# What Reg has a sock puppet?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-reg-has-a-sock-puppet/30042>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 20, 2000, 9:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-reg-has-a-sock-puppet/30042 "2000-08-20T09:19:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![evilbeth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/evilbeth/32/2268_2.png) [@evilbeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilbeth)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2000, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-reg-has-a-sock-puppet/30042/21 "2000-08-21T07:01:41Z")

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> \*Originally posted by SF CA US \*  
> \*\*And “putz”? What kind of loser says “putz”? \*\*

I realize you are new and that you are just trying to get back at Whammo, but allow me to actually explain this one to you. Do a search for posts by WallyM7. He was a very beloved poster who passed away not too long ago. He made the word “putz” a kind of household word around here. That’s why the “putz” smilie is known as the “Wally smilie.” I just wanted to let you know about this before someone comes in here, sees your post and really lets you have it. Some of us are still very sensitive when it comes to Wally.

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**Author:** ![evilbeth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/evilbeth/32/2268_2.png) [@evilbeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilbeth)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2000, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-reg-has-a-sock-puppet/30042/22 "2000-08-21T07:13:18Z")

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When I posted the above post, I had not yet read your responses to Whammo in his cat burial post. Now that I have, I would like to second the use of the :wally You see, Wally had a special gift for picking out the posters who were obnoxious and annoying and he reserved the word “putz” especially for them. I’d say if anyone deserves a :wally it’s you. Wally would agree.

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**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2000, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-reg-has-a-sock-puppet/30042/23 "2000-08-21T17:52:12Z")

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Umm… anyway, I remember when Zette was Santa, before she accidentally outed herself 🙂

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