# Threads You Are Scared To Open! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 5, 2008, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-you-are-scared-to-open/436369 "2008-02-05T11:47:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-you-are-scared-to-open/436369/1 "2008-02-05T11:47:03Z")
Sometimes, well in truth often, you see threads with titles that make you avoid opening them. My recent “favourite” is : [The Canned Cheeseburger](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=454392). I just don’t want to know. Any you have? ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-you-are-scared-to-open/436369/2 "2008-02-05T12:35:59Z")
Any of the “Rot In Hell, You Child Murdering Scumbag” RO threads. I’m too sensitive about that stuff, being a parent and all. ---
**Author:** ![Buckwheat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@Buckwheat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buckwheat)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-you-are-scared-to-open/436369/3 "2008-02-05T15:42:56Z")
Well, not “scared” as much as “disgusted” but I never open any poop/scat/crap/shit related threads. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-you-are-scared-to-open/436369/4 "2008-02-05T16:01:07Z")
Any thread with “TMI” in the title probably is, for me. ---
**Author:** ![Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f0a364/32.png) [@Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rube_E.Tewesday)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-you-are-scared-to-open/436369/5 "2008-02-05T16:35:32Z")
[QUOTE=An Arky] Any of the “Rot In Hell, You Child Murdering Scumbag” RO threads. I’m too sensitive about that stuff, being a parent and all. [/QUOTE] Same here. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-you-are-scared-to-open/436369/6 "2008-02-05T16:47:11Z")
Women’s health issues. Sorry. I’d be of no use anyway. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-you-are-scared-to-open/436369/7 "2008-02-05T18:13:18Z")
My dog/cat is dead. It’s too heartbreaking for me. Yet I can read about the illness or death of human loved ones without tearing up too much. Go figure. ---
**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-you-are-scared-to-open/436369/8 "2008-02-05T18:21:58Z")
This one. In fact I had to have Mrs D. open it for me and post this message. I am such a wimp. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-you-are-scared-to-open/436369/9 "2008-02-05T18:26:56Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] Any thread with “TMI” in the title probably is, for me. [/QUOTE] Many of us treat that tag as a magnet. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-you-are-scared-to-open/436369/10 "2008-02-05T18:29:00Z")
I have learned that when people say “TMI”, they mean it. I don’t even hover over the links anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-you-are-scared-to-open/436369/11 "2008-02-05T18:58:54Z")
I fear nothing! Nothing! (though sometimes I’m sorry I opened the thread…) ---
**Author:** ![oldboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/aca169/32.png) [@oldboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldboy)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-you-are-scared-to-open/436369/12 "2008-02-05T19:15:32Z")
[QUOTE=teela brown] My dog/cat is dead. It’s too heartbreaking for me. Yet I can read about the illness or death of human loved ones without tearing up too much. Go figure. [/QUOTE] and heres me thinking im the only one