Register Log In Wordsmith Talk Forums General Topics Q&A about words [b]OT [/b]and what else Search Advanced Forum Search Forums Calendar Active Threads

Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread [b]OT [/b]and what else #173485 02/12/2008 4:33 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA dalehileman Pooh-Bah dalehileman Pooh-Bah Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA OT is Off Topic, in reference to a post deviating from the theme of a thread; for example when it begins as a discussion about teaching grammar in school but winds up in a detour about the feeding habits of small children. But is there a common term for a post or thread in the wrong forum; for instance in Weekly Themes a question about a word not pertinent to any recently discussed there (or would this still be OT) Or is there still another expr for a post or thread entirely outside or only marginally pertinent to the purpose or theme of the board; for instance the sort of post of which I'm occasionally guilty where there's a strong underlying suggestion of politics or religion--thanks all dalehileman Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: [b]OT [/b]and what else dalehileman #173486 02/12/2008 5:02 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass take a look at the individual forum descriptions here. the overriding theme is "words" -- anything else is, technically, OT for the board as a whole. likewise, posting in the wrong forum (as I did with my abortive poll in 'Weekly Themes' (thanks Jackie)) is OT for that forum. there may be specific terms for each of these as well, but OT certainly gets the point across. -joe (kudos on the word post) friday Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: [b]OT [/b]and what else tsuwm #173491 02/12/2008 7:45 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA dalehileman Pooh-Bah dalehileman Pooh-Bah Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA tsu thank you I thought it might but still open to other exprs for the latter two dalehileman Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: [b]OT [/b]and what else tsuwm #173492 02/12/2008 7:48 PM Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand olly old hand olly old hand Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand I kept reading Dales OT as 'Over the Top' A bit OT as we say down here in NZild. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: [b]OT [/b]and what else olly #173494 02/12/2008 7:56 PM Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 390 कहीं &... latishya enthusiast latishya enthusiast Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 390 कहीं &... Originally Posted By: olly I kept reading Dales OT as 'Over the Top' A bit OT as we say down here in NZild. I have friends in NZ, and they mostly write "OTT" for "over the top." Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: [b]OT [/b]and what else latishya #173498 02/12/2008 10:41 PM Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand olly old hand olly old hand Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand Yes, Quite right. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

Default Style BlackNTan Drab eBay GooG v2 infopop new dark new light original dark original stock rounded corners Slate snow sunny dropshadow theblues Touch Of Grey UBB.threads UBB.threads - Dark UBB.threads - Light UBBCentral UBBCentral - Crimson UBBCentral - Lime UBBCentral - Marshmallow UBBCentral - Mocha UBBCentral - Zen UBBT77 UBBT77 - Dark ubbthreads ubbthreads-dark Forum Rules · Mark All Read Contact Us · Forum Help · Wordsmith Talk