Scaring Boardies? Not Cool.

Let’s just say I really like the 100 Hour Board. I think it is super fun to sit and talk about the questions and answers with like-minded people. I bring up the Board in many of my classes with people that seem like they would read it, but I have not yet had success finding any in my classes.

Imagine my surprise when I sit down at a lab computer only to realize that the person next to me is reading...THE BOARD! This event happened near the end of the day, so I had already read and discussed the Board a few different times. Not wanting to miss out on a chance to meet another Boardie, wanting to flaunt my nerdy knowledge of it, and perhaps meet a writer; I casually sat down.

ME: (as casually as breathing, yet really nervous) “Kind of a disappointing board today.” (she looks up…good now I have time to clarify. If I would have been paying attention her eyes were as wide as saucers.) “Not the Q&As, they are great, and always are, but how few?...I mean, just yesterday there were 61!” (The day of this event I think there were about 20, and reading 20 questions doesn't take very long. The more current posts the better!) I prepare to share with her my favorite Question and Response, and then I get a good look at her face. She looks terrified, almost ready to scream or cry, I'm not sure. I get really confused, and before I have a chance to apologize, or say anything, she logged off the computer and left. I am sorry to you, girl in the computer lab; I never meant to traumatize you. I was just a little too excited in sharing my thoughts about the Board. Next time I might try reading the Board and let them say something if they see me and want to talk about it. I felt like the Santa Clause on A Christmas Story.

ME: “HO! HO! HO! Do you read the Board? What was yooour favorite question? HO! HO! HO!” Just thinking about it gives me the willies. Boardie Rule #1: Don’t freak other boardies out of their minds.