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Wounded Bear

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3. Correct.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sat Sep 19, 2015, 09:46 AM

Sep 2015

Putting nt in the message text block is silly, because someone still has to open the message block to see it and the purpose of putting it in the subject line is to save them the trouble.

Unless you enjoy making other people work harder.

eom

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my Andy Rooney moment for the day: using nt or eom in subject lines on DU [View all] steve2470 Sep 2015 OP

Correct. alphafemale Sep 2015 #1

Ken Kesey spelled it 'furthur' n/t GoneOffShore Oct 2015 #16

That's correct. n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2015 #2

Correct. Wounded Bear Sep 2015 #3

Indeed! pinboy3niner Oct 2015 #8

Asshole! Wounded Bear Oct 2015 #12

... pinboy3niner Oct 2015 #13

do we get to watch the wet noodle thing? lastlib Sep 2015 #4

Another easy one is kr kick recommend nt eom PufPuf23 Sep 2015 #5

Sometimes I like waiting until body of the message to say "n/t" eShirl Sep 2015 #6

Well in that case... pinboy3niner Oct 2015 #9

Yaa really Revanth Oct 2015 #7

I never use them. What do I care if someone wastes time looking for a message that is not there? CBGLuthier Oct 2015 #10

Ignored said what? pinboy3niner Oct 2015 #11

I think that evolved in the old, slow dial-up days (?) Arugula Latte Oct 2015 #14

I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. I'll never do it again. jomin41 Oct 2015 #15