# What will the first person on Mars say? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 14, 2018, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-first-person-on-mars-say/822938 "2018-10-14T15:22:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Catsie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c0e974/32.png) [@Catsie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catsie)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-first-person-on-mars-say/822938/81 "2018-10-17T09:54:49Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > _Hey, look at that, it’s coming this wa…AIEEEEEE!_ 😃 Channeling Foxworthy: “If these were your last words, you just may have been a redneck. On Mars.” ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-first-person-on-mars-say/822938/82 "2018-10-17T17:48:28Z")
> [@Catsie](#): > > 😃 > > Channeling Foxworthy: “If these were your last words, you just may have been a redneck. On Mars.” Only if it was preceded by “Hold my beer while I climb down this ladder”. ---
**Author:** ![Dallas\_Jones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dallas_jones/32/3277_2.png) [@Dallas\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dallas_Jones)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-first-person-on-mars-say/822938/83 "2018-10-17T17:55:23Z")
“Fucking rust!” “The whole place looks like a '62 Chevy Nova!” This is Control. Say again please. ---
**Author:** ![Urbanredneck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ea5d25/32.png) [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-first-person-on-mars-say/822938/84 "2018-10-17T18:17:46Z")
“Um… now what do I do?” The realization is going to hit say a 30 year old who now realized that THIS IS IT. This place is the rest of their life. No trees, plants, birds, fish, or even many other people. Also constant worry about their shelter collapsing or their air, food, or water running out. Not the way I would want to spend the next 50 years. ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-first-person-on-mars-say/822938/85 "2018-10-17T18:24:09Z")
This ain’t the kind of place to raise your kids. In fact, it’s cold as hell. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-first-person-on-mars-say/822938/86 "2018-10-17T19:05:01Z")
> [@kopek](#): > > Gave up eating heads, cars and bars? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-first-person-on-mars-say/822938/87 "2018-11-04T03:50:36Z")
> [@Riemann](#): > > It’s odd to me that people would ever quote it without inserting the [a], but of course they do. What do people think it’s supposed to mean without it? It makes no sense. Well, because that’s what he said. I saw something interesting today at a collectibles shop today - a sports style pennant, vintage from 1969, celebrating that an American was the first man on the moon, complete with Armstrong’s quote. Minus the “a” that was meant to be there. [https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181104/70e77c898382dc69c3da808a7b97b2df.jpg](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181104/70e77c898382dc69c3da808a7b97b2df.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-first-person-on-mars-say/822938/88 "2018-11-04T04:11:57Z")
> [@robardin](#): > > Well, because that’s what he said. > > I saw something interesting today at a collectibles shop today - a sports style pennant, vintage from 1969, celebrating that an American was the first man on the moon, complete with Armstrong’s quote. Minus the “a” that was meant to be there. > > [https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181104/70e77c898382dc69c3da808a7b97b2df.jpg](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181104/70e77c898382dc69c3da808a7b97b2df.jpg) Link is broken. It throws the most interesting error message I’ve ever seen though: > [@](#): > > \ > \BlobNotFound\ > \ > **The specified blob does not exist.** RequestId:2bacd57c-501e-00c5-57f4-73f66b000000 Time:2018-11-04T04:09:44.7659417Z > \ > \ ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-first-person-on-mars-say/822938/89 "2018-11-04T04:33:43Z")
The link works just fine. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-first-person-on-mars-say/822938/90 "2018-11-04T05:42:38Z")
Honey, I’m home. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-first-person-on-mars-say/822938/91 "2018-11-04T06:12:25Z")
Mine would refer to sciencing the shit out of something. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-first-person-on-mars-say/822938/92 "2018-11-04T12:15:23Z")
With a tip of the hat to Mel Brooks: “Where da white women at?” Yeah, I’m ashamed of myself… ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-first-person-on-mars-say/822938/93 "2018-11-04T12:32:15Z")
“Well, here we are.” ---
**Author:** ![Marine\_One](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marine_one/32/3461_2.png) [@Marine\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marine_One)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-first-person-on-mars-say/822938/94 "2018-11-04T14:29:58Z")
“I couldn’t have done it without the crisp, cool taste of DIET PEPSI! Yes, DIET PEPSI! It’s out of this world!” ---
**Author:** ![squish7](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squish7/32/104_2.png) [@squish7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squish7)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-first-person-on-mars-say/822938/95 "2018-11-06T00:49:05Z")
Hail, Elon! ---
**Author:** ![TaoPilot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@TaoPilot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TaoPilot)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-first-person-on-mars-say/822938/96 "2018-11-06T09:37:11Z")
> [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](#): > > Actually we don’t. > > \ > > Stranger Stranger, I always enjoy reading your posts about space exploration. In your opinion, what do you think is a rough estimate of when humanity will be able to set foot on Mars? ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-first-person-on-mars-say/822938/97 "2018-11-06T14:58:50Z")
Not sure what the first person would say, but I suspect the reply from the Martians would be - John Jacob Jingleheimerschmidt? That’s our name, too! ---
**Author:** ![TSBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@TSBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TSBG)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-first-person-on-mars-say/822938/98 "2018-11-06T20:35:59Z")
“Me first, I’ve had to go for the last two million miles.” ---
**Author:** ![Dahnlor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dahnlor/32/533_2.png) [@Dahnlor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dahnlor)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-first-person-on-mars-say/822938/99 "2018-11-06T22:21:09Z")
I’m surprised that nearly two pages into this thread, no one has proposed something that includes the word “grok.” ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-first-person-on-mars-say/822938/100 "2018-11-06T23:13:20Z")
> [@Dahnlor](#): > > I’m surprised that nearly two pages into this thread, no one has proposed something that includes the word “grok.” At least someone mentioned “Kaor!” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-first-person-on-mars-say/822938.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-first-person-on-mars-say/822938.md?page=6)