# 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:** 8
**Author:** ![Loopydude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e56c9b/32.png) [@Loopydude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopydude)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/141 "2006-08-25T00:56:33Z")
Shhh! I think the OP might be watching! ---
**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 25, 2006, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/142 "2006-08-25T00:59:57Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > We’ve got a little list. Just one more limerick out of her and… Well, perhaps I’ve said too much already. ☹ **Frank** fondles ban stick Vague menace hangs over the Innocent tricat :eek: ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/143 "2006-08-25T01:00:45Z")
This thread is a magnificent example of why arraogant sons-a-bitches are the best part of the SDMB. Besserwisser and Klugscheißerin are pretty friggin’ awesome too. It tickles me to no end that the vernacular for ass = shitter. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/144 "2006-08-25T01:16:44Z")
> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > ☹ > > **Frank** fondles ban stick > Vague menace hangs over the > Innocent tricat > > :eek: Goddamnit! Now we need to start an **EddyTeddyFreddy** _haiku_ forum! Oh, for Pete’s sake! ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/145 "2006-08-25T01:22:08Z")
> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > **Frank** fondles ban stick > Vague menace hangs over the > Innocent tricat In all honesty I must admit, I do quite like this one. **Frank** scans somewhat better than **This Year’s Model** , doesn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/146 "2006-08-25T01:28:04Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > In all honesty I must admit, I do quite like this one. Hey, what’s my suck up, chopped liver? ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/147 "2006-08-25T01:34:01Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Hey, what’s my suck up, chopped liver? Umm, yes? ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/148 "2006-08-25T01:39:55Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > Umm, yes? Yessir, ofcoursesir, may I please have another Sir? ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/149 "2006-08-25T01:46:07Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Yessir, ofcoursesir, may I please have another Sir? No, no, I’m sorry. **EddyTeddyFreddy** riposted nicely, but you just seem to assume that any old suckup is good enough. My regrets, but that is, dare I say, arrogant? Is there some odd reason that your suckup did not involve a thick envelope enclosing used, unmarked 20 dollar bills? Just curious, y’know. ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/150 "2006-08-25T01:48:45Z")
> [@](#): > > In all honesty I must admit, I do quite like this one. Of course you do, what with all the fondling or your stick. There’s a word for that, and it’s spelled PR0N. [sub]_boom wacka wacka shicka boom wacka wacka_[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/151 "2006-08-25T01:54:05Z")
Wait, who’s an arrogant messerschmidt? Where did all these weebles come from? And what the hell are you all doing on my damn lawn? Oh, God, I’m so confused… ---
**Author:** ![Master\_Wang-Ka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/master_wang-ka/32/3325_2.png) [@Master\_Wang-Ka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Master_Wang-Ka)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/152 "2006-08-25T02:04:15Z")
I never claimed humility among my character flaws. Although I didn’t know what “besserwisser” meant until now. ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/153 "2006-08-25T02:15:21Z")
> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > PBBBBBTTTTTT! > > Mods, schmods. > > Those who can, Dope. > > Those who can’t, moderate. And **EddyTeddyFreddy** declares her intention to refrain from visiting **Great Debates** for the foreseeable future. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/154 "2006-08-25T02:22:45Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > Is there some odd reason that your suckup did not involve a thick envelope enclosing used, unmarked 20 dollar bills? I regret, Sir, that you are out of my league. I shall seek out a cheaper Mod, such as the Uncle of Beers. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/155 "2006-08-25T02:33:10Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I regret, Sir, that you are out of my league. > > I shall seek out a cheaper Mod, such as the Uncle of Beers. I am, of course, off to IMHO. Nice thread you’ve got there; I wouldn’t want to see anything happen to it. ---
**Author:** ![Triskadecamus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b19c9b/32.png) [@Triskadecamus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Triskadecamus)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/156 "2006-08-25T02:35:07Z")
> [@Master Wang-Ka](#): > > I never claimed humility among my character flaws. > > Although I didn’t know what “besserwisser” meant until now. Hey, it’s our motto, ya know? Fighting ignorants. Tris ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/157 "2006-08-25T02:49:32Z")
> [@Wildfire\*\*MM](#): > > This is my impression so far. > > Not all bad, but there are not many great debates on great debate. Many users are arrogant besserwissers. ::glowering:: I am MANY things…selfish, manipulative, venal, voracious, avaricious, grasping, petty, vengeful, scheming, sexist, and occasionally craven–but I am NOT arrogant. ---
**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 25, 2006, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/158 "2006-08-25T02:59:39Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > In all honesty I must admit, I do quite like this one. **Frank** scans somewhat better than **This Year’s Model** , doesn’t it? This is a Doper’s prime evil: To murmur the sound of a screen name Whose scansion is useless for lim’ricks And even in haiku is clumsy; Until, in an excess of anguish, The Doper petitions the Name Gods Who rule on identity changes To sanction expungement of **This Year’s** Outdated and blundering **Model** – Replaced with a straightforward ID Of **Frank**. Even trolls can pronounce it! ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/159 "2006-08-25T03:10:33Z")
> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > This is a Doper’s prime evil: > To murmur the sound of a screen name > Whose scansion is useless for lim’ricks > And even in haiku is clumsy; > Until, in an excess of anguish, > The Doper petitions the Name Gods > Who rule on identity changes > To sanction expungement of **This Year’s** > Outdated and blundering **Model** – > Replaced with a straightforward ID > Of **Frank**. Even trolls can pronounce it! I’m printing this. Cool. Thank you. And on that note, while I’m glowing, I’m logging off. I don’t think I could warn _anyone_ right now. ---
**Author:** ![David\_Simmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9de053/32.png) [@David\_Simmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_Simmons)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072/160 "2006-08-25T03:40:43Z")
> [@Wildfire\*\*MM](#): > > This is my impression so far. > > Not all bad, but there are not many great debates on great debate. Many users are arrogant besserwissers. Try leading us out of our delusion by example, not invective. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-arrogant-people-here-on-the-dope/370072.md?page=9)