Would anyone be willing to AskMe for me? May 29, 2010 3:45 PM Subscribe
Does anyone have an AskMe they're not using?
I'd like to ask a question about an eBay auction re: a cello, so I figured AskMe would be a good resource, but the auction ends before my question time is up. Would anyone be willing to post it for me?
I'd like to ask a question about an eBay auction re: a cello, so I figured AskMe would be a good resource, but the auction ends before my question time is up. Would anyone be willing to post it for me?
This sets a dangerous precedent. That said, I'm alright with it.
posted by battlebison at 3:59 PM on May 29, 2010
posted by battlebison at 3:59 PM on May 29, 2010
Q: What's the difference between a violin and a cello?
A1: The cello burns longer.
A2: The cello holds more beer.
A3: You can tune the violin.
posted by netbros at 4:02 PM on May 29, 2010 [6 favorites]
A1: The cello burns longer.
A2: The cello holds more beer.
A3: You can tune the violin.
posted by netbros at 4:02 PM on May 29, 2010 [6 favorites]
Wow, bad timing. I bet you regret asking that question about watching other people eat.
posted by box at 4:03 PM on May 29, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by box at 4:03 PM on May 29, 2010 [1 favorite]
Someone asked about this before, the mods weren't fans if I remember correctly.
posted by kylej at 4:03 PM on May 29, 2010
posted by kylej at 4:03 PM on May 29, 2010
Actually, my last question really helped in my last social situation so I'm pretty happy about the timing of that one.
posted by biochemist at 4:11 PM on May 29, 2010
posted by biochemist at 4:11 PM on May 29, 2010
Is it a grand gesture to anonymously give a woman I think is beautiful a cello?
posted by UbuRoivas at 4:13 PM on May 29, 2010 [26 favorites]
posted by UbuRoivas at 4:13 PM on May 29, 2010 [26 favorites]
Ask fewer questions.
posted by koeselitz at 4:13 PM on May 29, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by koeselitz at 4:13 PM on May 29, 2010 [1 favorite]
Well, how about marking a best answer so we know what worked for you? Please?
posted by amtho at 4:13 PM on May 29, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by amtho at 4:13 PM on May 29, 2010 [2 favorites]
Wow, bad timing. I bet you regret asking that question about watching other people eat.
Regardless of whether or not it's kosher to trade questions, that's a bit rude. The OP already made it clear that he's asked his (or her) question for the week, so what's the point of linking to it?
Maybe I'm misreading your intent, but it sounds to me like you're saying, "Boy, I bet you wish you hadn't asked THIS STUPID QUESTION!" and then linking to it so that we could all see how stupid it is and thus some public shaming could commence.
posted by grumblebee at 4:16 PM on May 29, 2010 [6 favorites]
Regardless of whether or not it's kosher to trade questions, that's a bit rude. The OP already made it clear that he's asked his (or her) question for the week, so what's the point of linking to it?
Maybe I'm misreading your intent, but it sounds to me like you're saying, "Boy, I bet you wish you hadn't asked THIS STUPID QUESTION!" and then linking to it so that we could all see how stupid it is and thus some public shaming could commence.
posted by grumblebee at 4:16 PM on May 29, 2010 [6 favorites]
Sorry about that; I always feel bad about marking best answers in advice questions since usually all the advice is good... x.x
posted by biochemist at 4:17 PM on May 29, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by biochemist at 4:17 PM on May 29, 2010 [1 favorite]
Please don't use Metatalk for this. If you really really need to have someone ask something for you and you want to bug someone you know and trust directly, that's a sort-of okay as a true one-off emergency thing, but we're not real big on it.
But this sort of openly-trading-questions-in-Metatalk thing is very much not okay and needs not not happen.
posted by cortex (staff) at 4:20 PM on May 29, 2010
But this sort of openly-trading-questions-in-Metatalk thing is very much not okay and needs not not happen.
posted by cortex (staff) at 4:20 PM on May 29, 2010
This is really really not what MeTa is for. Feel free to message users you know privately.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 4:20 PM on May 29, 2010
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 4:20 PM on May 29, 2010
This thread is closed to new comments.
posted by L'Estrange Fruit at 3:56 PM on May 29, 2010