Has anyone else noticed that these boards tend to run in “themes” of discussion topics? For example, IMHO is currently in a marriage/divorce “theme”, and GD has been in a Israel/Libertarianism “theme” for a while now. Just a Mundane and Pointless thought.
Yep, I’ve noticed that too, especially in IMHO. Interesting subjects like sex and relationships will often spawn multiple, related threads. I’m just glad we’re finally out of the Nice Guy/Why Can’t I Get Laid theme.
It’s because folks are polite and it’s been going on a long, loooong while. Some one asks a question and it reminds others of related questions. Rather than highjack, they start new threads. This is a trend that’s been going on since I’ve been coming here ('02). Stick around, you’ll see the bigger pattern.
I’m pretty sure we have a major ring theme going on in IMHO at the moment. There was the thread about whether women should “save” their ring finger for wedding rings. There was a thread about really bad engagement rings. There’s a thread about where to buy mens’ wedding rings, and I think that there were a couple of more too. Oh yeah, one about titanium rings or something.
Though I suppose all of those fit into the “marriage/divorce” theme in some way.
But yes, I’ve noticed the same thing. Be glad that you weren’t around for the massive breast-feeding frenzy of 2002.