# What were you thinking... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 18, 2003, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/208142 "2003-10-18T03:04:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/208142/1 "2003-10-18T03:04:10Z")
… before your attention was drawn to this thread? ---
**Author:** ![luluBahrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e5b9ba/32.png) [@luluBahrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/luluBahrain)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/208142/2 "2003-10-18T03:07:26Z")
About grocery shopping. ---
**Author:** ![peritrochoid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@peritrochoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peritrochoid)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/208142/3 "2003-10-18T03:07:57Z")
I was thinking “Damn, what an interesting fellow this **Lobsang** is.” Unfortunately, now I have to reconsider that. ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/208142/4 "2003-10-18T03:08:07Z")
mmmmmm … Popcorn. ---
**Author:** ![green\_bladder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/73ab20/32.png) [@green\_bladder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_bladder)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/208142/5 "2003-10-18T03:32:51Z")
[About my teeth](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=217908), actually. ---
**Author:** ![luluBahrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e5b9ba/32.png) [@luluBahrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/luluBahrain)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/208142/6 "2003-10-18T03:34:16Z")
That’s funny because right after I thought about groceries I thought about your teeth too. ---
**Author:** ![saramamalana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/74df32/32.png) [@saramamalana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saramamalana)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/208142/7 "2003-10-18T03:42:02Z")
that I’m gonna feel bad removing my kitty from my lap to go check on laundry ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/208142/8 "2003-10-18T04:31:35Z")
I was thinking about how Doper **The Stranger** has been “a ghost” in his own life. And then I thought that it was poetic in a certain way, but I really had nothing relevant to add to the thread, so I let it stand on its own poetic merit. ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/208142/9 "2003-10-18T06:36:50Z")
I was thinking, what is this thread about, I guess I will open it up and find out. ---
**Author:** ![Svt4Him](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@Svt4Him](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Svt4Him)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/208142/10 "2003-10-18T06:41:51Z")
I was thinking I’d like to stop into the MPSIMS area, and that it has a totally different feel than the GD or Pit. Then I though I’d find something funny or amusing. Then I though WTH (what the heck) is this thread about. Disappointed? I don’t know, I’m out of thoughts. ---
**Author:** ![Amy881](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@Amy881](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amy881)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/208142/11 "2003-10-18T07:35:18Z")
I was thinking “Ow, my eye hurts, damn that contact. I should get glasses maybe? But then again…they cost at least $100 so forget it. What’s a little eye pain anyway? Oooh, what were you thinking thread? Hmmm…I wonder what that’s about?” ---
**Author:** ![chattywine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5daacb/32.png) [@chattywine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chattywine)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/208142/12 "2003-10-18T08:05:33Z")
That our resient National Treasure deserves an alter festooned with Rhinestone Jesuses (Jesusi??) and damn I should go make coffee. ---
**Author:** ![Darkhold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@Darkhold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darkhold)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/208142/13 "2003-10-18T08:13:27Z")
I was thinking how can I pad my post count without actually having to form an opinion about any subject…and then this thread came along. (note: this is of course a joke I would never just pad my post count…or would I?) ---
**Author:** ![Amy881](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@Amy881](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amy881)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/208142/14 "2003-10-18T08:23:40Z")
Padding post counts… you can do that? ---
**Author:** ![Darkhold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@Darkhold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darkhold)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/208142/15 "2003-10-18T09:07:24Z")
Amy881, considering how I just saw a thread locked b/c the op told people to pad their post counts in it I’d say it’s frowned upon. That’s why I made it semi-clear I was joking. ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/208142/16 "2003-10-18T09:15:41Z")
Thinking about how I’ve got to add an hour (approximately) onto the time shown here on the board, 'cause it never reflects NZ daylight saving time in the preferences. It’s like, for half the year, we’re off the scale. Then again – WE’RE OFF THE SCALE IN KIWILAND! COOL! 😃 Small compensations. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![eunoia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eunoia/32/97_2.png) [@eunoia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eunoia)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/208142/17 "2003-10-18T09:50:13Z")
I was thinking: “Oh boy, oh boy, somebody did something really stupid!” Turns out it was me. ---
**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/208142/18 "2003-10-18T10:14:52Z")
Nothing - I haven’t had my morning coffee yet ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Greywolf73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d9b06d/32.png) [@Greywolf73](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greywolf73)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/208142/19 "2003-10-18T15:51:30Z")
I was thinking, "Ow, my back hurts. Ow, my back hurts…"ad infinitim. I slept wrong last night or something. Ouch. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/208142/20 "2003-10-18T16:09:53Z")
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