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What is the stupidest then the most interesting thing you learnt on boards?

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    #32
    Daveysil15
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,301 ✭✭✭Daveysil15


    I learnt things like FYP, AFAIK, IMO, TBH and so on. I had no idea what any of those meant before I started using boards.

    I learnt some nice new words that I've seen get used in AH a lot; words like: inflammatory, cotorie, disingenous, extrapolate, anecdotal, rebuttal and various other words that get used in heated debates.


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    #33
    Sunnyisland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,562 ✭✭✭✭Sunnyisland


    I have learned that there are a lot of brave and dangerous people on boards who want to shoot and kill, lock up and throw away the keys against lots of people they look down on.


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    #34
    Mr. CooL ICE
    Registered Users Posts: 17,518 ✭✭✭✭Mr. CooL ICE


    Most stupid thing: safe full of curry

    Most interesting thing: there are people who spend more time than me on boards


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    #35
    Fat Christy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,866 ✭✭✭Fat Christy


    Lucifer MorningStar wrote: »
    I have learned to spell blonde with an e if it's a woman, and blond without the e if it's a bloke

    Mind = Blown!!!

    I always just thought it was blonde...for everyone...


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    #36
    Cantremember
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,305 ✭✭✭Cantremember


    I learned that there is still a touching innocence about humanity among boardsies.
    I wish the Nigerian Prince wouldn't confuse me with them.


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    #37
    Shanotheslayer
    Registered Users Posts: 17,191 ✭✭✭✭Shanotheslayer


    FunLover18 wrote: »
    What!? Seriously!? I guess this is now my answer too

    Same as!


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    #38
    whirlpool
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,574 ✭✭✭whirlpool


    Queen-Mise wrote: »
    Discussion threads on boards, no matter how interesting, will fragment off into bitter little spats between posters or Hitler will end in discussion somewhere even if the discussion is how often you trim your toe nails.

    :D


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    #39
    paulbok
    Registered Users Posts: 4,915 ✭✭✭paulbok


    Never refer to the overtaking lane as the outside lane in any motoring discussions. It automatically proves you are a monster on the road and should be banned for life from even being in a vehicle


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    #40
    gugleguy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,959 ✭✭✭gugleguy


    the incidence of poo threads like this one is increasing in AH. As entertainment not bad at all. The Blackbird Pub in Rathmines Dublin is revered by certain Dublin based boardsies as well outside some outside Dublin. The reason for this to me is a mystery as it looks like another pub painted black, with flowerbaskets, and rubberducks in the beergarden.


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    #41
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,052 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Fat Christy wrote: »
    Mind = Blown!!!

    I always just thought it was blonde...for everyone...

    Fiance = male

    Fiancee = female


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    #42
    Fat Christy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,866 ✭✭✭Fat Christy


    Candie wrote: »
    Fiance = male

    Fiancee = female

    Ah here, I got a B in higher level Engrish and I'm only realising all this shít now?

    The LC is flawed.


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    #43
    Hotfail.com
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭Hotfail.com


    Fat Christy wrote: »
    Ah here, I got a B in higher level Engrish and I'm only realising all this shít now?

    The LC is flawed.

    Maybe that's because fiancé is a French word? :p


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    #44
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,052 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Hotfail.com wrote: »
    Maybe that's because fiancé is a French word? :p

    In common usage in English, like cul-de-sac or baguette. :)


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    #45
    maurv1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 412 ✭✭maurv1


    Daveysil15 wrote: »
    I learnt things like FYP, AFAIK, IMO, TBH and so on. I had no idea what any of those meant before I started using boards.

    I learnt some nice new words that I've seen get used in AH a lot; words like: inflammatory, cotorie, disingenous, extrapolate, anecdotal, rebuttal and various other words that get used in heated debates.

    Me too:)

    And let's not forget...

    Strawman

    Schadenfreude


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    #46
    Hotfail.com
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭Hotfail.com


    That everybody you disagree with is a liberal.


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    #47
    RoyalCelt
    Registered Users Posts: 2,584 ✭✭✭RoyalCelt


    Fat Christy wrote: »
    Mind = Blown!!!

    I always just thought it was blonde...for everyone...

    are you blond(e)?


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    #48
    Daveysil15
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,301 ✭✭✭Daveysil15


    maurv1 wrote: »
    Me too:)

    And let's not forget...

    Strawman

    Schadenfreude

    Ahh of course, how could I forget the Strawman. I love that one. :)

    Pseudo intellectual armchair psychology is another one I've read recently. :pac:

    Another couple I just remembered are ad hominem and ad nauseam. Boards has been a great vocabulary builder for me.


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    #49
    Hotfail.com
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭Hotfail.com


    Daveysil15 wrote: »
    Ahh of course, how could I forget the Strawman. I love that one. :)

    Pseudo intellectual armchair psychology is another one I've read recently. :pac:

    Another couple I just remembered are ad hominem and ad nauseam. Boards has been a great vocabulary builder for me.

    I've learned some great vocab to make myself sound knowledgable when I'm desperately losing an argument alright :pac:


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    #50
    coffee_cake
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 81,309 CMod ✭✭✭✭coffee_cake


    Lucifer MorningStar wrote: »
    I have learned to spell blonde with an e if it's a woman, and blond without the e if it's a bloke

    If posters would learn the same with fiance/fiancee we'd be set. Endlessly confused when people talk about their male fiancee...
    "Well your fiancee sounds like a man's man" - you what?! :D


    edit: I see Candie got there first :D


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    #51
    Any key?
    Registered Users Posts: 533 ✭✭✭Any key?


    Lucifer MorningStar wrote:
    I have learned to spell blonde with an e if it's a woman, and blond without the e if it's a bloke


    Mind blown.


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    #52
    Rabbo
    Registered Users Posts: 637 ✭✭✭Rabbo


    Bongalongherb wrote: »
    The stupidest thing I learned from using boards was how dire my spelling was, and how many posters brought it to my immediate attention.

    The most interesting thing I learnt from boards is how to learn to spell correctly. To be honest, I learned a lot from boards.ie from other posters, and also in relation regarding how to communicate efficiently, while not too drunk.

    Boards in my opinion helped me in many aspects of communication, so I look at this as a free course in language/communication management.

    It's the truth.

    If it wasn't for the Mods as well with their strict infractions I would still be all over the place. So cheers the lot of you.

    Their, their. You're spellings not that bad


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    #53
    Nib
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,088 ✭✭✭Nib


    The whole tinfoil hat reference. Didn't know what that was all about before I found Boards.ie.


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    #54
    Tail Docker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,954 ✭✭✭Tail Docker


    I have learnt that I am wrong. Almost always. On everything. It seems. Which is most interesting.


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    #55
    groucho marx
    Registered Users Posts: 1,556 ✭✭✭groucho marx


    I learned about an infamous poo wedding that made me consider eloping if the question of marriage ever arose


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    #56
    cml387
    Registered Users Posts: 8,389 ✭✭✭cml387


    From YLYL on the cool vids & pics & links forum I have found out about so many memes without the need to suffer 4chan or reddit and have also achieved legendary coolness with my nephew.


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    #57
    Boom_Bap
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,730 Mod ✭✭✭✭Boom_Bap


    I've learned that horses be high, and brigades lie in wait.


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    #58
    Mickey H
    Registered Users Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭Mickey H


    groucho marx wrote: »
    I learned about an infamous poo wedding that made me consider eloping if the question of marriage ever arose

    Yeah, that was sh1t.

    I'll get me coat...


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    #59
    coffee_cake
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 81,309 CMod ✭✭✭✭coffee_cake


    Boom_Bap wrote: »
    I've learned that horses be high, and brigades lie in wait.

    wolves are high too

    Yeahhhhh mannnnnn


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