# 3. Don't say or imply that someone is on your ignore list. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 24, 2002, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-dont-say-or-imply-that-someone-is-on-your-ignore-list/133662 "2002-10-24T11:41:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2002, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-dont-say-or-imply-that-someone-is-on-your-ignore-list/133662/101 "2002-10-28T04:46:23Z")
I am like, so totally lost it’s like, so not even funny! ---
**Author:** ![bj0rn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@bj0rn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bj0rn)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2002, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-dont-say-or-imply-that-someone-is-on-your-ignore-list/133662/102 "2002-10-28T10:55:12Z")
> [@](#): > > I’ll put my money on “or whatever”, in this case. 😉 hehehe…i guess bets are open now. guinastasia: are all your posts like the ones in this thread? > [@](#): > > and Bj0rn generally supporting a higher level of financial alruism. uh…gogogo!!! (in a general tone) the only match i could come up with is: altruism ([www.dictionary.com](http://www.dictionary.com)): 1 . Unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness. 2 . Zoology. Instinctive cooperative behavior that is detrimental to the individual but contributes to the survival of the species. seriously…this is funny in a strange sort of way… me, instinctively contributing to the survival of the species!!! bj0rn - 😃 ---
**Author:** ![bj0rn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@bj0rn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bj0rn)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2002, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-dont-say-or-imply-that-someone-is-on-your-ignore-list/133662/103 "2002-10-28T10:57:44Z")
sorry for the double post…i think me, instinctively contributing to the survival of the species, but causing harm to myself!?! bj0rn - 😃 ---
**Author:** ![bj0rn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@bj0rn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bj0rn)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2002, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-dont-say-or-imply-that-someone-is-on-your-ignore-list/133662/104 "2002-10-28T11:00:37Z")
> [@](#): > > I’ll put my money on “or whatever”, in this case. 😉 hehehe…i guess bets are open now. guinastasia: are all your posts like the ones in this thread? > [@](#): > > and Bj0rn generally supporting a higher level of financial alruism. uh…gogogo!!! (in a general tone) the only match i could come up with is: altruism ([www.dictionary.com](http://www.dictionary.com)): 1 . Unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness. 2 . Zoology. Instinctive cooperative behavior that is detrimental to the individual but contributes to the survival of the species. seriously…this is funny in a strange sort of way… me, instinctively contributing to the survival of the species, but causing harm to myself!?! bj0rn - 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Ellis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Michael\_Ellis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Ellis)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2002, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-dont-say-or-imply-that-someone-is-on-your-ignore-list/133662/105 "2002-10-28T11:17:25Z")
Blemmy ehny ah fu! Uh! ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2002, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-dont-say-or-imply-that-someone-is-on-your-ignore-list/133662/106 "2002-10-28T17:09:28Z")
This thread makes the baby Jesus cry. Esprix ---
**Author:** ![Mac\_Guffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Mac\_Guffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mac_Guffin)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2002, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-dont-say-or-imply-that-someone-is-on-your-ignore-list/133662/107 "2002-10-29T03:23:23Z")
This thread makes _me_ cry. ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2002, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-dont-say-or-imply-that-someone-is-on-your-ignore-list/133662/108 "2002-10-29T11:48:51Z")
Thus, we can conclude that **particlewill** _is_ the Baby Jesus. QED ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Ellis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Michael\_Ellis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Ellis)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2002, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-dont-say-or-imply-that-someone-is-on-your-ignore-list/133662/109 "2002-10-29T18:53:04Z")
Cool, can I get His autograph? ---
**Author:** ![glarGH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/76d3ee/32.png) [@glarGH](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glarGH)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-dont-say-or-imply-that-someone-is-on-your-ignore-list/133662/110 "2002-10-30T01:53:14Z")
I don’t get this at all. I wonder if someone would be kind enough to make a set of flowcharts…? ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Ellis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Michael\_Ellis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Ellis)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-dont-say-or-imply-that-someone-is-on-your-ignore-list/133662/111 "2002-10-30T04:14:59Z")
Forget it **glar** , it’s … well, I’m not sure what it is. But it isn’t _Chinatown_, that much I do know. ---
**Author:** ![Atreyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@Atreyu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atreyu)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-dont-say-or-imply-that-someone-is-on-your-ignore-list/133662/112 "2002-10-30T04:42:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by glarGH \* > \*\*I don’t get this at all. I wonder if someone would be kind enough to make a set of flowcharts…? \*\* Methinks that a flowchart of any thread involving **bjOrn** would end up looking like a Moebius loop. ---
**Author:** ![Mac\_Guffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Mac\_Guffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mac_Guffin)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-dont-say-or-imply-that-someone-is-on-your-ignore-list/133662/113 "2002-10-30T07:33:27Z")
“I look like Jesus, So they say. But Mr. Jesus, Is very far away.” Sorry, I don’t do autographs. But maybe Dad might. I’ll go ask… Nope. He said “Forget it, I ain’t siging anything!”. ---
**Author:** ![bj0rn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@bj0rn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bj0rn)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-dont-say-or-imply-that-someone-is-on-your-ignore-list/133662/114 "2002-10-30T10:43:15Z")
atreyu: there is not a nothing not heading in your none direction… This thread makes the baby Jesus cry. This thread makes me cry. thus he is either a baby or all who cry are… hrumph…please leave hempel alone… i belive fenris got the point of this thread when he said: > [@](#): > > I know I’d have a completely different reaction to Esprix posting something that might be taken as homophobic than I would if, say, His4ever posted the same possibly suspect words. which is exacly what the búnaðarbankinn and coca-cola iceland did…or didnt for that matter. bj0rn - can you do better (or worse)? ---
**Author:** ![elf6c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-dont-say-or-imply-that-someone-is-on-your-ignore-list/133662/115 "2002-10-30T14:19:13Z")
Sometimes people are laughing _with_ you, and sometimes they are laughing _at_ you. ---
**Author:** ![Mac\_Guffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Mac\_Guffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mac_Guffin)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-dont-say-or-imply-that-someone-is-on-your-ignore-list/133662/116 "2002-10-30T15:52:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by bj0rn \* > \*\*atreyu: there is not a nothing not heading in your none direction… > > This thread makes the baby Jesus cry. > This thread makes me cry. > > thus he is either a baby or all who cry are… > > hrumph…please leave hempel alone… > > i belive fenris got the point of this thread when he said: > > which is exacly what the búnaðarbankinn and coca-cola iceland did…or didnt for that matter. > > bj0rn - can you do better (or worse)? \*\* Ok. I challenge ANYONE to interpret THAT. ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-dont-say-or-imply-that-someone-is-on-your-ignore-list/133662/117 "2002-10-30T15:54:08Z")
I’ll TAKE that challenge. He’s saying “My cat’s breath smells like cat food.” (Or “I bent my Wookie” One of the two) 😉 Fenris ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-dont-say-or-imply-that-someone-is-on-your-ignore-list/133662/118 "2002-10-30T17:27:57Z")
> [@](#): > > of course you base your assumptions on the knowledge your brain has, but no one is supposed to assume knowledge beforehand. There is a great truth here, I just know it. If I could…just…get my brain aligned in the propper direction… Weirddave- ducks use legos for meditation ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-dont-say-or-imply-that-someone-is-on-your-ignore-list/133662/119 "2002-10-30T17:45:34Z")
Why is it still here? Me no get it. And Dave, I heard the same thing, only they use them for **mediation**. You see, the people on one side get the short bluish Legos, and the people on the other side get the longer red ones. ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-dont-say-or-imply-that-someone-is-on-your-ignore-list/133662/120 "2002-10-30T18:16:14Z")
ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US! [sub]You have no chance to survive make your time.[/sub] Esprix [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-dont-say-or-imply-that-someone-is-on-your-ignore-list/133662.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-dont-say-or-imply-that-someone-is-on-your-ignore-list/133662.md?page=7)