# These things annoy me about the SDMB. . . **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 20, 2003, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-things-annoy-me-about-the-sdmb/189751 "2003-07-20T15:59:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![samarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@samarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samarm)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-things-annoy-me-about-the-sdmb/189751/21 "2003-07-20T18:40:52Z")
> [@](#): > > Smilies are used to denote a sarcasm? Why Ida never guessed! Thank you QED for showing me the light! Now I just loooooove the little fuckers-- they are my friends! I see what you did there, very clever! Hang on, let me whip out the ol’ sarcasmo-meter to double check… blip blip BLIP BLIP BLIP _BANG_ ---
**Author:** ![a\_bird\_on\_the\_wire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d9b06d/32.png) [@a\_bird\_on\_the\_wire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a_bird_on_the_wire)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-things-annoy-me-about-the-sdmb/189751/22 "2003-07-20T19:00:55Z")
I guess I agree for the most part. But I truly doubt that your cats are better than mine…unless of course you have a preparation secret you’re not letting us in on. I don’t mind telling you that my secret is garlic butter and just a hint of cayennne per filet. I am known far and wide for my cats. (no more than 2 and a half minutes per side). ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-things-annoy-me-about-the-sdmb/189751/23 "2003-07-20T19:04:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by monstro \* > \*\ ***SkipMagic** , your cats are cute but can they talk? I don’t think so! \*\* Oh. Well. I see; I had no idea that we were comparing _talking_ cats. Looks like they’re out of this race; their only talent is pretty much the constant annoyance of **em**. ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-things-annoy-me-about-the-sdmb/189751/24 "2003-07-20T19:08:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Sam Stone \* > \*\*Saying that your cats are better than my cats is like saying that your crotch fungus is better than my crotch fungus. > > While that may be true, when it comes right down to it, it’s still crotch fungus. > > 😃 \*\* Yes, but if my crotch fungus ever starts meowing at me, the _last_ thing I’m gonna do is either pet it or feed it. ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-things-annoy-me-about-the-sdmb/189751/25 "2003-07-20T19:09:58Z")
**Biggirl** , thank you very, very much for not dropping a “Hi, Opal!” into that list. I find those cutesy-poo inside jokes that pop up everywhere pretty annoying. And that “My cat’s breath smells like cat food” line wasn’t funny even when Ralph Wiggum said it. ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-things-annoy-me-about-the-sdmb/189751/26 "2003-07-20T19:23:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SkipMagic \* > \*\*MY furry, frolicking [felines](http://www.tschirhart.net/images/kittens.jpg) are better than any of yours, because they rarely bring themselves into threads, clamoring for attention. Plus, they run over **auntie em** ’s head and butt when she’s sleeping, which is always good for a chuckle is you ask me. \*\* Think so, do ya? [I’m not so sure.](http://www.image4u.org/interface2x/Daisyprairiedog.jpg) (note: That’s actually my brother’s cat) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mad_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-things-annoy-me-about-the-sdmb/189751/27 "2003-07-20T20:02:22Z")
I hate finding a thread so late that posting anything is a moot point; the silence is deafening and **if** anyone else posts it has nothing to do with my comment. I doesn’t happen to me **all** the time, just most of the time… ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-things-annoy-me-about-the-sdmb/189751/28 "2003-07-20T20:11:41Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by SkipMagic_ > > \*\*Yes, but if my crotch fungus ever starts meowing at me, the _last_ thing I’m gonna do is either pet it or feed it. \*\* Nor, do we hope that you _take a picture_ of it with the sole intent of starting a thread to _share_ it with us. Now that would be some TMI! ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-things-annoy-me-about-the-sdmb/189751/29 "2003-07-20T20:23:58Z")
I’d like to add “me too” posts to this Annoying[sup]TM[/sup] thread. Who the fuck cares? ---
**Author:** ![Dragonblink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dragonblink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragonblink)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-things-annoy-me-about-the-sdmb/189751/30 "2003-07-20T20:46:15Z")
Oh yeah? Well, my cat is [bigger](http://www.quicksilverweb.net/picses/dbio3.jpg) than yours. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-things-annoy-me-about-the-sdmb/189751/31 "2003-07-20T20:56:28Z")
Holy cow, **Dragonblink**! What do you feed it? Bowling balls? ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-things-annoy-me-about-the-sdmb/189751/32 "2003-07-20T21:00:50Z")
Whoa. _That_ is a cat and a half! Bet you win all the “My cat can eat your cat” games, huh? ---
**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-things-annoy-me-about-the-sdmb/189751/33 "2003-07-20T21:01:03Z")
Well, alrighty then, here goes: 1. I sort of like the smilies; however, why can’t they be animated? 2. Agreement on that one - Harry Potter is very annoying indeed. 3. I’ll agree with this as well, with the caveat that OP’s should be limited to 1,000 words or less. 4. My 3 cats are WAY cuter and more annoying! And, what’s more, if could figure out how to post a picture I would prove it. (Please, someone tell me how). I know, I know, go to the SDMB Info threads. 5. I detest idiots who make cruel, inane jokes about cooking/killing cats. It’s supposed to be a “joke”, yes I understand that! Thank you so much for sharing, but I’ve yet to find one of your crappy jokes amusing. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-things-annoy-me-about-the-sdmb/189751/34 "2003-07-20T21:02:09Z")
And !another thing! that bugs me! is people! who keep !posting [!links to their !damn cats!](http://www.doorbell.net/tlr/pixweek/kittens.htm) in this thread!! We! need a !cat smilie!! ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-things-annoy-me-about-the-sdmb/189751/35 "2003-07-20T21:11:17Z")
Blonde, you can’t post images directly here, but what you _can_ do is get free webspace or open an image-hosting account at someplace like [Village Photos](http://www.villagephotos.com) and post a link with the URL of your picture using the following code: [url=http://www.villagephotos.com/myaccount/picturename.jpg]My Kitty!![/url] Replace the URL with your own and “My Kitty!!” with whatever you want the link text to be. ---
**Author:** ![Denis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5e9695/32.png) [@Denis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Denis)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-things-annoy-me-about-the-sdmb/189751/36 "2003-07-20T21:12:10Z")
Well, my cats have more evilness/cuteness per pound than any of y’alls’! Neener! And I find cat haters tiresome, too. ---
**Author:** ![smaft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@smaft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smaft)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-things-annoy-me-about-the-sdmb/189751/37 "2003-07-20T21:30:12Z")
Well, _my_ cat…doesn’t exist. Which makes him _vastly_ superior any cat of yours. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-things-annoy-me-about-the-sdmb/189751/38 "2003-07-20T21:50:26Z")
Oh, sure, there is no new **Lord of the Rings** to watch or discuss to death. **Star Trek** Discussions have run thin. **Harry Potter, The Order of the Phoenix** is so over and done with. And what happens during these lulls? A billion threads devoted to pussies. ---
**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-things-annoy-me-about-the-sdmb/189751/39 "2003-07-20T22:01:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Q.E.D. \* > \*\*Blonde, you can’t post images directly here, but what you _can_ do is get free webspace or open an image-hosting account at someplace like [Village Photos](http://www.villagephotos.com) and post a link with the URL of your picture using the following code: > > [url=http://www.villagephotos.com/myaccount/picturename.jpg]My Kitty!![/url] > > Replace the URL with your own and “My Kitty!!” with whatever you want the link text to be. \*\* Thank you, **Q.E.D**. I tried the village photos website, but my jpeg pictures are “too big to download”. I’ll work on it, but in the meantime, y’all will just have to take my word on it that my 10-yr old Siamese, 1-yr old Black Persian, and 3-month old Siamese are cuter than a baby duckling. Except when they’re being evil and terrorizing my Doberman. **Shirley Ujest** , those threads will be popular indeed! ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-things-annoy-me-about-the-sdmb/189751/40 "2003-07-20T22:02:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ruby \* > \*\*I’d like to add “me too” posts to this Annoying[sup]TM[/sup] thread. > > Who the fuck cares? \*\* Me too. (and just 'cause I can, 😃 ) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-things-annoy-me-about-the-sdmb/189751.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-things-annoy-me-about-the-sdmb/189751.md?page=3)