The first reply of any After Hours thread.

Overblood

In almost every newly posted afterhours thread, somebody posts the first reply with some stupid half-witted one liner, thinking they are funny. Some people hit the jackpot and say something genuinely funny, and receive about 3,500,000 thanks. But others fail... PHAIL so bad. It's just funny to watch them try to muster a laugh/thank-fest with a stupid comment and then nothing happens.

Like this: http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055552797

PHAIL!

Betcha somebody will try it with this one. Go on. Say something funny. It's not funny if it gets less than 15 thanks.

Overheal

Nobody will thank this.

....or everyone will.

poisonated

thats what she said

Basq

YORE MA..






















.. is a delightful woman. I shall take her out for a nice romantic dinner.. and maybe if things work out - in a few months, we can go out the back of your house, throw the pig-skin around and maybe you can start calling me Dad.

Whaddya say?!

Captain-America

Overblood wrote: »

PHAIL!

Fail.


http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/PHAIL?r=75

fifth

Why can't people just stop sweating over the thanks button.

Get over it!!

Basq

funkyflea wrote: »

Why can't people just stop sweating over the thanks button.

Get over it!!

funkyflea wrote: »

Why can't people just stop sweating over the thanks button.

Get over it!!

Thanked them both... cos it seemed like you had a point to make!

tony1kenobi

Why can't people not double post?

Kinetic^

tony1kenobi wrote: »

Why can't people not double post?

Very good engrish daniel son!

Dave147

Won't somebody please think of the children!

fifth

basquille wrote: »

Thanked them both... cos it seemed like you had a point to make!

I did, but the second post I blame on my crappy 3 mobile connection!

Captain-America

It's just plain rude.

fifth

tony1kenobi wrote: »

Why can't people not double post?

Could have done better there when you tried to capitalise on my double post. Like the post from Basquille, that was better.

tony1kenobi

Kinetic^ wrote: »

Very good engrish daniel son!

It's what I was going for....

JerryHandbag

Sorry, what? I didn't catch the start....

TJJP

true though - try starting a serious thread like this one and you get nowhere:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055553866

nowhere....

Latchy

Ah OP , it's the way of AH but once your thank's post goes over 200 + you stop counting .

yerayeah

Wish I could think of something witty enough to get a load of thanks. Thinking about how unfunny I am is making me so glum:( Hopefully people will give me pity thanks to cheer me up.


*wink, nudge*

TJJP

Or if you've been a member since 2005 and ain't being shooting your mouth off. That feels good too. I'm aiming for 500 in 2009.. no thanks required.

keane2097

Bad thread tbf

Hagar

Latchy wrote: »

Ah OP , it's the way of AH but once your thank's post goes over 200 + you stop counting .

True, very true. :pac:

TJJP

keane2097 wrote: »

Bad thread tbf

Gees thats twice for me tonight. (http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=60071917&postcount=11)

Should I give up after all these years...

funk-you

Do people actually care about how many thanks they get? I'll thanks a post that makes me laugh or i agree with. Thats about it.

-Funk

Sharpshooter

Overblood wrote: »

In almost every newly posted afterhours thread, somebody posts the first reply with some stupid half-witted one liner, thinking they are funny. Some people hit the jackpot and say something genuinely funny, and receive about 3,500,000 thanks. But others fail... PHAIL so bad. It's just funny to watch them try to muster a laugh/thank-fest with a stupid comment and then nothing happens.

Like this: http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055552797

PHAIL!

Betcha somebody will try it with this one. Go on. Say something funny. It's not funny if it gets less than 15 thanks.

Captain-America wrote: »

Fail.


http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/PHAIL?r=75

I think the "H" was accidental.
Maybe the OP meant to put Pail and expected a bucket load of thanks.

Local-womanizer

I air my genuine dislike for old people and I get pulled up on it:(

shezzie

i am probably waffling here after the bottles of wine i have had but tis not the point of boards to express opinions while some will be hilarious some really drab and all the middle average joe stuff - but if you dont like a thread or if its not funny enough for you - why dont you simply read the next thread - i mean this is not comedyboard.ie its a general site no

or maybe i have drunk too much wine - or is that too little wine - ill go with the latter and refill my glass while i read through the threads in all their glory....

keane2097

TJJP wrote: »

Gees thats twice for me tonight. (http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=60071917&postcount=11)

Should I give up after all these years...

It's not looking good is it?

Mrmoe

Latchy wrote: »

Ah OP , it's the way of AH but once your thank's post goes over 200 + you stop counting .

what you should be worried about is your thanks to posts ratio. Quality not quantity.

keane2097

Local-womanizer wrote: »

I air my genuine dislike for old people and I get pulled up on it:(

It was a terrible attempt in fairness to the OP...

Purple Gorilla

Another thing annoying me in After Hours (or a lot threads for that matter) is that some people think they are witty making unoriginal, unfunny recession/Fianna Fail* related jokes even in threads where the don't fit, but of course they feel the need to slip them in.

Newsflash: You're not that funny and I hope you get an AIDs-related illness

*Should be noted that Swine Flu jokes also seem to be getting overused now

Latchy

what you should be worried about is your thanks to posts ratio. Quality not quantity.

Actually sorry , but I have got there before you and stated this myself in a few few threads ........weeks ( if not months) ago .

Be pointless thanking the same people just for the sake of it to...

Some people , not you and i , thank any ol ****e

TJJP

Kinetic^ wrote: »

Very good engrish daniel son!

daniel-san <ダニエルさん>

shezzie

ok wheres me thanks??????

Basq

This type of threads just re-inforces why I rarely visit 'After Hours'.

It's either threads complaining about moderators, asking how much moderators get paid, applying for a moderator position or it's pissing and moaning about 'Thanks' / downtime etc.

Save this type of muck for Feedback... at least there the thread is made interesting by LOLcats.

Here.. it's just pointless, drawn-out for 18 pages with the same conversation and terms thrown about ("I rarely thank.. although I do like getting thanked", "I don't want this post thanked.. or do I?", "it's all about quality, not quantity", "is that a freckle or a boil?!") and it goes no-where.

So, in summary: Thanks = chewing gum for the eyes!

TJJP

TJJP wrote: »

daniel-san <ダニエルさん>

'Shirlie' I deserve a thanks for that...

shezzie

ill give ya a shirlie - will you thank me for it

staker

i usually look at the replied/viewed ratio before i open an AH thread.
the lower the ratio, the better my 02 wireless broadband is working.

TJJP

I shirlie will.... (sheesh another post wasted, heading for 450 in 5 years...)

shezzie

20 in 4 years you do need a count up so next post i shall do the honours for ya

TJJP

Purple Gorilla wrote: »

*Should be noted that Swine Flu jokes also seem to be getting overused now

Hmmm.. I know what you mean. I've seen some of those rasher responses.

Sharpshooter

Purple Gorilla wrote: »

Another thing annoying me in After Hours (or a lot threads for that matter) is that some people think they are witty making unoriginal, unfunny recession/Fianna Fail* related jokes even in threads where the don't fit, but of course they feel the need to slip them in.

Newsflash: You're not that funny and I hope you get an AIDs-related illness

*Should be noted that Swine Flu jokes also seem to be getting overused now

See now "You're not that funny and I hope you get an AIDs-related illness" is not funny.

But you have only been here for what 2 months, so give AHs a chance before you jump in with both feet.:):pac:

Mr Benevolent

Now I know why I never, ever want to be a mod.