# WHY am I compelled to open TMI threads? WHY?? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 19, 2005, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-compelled-to-open-tmi-threads-why/285634 "2005-01-19T23:35:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-compelled-to-open-tmi-threads-why/285634/1 "2005-01-19T23:35:37Z")
I did it again. Opened a thread that very clearly says “TMI.” The subject line was specific enough that I KNEW it was really going to be TMI for me. I moused-over casually, thinking I’d just get an inkling and reassure myself that I didn’t really want to read it, but the preview stopped before I could really tell WHAT the TMI part was. So I opened it. WHY DO I DO THAT?? I’m gagging, my eyes are watering, and I can’t get the images out of my head. :smack: :smack: :smack: :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Duderdude2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@Duderdude2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duderdude2)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-compelled-to-open-tmi-threads-why/285634/2 "2005-01-19T23:39:19Z")
What thread was it? ---
**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:** [January 19, 2005, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-compelled-to-open-tmi-threads-why/285634/3 "2005-01-19T23:43:38Z")
I like reading TMI threads during lunch. ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-compelled-to-open-tmi-threads-why/285634/4 "2005-01-19T23:59:02Z")
It’s a sickness. TMI-tis. ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2005, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-compelled-to-open-tmi-threads-why/285634/5 "2005-01-20T00:33:00Z")
**Duderdude2** , it’s the yogurt one. Body function TMI I can handle, but not bugs or gross food. \ ---
**Author:** ![Duderdude2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@Duderdude2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duderdude2)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2005, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-compelled-to-open-tmi-threads-why/285634/6 "2005-01-20T00:34:38Z")
> [@LifeOnWry](#): > > **Duderdude2** , it’s the yogurt one. > > Body function TMI I can handle, but not bugs or gross food. > > \ Really? Wow, I almost thought that “TMI” was misused in that thread. Seriously, didn’t bother me even in the least. Then again, I’m sure it’s just me being desensitized from all the TMI threads I have clicked on . 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2005, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-compelled-to-open-tmi-threads-why/285634/7 "2005-01-20T00:57:40Z")
Ooh, I know. I feel your pain. I _know_ that whatever it was that wasn’t fruit was going to be soooo gross, but what did I do? Clicked it anyway. Because I couldn’t not know. It wouldn’t have bothered me in the least if it were about somebody anal sex misadventures with the lawnmower, but nasty rotten yogurt? Where the hell is that barfy smiley? ---
**Author:** ![Ashes\_Ashes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@Ashes\_Ashes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashes_Ashes)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2005, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-compelled-to-open-tmi-threads-why/285634/8 "2005-01-20T02:38:16Z")
Are you kidding me? TMI is how I know it’s the thread to open first. Long live TMI! ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2005, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-compelled-to-open-tmi-threads-why/285634/9 "2005-01-20T02:38:33Z")
Man, remember that zit thread, where **Broomstick** told the tale of the zit from hell? That was awesome. (This thread has those three magic letters in it, what do you expect?) ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2005, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-compelled-to-open-tmi-threads-why/285634/10 "2005-01-20T02:42:12Z")
> [@Kyla](#): > > Man, remember that zit thread, where **Broomstick** told the tale of the zit from hell? > > That was awesome. > > (This thread has those three magic letters in it, what do you expect?) Must re-read that thread. It was indescribable. ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2005, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-compelled-to-open-tmi-threads-why/285634/11 "2005-01-20T11:54:35Z")
I’m exactly the same. Just can’t resist a TMI thread. ---
**Author:** ![Iceland\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4bbf92/32.png) [@Iceland\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iceland_Blue)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2005, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-compelled-to-open-tmi-threads-why/285634/12 "2005-01-20T12:08:52Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > It wouldn’t have bothered me in the least if it were about somebody anal sex misadventures with the lawnmower Dude never come ANYWHERE near my lawn!!! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2005, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-compelled-to-open-tmi-threads-why/285634/13 "2005-01-20T12:11:57Z")
Cause we all poop? ---
**Author:** ![taxi78cab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@taxi78cab](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taxi78cab)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2005, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-compelled-to-open-tmi-threads-why/285634/14 "2005-01-20T20:58:46Z")
> [@Ashes](#): > > Are you kidding me? TMI is how I know it’s the thread to open first. Long live TMI! Agreed!