# What does this mean? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [October 16, 2000, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean/37067 "2000-10-16T01:28:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![red\_dragon60](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ce73a5/32.png) [@red\_dragon60](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/red_dragon60)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean/37067/1 "2000-10-16T01:28:57Z")
O º (🆒 ) + A " I have been trying to comprehend it for days. Please end this mystery of a character chain that I see on the boards! Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Spider\_Woman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@Spider\_Woman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spider_Woman)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean/37067/2 "2000-10-16T01:34:29Z")
She usually puts the message in tiny script in parentheses somewhere. I haven’t figured out if she is posting from a foreign country, and that is why all the different types of characters, or from some sort of super-technical keyboard. I did write her an e-mail asking about it, but she never responded. However, she is never unkind, and I think her posts add a little variety and color, not unlike SILENT BOB’s posts. ---
**Author:** ![waterj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean/37067/3 "2000-10-16T02:24:00Z")
It’s apparently a stick figure with a thought balloon. I don’t quite see that, though. ---
**Author:** ![Bilder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@Bilder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bilder)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean/37067/4 "2000-10-16T03:27:42Z")
Better look quick, if you like her, I see TubaDiva just showed her the door: > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TubaDiva \* > \*\*And Sue? If you can’t say anything worthwhile, don’t say anything at all, okay? Your schtick is boring and irritating. It’s very similar to people with overlong signature lines, a waste of bandwidth and inconsiderate as well. > > your humble TubaDiva > Administrator > \*\* I think she’s been OK, and since the first lame day she’s added stuff. It’s not going to put Leno out of a job, but beats silent-bob in my book, since he put himself in a smaller box, but she adds (or do I have to say “added” past tense) words to the smiley. Here’s one from each. In this silly goofy thread of **Inky-**'s **[What should I do with this box full of decapitated heads?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=42112)** > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Sweet Sue \* > \*\***sub >         [/sub]O >         º >        sub[/sub] >         + >         A              :):)🙂 >         "        [:):):):):)]** \*\* This is the most I’ve ever seen silent-bob post, in this lighthearted thread by **MagicalSilverKey [Hi folks.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=42022)** > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SILENT-BOB \* > \*\*:j > > 😃 > l > l > l > l > l > v > > * * * > > " " - Harpo Marx \*\* At least he’s added a sig line, probably due to the “competition”. Neither is “get into Bartlett’s Quotations” clever, but neither were the other posts on those threads. {Grabbing my calculator…} As to the bandwidth complaint, the main loss of bandwidth is the entire threads by **Inky-** and **MagicalSilverKey**. They weigh in at some 100kb, and the parts by our “silent friends” combined comes to less than 1kb of that. That means, they actually used less bandwith than the average poster on the threads. If this is goodbye, Sweet Sue, good luck in future endeavers! I was a fan.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Breakaleg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/67e7ee/32.png) [@Breakaleg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Breakaleg)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean/37067/5 "2000-10-16T20:18:14Z")
I really like both Sue and Bob. I hope they both stick around. Nice people are fun to be with. And, besides, Bob is starting to talk now. > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SILENT-BOB \* > \*\*Any friend of Zenster is O.K by me > Oh yeah… > > 😃 > > 😉 > \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean/37067/6 "2000-10-17T01:10:57Z")
I think they are both cute. When I see either of them as the last poster, I look to see what they “comment” on. They seem very harmless and maybe a little childish, but since when did anyone get banned because their comments didn’t meet a certain level. You could probably throw out about half of the MPSIMS regulars if you don’t allow a regular dose of less than intellectual comments. And most of the Pit crew would be out of here too. Silent-bob & Sweet Sue both seem to just add a little cute aside. As far as I know, neither disrupt serious discussions in GQ, Comments or GD. Personally, I like both of them. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean/37067/7 "2000-10-17T01:43:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by JimB \* > You could probably throw out about half of the MPSIMS regulars if you don’t allow a regular dose of less than intellectual comments. And most of the Pit crew would be out of here too. Hey! I resemble that remark! > [@](#): > > Silent-bob & Sweet Sue both seem to just add a little cute aside. As far as I know, neither disrupt serious discussions in GQ, Comments or GD. > > Personally, I like both of them. Me, too.