# This is only a personal opinion..

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-only-a-personal-opinion/67236>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [June 1, 2001, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-only-a-personal-opinion/67236 "2001-06-01T17:37:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![kabbes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@kabbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kabbes)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2001, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-only-a-personal-opinion/67236/21 "2001-06-04T15:16:55Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Shortie \*  
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> > \*Originally posted by Cartooniverse \*  
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> > > \*Originally posted by Lynn Bodoni \*  
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> > > > God only knows how violently you feel towards street mimes.
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> > > I think that we should use Lord Vetinari’s solution to street mimes. \*\*
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> From memory, the ruler of Terry Pratchett’s Ankh-Morporkh, who is known for letting people organise themselves (with just a little interference) just can’t stand mimes, who get placed in a pit where written on the wall is: **“Learn the words”** No-one knows why. \*\*

It’s a **scorpion** pit at that.

Rumour has it that he had a bad experience as a child with mimes.

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