# A humble apology to The Asbestos Mango. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 26, 2004, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-humble-apology-to-the-asbestos-mango/261563 "2004-08-26T05:19:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-humble-apology-to-the-asbestos-mango/261563/1 "2004-08-26T05:19:13Z")
In [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=271797) thread, I admit that I was a bit quick to trounce **The Asbestos Mango**. While I stand behind my belief that **Mango** ’s story was a more complicated and sarcastic than I personally would have made it, I should’ve taken a few moments to rephrase my opinion instead of immediately jumping down her throat. To her credit, she could’ve taken a cheap shot at me while the rest of the posters were ridiculing me for being a snotty, humorless jerk. Yet she didn’t. This comes after a few days of thought on the matter. I do have quite a good sense of humor, but more importantly, I can admit when I’m wrong. To **The Asbestos Mango** , I humbly apologize. Adam ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-humble-apology-to-the-asbestos-mango/261563/2 "2004-08-26T05:52:07Z")
Hey, good for you! Takes a big man to admit when he made a mistake. Erm, you might want to e-mail **The Mango** to let her know you’re apologizing to her. Assuming you haven’t already done so, of course. It’s a big board, and not everyone checks all the forums regularly: she might not see this. Alternatively, you could put a link in the other thread. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Asbestos\_Mango](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@The\_Asbestos\_Mango](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Asbestos_Mango)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-humble-apology-to-the-asbestos-mango/261563/3 "2004-08-26T06:30:12Z")
Apology accepted. Now, check your e-mail. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Asbestos\_Mango](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@The\_Asbestos\_Mango](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Asbestos_Mango)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-humble-apology-to-the-asbestos-mango/261563/4 "2004-08-26T06:38:30Z")
That didn’t work out so good. e-mail me? ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-humble-apology-to-the-asbestos-mango/261563/5 "2004-08-26T12:26:35Z")
The Asbestos Mango, did you formerly go by another name here on the Boards? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Asbestos\_Mango](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@The\_Asbestos\_Mango](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Asbestos_Mango)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-humble-apology-to-the-asbestos-mango/261563/6 "2004-08-26T21:43:09Z")
Yeah. I actually started out as agisofia, then I was Thea Logica for a few years. The current username was inspired by a wisecrack made by my Business Practiced instructor when I was going to school for massage therapy. ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-humble-apology-to-the-asbestos-mango/261563/7 "2004-08-26T23:21:33Z")
> [@The Asbestos Mango](#): > > Yeah. I actually started out as agisofia, then I was Thea Logica for a few years. See, _this_ is why people should stop changing their usernames! Had I known someone was ripping on **Thea Logica** , I could have used the years of positive associations I have with that name to immediately know that I should work myself into a Hulk-like frothing rage and snap my keyboard in half. Since I don’t know **The Asbestos Mango** from **The Porcelin Gravyboat** , I did nothing. My keyboard sits here intact, mocking me with its wholeness. As a result, now I have to work. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-humble-apology-to-the-asbestos-mango/261563/8 "2004-08-26T23:31:40Z")
Thea! So \*that’s \* what happened to you! Here’s the other thread, in case anyone was wondering. [Stop Following me like a damned puppy.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=271797) ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-humble-apology-to-the-asbestos-mango/261563/9 "2004-08-26T23:59:24Z")
_:: eyes **The Devil’s Grandmother** suspiciously ::_ You haven’t always been a grandmother, have you? Who are you really? C’mon granny, let’s have a look under that wig. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-humble-apology-to-the-asbestos-mango/261563/10 "2004-08-31T22:56:49Z")
Actually I’m not a grandmother at all. I did have another handle for a while, but it was too close to my real name. It was before the last big crash, so it’s gone now anyway. I miss your old sig about the prehensile tongues of giraffes, Giraffe. ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-humble-apology-to-the-asbestos-mango/261563/11 "2004-08-31T23:35:17Z")
C’mon, spill! Who are you really? If you tell me, I’ll post my sig… (It’s still there, it’s just hiding.) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Asbestos\_Mango](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@The\_Asbestos\_Mango](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Asbestos_Mango)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2004, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-humble-apology-to-the-asbestos-mango/261563/12 "2004-09-01T02:31:23Z")
> [@Giraffe](#): > > See, _this_ is why people should stop changing their usernames! Had I known someone was ripping on **Thea Logica** , I could have used the years of positive associations I have with that name to immediately know that I should work myself into a Hulk-like frothing rage and snap my keyboard in half. You’d really do that for me? That makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. _ **sniffle** _ ---
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2004, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-humble-apology-to-the-asbestos-mango/261563/13 "2004-09-01T03:16:11Z")
I suppose now we’re bound to submit a few wisecracks related to massage therapists, asbestos and mangoes. 😉 BTW nice apology **Foxy** ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2004, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-humble-apology-to-the-asbestos-mango/261563/14 "2004-09-01T04:42:52Z")
> [@The Asbestos Mango](#): > > You’d really do that for me? > > That makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. > > _ **sniffle** _ Well, I would have done it for **Thea Logica**. I’m not so sure about this new mango persona… [sub]Aw, shucks, who am I kidding? Next time someone gives you grief that keyboard is toast. Tabs and Caps lock flying everywhere.[/sub]