I'm not quoting full lyrics.
Or using them to express my innermost feelings. I think that lyric writing is an art form every bit as valid as writing poetry, film scripts, comedy sketches or political speeches. What I'm doing is asking people for their favourite lines. Why is it less valid than asking for favourite one liner jokes, lines of poetry or favourite lines from films?
You can either join in or not. There's also an ignore button. There seems to be somethig of "stop spoiling our /clique board" attitude around this place.
(Cave Duck, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:27, 7 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you
Don't take anything I say on here personally
(PsychoChomp, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:30, Reply)

Haha shit, this duck's got the measure of us, alright.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:33, Reply)

if you get insulted
you are now part of the clique whether you like it or not
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:34, Reply)

You didn't ask people for their favourite lines though
you just posted a load of lyrics, which isn't engaging and doesn't inspire conversation. If you'd put at the end "what are your favourite lyrics and why?" then we might have been more accommodating.

It's not cliquey, it's just how a forum based around the words Question of the Week works.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:36, Reply)

Yeah - right, gang?
*does secret handshake*
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:39, Reply)

Gonz sent me the video for the secret handshake a bit ago, I'll see if I can find it.
I've nearly learnt it.

EDIT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1bUpi5MoT8
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:44, Reply)

I feel so left out
I didn't even know we had a secret handshake.
I'm going to have to post some pathetic emo lyrics so that everyone knows how upset I am, ONLINE.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:46, Reply)

We can practice the handshake on Tuesday
I bet we could totally get that backflipping bit down
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:54, Reply)

Totally.
We could even stick the pole in there somewhere.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:58, Reply)

haha
Psychochomp's head is probably about to explode
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 15:19, Reply)

That's a fair comment. On the only other board I've posted on
it became the norm when starting "List" or "Give Examples Of" threads to just state the title and it was understood if you gave two or three examples that that was what was expected.
(Cave Duck, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:47, Reply)

It's great that you're trying, though.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:49, Reply)

very trying
HO HO HO!
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:50, Reply)

you were almost there
the thing is, even if you had asked what our favourite lyric was for example, you may still have ended up with a slating. Just need to take it on the chin. Mentioning the ignore button won't do you any favours.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:52, Reply)

I think it's mostly because people on offtopic are here because they're bored at work or whatever
so we need something engaging to have conversations about and lists don't really work like that. That's why everyone gets mad when there's a question of the week that requests good and bad things (like this week for example!) and people don't like to speak of that travesty of the question that was 'Mixtapes'...*shudder*
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:56, Reply)

Understood. Thank you.

(Cave Duck, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 15:01, Reply)

no problem
I realise I probably came across as a heinous bitch earlier with ALL MY CAPITALISATION. I was already angry on the internet at someone else and took it out on here a bit.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 15:20, Reply)

You're right.
I am sincerely sorry
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:36, Reply)

SOME BENDER

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:37, Reply)

DON'T FORGET THE MOUSEOVER, NOELLY NOEL.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:39, Reply)

you've outdone yourself there old man

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:40, Reply)

I outdid him first.

(PsychoChomp, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:41, Reply)

you went for the straightforward approach
which is appreciated naturally, but Monty called him a simpering helmwad. That deserves some extra credit.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:42, Reply)

My phone is so primitive, the apes in 2001 would balk at it.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:40, Reply)

Beautiful. Really captures the essence of the thread.
*Applause*
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:42, Reply)

I think we've all learned something today
hopefully we can become better people now.
(PsychoChomp, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:39, Reply)

it's not a clique
but you need to understand how things work. We indulge in a lot of good-natured mockery, even when it looks like we are being completely vile and nasty. Basically anything is fair game, but we try to keep things interesting.

Which unfortunately the above isn't.

Nowhere do you pose the question: what are your favourite lyrics or anything of the sort. You just posted some lyrics.

Also, you basically called me a witless tit earlier because I think that Ian Dury was shit.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:38, Reply)

You tedious shit.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:39, Reply)

Ok, yes, this is too much caffeine.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:39, Reply)

SILENCE!

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:45, Reply)

I WILL DESTROY YOU!
Can't help a brother prove a point...
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:46, Reply)

SHIT!

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:47, Reply)

"Why is it less valid than asking for favourite one liner jokes, lines of poetry or favourite lines from films?"
It's not. They're all tedious.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 16:11, Reply)