# What's your P.Q. (Pit Quotient)? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 18, 2000, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343 "2000-10-18T00:31:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![evilbeth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/evilbeth/32/2268_2.png) [@evilbeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilbeth)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/21 "2000-10-18T06:06:25Z")
Or maybe that’s the number of _threads_ I have posted in? ---
**Author:** ![Feynn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecb155/32.png) [@Feynn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feynn)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/22 "2000-10-18T06:14:37Z")
Magdalene, 1:7 is only 14% Look at me… 144 of 514 = 28% = 1 to every 3.564 posts. I am a Pit whore and loving every sinful moment of it. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/23 "2000-10-18T07:27:45Z")
out of my 1600+ posts… I have posted to 332 threads. 64 of which where in the pit. leading to 1:5.1875. I am an unabashful pit whore. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/24 "2000-10-18T12:00:56Z")
1052 threads, of which 129 were in the pit. That is **1:8.15**. Does this make me an asshole? ---
**Author:** ![JuanDeCuba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a87d85/32.png) [@JuanDeCuba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JuanDeCuba)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/25 "2000-10-18T12:11:57Z")
I’m innocent, 0/66. ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/26 "2000-10-18T13:01:38Z")
Total posts: 1087 Pit posts: 21 PQ = 51.8 **However** : I think about half of those pit threads got moved into the pit _after_ I posted to them, changing my PQ to 108.7. A few others were probably posted by Handy (who spends enough time here the hack out everybody’s password) disguised as me - that brings me up to 125.5 which I’ll round up to an even 200. Beat that 😃 ---
**Author:** ![G.B.H.Hornswoggler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c67d28/32.png) [@G.B.H.Hornswoggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G.B.H.Hornswoggler)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/27 "2000-10-18T13:20:01Z")
Posted to 403 threads, 8 of which were in the Pit. (And most of my Pit posts were crossgrained to begin with, so they don’t exactly show much vituperation and bile.) My PQ is thus 1:50.375, so I guess you can feel free to flame me. I probably won’t notice anyway… ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/28 "2000-10-18T14:06:35Z")
38.75, and one of them was making fun of Eve’s current pit thread, which has seemingly turned into a lovefest of Wilde proportions. ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/29 "2000-10-18T15:07:07Z")
It’s funny you should ask. Just Monday I estimated the percentage of my posts by forum and the Pit is forum I post in least often. I estimate 80-85% of my posts are in GQ. IMHO is a distant second at 5%. **My PQ is 8:1,002 = 1:125¼** ---
**Author:** ![Erika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/47e85d/32.png) [@Erika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erika)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/30 "2000-10-18T15:19:04Z")
0/108. I’m not sure if I should be proud or ashamed . . . ---
**Author:** ![Necros](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/necros/32/11086_2.png) [@Necros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Necros)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/31 "2000-10-18T15:59:57Z")
1:5.1 Although this post will give me a less impressive ratio. \ Damn. ---
**Author:** ![Feynn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecb155/32.png) [@Feynn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feynn)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/32 "2000-10-18T16:31:47Z")
It seems that a few are confused by the math… 1:1 means all you do is post in the Pit, whoever claims this title should get to be the King or Queen of the Pit. At least for a day. I would consider a minimum post count of 666. I think anyone getting a ratio of 1:4 or less could be considered a Pit Whore. Any ideas for other ratios? We know the people with zeros are virgins and everone knows how well whores and virgins mix… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Odieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a87d85/32.png) [@Odieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odieman)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/33 "2000-10-18T16:42:22Z")
1:15.71 so I guess since the average is around 1:12 I’m a less than average pit whore. Keith ---
**Author:** ![Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bottle_of_Smoke)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/34 "2000-10-18T17:53:53Z")
**1:34**. I’m a good little boy who doesn’t often wander over to where the naughty words are. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/35 "2000-10-18T18:02:05Z")
My Pit Quotient is an infinitesimal 1:375. Guess that means I’ll be expected to sport pigtails, freckles, and galoshes for the rest of my time here… ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/36 "2000-10-18T21:15:58Z")
1 : 7.5 FWIW ---
**Author:** ![Zantac\_Overlord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c67d28/32.png) [@Zantac\_Overlord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zantac_Overlord)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/37 "2000-10-18T21:19:41Z")
I’m at zero so far, but I haven’t gotten to the pit yet, so the jury is still out. ---
**Author:** ![sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sailor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailor)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/38 "2000-10-18T21:23:11Z")
I have _never_ posted in the pit. I have posted to some threads which were later moved there but, even then, I did not post to them again. I was once alerted by email that someone had started a thread against me in the pit. I never even read it. ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/39 "2000-10-18T21:40:36Z")
I don’t even agree that it’s a valid number to look at. In the first place, the pit also is for a basic rant against the injustices of the world, the cable company, the phone company etc. Plus, this method only looks at the number of THREADS you’ve posted in. What of those raging debates over in GD - you may post 20 times to a single thread but you “post count” in this method would be a one. So, for example, I have a posted in 69 pit threads (he he he, she said 69, he he he). But almost every single one was a single posting, not really a flame warrior. However, I have 84 threads in GD, many of which I’ve posted several times each. So there. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Pit\_and\_The\_Pendulum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@The\_Pit\_and\_The\_Pendulum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Pit_and_The_Pendulum)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/40 "2000-10-18T21:41:26Z")
**I win!** 21 pit threads out of 27 total. **1 : 0.7** So I’m the most likely to drag your butt into the pit? Not hardly. If I know who you are, you’re already over there. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343.md?page=3)