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Orrex

(63,213 posts) Sat Apr 1, 2017, 11:19 AM Apr 2017

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As a general rule, the actual message text of an OP should be as long as its subject line, at least.

Thoughts?

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As a general rule, the actual message text of an OP should be as long as its subject line, at least. (Original Post) Orrex Apr 2017 OP

none. Raster Apr 2017 #1

I see what Canoe52 Apr 2017 #2

Well played...lol! Docreed2003 Apr 2017 #3

n/t Ron Obvious Apr 2017 #4

LOL! fleur-de-lisa Apr 2017 #10

well, Binkie The Clown Apr 2017 #5

! unblock Apr 2017 #6

1 is the loneliest number. CrispyQ Apr 2017 #7

I'm not a general. Dr. Strange Apr 2017 #8

Au contraire. You're a general nuisance. Orrex Apr 2017 #9

But it would be a Major faux pas. sl8 Apr 2017 #14

And what of a virtual message text of an OP? Or a metaphorical message? WinkyDink Apr 2017 #11

Or the actuarial message for that matter. Orrex Apr 2017 #13

You don't get to make the rules around here... Blue_Tires Apr 2017 #12

I don't really care all that much about that. What really liberalhistorian Apr 2017 #15

Raster

(20,998 posts)

1. none.

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Sat Apr 1, 2017, 11:20 AM

Apr 2017

Canoe52

(2,948 posts)

2. I see what

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Sat Apr 1, 2017, 11:27 AM

Apr 2017

You did there!

Docreed2003

(16,862 posts)

3. Well played...lol!

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Sat Apr 1, 2017, 11:32 AM

Apr 2017

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)

4. n/t

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Sat Apr 1, 2017, 11:56 AM

Apr 2017

fleur-de-lisa

(14,624 posts)

10. LOL!

Reply to Ron Obvious (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 3, 2017, 02:17 PM

Apr 2017

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)

5. well,

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Sat Apr 1, 2017, 12:04 PM

Apr 2017

duh

unblock

(52,243 posts)

6. !

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Sat Apr 1, 2017, 12:10 PM

Apr 2017

CrispyQ

(36,470 posts)

7. 1 is the loneliest number.

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Sat Apr 1, 2017, 12:35 PM

Apr 2017

Dr. Strange

(25,921 posts)

8. I'm not a general.

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Mon Apr 3, 2017, 12:48 PM

Apr 2017

So, I don't have to follow it.

Orrex

(63,213 posts)

9. Au contraire. You're a general nuisance.

Reply to Dr. Strange (Reply #8)

Mon Apr 3, 2017, 12:59 PM

Apr 2017

And a major pain in the so-and-so.

sl8

(13,786 posts)

14. But it would be a Major faux pas.

Reply to Dr. Strange (Reply #8)

Mon Apr 3, 2017, 03:11 PM

Apr 2017

You'd be risking Corporal punishment.

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)

11. And what of a virtual message text of an OP? Or a metaphorical message?

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Mon Apr 3, 2017, 02:23 PM

Apr 2017

Eh?

Orrex

(63,213 posts)

13. Or the actuarial message for that matter.

Reply to WinkyDink (Reply #11)

Mon Apr 3, 2017, 03:02 PM

Apr 2017

It's never late to start planning for one's final expenses.

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

12. You don't get to make the rules around here...

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Mon Apr 3, 2017, 02:47 PM

Apr 2017

liberalhistorian

(20,818 posts)

15. I don't really care all that much about that. What really

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Mon Apr 3, 2017, 05:12 PM

Apr 2017

frosts my cookies, though, is when people repeat the subject line in their post, which, at DU, is completely unnecessary. I can understand newbies doing it since it's done that way on a lot of other sites, but once you've been here even just a short time you should be able to quickly and easily figure out that it's not necessary here. In fact, it's downright annoying. Yet certain longtime posters here persist in doing it ALL. THE. TIME.

And that is my Petty Cranky Gripe for the day, lol.

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