"Themes" on these boards

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.

Valete,
Vox Imperatoris

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.

Seconded.

Valete,
Vox Imperatoris

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 can’t get laid OR come up with an original thread idea.

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.

Whoa, I misread this as “saving the ring finger for the wedding night”. Um, well, maybe the less said the better about following that road. :stuck_out_tongue:

My god, I should not find that as funny as I do.

Yeah, they’re neither pleasant nor particularly helpful for the OP.

I know, you should find it a lot funnier.

I’m glad we’re done with all that pedo shit… that lasted a good while.

Coincidence? I don’t think so.