# The secret is out, but I am not telling **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [October 19, 2023, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-is-out-but-i-am-not-telling/991801 "2023-10-19T18:20:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-is-out-but-i-am-not-telling/991801/21 "2023-10-19T20:18:20Z")
Of course if the secret is out, then 1. It isn’t a secret.         AND 2. There’s no need for the OP to tell; we’ll hear about from somebody else. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-is-out-but-i-am-not-telling/991801/22 "2023-10-19T20:56:35Z")
The First Rule of the Secret is… ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-is-out-but-i-am-not-telling/991801/23 "2023-10-19T21:00:41Z")
🤫 I know discourse. Don’t tell me… ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-is-out-but-i-am-not-telling/991801/24 "2023-10-19T21:02:03Z")
Let’s see if @Discobot knows. I bet he won’t tell though. ---
**Author:** ![discobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/discobot/32/570_2.png) [@discobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/discobot)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-is-out-but-i-am-not-telling/991801/25 "2023-10-19T21:02:05Z")
Hi! To find out what I can do, say `@discobot display help`. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-is-out-but-i-am-not-telling/991801/26 "2023-10-19T21:13:03Z")
The secret is he won’t help in any way. ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-is-out-but-i-am-not-telling/991801/27 "2023-10-19T21:42:57Z")
The National Security Agency knew already and filed it under “trivial”. ---
**Author:** ![xtenkfarpl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c2a13f/32.png) [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-is-out-but-i-am-not-telling/991801/28 "2023-10-19T21:52:20Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > > [@xtenkfarpl](#): > > > > There is no secret. The answer is 42, as we all know. > > The atomic number of molybdenum, of course. Buy some now before it gets more expensive. - > > I bought some of that. Kept slipping through my fingers. You shouldn’t have let it react with sulfur. (Chemistry joke)… ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-is-out-but-i-am-not-telling/991801/29 "2023-10-20T02:16:30Z")
Listen, do you want to know a secret? [https://youtu.be/uRQ7ecvU56k?t=13](https://youtu.be/uRQ7ecvU56k?t=13) ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-is-out-but-i-am-not-telling/991801/30 "2023-10-20T06:26:07Z")
Do you promise not to tell? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-is-out-but-i-am-not-telling/991801/31 "2023-10-20T06:29:41Z")
Doo dah doo ---
**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:** [October 20, 2023, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-is-out-but-i-am-not-telling/991801/32 "2023-10-20T17:39:22Z")
Trump could use more people like the OP. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-is-out-but-i-am-not-telling/991801/33 "2023-10-20T22:44:43Z")
I can’t promise not to tell, but it’s pretty certain that I’ll forget about it. ---
**Author:** ![pirviii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pirviii/32/3233_2.png) [@pirviii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pirviii)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2023, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-is-out-but-i-am-not-telling/991801/34 "2023-10-21T01:48:50Z")
DONTFORGETTODRINKYOUROVALTINE As has been fortold ---
**Author:** ![Civil\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d78d45/32.png) [@Civil\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Civil_Guy)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2023, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-is-out-but-i-am-not-telling/991801/35 "2023-10-21T01:55:27Z")
Sheesh. I’m always the last to know. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2023, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-is-out-but-i-am-not-telling/991801/36 "2023-10-21T02:21:03Z")
_Ve haff vays ov making you tawk._ ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2023, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-is-out-but-i-am-not-telling/991801/37 "2023-10-21T02:24:47Z")
As the clockmaker said, “I have ways of making you tock.” ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2023, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-is-out-but-i-am-not-telling/991801/38 "2023-10-21T02:30:53Z")
I’m pretty sure I’ve had the same secret. ☺ ---
**Author:** ![JimNightshade](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jimnightshade/32/3354_2.png) [@JimNightshade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimNightshade)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2023, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-is-out-but-i-am-not-telling/991801/39 "2023-10-21T17:14:37Z")
I guess I failed? For the not so smart people, the secret is a bit like bread and/or pizza. ---
**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2023, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-is-out-but-i-am-not-telling/991801/40 "2023-11-02T05:03:44Z")
Crusty, right. The secret is crusty. I am sooo smart. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-is-out-but-i-am-not-telling/991801.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-is-out-but-i-am-not-telling/991801.md?page=3)