# Things you find just too precious **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 12, 2011, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-find-just-too-precious/581627 "2011-05-12T05:14:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![you\_with\_the\_face](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ecccb3/32.png) [@you\_with\_the\_face](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/you_with_the_face)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-find-just-too-precious/581627/41 "2011-05-12T21:22:40Z")
I’m now getting to the point where “app” doesn’t ping my precious meter. But just barely. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-find-just-too-precious/581627/42 "2011-05-12T22:05:04Z")
> [@you\_with\_the\_face](#): > > I’m now getting to the point where “app” doesn’t ping my precious meter. But just barely. How does “widget” rate? ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-find-just-too-precious/581627/43 "2011-05-12T22:22:27Z")
> [@ugly ripe tomato](#): > > Especially when it’s heteronormative people who get offended on behalf of the alternative gender/orientation. “Let me show how openminded I am by pointing out everything that’s weird about this person!” People like that who get offended on behalf of others with alternative genders are like the new middle class white kids who get more offended by “white privilege” than actual non whites. I also really hate the term cisgender. It’s probably going to mark me as an ignorant heteronormative type, but do we really need a term that probably encompasses pretty much everyone? ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-find-just-too-precious/581627/44 "2011-05-12T22:26:12Z")
> [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > I agree that pork pie hats look stupid, but I wear a hat outside. During the winter, I wear an Australian-style felt Stetson (Stetsons are cool.) It keeps my head warm, and the top of my head shaded. During the summer, I wear a canvas fedora. Again, it keeps my scalp from getting sunburned. Both hats come right off as soon as I come indoors. > > I hope that’s not too “precious.” I think the OP may have meant someone who wears a hat as a kind of very small car, thinking it smooths out his psychic wind tunnel profile a bit as he travels through the real world. Whereas it really just creates a vague karmic turbulence with that world. ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-find-just-too-precious/581627/45 "2011-05-12T23:36:14Z")
Girls who name their tits. Stop that shit. And those bumper stickers that say “Jesus take the wheel” or anything that indicates they’re willing to let god control who they do or don’t hit that day. I get away from those fuckers AFAP. ---
**Author:** ![Hyperelastic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Hyperelastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hyperelastic)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2011, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-find-just-too-precious/581627/46 "2011-05-13T00:31:07Z")
Yesterday on the radio I heard Noam Chomsky repeatedly pronounce Saudi as “Sa-oodi”. Then again, he is widely known to be a Summer’s Eve Disposable Douche. ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2011, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-find-just-too-precious/581627/47 "2011-05-13T00:36:07Z")
> [@Beware\_of\_Doug](#): > > I think the OP may have meant someone who wears a hat as a kind of very small car, thinking it smooths out his psychic wind tunnel profile a bit as he travels through the real world. Whereas it really just creates a vague karmic turbulence with that world. I should have clarified, but what I meant was any dude who wears a hat as an _accessory_. Sorry but young or old, gay or straight, in my view men shouldn’t _accessorize_. I’m not too keen on cufflinks, tie pins or stylish man-bags either. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2011, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-find-just-too-precious/581627/48 "2011-05-13T00:36:21Z")
> [@Hyperelastic](#): > > Yesterday on the radio I heard Noam Chomsky repeatedly pronounce Saudi as “Sa-oodi”. Then again, he is widely known to be a Summer’s Eve Disposable Douche. Noam Chomsky lives pretty close to a family member and I visit the area often. I always wondered what I would do if I ran into him in person. I would probably just shake his hand and say nothing nice but I would secretly want to punch him or tickle him until he pees himself. ---
**Author:** ![Sateryn76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Sateryn76](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sateryn76)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2011, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-find-just-too-precious/581627/49 "2011-05-13T01:02:58Z")
I would totally punch Noam Chomsky in the throat. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2011, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-find-just-too-precious/581627/50 "2011-05-13T01:34:50Z")
I don’t really know who Noam Chomsky is, and I’m not going to go look, based on everything I’m hearing about him. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kozmik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@Kozmik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kozmik)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2011, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-find-just-too-precious/581627/51 "2011-05-13T01:52:15Z")
I’ve seen Noam Chomsky in person. I’d like to wipe that smirk off of his face. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2011, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-find-just-too-precious/581627/52 "2011-05-13T14:22:37Z")
Noam Chompsky is what a Polish zombie dwarf does. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2011, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-find-just-too-precious/581627/53 "2011-05-13T14:28:01Z")
Does Nim Chimpsky go under the category of too precious? I hope not. I love that ape. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2011, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-find-just-too-precious/581627/54 "2011-05-13T17:59:36Z")
> [@Enderw24](#): > > Noam Chompsky is what a Polish zombie dwarf does. Now _that_ is a pun. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Snifit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5fc32e/32.png) [@Snifit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snifit)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2011, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-find-just-too-precious/581627/55 "2011-05-13T18:49:22Z")
Speaking of Noam Chomsky, I really want a [print of this.](http://brandonbird.com/signifier_signified.html) ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2011, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-find-just-too-precious/581627/56 "2011-05-13T19:12:14Z")
> [@D\_Odds](#): > > Well, I haven’t named my vehicle, but the NAV system is called [Bitching Betty](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitching_Betty). I even conditioned my family into finally calling it Betty (‘just plug the address into Betty’). Ours is Judy. Judy Garmin. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2011, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-find-just-too-precious/581627/57 "2011-05-13T19:26:43Z")
My car’s name is Carrie (pronounced Car-ee). Anything that travels that far with us gets a name. Hey, I should name my suitcases, too! How about Satchel? Whaddya think? ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2011, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-find-just-too-precious/581627/58 "2011-05-13T19:31:49Z")
> [@Lord\_Ashtar](#): > > At least she didn’t say that she wanted to suck her womyncock so she could swallow all her womynsperm. Now that was a precious thread. ---
**Author:** ![Zeriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58956e/32.png) [@Zeriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeriel)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2011, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-find-just-too-precious/581627/59 "2011-05-13T19:46:18Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > Ours is Judy. > > Judy Garmin. Ours got the faceplate carefully altered to read “Navi” instead of “nuvi”. Anytime it, in our opinion, starts offering too many damn reminders about turning, one of us will start saying “Hey! Listen!” to complete the Ocarina of Time reference. ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2011, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-find-just-too-precious/581627/60 "2011-05-13T19:54:45Z")
> [@Koxinga](#): > > It probably bears some overlap with “pretentious,” though I’m thinking such things more frequently smack of some insincere **self-depreciation**. Making yourself go down in value? > [@YoSaffBridge](#): > > I can’t stand when people use cutsey versions of regular words, like sammies for sandwich. If you’re over 13, knock it off. Ugh. I hate “sammies”. Some even worse ones I have heard: Totes for totally Cray-cray for crazy Fabu for fabulous > [@ugly ripe tomato](#): > > Vajayjay Johnson would be a good name for it. That, on the other hand, is fucking hilarious. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-find-just-too-precious/581627.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-find-just-too-precious/581627.md?page=4)