# The Understatement Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 1, 2001, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-understatement-thread/60381 "2001-04-01T16:24:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Brynda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2001, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-understatement-thread/60381/21 "2001-04-02T00:01:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by RickQ \* > \*\*I am really looking forward to Tuesday (the next week and a half, in fact) > > \*\* Oddly enough, I am sorta looking forward to Tuesday and the next ten days myself. The SDMB is somewhat interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2001, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-understatement-thread/60381/22 "2001-04-02T00:11:21Z")
My usual “understatement” tagline is: “That’s like saying the Elephant Man had a little puffiness around the eyes.” ---
**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2001, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-understatement-thread/60381/23 "2001-04-02T00:14:17Z")
“…and Chief has a little puffiness around his dick.” ---
**Author:** ![tobytobe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b3f665/32.png) [@tobytobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tobytobe)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2001, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-understatement-thread/60381/24 "2001-04-02T00:24:46Z")
I rarely post ---
**Author:** ![Protesilaus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Protesilaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Protesilaus)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2001, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-understatement-thread/60381/25 "2001-04-02T01:21:33Z")
**handy** has posted a few times. ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2001, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-understatement-thread/60381/26 "2001-04-02T04:28:20Z")
I’m hungry. Love can sometimes kinda kick your ass a little, coming and going. I sort of like to ski. Snow is kinda okay. Deep powder skiing and boarding is only kind of as good as sex. Being out West in the mountains just sort of makes me happy. Getting a degree is somewhat a good idea these days. Dopefests are okay. ---
**Author:** ![dragonlady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f8ce5/32.png) [@dragonlady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dragonlady)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2001, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-understatement-thread/60381/27 "2001-04-02T05:04:39Z")
Martha Stewart can be a bit annoying. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2001, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-understatement-thread/60381/28 "2001-04-02T05:55:58Z")
I like hard ciders, when I’m thirsty. I do enjoy the occasional bit of sex. **Mnementh** has a bit of a thing for things with blades. **Anthracite** knows a bit about the coal industry… but you wouldn’t want to get too specific. **Handy** has been known to frivolously post. I’m looking forward to getting my car a bit… I think some of the folks on **SD** are pretty cool. **JDT** was a bit of a troll, don’t you think? **Tequila Mockingbird** is a raging fucking hottie, who I would like to lick from head to toe, with special attention to all the pretty parts in the middle…[sub]well, it’s like an understantement, right?[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Monster104](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Monster104](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monster104)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2001, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-understatement-thread/60381/29 "2001-04-02T06:24:25Z")
AOL is a bit annoying. 56k modems are just a _tad_ on the slow side. The SDMB is a little addictive. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2001, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-understatement-thread/60381/30 "2001-04-02T07:36:09Z")
Seattle can be on the damp side from time to time. Jennifer Lopez tends to show off her cleavage a little more than the average woman does. ---
**Author:** ![Baraqiyal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@Baraqiyal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baraqiyal)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2001, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-understatement-thread/60381/31 "2001-04-02T07:54:57Z")
The universe is pretty big. The wardrobe of a typical Trekkie is not exactly what you’d call “chic”. Telemarketers can be annoying. ---
**Author:** ![Spiny\_Norman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@Spiny\_Norman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiny_Norman)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2001, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-understatement-thread/60381/32 "2001-04-02T09:17:14Z")
I kinda like **Shayna**. 🙂 My phone bill has been smaller. I’m moderately happy about going to LA soon. S. Norman ---
**Author:** ![Skelji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Skelji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skelji)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2001, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-understatement-thread/60381/33 "2001-04-02T15:03:09Z")
ChiefScott flirts sometimes I find the schmuck in the the cube next to me just a little annoying I like dark chocolate I’m glad that baseball season is here The local radio stations suck ass I’m horny sometimes I wouldn’t mind being in Phoenix right now with a certain Doper chick ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2001, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-understatement-thread/60381/34 "2001-04-02T19:55:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Spiny Norman \* > **I’m moderately happy about going to LA soon.** I’m sortof happy to be seeing you, too, kæreste. I kindof like you a little, myself. 😃 * * * The luckiest woman in the world! [Click here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=1207530#post1207530) to find out why. Jeg elsker dig, Thomas ---
**Author:** ![Tygr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df788c/32.png) [@Tygr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tygr)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2001, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-understatement-thread/60381/35 "2001-04-02T20:39:55Z")
She has been occasionally sick to her stomach these past few weeks. She’s unhappy that her favorite foods have started tasting bad. She (and I) sometimes get nervous at the prospect of becoming parents. Despite these things, she still really, REALLY likes to crawl between the sheets with me. [sub](That IS an understatement.)[/sub] I am deeply in love with my wife. ---
**Author:** ![JohnBarleycorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19adc/32.png) [@JohnBarleycorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnBarleycorn)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2001, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-understatement-thread/60381/36 "2001-04-02T21:02:04Z")
Heroin is slightly addictive Using cocaine for a while and then stopping may cause some discomfort I haven’t had a cigarette in 2 days and I’d like to claw my own face off. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-understatement-thread/60381.md?page=1)