# Why do people open a thread, learn it's not what they thought, and STILL POST!! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 16, 2010, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-open-a-thread-learn-its-not-what-they-thought-and-still-post/554010 "2010-09-16T20:23:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-open-a-thread-learn-its-not-what-they-thought-and-still-post/554010/21 "2010-09-16T23:35:35Z")
> [@Rhythmdvl](#): > > For once, I was expecting the Spanish Inquisition. and all you got was a comfy chair. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-open-a-thread-learn-its-not-what-they-thought-and-still-post/554010/22 "2010-09-16T23:38:03Z")
My posts are supposed to add something to the conversation? ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-open-a-thread-learn-its-not-what-they-thought-and-still-post/554010/23 "2010-09-17T00:52:22Z")
> [@Nzinga\_Seated](#): > > I’m pissed that someone linked to the game room, when I make it my business to stay the hell out of the game room. Bwuh? Love ya **Zing** , but I can’t fathom how you get there. “Game Room? No way! Games…those things are supposed to be fun! Who the hell likes _fun_?! And while we’re on it, what’s all this nonsense I’ve been hearing about joy?” No offense, mind you…to each their own. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-open-a-thread-learn-its-not-what-they-thought-and-still-post/554010/24 "2010-09-17T01:33:40Z")
My post adds eight words to the conversation. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-open-a-thread-learn-its-not-what-they-thought-and-still-post/554010/25 "2010-09-17T01:34:39Z")
> [@johnpost](#): > > > [@Rhythmdvl](#): > > > > For once, I was expecting the Spanish Inquisition. > > and all you got was a comfy chair. …actually, all I got was this lousy t-shirt. (which my wife was nice enough to sew into a soft cushion) ---
**Author:** ![fuzzypickles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9d8465/32.png) [@fuzzypickles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fuzzypickles)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-open-a-thread-learn-its-not-what-they-thought-and-still-post/554010/26 "2010-09-17T02:59:04Z")
It’s Obama’s fault! ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-open-a-thread-learn-its-not-what-they-thought-and-still-post/554010/27 "2010-09-17T03:12:07Z")
A passing Mexican sold me a case of gasoline additive that’s supposed to get me 300 miles to the gallon, but I’m only getting 285. Can anyone help? TIA. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-open-a-thread-learn-its-not-what-they-thought-and-still-post/554010/28 "2010-09-17T04:42:38Z")
This one time, at band camp… ---
**Author:** ![KinkiNipponTourist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9bcb4/32.png) [@KinkiNipponTourist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KinkiNipponTourist)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-open-a-thread-learn-its-not-what-they-thought-and-still-post/554010/29 "2010-09-17T04:45:34Z")
I speak jive. ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-open-a-thread-learn-its-not-what-they-thought-and-still-post/554010/30 "2010-09-17T05:37:28Z")
Why. Why do people in warmer climates eat spicy food? Is it something to do with Schadenfreude?　 Why. This thread title would make an excellent Morrissey Song. ---
**Author:** ![Patch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a183cd/32.png) [@Patch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patch)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-open-a-thread-learn-its-not-what-they-thought-and-still-post/554010/31 "2010-09-17T05:49:14Z")
Ya know, I think I really like vanilla. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-open-a-thread-learn-its-not-what-they-thought-and-still-post/554010/32 "2010-09-17T07:18:03Z")
I find a duck’s opinion of me is highly based on whether or not I have bread. Got any grapes? [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtN1YnoL46Q](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtN1YnoL46Q) ---
**Author:** ![Baboonanza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f475e1/32.png) [@Baboonanza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baboonanza)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-open-a-thread-learn-its-not-what-they-thought-and-still-post/554010/33 "2010-09-17T08:44:29Z")
I wqas expecting the first post to be that pit-Nazi **ivan** telling you to GTFO for such a pittifully weak pitting. So I’ll it do instead. Fucking weak, get the fuck off my pit-lawn! ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-open-a-thread-learn-its-not-what-they-thought-and-still-post/554010/34 "2010-09-17T11:01:10Z")
This thread is exactly what I expected it to be, and that angers and frightens me. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-open-a-thread-learn-its-not-what-they-thought-and-still-post/554010/35 "2010-09-17T11:56:21Z")
Has anyone seen my keys? I can’t seem to find them anywhere. ---
**Author:** ![bdgr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a87d85/32.png) [@bdgr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bdgr)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-open-a-thread-learn-its-not-what-they-thought-and-still-post/554010/36 "2010-09-17T12:09:57Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Has anyone seen my keys? I can’t seem to find them anywhere. I think I have them. ---
**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:** [September 17, 2010, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-open-a-thread-learn-its-not-what-they-thought-and-still-post/554010/37 "2010-09-17T12:53:14Z")
Note to self: coffee tastes just as good with one equal packet as with two. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-open-a-thread-learn-its-not-what-they-thought-and-still-post/554010/38 "2010-09-17T14:01:45Z")
Why do people start a thread, get nothing but sarcastic replies to their pathetic whinging, then never come back to apologize for being useless gits? ---
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-open-a-thread-learn-its-not-what-they-thought-and-still-post/554010/39 "2010-09-17T14:06:43Z")
> [@Baboonanza](#): > > I wqas expecting the first post to be that pit-Nazi **ivan** telling you to GTFO for such a pittifully weak pitting. > > So I’ll it do instead. Fucking weak, get the fuck off my pit-lawn! I may be alone, but I kinda miss him - the pit almost isn’t the same without him. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-open-a-thread-learn-its-not-what-they-thought-and-still-post/554010/40 "2010-09-17T14:15:13Z")
This thread is not what I thought it would be. What the hell, I’ll post anyway. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-open-a-thread-learn-its-not-what-they-thought-and-still-post/554010.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-open-a-thread-learn-its-not-what-they-thought-and-still-post/554010.md?page=3)