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The first reply of any After Hours thread.

Overblood · 2009-05-01 22:26:08

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…

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01-05-2009 11:26pm

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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.

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#2 01-05-2009 11:26pm
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Nobody will thank this.

....or everyone will.

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#3 01-05-2009 11:26pm
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thats what she said

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#4 01-05-2009 11:27pm
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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?!

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#5 01-05-2009 11:30pm
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Overblood wrote: »

PHAIL!

Fail.

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

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#6 01-05-2009 11:32pm
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Why can't people just stop sweating over the thanks button.

Get over it!!

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#7 01-05-2009 11:34pm
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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!

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#8 01-05-2009 11:34pm
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Why can't people not double post?

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#9 01-05-2009 11:36pm
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tony1kenobi wrote: »

Why can't people not double post?

Very good engrish daniel son!

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#10 01-05-2009 11:36pm
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Won't somebody please think of the children!

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#11 01-05-2009 11:36pm
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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!

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#12 01-05-2009 11:37pm
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It's just plain rude.

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#13 01-05-2009 11:40pm
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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.

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#14 01-05-2009 11:41pm
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Kinetic^ wrote: »

Very good engrish daniel son!

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

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#15 01-05-2009 11:43pm
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Sorry, what? I didn't catch the start....

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#16 01-05-2009 11:44pm
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true though - try starting a serious thread like this one and you get nowhere:

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

nowhere....

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#17 01-05-2009 11:46pm
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Ah OP , it's the way of AH but once your thank's post goes over 200 + you stop counting .

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#18 01-05-2009 11:47pm
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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*

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#19 01-05-2009 11:50pm
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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.

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#20 01-05-2009 11:51pm
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Bad thread tbf

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#21 01-05-2009 11:53pm
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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:

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#22 01-05-2009 11:53pm
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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...

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#23 01-05-2009 11:54pm
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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

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#24 01-05-2009 11:56pm
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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.

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#25 01-05-2009 11:56pm
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I air my genuine dislike for old people and I get pulled up on it:(

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#26 01-05-2009 11:57pm
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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....

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#27 01-05-2009 11:59pm
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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?

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#28 01-05-2009 11:59pm
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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.

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#29 02-05-2009 12:00am
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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...

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#30 02-05-2009 12:01am
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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

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#31 02-05-2009 12:05am
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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

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