjoyable. * * * Easy one-step assembly instructions. Pour **Beer A** in **Uncle B**. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 1999, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-or-2-sentence-blurbs/3511/20 "1999-12-24T06:00:00Z")
I want to thank John Corrado for explaining to me what these blurbs are. As far as Uncle Beer and OpalCat and their inability to respond to a legitimate question because “cuteness” and pompous attitudes supercede any attempt to inform, no thanks are warrented. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-or-2-sentence-blurbs/3511.md?page=2)