# What would you call ? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 18, 2013, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-call/666549 "2013-08-18T11:19:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jake\_Jones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Jake\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake_Jones)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-call/666549/21 "2013-08-18T12:55:09Z")
You keep saying that, but where are the samples? ---
**Author:** ![slm2955](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@slm2955](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slm2955)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-call/666549/22 "2013-08-18T12:55:19Z")
No samplerz ---
**Author:** ![slm2955](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@slm2955](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slm2955)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-call/666549/23 "2013-08-18T12:56:23Z")
Thread is the sample ---
**Author:** ![Jake\_Jones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Jake\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake_Jones)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-call/666549/24 "2013-08-18T13:13:50Z")
Okay, in all seriousness. I know you decided this thread wasn’t a good idea, but I’m going to respond anyway. Absent a better explanation of what you mean by “phases” I would call that person human. We all go through phases of interest and disinterest in different beliefs, values, hobbies, social ideology and activities, causes, etc. Sometimes these are brand new things and sometimes we pick up and put things down during our lifetimes. We change from time to time, which puts us in a “phase” relative to those who perceive us from their own point of view with their own expectations. Sometimes a few of these changes happen in a short period of time, but that should be an exception. If you’re talking about an individual who seemingly reinvents themselves every other month, they probably suffer from a personality disorder. I’m not a psychiatrist, but you probably have to decide whether or not you’re willing to work at whatever the relationship is. If not, there’s nothing wrong with walking away. Best of luck. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-call/666549/25 "2013-08-18T16:36:59Z")
How do we Know you’re not a Landshark, hmmm? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-call/666549/26 "2013-08-18T16:42:30Z")
“You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” ---
**Author:** ![slm2955](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@slm2955](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slm2955)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-call/666549/27 "2013-08-18T17:50:39Z")
Moot thread ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-call/666549/28 "2013-08-18T17:55:32Z")
Someone who goes through phases? Lunar. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-call/666549/29 "2013-08-18T19:50:30Z")
You have been PMed, noted, and warned about threads like these many times already, this is another warning and your future posting privileges are now being discussed by the staff. Do not make another topic, **slm**. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-call/666549.md?page=1)