# a lot of arrogant people here on the dope **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 24, 2006, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072 "2006-08-24T18:24:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![shamrock227](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@shamrock227](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shamrock227)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/81 "2006-08-24T20:22:58Z")
> [@Wildfire\*\*MM](#): > > You even fail to **se** the irony in the thread I made which you refer **e** to (bold mine) Sweet! How’d you make that “e” jump the other letters like that? It’s like The Fonz jumping the shark or Bo Duke jumping all those cars during the Carnival of Thrills. ---
**Author:** ![Triskadecamus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b19c9b/32.png) [@Triskadecamus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Triskadecamus)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/82 "2006-08-24T20:23:16Z")
\*\*Wildfire **MM** , Yes, we are all arrogant, and ill informed morons. You probably should not waste your time writing to, or even reading the forum. Perhaps I should rephrase. Could you please not waste your time writing to, or even reading the forum? Thank you. Tris ---
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/83 "2006-08-24T20:33:26Z")
Has anyone considered that perhaps English is not Wildfire’s first language? It’s fine to be critical of his positions, but I don’t believe anything is gained by harping on his grammar/spelling. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/84 "2006-08-24T20:37:19Z")
There once was a besser, so wisser, An arrogant Doper – a pisser Who strutted his stuff And acted all tough Till a Guest popped a chop on his kisser. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/85 "2006-08-24T20:37:37Z")
> [@Onomatopoeia](#): > > Has anyone considered that perhaps English is not Wildfire’s first language? It’s fine to be critical of his positions, but I don’t believe anything is gained by harping on his grammar/spelling. Harping? When you can’t form a word like “Yes” properly, yes, I might say something! I can say yes in a bunch of different languages! > [@](#): > > Yes bu that didn’t happend If this quote even said: “Yes, but that didn’t happend” I might think, oh, English is not his first language, and thus excuse him. Not being able to spell “yes” and “but” smacks to me of laziness. Anyway, we are commenting on his grammar because he just called us all arrogant. Glass house, stones, etc. ---
**Author:** ![mrklutz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ebca7d/32.png) [@mrklutz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrklutz)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/86 "2006-08-24T20:37:40Z")
> [@Der Trihs](#): > > …I’m like unto a god. So if we examine this statement within your own worldview, you’re saying you’re like unto something that doesn’t exist? Or to streamline a bit, you’re like unto nothing? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/87 "2006-08-24T20:38:44Z")
And I can’t code, apparently. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/88 "2006-08-24T20:40:51Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > Not being able to spell “yes” and “but” smacks to me of laziness. Mmm, buttsmacks. (Or in German, assinsmakkin.) ---
**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 24, 2006, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/89 "2006-08-24T20:42:31Z")
> [@Onomatopoeia](#): > > Has anyone considered that perhaps English is not Wildfire’s first language? It’s fine to be critical of his positions, but I don’t believe anything is gained by harping on his grammar/spelling. Or he might be poor and only be able to afford a secondhand keyboard that randomly juxtaposes letters throughout his sentences. Or he might have been molested by his English teacher when he was young and is now traumatized by proper spelling. Or he might have flipper hands. Or he might just be incoherent and stupid. It’s hard to know. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/90 "2006-08-24T20:45:15Z")
> [@Giraffe](#): > > Or he might just be incoherent and stupid. It’s hard to know. No, actually; that’s the given here. 🙂 The unknown variable is the exact source of his typing malaise. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/91 "2006-08-24T20:47:34Z")
> [@Loopydude](#): > > **Gaudere** strikes again. Jeez! Looks like the grammar Nazis have showed up! ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/92 "2006-08-24T20:50:34Z")
> [@Inigo Montoya](#): > > Jeez! Looks like the grammar Nazis have showed up! Oh, shit, now you’ve Godwinized the damn thread. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Loopydude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e56c9b/32.png) [@Loopydude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopydude)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/93 "2006-08-24T20:51:12Z")
I think you miswroted. ---
**Author:** ![Loopydude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e56c9b/32.png) [@Loopydude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopydude)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/94 "2006-08-24T20:53:12Z")
**Goderewin’s Law**? Anyone complaining about the spelling or grammar of another poster will eventually be called a Nazi? ---
**Author:** ![MrSquishy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9e5f3/32.png) [@MrSquishy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrSquishy)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/95 "2006-08-24T20:53:51Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > It’s not arrogance if we’re actually, you know, _right_. How so? ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/96 "2006-08-24T20:57:21Z")
> [@gazpacho](#): > > Do you type your posts by throwing bean bags at the keyboard? 😛 “bean bags” just makes it funnier. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/97 "2006-08-24T20:58:38Z")
> [@](#): > > “Yes, but that didn’t happend” I might think, oh, English is not his first language, and thus excuse him. Not being able to spell “yes” and “but” smacks to me of laziness. > Anyway, we are commenting on his grammar because he just called us all arrogant. Glass house, stones, etc. > > * * * > > Last edited by Giraffe : Today at 03:42 PM. Reason: fixed coding All shall bow before Gaudere and despair!!! ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/98 "2006-08-24T20:59:42Z")
> [@mrklutz](#): > > So if we examine this statement within your own worldview, you’re saying you’re like unto something that doesn’t exist? Or to streamline a bit, you’re like unto nothing? 😃 Well, pray to me and you’ll get just as many miracles as you would from any other god . . . ---
**Author:** ![slaphead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@slaphead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slaphead)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/99 "2006-08-24T21:03:09Z")
You know, I was actually wondering how long it would be before our very noticeable guest ended up in the pit, but I never expected him to go there himself. Admirable chutzpa if nothing else. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/100 "2006-08-24T21:05:35Z")
Heh…I love this place. Arrogant? Well, yeah. But if you can learn to be humble and roll with the ridicule you call down upon yourself, it’s actually a hell of a lot of fun. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072.md?page=6)