Purple Monkey Dishwasher

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10-20-2006, 08:59 AM
Chemical

Purple Monkey Dishwasher

Is this a new trend that topic titles have nothing to do with the topic?
It's come to my attention that several times have I entered a topic only to question my sanity:
"How did I get here, I don't recall beef being on the menu."

So why?
Does it not seem more practical to tell an audience what to suspect?

Hypothetically consider this:

I want to write a topic about cats.
Big cats, little cats, fluffy cats, shaved cats, cats up trees, cats eating bees... you get the point.
So logically I suppose the best title for my topics would be... "Dogs!"

Now the problem is such that instead of attracting people who love cats, I'm in fact luring dog lovers into a pit of dispair and dissapointment (shame on me!). Not to mention that people who love cats and hate dogs are consequently going to be like "WTF Dogs. Psh - too cool fo' that - meow."

Plus it's annoying.

I think I've made my point.

http://static.flickr.com/1/202478_627378cdd2_m.jpg
10-20-2006, 09:06 AM
Yamaneko

Dishwasher refers to the title of the monkey, not the appliance, correct?
10-20-2006, 09:28 AM
Alive-Cat

I sometimes have thoughts to hunt down and burn these individuals who inadequately name their thread titles.
10-20-2006, 10:11 AM
Captain Maxx Power

If a person wishes to call their topic "Beef Eater's Annonamous" and make it about people's favourite pencils that's their business and no one else's. If they happen to get no one actually posting because the topic's got nothing to do with nothing then that's that. Usually though you'll find any topic will eventually be reasonably posted within since we have a lot of people around here who don't look at the topic title, they look at the first post.
10-20-2006, 02:15 PM
XxSephirothxX

People will go to great lengths to be considered funny, weird, crazy, etc.
10-20-2006, 03:44 PM
Rainecloud

I dislike it when thread titles are misleading.

Example: http://forums.eyesonff.com/showthread.php?t=95132
10-20-2006, 03:50 PM
Meat Puppet

Usually I don’t mind, but that body lice one really got me irked.
10-20-2006, 04:25 PM
Fred

Thread preview is a lifesaver.
10-21-2006, 01:08 AM
farplaner

It can be, but that's why a lot of the time, I won't click on a thread if there's nothing in the preview or nothing to give me an idea of what the thread is really about...probably my loss, but oh well...

For example:

thread title= (insert random gibberish)

thread preview= www.youtube.com....

That could be anything!
10-21-2006, 01:15 AM
Psychotic

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred

Thread preview is a lifesaver.

Not really, now that people have learned that if they put their actual topic in quote tags, and instead make some smug comment along the lines of "Haha you have to open this thread to know what it's about!" thread preview doesn't tell you anything.

I don't really mind it, to be honest. Let 'em have their fun.

I'll show you, Chemical. Especially for that "Purple monkey dishwasher" remark!
10-21-2006, 01:18 AM
Decessus

I have no idea what you people are talking about.
10-21-2006, 01:21 AM
Jessweeee♪

I like it :P
Usually when I do that I make it clear what the topic is about in the first few lines so that you can just preview it :P
10-21-2006, 02:56 AM
Jigsaw

I don't ever read the topic names.
10-21-2006, 03:13 AM
Skarr

It happens so much you get use to it, or die. I suppose though.
10-21-2006, 03:16 AM
escobert

It's all my moms fualt!
10-21-2006, 04:08 AM
Chemical

Thread preview.
Well that's just insane...

You skally wags and yer new fangled hiz-jazz.

Why in my day I had to wait 5 minutes for a page to download and je-me-nee crackers ya bet yer left one that if someone waster yer' time with them there phony titles there'd be a good hangin' in town square.
10-21-2006, 04:23 AM
dodhungry

you know I came in here to see where your title was going :rolleyes2
10-21-2006, 04:42 AM
Fuego

I love monkey dishwashers ... now i can't post about my passion :crying: :crying2:

You should be ashamed *runs off cryin'*

:tongue:

***EDIT***
In case you didn't know i was JOKIN' >.<
10-21-2006, 04:47 AM
Decessus

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fuego

***EDIT***
In case you didn't know i was JOKIN' >.<

WHAAAAT?!!! I THOUGHT YOU WERE COMPLETELY SERIOUS!!! :eek:
10-21-2006, 08:03 AM
Rainecloud

Thread preview?

I can't believe I didn't know that was there. =/
10-21-2006, 09:12 PM
Quindiana Jones

If we can have titles with no relevance to the thread, can with have posts with no relevance to the thread too? :bigsmile:
10-21-2006, 09:17 PM
Vikeve

I don't really care sometimes I find it funny, but then again I can remember being annoyed becuase i wanted to post about the title but instead it was talking about something else.
10-21-2006, 09:42 PM
Loony BoB

I have been making an effort to ensure overly obscure thread titles are adjusted when I feel they should be. I hope this enhances your Eyes on Final Fantasy experience.
10-21-2006, 09:45 PM
Quindiana Jones

The only thing that could enhance my Eyes on Final Fantasy experience is a massage chair. Feel free to adjust that problem, BoB. :bigsmile:
10-21-2006, 09:46 PM
Kawaii Ryûkishi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chemical

Thread preview.
Well that's just insane...

You skally wags and yer new fangled hiz-jazz.

Why in my day I had to wait 5 minutes for a page to download and je-me-nee crackers ya bet yer left one that if someone waster yer' time with them there phony titles there'd be a good hangin' in town square.

I do miss the hangings.
10-21-2006, 11:04 PM
Fuego

Quote:

Originally Posted by Decessus

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fuego

***EDIT***
In case you didn't know i was JOKIN' >.<

WHAAAAT?!!! I THOUGHT YOU WERE COMPLETELY SERIOUS!!! :eek:

LOL ... it seems when i don't make it blatantly obvious i am bein' facetious or sarcastic i get someone who's take'n me seriously ... and that you should never do :evilking:
10-22-2006, 02:05 AM
Sunny Day Suicide

Yeah I hate that. Stupid kids who think their funny. I'm actually a kid myself. 13 years but that doesn't stop me from giving my opinion.
10-23-2006, 03:15 AM
Reine

I thought this thread had something to do with that Super Monkey Wanker character I keep hearing about -_-
10-23-2006, 03:20 AM
Rinion

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chemical

It's come to my attention that several times have I entered a topic only to question my sanity.

We're all mad here. :evilking:
10-23-2006, 03:35 AM
Sephex

That's why I hover over the link and see what it says before I go in. If I still can't determine the topic, I usually don't bother with it.
10-23-2006, 04:37 AM
Xaven

Some of them bug me; the rest I don't mind. :D
10-23-2006, 04:52 AM
Jowy

Hovering solves any form of problem.