# What were you THINKING? **URL:** \ **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")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 7737
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/7737 "2026-07-29T17:32:05Z")
JFC, @Jasmine, how many times have you been called out for not bothering to read a thread before jumping in with the same advice that was already given - often without realizing that corrections were made and you’re responding to the wrong thing. I can recall at least a dozen, and I have a shit memory. I do remember mentioning one where you offered your deepest condolences to someone who quickly posted that there had been a full recovery. This is supposed to be a message board with meaningful interaction, not just to jump in and expound regardless of where the conversation actually is. Here’s the latest: > [@I withdrew $ 4,000 and my bank wants to know why](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-withdrew-4-000-and-my-bank-wants-to-know-why/1032002/17): > > Do you actually read threads before replying just to the OP? > [@I withdrew $ 4,000 and my bank wants to know why](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-withdrew-4-000-and-my-bank-wants-to-know-why/1032002/23): > > I read the OP and responded to that. I’m at work and sometimes can’t read them all. Too fucking bad. What do you think the rest of us do? You didn’t even read the _FIRST_ response. If you can’t even skim the thread, then how about not replying until you can? --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532)._