# Why does my girlfriend spend so much time here **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 22, 2010, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-girlfriend-spend-so-much-time-here/551104 "2010-08-22T22:46:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Greg\_Charles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/839c29/32.png) [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-girlfriend-spend-so-much-time-here/551104/101 "2010-08-25T00:09:54Z")
> [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](#): > > Also, I understand how you can assure us someone is a sock puppet, but how can you assure us that someone’s not? I don’t get that. Couldn’t he be an especially skillful sock puppet? There are ways. He could be personally known to **samclem** , or to someone connected to **samclem** via a trust chain. Sort of like how Verisign works. That’s even discounting the sixth sense all moderators are imbued with upon assuming their duties. [QUOTE=needscoffee] She comes here because she likes to see capitalization at the beginning of sentences, and she’s not getting that from you. [/QUOTE] I’m in love with you. The only thing that prevented me from snorting soda all over my monitor was that I wasn’t currently drinking any. ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-girlfriend-spend-so-much-time-here/551104/102 "2010-08-25T14:37:41Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > I was just thinking maybe the OP is \*\*\*my \*\*\*boyfriend. Of course! You stole all the capital letters! It all fits! ---
**Author:** ![dzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f9b8f/32.png) [@dzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dzero)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-girlfriend-spend-so-much-time-here/551104/103 "2010-08-25T15:00:45Z")
Unless she has installed a terminal in the bathroom across from the toilet for the sole purpose of accessing this forum, I would say she has struck a healthy balance. I would like to go to the bathroom - if only I weren’t buried in pizza boxes and empty cans of diet Coke. Could someone please send help? ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-girlfriend-spend-so-much-time-here/551104/104 "2010-08-25T15:05:07Z")
> [@Snickers](#): > > > [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > > > I was just thinking maybe the OP is \*\*\*my \*\*\*boyfriend. > > Of course! You stole all the capital letters! It all fits! :p:p:p \*\*“Snickers” \*\*indeed . . . ---
**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:** [August 25, 2010, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-girlfriend-spend-so-much-time-here/551104/105 "2010-08-25T16:05:35Z")
> [@dzero](#): > > . . . > > I would like to go to the bathroom - . . . empty cans of diet Coke. You have everything you need. ---
**Author:** ![leedolee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/977dab/32.png) [@leedolee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leedolee)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2010, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-girlfriend-spend-so-much-time-here/551104/106 "2010-08-30T00:52:25Z")
why do people think i’m a sock puppet? that is not true at all. i came here seeking advise…which i’ve got a ton of great feedback. we are still together and she understands what the problem i have with her being here all the time. we are working on some other issues we have and i think there is light at the end of the tunnel. ---
**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:** [August 30, 2010, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-girlfriend-spend-so-much-time-here/551104/107 "2010-08-30T01:32:22Z")
Are you allowed to talk to her directly now? When the experts give the relationship advice to communicate, I think they kind of assume that as a bare minimum. 🙂 ---
**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:** [August 30, 2010, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-girlfriend-spend-so-much-time-here/551104/108 "2010-08-30T14:10:15Z")
> [@leedolee](#): > > we are working on some other issues we have and i think there is light at the end of the tunnel. Do any of those issues involve the Shift key? ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2010, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-girlfriend-spend-so-much-time-here/551104/109 "2010-08-30T14:28:08Z")
> [@leedolee](#): > > she is really addicted to this site. i think she needs to scale back a little. it is hurting our relationship. what should i do? > [@leedolee](#): > > > [@Lobohan](#): > > > > Maybe \*you \*should spend more time here. That would show her! > > she doesn’t want me here. she says this is her “thing” and i should find my own. she also says that only nerds eat chili dogs. > [@leedolee](#): > > > [@Otara](#): > > > > Have you considered talking to her directly rather than via a message board? > > > > Otara > > she doesn’t like it when i talk to her directly. Are you sure you HAVE a relationship? She spends all her time here, she doesn’t want you here, and she doesn’t want you to talk to her. So, do you just get together to fuck, or what? 'Cause I’m looking for that kind of relationship my own self. Actually, I have that kind of relationship with my own self, but it’d be nice to get a second person in on it. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2010, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-girlfriend-spend-so-much-time-here/551104/110 "2010-08-30T14:45:11Z")
> [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](#): > > What’s a triagle? It’s one more than a biagle. Mmmm…biagles with cream cheese… ---
**Author:** ![NineToTheSky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5a626/32.png) [@NineToTheSky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NineToTheSky)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2010, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-girlfriend-spend-so-much-time-here/551104/111 "2010-08-30T14:50:27Z")
The OP has only posted to this thread. I don’t see the relationship with us lasting much longer either. BTW, it’s advice, not advise. ---
**Author:** ![Greenback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greenback)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2010, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-girlfriend-spend-so-much-time-here/551104/112 "2010-08-30T16:03:27Z")
> [@leedolee](#): > > why do people think i’m a sock puppet? Right there, at the end of the sentence. You can’t type a ‘?’ on a standard keyboard without using the SHIFT key. I think he’s not capitalizing on purpose. Then again, maybe he remapped their keyboard and the girlfriend can’t login and that’s why she hasn’t posted. ---
**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:** [August 30, 2010, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-girlfriend-spend-so-much-time-here/551104/113 "2010-08-30T19:44:59Z")
But we don’t know who the girlfriend is - we don’t know if she’s posted or not. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2010, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-girlfriend-spend-so-much-time-here/551104/114 "2010-08-30T20:01:46Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > I’m voting it’s **Shot From Guns**. > [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > My vote, too, because the fireworks will be spectacular if it is. 😃 > [@Chessic\_Sense](#): > > I’ll place a bet on… **Shot From Guns**. Oh c’mon, you guys. My boyfriend has \*way \*better capitaliztion than that. Also, nuts to you all for not telling me about this thread! 😃 > [@jayjay](#): > > Nah. [If it were **SFG**] The OP would be titled “Why does my girlfriend spend so much time on World of Warcraft?” The day that I ignore my boyfriend to play WoW will be the _best day ever_, because it will mean we’re \*finally \*in the same place long enough to take each other for granted. ---
**Author:** ![Raguleader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-girlfriend-spend-so-much-time-here/551104/115 "2010-08-31T01:03:16Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > > [@leedolee](#): > > > > she also says that only nerds eat chili dogs. > > Now, that is a damned lie. > I once ate a foot long chili dog in the student union at 7:00 AM in hope that I would die and not have to take an Advanced Electronics final. I did not die, but I aced the test. > Those things are good for you! > 🙂 You ate the chili dog and aced the test. Only nerds ace Advanced Electronics finals. Obviously, you see why only nerds eat chili dogs. And obviously, I see that I have been wooshed. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-girlfriend-spend-so-much-time-here/551104/116 "2010-08-31T01:10:22Z")
> [@Raguleader](#): > > You ate the chili dog and aced the test. Only nerds ace Advanced Electronics finals. Obviously, you see why only nerds eat chili dogs. > > And obviously, I see that I have been wooshed. 😃 Well, Dr. Patangia did let us use a cheat sheet for the high frequency response of a beta independent transistor circuit. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Raguleader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-girlfriend-spend-so-much-time-here/551104/117 "2010-08-31T01:33:39Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > > [@Raguleader](#): > > > > You ate the chili dog and aced the test. Only nerds ace Advanced Electronics finals. Obviously, you see why only nerds eat chili dogs. > > > > And obviously, I see that I have been wooshed. 😃 > > Well, Dr. Patangia did let us use a cheat sheet for the high frequency response of a beta independent transistor circuit. 🙂 Obviously because you had a chili dog for breakfast! ---
**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:** [August 31, 2010, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-girlfriend-spend-so-much-time-here/551104/118 "2010-08-31T05:57:39Z")
It was that or keep them in the test room longer. {insert watering-eye smiley} ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-girlfriend-spend-so-much-time-here/551104/119 "2010-08-31T06:28:14Z")
OK, I just can’t take it any longer. Everyone, it’s me. **leedolee** , you’ve been a bad bad boy. Check the post-it-note on the fridge for your punishment. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Weird\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@The\_Weird\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Weird_One)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-girlfriend-spend-so-much-time-here/551104/120 "2010-08-31T13:30:11Z")
> [@Autolycus](#): > > Check the post-it-note on the fridge for your punishment. Uh-oh, **leedolee** ’s gonna get it with the ladle! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-girlfriend-spend-so-much-time-here/551104.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-girlfriend-spend-so-much-time-here/551104.md?page=7)