# We send a message to the aliens. What's the creepiest thing they could send back? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 13, 2017, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-send-a-message-to-the-aliens-whats-the-creepiest-thing-they-could-send-back/804443 "2017-12-13T22:14:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-send-a-message-to-the-aliens-whats-the-creepiest-thing-they-could-send-back/804443/21 "2017-12-13T23:42:21Z")
We are two Wild and Crazy planets wishing to visit you and your foxy women soon. Please be to have birth control devices ready for upcoming visit in nearest future! ---
**Author:** ![bizerta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@bizerta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bizerta)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-send-a-message-to-the-aliens-whats-the-creepiest-thing-they-could-send-back/804443/22 "2017-12-13T23:49:34Z")
> [@whitetho](#): > > We would like to get a signed copy of _How to Serve Humans_. Nitpick: The book title was “To Serve Man”. As for the OP, the creepiest message would be,“There is baseball in Heaven and you’ll be pitching next Tuesday” ---
**Author:** ![ExTank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@ExTank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExTank)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-send-a-message-to-the-aliens-whats-the-creepiest-thing-they-could-send-back/804443/23 "2017-12-13T23:52:43Z")
Why does It have to be creepy? "Thank you for calling the Far’nurl’Lari Interstellar Collective! All operators are currently busy, but let us help you help us direct your call to the appropriate department! For scientific advice, please press 1; for cultural uplift, please press 2; if you need to schedule a technical representative for a planetary service call, please press 3; for all other inquiries, please press 4." ---
**Author:** ![watchwolf49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-send-a-message-to-the-aliens-whats-the-creepiest-thing-they-could-send-back/804443/24 "2017-12-14T00:30:15Z")
Does human flesh go best with white wine or red … ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-send-a-message-to-the-aliens-whats-the-creepiest-thing-they-could-send-back/804443/25 "2017-12-14T00:31:34Z")
“Trump is one of us.” ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-send-a-message-to-the-aliens-whats-the-creepiest-thing-they-could-send-back/804443/26 "2017-12-14T00:32:05Z")
> [@Majestic\_Lee](#): > > “Take us to your leader. It is still Mickey mouse isn’t it?” No, Goofy. Sorry, it was just to perfect a line to let pass. On to the topic at hand, the creepiest I can imagine is: NO Nothing else, no explanation or anything else, just…NO ---
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-send-a-message-to-the-aliens-whats-the-creepiest-thing-they-could-send-back/804443/27 "2017-12-14T00:35:02Z")
“Where’s the kaboom? There was supposed to be an earth-shattering kaboom!” ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-send-a-message-to-the-aliens-whats-the-creepiest-thing-they-could-send-back/804443/28 "2017-12-14T00:36:11Z")
Resistance is futile. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-send-a-message-to-the-aliens-whats-the-creepiest-thing-they-could-send-back/804443/29 "2017-12-14T00:37:46Z")
> [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](#): > > “Where’s the kaboom? There was supposed to be an earth-shattering kaboom!” You should know Marvin. Any family due for a visit? ---
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-send-a-message-to-the-aliens-whats-the-creepiest-thing-they-could-send-back/804443/30 "2017-12-14T00:40:56Z")
“Don’t Panic.” ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-send-a-message-to-the-aliens-whats-the-creepiest-thing-they-could-send-back/804443/31 "2017-12-14T00:50:12Z")
Incurable, uber-gruesome alien disease. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-send-a-message-to-the-aliens-whats-the-creepiest-thing-they-could-send-back/804443/32 "2017-12-14T00:54:47Z")
NM. Ninja’d. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-send-a-message-to-the-aliens-whats-the-creepiest-thing-they-could-send-back/804443/33 "2017-12-14T01:52:08Z")
“You touched my butt once and I’m calling a news conference.” ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-send-a-message-to-the-aliens-whats-the-creepiest-thing-they-could-send-back/804443/34 "2017-12-14T01:54:15Z")
Creepiest thing they could send back? Deadly nanotech. ---
**Author:** ![Heracles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heracles/32/487_2.png) [@Heracles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heracles)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-send-a-message-to-the-aliens-whats-the-creepiest-thing-they-could-send-back/804443/35 "2017-12-14T02:07:20Z")
Glad to hear our long-term seeding program has produced a Class IV species. The first armada will arrive shortly to begin the optimisation phase. Please pre-select the 2% of humans who will be allowed to procreate (all others will be exported as protein supplements). ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-send-a-message-to-the-aliens-whats-the-creepiest-thing-they-could-send-back/804443/36 "2017-12-14T02:08:52Z")
_“Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior?”_ :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-send-a-message-to-the-aliens-whats-the-creepiest-thing-they-could-send-back/804443/37 "2017-12-14T02:43:29Z")
This time of year, “Would you please send a small donation” ---
**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:** [December 14, 2017, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-send-a-message-to-the-aliens-whats-the-creepiest-thing-they-could-send-back/804443/38 "2017-12-14T02:46:58Z")
Kardashians ---
**Author:** ![chacoguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@chacoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chacoguy)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-send-a-message-to-the-aliens-whats-the-creepiest-thing-they-could-send-back/804443/39 "2017-12-14T03:19:44Z")
It could hardly be any creepier than the first televised broadcasts that we beamed to them. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-send-a-message-to-the-aliens-whats-the-creepiest-thing-they-could-send-back/804443/40 "2017-12-14T03:34:16Z")
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