# Threads I refuse to signify with a response **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 15, 2015, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-i-refuse-to-signify-with-a-response/727930 "2015-08-15T17:16:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Esox\_Lucius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@Esox\_Lucius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esox_Lucius)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2015, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-i-refuse-to-signify-with-a-response/727930/1 "2015-08-15T17:16:37Z")
[This thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=765071) deserves it, but I refuse to signify it with a response because I suck at [signifying](http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signifying). “Your thread’s so stupid, it…um…” See? I suck at signifying so bad that I…um… ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2015, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-i-refuse-to-signify-with-a-response/727930/2 "2015-08-15T17:25:47Z")
Full of sound and fury … ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2015, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-i-refuse-to-signify-with-a-response/727930/3 "2015-08-15T17:32:05Z")
And just like the other one I refuse to dignify this one with… aw crap, did it again. ---
**Author:** ![Esox\_Lucius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@Esox\_Lucius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esox_Lucius)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2015, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-i-refuse-to-signify-with-a-response/727930/4 "2015-08-15T18:07:37Z")
You suck at refusing to dignify threads with a response so bad that…um… ---
**Author:** ![FXMastermind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fxmastermind/32/7289_2.png) [@FXMastermind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FXMastermind)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2015, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-i-refuse-to-signify-with-a-response/727930/5 "2015-08-15T19:26:53Z")
It’s important when you are ignoring somebody, to be sure and tell them how much you aren’t paying them attention. ---
**Author:** ![FXMastermind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fxmastermind/32/7289_2.png) [@FXMastermind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FXMastermind)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2015, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-i-refuse-to-signify-with-a-response/727930/6 "2015-08-15T19:28:44Z")
If you really don’t care about something, it’s best to start a thread or three about it. Or them. That way everybody will know how much you don’t care. When somebody points out that this seems counterproductive or something, then say you did it for the lulz. That will show them. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2015, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-i-refuse-to-signify-with-a-response/727930/7 "2015-08-16T02:35:12Z")
There are some responses I refuse to dignify with threads. But not this one. So, [here you go.](http://thelittleredhen.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/02/01/big_ball_of_yarn.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2015, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-i-refuse-to-signify-with-a-response/727930/8 "2015-08-16T15:25:54Z")
Should I start a thread about the threads I’ve refused to lignify with my response? (lignify: to turn into wood) ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2015, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-i-refuse-to-signify-with-a-response/727930/9 "2015-08-16T16:26:27Z")
I can’t masturbate to this! ---
**Author:** ![JackieLikesVariety](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackielikesvariety/32/296_2.png) [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2015, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-i-refuse-to-signify-with-a-response/727930/10 "2015-08-16T17:32:39Z")
> [@Grrr](#): > > I can’t masturbate to this! more cowbell ---
**Author:** ![watchwolf49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2015, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-i-refuse-to-signify-with-a-response/727930/11 "2015-08-16T17:41:33Z")
This adds dignity to the original thread “Please help gun-nuts describe their views”. The OP is sooo bad at Pitting, he better not Pit Donald Trump or we’re all in deep shit. ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2015, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-i-refuse-to-signify-with-a-response/727930/12 "2015-08-16T17:46:42Z")
> [@JackieLikesVariety](#): > > more cowbell You meant sheep right? ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2015, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-i-refuse-to-signify-with-a-response/727930/13 "2015-08-16T17:59:50Z")
That would be a problem if I _had_ any dignity. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Nylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2015, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-i-refuse-to-signify-with-a-response/727930/14 "2015-08-16T18:48:45Z")
I’m not dignifying this piece of shit thread with a response. That’s for damn sure. ---
**Author:** ![watchwolf49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2015, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-i-refuse-to-signify-with-a-response/727930/15 "2015-08-16T19:15:20Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > That would be a problem if I _had_ any dignity. Buy yourself a gun, that seems to help a lot of people’s dignity. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2015, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-i-refuse-to-signify-with-a-response/727930/16 "2015-08-16T19:31:34Z")
> [@Esox\_Lucius](#): > > [This thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=765071) deserves it, but I refuse to signify it with a response because I suck at [signifying](http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signifying). > > “Your thread’s so stupid, it…um…” See? > > I suck at signifying so bad that I…um… …I swear to god I had something for this. Lana! ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2015, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-i-refuse-to-signify-with-a-response/727930/17 "2015-08-16T23:49:37Z")
Yo mama sucks so bad at signifying, she cheered David Duke cuz she thought he played for the Blue Devils. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2015, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-i-refuse-to-signify-with-a-response/727930/18 "2015-08-16T23:59:20Z")
Threads about people who refuse to slow their Mustang down. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-i-refuse-to-signify-with-a-response/727930/19 "2015-08-17T00:48:09Z")
On a related note, here is my list of threads I refuse to dignify by mentioning them in this post: ---
**Author:** ![Esox\_Lucius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@Esox\_Lucius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esox_Lucius)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-i-refuse-to-signify-with-a-response/727930/20 "2015-08-17T18:24:02Z")
> [@42fish](#): > > Should I start a thread about the threads I’ve refused to lignify with my response? > > (lignify: to turn into wood) That wood be a lignificant improvement. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-i-refuse-to-signify-with-a-response/727930.md?page=2)