Hatrack River Forum: What's with the dobies?

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Posted by scottneb (Member # 676) on :

I leave for a little while and look what you guys have done to this place.

Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :

Dobies are the DEVIL!

Posted by Parsimony (Member # 8140) on :

There are far too many bad dobies on the front page. If you are going to attempt a dobie, at least make it funny.

--ApostleRadio

Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :

I think they are responding to Telp's "Dobie Day" thread.

Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :

Doesn't matter. They still suck. There have been, since the dawn of time, four funny Dobies. The rest have been a complete waste of space.

Posted by MrSquicky (Member # 1802) on :

quote:
If you are going to attempt a dobie, at least make it funny.

I'm reasonably sure that at least one of those words is being used in a way that I'm unfamiliar with.

Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :

Aww, Tom, I never knew that you noticed [Smile]

-Bok

Posted by no. 6 (Member # 7753) on :

quote:
There have been, since the dawn of time, four funny Dobies.

True. But for the life of me, I can't even remember what they were.... [Dont Know]

Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :

Tom, dobie-ing Princess Bride. So sweet.

Posted by Crotalus (Member # 7339) on :

Okay I'm ignorant, what does dobie even mean?

Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :

This thread contained a working definition, kinda.

Posted by Ela (Member # 1365) on :

I agree with Tom. I think most dobies are pretty dumb and a waste of space and time.

Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :

I think most are, too, though I think there have been more than four that were funny.

Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :

I open dobie threads once every never, on average. Just not worth the energy, and I find them annoying.

Posted by Ela (Member # 1365) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Papa Moose:
I think most are, too, though I think there have been more than four that were funny.

Yes, I agree with that part. But in general, dobie irritate me, especially when they are dobies of a serious thread - it's as though the person making the dobie is making fun of the serious thread, and it strikes me as disrespectful - though I know most dobiers (is that a word? [Razz]

) don't intend disrespect.

I have to say, though, I don't mind dobies half as much if they are dobies of a thread that I thought was rude in the first place.

Guess I'm a hypocrite. [Wink]

Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :

A Dobie ought to be quick, clever, unexpected, and most importantly, infrequent. Most fail on all four counts (IMHYESCO).

Posted by Ela (Member # 1365) on :

I agree, Moose. [Smile]

Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :

In My Humble Yet Ever So Cocky Opinion?

Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :

Close. Ever So Correct.

Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :

I thought it was "Ever So Cool". [Wink]

Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :

My first thought was "UNESCO."

Posted by scottneb (Member # 676) on :

:rocks in rocking chair:

I remember, a long time ago, when Pops was just an arrogant noob. Now he's the boss, and I'm just a forgotten name.

:sigh:

Posted by Telperion the Silver (Member # 6074) on :

quote:
Doesn't matter. They still suck. There have been, since the dawn of time, four funny Dobies. The rest have been a complete waste of space.

Such a party pooper...
[Wink]

Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :

For the life of me, I think he's being far too generous! I've yet to laugh at one. :-P However, keep trying, who knows, anything can happen. [Smile]

Posted by FlyingCow (Member # 2150) on :

I'm guessing the four funny ones were before your time, Tatiana. (Unless, of course, you're an alternate name of an old timer... I can never keep up with that).

They were possibly written by Dobie himself.

Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :

Tatiana, aka aka aka ak et al, is one of the oldest-timers Hatrack has.

Posted by Bob the Lawyer (Member # 3278) on :

The real crime, I think, is that the people who make them *think* they're funny. How can someone be so out of touch with what humour really is?

Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :

Was that supposed to be funny, Bob?

Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Papa Moose:
Tatiana, aka aka aka ak et al, is one of the oldest-timers Hatrack has.

Parsing that sentence was a delight! Thank you for that!

Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :

I hoped you would like it. Thought about throwing in ana kata, but that would've been overkill.

Not that that has ever stopped me from doing things before, of course....

Posted by FlyingCow (Member # 2150) on :

ack! ak! I didn't know.

::blushes::

See, this is what happens when you don't follow along closely enough.

Sorry!