# What were you THINKING?

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [October 13, 2023, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532 "2023-10-13T19:36:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 11, 2025, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/5645 "2025-08-11T07:04:43Z")

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This is really trivial, but: Why, oh why, do posters in the “misread thread titles” thread post their misunderstanding … with no link or other explanation to the ACTUAL thread title?

Example here: [Misread thread titles - #1687 by SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/1687)

Um, what? I guess I missed the original thread, so I can’t grasp the humor of the misreading. Salad, phones, something-something? Sure. But link to the real thread, or at least type out the correct thread title in your post, so I know WTF you are talking about.

C’mon, folks … it isn’t that hard. Do it like [this post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/1674). Tell us your humorous misreading, but also link us to the actual thread, so we can figure it out.

It’s just rude otherwise.

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