# Those Voices in your Head: What do they say? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 19, 2006, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-voices-in-your-head-what-do-they-say/357451 "2006-05-19T20:13:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-voices-in-your-head-what-do-they-say/357451/21 "2006-05-20T02:23:04Z")
I need to buy dog food did I leave the coffe pot on what is the 3rd word that ends in gry whoa nice rack i need to buy cat food is my fly open his hovercraft is full of eels I hate my job i wonder how much a good ax cost did I just say that in my out loud voice whoa nice rack ---
**Author:** ![Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/regallag_the_axe/32/445_2.png) [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regallag_The_Axe)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-voices-in-your-head-what-do-they-say/357451/22 "2006-05-20T03:35:10Z")
Mostly they just say things like “Let us out of here! This place is crazy… I mean, an hour ago I got attacked by an eyeball squid. What is wrong with this place? Seriously, man, you really-- HOLY CRAP A THRANDANGLE BEAST!!! AHHH! IT’S TEARING MY ARMS OFF AND HITTING ME WITH THEM! AAARRRGGGHHH! THE PAIN!” So usually I just ignore them. Sometimes it’s hard to get to sleep. ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-voices-in-your-head-what-do-they-say/357451/23 "2006-05-20T03:38:32Z")
I **am** the voices in my head. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-voices-in-your-head-what-do-they-say/357451/24 "2006-05-20T04:14:16Z")
“Mister Dobalena, Mister Bob Dobalena China Clipper calling Alameda Never mind the furthermore, the plea is self defense.” …but I never hear the “zilch”. ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-voices-in-your-head-what-do-they-say/357451/25 "2006-05-20T04:39:19Z")
They usually talk amongst themselves, and leave me out of _everything_. ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-voices-in-your-head-what-do-they-say/357451/26 "2006-05-20T05:03:57Z")
What’s really annoying is when the voices in my head talk in Russian. I always feel like they’re talking about me. When I ask them, they say they aren’t but I think they’re snickering inside. Bastards. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-voices-in-your-head-what-do-they-say/357451/27 "2006-05-20T05:33:17Z")
“Shit, did I just fuck that up? Was I supposed to do that? No, wrong screen. Everything’s fine, girl, you’re just on autopilot. Damn, wish I were outside, running around. I wonder what the cats are doing. What’s that smell? Yes I hear you, shut up now. No I can’t fix the damn plotter right now, can’t you see I’m busy? Don’t forget to delete those files after you’re done. I hope I can keep myself together a little longer. I hope I’m sane. I don’t feel sane. I can’t wait to quit, but man I’m going to feel sorry for everyone. Oh well, I can’t clue them in anyways. What if it turns out I hate school? What if I fuck that up? I’m good at fucking up. I’m not going to make any friends, that’s for sure. Too old, too boring, not pretty enough to be on this campus, don’t listen to the right music or drive the right car, or have the right major. God my ass is big. I need to go home and have a martini.” ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-voices-in-your-head-what-do-they-say/357451/28 "2006-05-20T05:34:50Z")
_Everything_. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-voices-in-your-head-what-do-they-say/357451/29 "2006-05-20T13:53:05Z")
Seriously, for me it’s like a huge dinner party where everyone is having a conversation. I have to ‘tune in’ to one of the conversations to hear what they’re saying. I think it’s the reason I often have tangential thoughts. Tripler Hell, see my sigline below. ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-voices-in-your-head-what-do-they-say/357451/30 "2006-05-20T19:13:34Z")
I know a psychiatrist who would like a word with every one of you. Some more than others. ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-voices-in-your-head-what-do-they-say/357451/31 "2006-05-20T19:43:05Z")
Kill my landlord Kill my landlord C-I-L-L Kill my landlord ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-voices-in-your-head-what-do-they-say/357451/32 "2006-05-20T19:46:22Z")
[QUOTE=fetus] I know a psychiatrist who would like a word with every one of you. Some more than others. [/QUOTE] Dude, the voice in your head is a psychiatrist?!? Whoa. That’s messed up. ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-voices-in-your-head-what-do-they-say/357451/33 "2006-05-20T19:52:34Z")
[QUOTE=The Sausage Creature] “Shit, did I just fuck that up? Was I supposed to do that? No, wrong screen. Everything’s fine, girl, you’re just on autopilot. Damn, wish I were outside, running around. I wonder what the cats are doing. What’s that smell? Yes I hear you, shut up now. No I can’t fix the damn plotter right now, can’t you see I’m busy? Don’t forget to delete those files after you’re done. I hope I can keep myself together a little longer. I hope I’m sane. I don’t feel sane. I can’t wait to quit, but man I’m going to feel sorry for everyone. Oh well, I can’t clue them in anyways. What if it turns out I hate school? What if I fuck that up? I’m good at fucking up. I’m not going to make any friends, that’s for sure. Too old, too boring, not pretty enough to be on this campus, don’t listen to the right music or drive the right car, or have the right major. God my ass is big. I need to go home and have a martini.” [/QUOTE] I think we’re listening to the same channel! It’s like I’m talking to myself, in my head, and keep interrupting myself. And I can NEVER SHUT UP. I’ve tried. It’s exhausting. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2006, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-voices-in-your-head-what-do-they-say/357451/34 "2006-05-21T04:06:17Z")
[QUOTE=Priceguy] You guys really hear voices? I thought only characters in Stephen King novels did that. Well, and people who need medication. [/QUOTE] Actually, I have heard voices–or rather _a_ voice–on a couple of occasions; both times they told me to get out of bed. The first one sounded exactly like one of my brothers and the second I didn’t pay much attention to. Mostly I just “hear” random noises. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2006, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-voices-in-your-head-what-do-they-say/357451/35 "2006-05-21T21:56:56Z")
“Hopefully you got through that conversation without too much damage. Let’s see…IDIOT! You shouldn’t have said that. Why must you always say something so stupid? You’re such a fucking moron. You should have said this instead. This is almost like that time where you said {insert various embarassing stupid thing I did}. Remember that? You were so fucking pathetic. You’re still pathetic. Honestly, how could you fuck that up? Only you can do something like that, jackass. And now they’re probably laughing at you. Probably? They _are_ laughing at you right now. You’re better off just keeping your damn mouth shut. What made you think anyone cared about what you had to say? You don’t say anything of substance. They’d rather speak with a retarded monkey than talk to you. God, you’re so fucking pathetic, I almost pity you. Almost.” You know, now that I think about it, I’m starting to think that that’s not very normal. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2006, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-voices-in-your-head-what-do-they-say/357451/36 "2006-05-21T22:05:18Z")
I think that from time to time too, **RandMcnally**. Just so’s ya know. But there are several people in this thread who could stand a little time lying down on a couch. Just sayin’. ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2006, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-voices-in-your-head-what-do-they-say/357451/37 "2006-05-22T02:30:46Z")
[QUOTE=fetus] But there are several people in this thread who could stand a little time lying down on a couch. Just sayin’. [/QUOTE] I could go for a nap right about now. ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2006, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-voices-in-your-head-what-do-they-say/357451/38 "2006-05-22T16:43:31Z")
Not _your_ couch! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2006, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-voices-in-your-head-what-do-they-say/357451/39 "2006-05-22T16:49:27Z")
I can’t tell… I don’t speak Dutch. ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2006, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-voices-in-your-head-what-do-they-say/357451/40 "2006-05-22T17:04:16Z")
Mine talk about whatever they want to, whenever they want to, and without any sort of logical timing as to subject matter. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-voices-in-your-head-what-do-they-say/357451.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-voices-in-your-head-what-do-they-say/357451.md?page=3)