# why? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 27, 2001, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/66684 "2001-05-27T15:32:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fogglethorpe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@Fogglethorpe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fogglethorpe)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2001, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/66684/1 "2001-05-27T15:32:40Z")
Why? ---
**Author:** ![JavaMaven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JavaMaven1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JavaMaven1)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2001, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/66684/2 "2001-05-27T15:42:42Z")
Why not? ---
**Author:** ![Slartibartfastt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@Slartibartfastt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slartibartfastt)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2001, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/66684/3 "2001-05-27T15:50:26Z")
42 ---
**Author:** ![untateve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/dbc845/32.png) [@untateve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/untateve)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2001, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/66684/4 "2001-05-27T15:55:19Z")
because. ---
**Author:** ![SpinneZiege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@SpinneZiege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpinneZiege)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2001, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/66684/5 "2001-05-27T15:55:51Z")
because i said so ---
**Author:** ![Morrison\_s\_Lament](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Morrison\_s\_Lament](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morrison_s_Lament)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2001, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/66684/6 "2001-05-27T16:22:58Z")
Not true. These are all lies. Capitalist lies 😃 — G. Raven ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2001, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/66684/7 "2001-05-27T17:43:55Z")
If you continue to argue with me, you’ll be sent to your room! Ginger ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2001, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/66684/8 "2001-05-27T17:48:01Z")
Because your mother said so! ---
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2001, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/66684/9 "2001-05-27T18:31:10Z")
I’ll tell you why. See these threads: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=45798](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=45798) [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=22331](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=22331) [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=18119](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=18119) [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=18015](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=18015) You’ll find all the answers you need. ---
**Author:** ![Mercutio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Mercutio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mercutio)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2001, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/66684/10 "2001-05-27T20:00:06Z")
To quote the Clogged Avenger, **It’s already been done before, asstrollop!** I may have added a word or two. ---
**Author:** ![AwSnappity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@AwSnappity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AwSnappity)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2001, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/66684/11 "2001-05-27T20:52:21Z")
Zee Happy happy now are we, that we’ve sung our ABCs. ---
**Author:** ![Wonko\_The\_Sane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/258eb7/32.png) [@Wonko\_The\_Sane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wonko_The_Sane)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2001, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/66684/12 "2001-05-27T20:54:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Slartibartfastt \* > \*\*42 \*\* Welcome to the board Slarty! BTW- do you know where I can get the Salmon of Doubt manuscript? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2001, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/66684/13 "2001-05-27T22:57:15Z")
Why? Why? When I was a young lad, I once asked my grandfather why it was raining. He said, “Because God is crying.” I then asked him, “Why is God crying?” He looked into my eyes and said, “Probably because of something you did.” And so there you go. Why? Probably because of something you did. ---
**Author:** ![fnord1966](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ad7895/32.png) [@fnord1966](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fnord1966)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2001, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/66684/14 "2001-05-27T22:59:19Z")
I did the same freaking thread last week. Newbies, sheesh. ---
**Author:** ![elelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@elelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elelle)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2001, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/66684/15 "2001-05-27T23:06:46Z")
Because we can, again and again… ---
**Author:** ![Fogglethorpe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@Fogglethorpe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fogglethorpe)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2001, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/66684/16 "2001-05-28T00:00:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by fnord1966 \* > \*\*I did the same freaking thread last week. > > Newbies, sheesh. \*\* Why, fnord? ---
**Author:** ![fnord1966](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ad7895/32.png) [@fnord1966](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fnord1966)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2001, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/66684/17 "2001-05-28T00:12:42Z")
Cause I was pissed my boss fired me after I reported her for violating labor laws, and wondered \*\*Why \*\* she hates me so much. Hence the Sig.