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Some great thoughts about research... via TwitterThe methods were described in the 3rd person passive voice to create an illusion that everything went according to plan #overlyhonestmethods— Michael Hale (@Hey_MickeyH) January 9, 2013I used these statistical measures because I didn't know how to change the default settings in my data analysis software #overlyhonestmethods— Yash Gad (@DrYashGad) February 5, 2013incubation lasted three days because this is how long the undergrad forgot the experiment in the fridge #overlyhonestmethods— dr leigh (@dr_leigh) January 7, 2013We just thought of it after a drink in a local bar one evening at full moon, years after the study was completed #overlyhonestmethods— Arthur Charpentier (@freakonometrics) November 17, 2013Wait... that one was actually a true storyAdditional variables were not considered because everyone involved is tired of working on this paper. #overlyhonestmethods— Seth Zenz (@sethzenz) January 9, 2013"Rats selected for echocardiograms were those determined to be least likely to bite me." #overlyhonestmethods— Brian S. McGowan PhD (@BrianSMcGowan) January 9, 2013I use robust standard errors for everything because I actually don't understand heteroskedasticity #overlyhonestmethods— Darin Self (@darinself) June 16, 2013I used students as subjects because rats are expensive and you get too attached to them #overlyhonestmethods— Anthony Finkelstein (@profserious) January 9, 2013This paper was cited because everyone else does, but no one has actually read it #overlyhonestmethods— Josh Larkin (@JLark21) January 9, 2013We did not make the corrections suggested by reviewer 1 because we think reviewer 1 is a f***ing idiot #overlyhonestmethods— Simon Garnier (@sjmgarnier) January 8, 2013"Experimental time points were selected so that I didn't have to come into the lab at night or over the weekend." #overlyhonestmethods— Georgina Guedes (@georginaguedes) September 12, 2013We don't know how the results were obtained. The postdoc who did all the work has since left to start a bakery. #overlyhonestmethods— Atif Kukaswadia (@MrEpid) January 8, 2013we didn't read half of the papers we cite because they are behind a paywall #overlyhonestmethods #OA— Sylvain Deville (@devillesylvain) January 8, 2013We used three sub-samples; any more would have made us late for happy hour, and research drives you to drinking. #OverlyhonestMethods— N Boer (@nicboer83) November 13, 2013Our population size was conveniently 100 because it was a night lab and we didn't want to calculate percentages. #overlyhonestmethods— Karolina Polska (@KarolinkaJulka) November 15, 2013Participants were undergrad psychology students because the general public are too expensive and ask too many questions #overlyhonestmethods— Paul Bretherton (@NeuroConsulting) January 14, 2013Oh, you want an actual method you can follow? Pffft. Check the cover son, you&#039;re reading Nature. #overlyhonestmethods&#8212; banmans (@banmans) January 8, 2013&#34;Experiment was repeated until we had three statistically significant similar results and could discard the outliers&#34; #overlyhonestmethods&#8212; David C Logan (@angerstusson) January 7, 2013A modified protocol was implemented because a certain graduate student seems unable to follow simple instructions. #overlyhonestmethods&#8212; Dr. Twittenheimer (@DrTwittenheimer) January 8, 2013I can&#039;t send you the original data because I don&#039;t remember what my excel file names mean anymore #overlyhonestmethods&#8212; Morgan Edwards (@mangoedwards) January 8, 2013The experiment was left for the precise time that it took for us to get a cup of tea #overlyhonestmethods #tealove&#8212; mahzabin chowdhury (@mahzabin) January 8, 2013There was no plan - we just tried stuff we thought would be interesting until something interesting happened #OverlyHonestMethods&#8212; Russell Garwood (@RussellGarwood) January 9, 2013the eppendorf tubes were &#34;shaken like a polaroid picture&#34; until that part of the song ended #overlyhonestmethods #truth&#8212; Rebecca Weinberg (@sciliz) January 8, 2013we did experiment 2 because we didn&#039;t know what the fuck to make of experiment 1 #overlyhonestmethods&#8212; dr leigh (@dr_leigh) January 7, 2013All experimenters -- and authors -- were blind to the study&#039;s hypotheses. #OverlyHonestMethods&#8212; Kane_WMC_Lab (@Kane_WMC_Lab) January 8, 2013we discovered the anxiogenic properties of our new drug accidentally, while trying to fuck with labmate Steve&#039;s coffee #overlyhonestmethods&#8212; Tal Yarkoni (@talyarkoni) January 8, 2013We repeated the experiment 5 times but never saw results this good before or since so we made a figure. #overlyhonestmethods&#8212; Doctor_Strange (@StrangeSource) January 7, 2013We wanted to see what would happen if we did X, just for fun. Great explosion! We came up with the hypothesis later. #overlyhonestmethods&#8212; Bora Zivkovic (@BoraZ) January 8, 2013If you pay close attention to our degrees-of-freedom you will realize we have no idea what test we actually ran #overlyhonestmethods&#8212; jennifer kubota (@jtkubota) January 8, 2013