# A new rule for the BBQ Pit. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 10, 2005, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-rule-for-the-bbq-pit/303222 "2005-05-10T15:02:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-rule-for-the-bbq-pit/303222/21 "2005-05-10T16:18:58Z")
> [@KSO](#): > > This drives me up the goddamned wall. Either say “what the fuck” or “WTF” or even “What. The. Fuck.” but “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” is just plain annoying. It’s a military thing. Now that you know what it means why should it be mroe annoying than WTF or AFAIK or IRL or any other Boardism? Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot ---
**Author:** ![stpauler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-rule-for-the-bbq-pit/303222/22 "2005-05-10T16:19:19Z")
> [@belladonna](#): > > I think he has a point. > > It’s one thing if you’re going to take the time to actually compose a pitting of a person or situation. But a link, a sad face, and a dozen “me too” posts does not typically make a good pit thread. If folks want to boo hoo and commiserate over the horrid news item of the day, MPSIMS does seem more appropriate to me. Exactly. It’s annoying to see “dog put in blender”-like stories in the pit. Yes, we all agree that that’s horrible. It’s not like that’s public policy to do such a thing. And “I wanted to swear so I put this in the pit” frankly pisses me off. Swear any-the-fuck-where you wanna lay your jizz-lappin mouth wants to. Stop acting like an unlaid twat infected with puss-filled sores and crusty ass nuggets and just get your swear on anywhere. The point being that there’s a difference between swearing at a poster and swearing at a post/idea/article/etc. Learn it, live it, suck it. ---
**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:** [May 10, 2005, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-rule-for-the-bbq-pit/303222/23 "2005-05-10T16:21:45Z")
I agree with the OP 100%. Those types of threads just seem pointless to me. While I wouldn’t advocate a rule against them, I’ve never really understood the appeal of wallowing in the worst actions of the worst of humanity. Do we really need a fresh round of outrage and name-calling every time some asshole somewhere does something particularly disgusting or inhuman? What’s the point? [sub]Disclaimer: these are of course the opinions of Giraffe the poster, not Giraffe the moderator.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-rule-for-the-bbq-pit/303222/24 "2005-05-10T16:25:26Z")
> [@Giraffe](#): > > I agree with the OP 100%. Those types of threads just seem pointless to me. While I wouldn’t advocate a rule against them, I’ve never really understood the appeal of wallowing in the worst actions of the worst of humanity. Do we really need a fresh round of outrage and name-calling every time some asshole somewhere does something particularly disgusting or inhuman? What’s the point? > [sub]Disclaimer: these are of course the opinions of Giraffe the poster, not Giraffe the moderator.[/sub] But, without these threads, how will I know the next time a bus full of gay orphans gets hit by a drunken driver in an SUV who then beheads them all and burns their pets and forces the severed heads to eat chili with human parts in it? Huh? What then? ---
**Author:** ![kimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f0a364/32.png) [@kimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kimera)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-rule-for-the-bbq-pit/303222/25 "2005-05-10T16:40:30Z")
> [@Silver Fire](#): > > Damn it! _ **I** _ wanted the start the “Man, the pit sure has gotten lame!” thread. I was going to do it after finals. 😃 > [@](#): > > You know what else bothers me? OPs that say something to the effect of “Well, this is really more MPSIMS, but I need to swear.” A) No, you don’t. B) You can do that in MPSIMS anyway. Yes! The worst are the ones that link to a news article, have a sad face and then say “And since this is the pit: Fuck!” It’s beyond annoying. I miss the days when the pit was a place that newbies dare not venture out in and even some of the charter members stayed away. I would love to return to the raging pit of old where lame OPs would be flamed clear out of existance. Now the pit is just MPSIMS with a few swear words thrown in. And for those who say ‘if you don’t like it, don’t read it.’ I don’t. When I see that your thread is so lame that you can’t even bother to write an OP, I stop reading it. It’s just annoying that it takes up space on the front page and encourages more people to write incredibly stupid things like that. I’ve sometimes wanted to come in and argue for baby killers or goat rapers or whatever it is you are ‘so outraged’ about just because your threads are so horribly boring, but I know that would be against the rules. **askeptic** - because it’s long and pointless. WTF gets to the point much quicker and clearer. No one says ‘Situation Normal All Fucked Up’ they say SNAFU. ---
**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-rule-for-the-bbq-pit/303222/26 "2005-05-10T16:43:35Z")
> [@Happy Scrappy Hero Pup](#): > > Is just a bit… well, I guess Alanis would call it ironic. Believe me, I not as mad about this thread as you think I am, as the OP is about the kinds of threads (s)he’s talking about. I just said for the OP to kiss my ass because his reasoning is irrational. > [@Giraffe](#): > > What’s the point?[/sub] Because it’s just so unbelieveable that people can do horrible things in the world. What’s so wrong about venting and talking about them? Politics and Religion have been responsible for many murders, yet it’s talked about day in and day out here on these forums. > [@stpauler](#): > > Exactly. It’s annoying to see “dog put in blender”-like stories in the pit. Yes, we all agree that that’s horrible. It’s not like that’s public policy to do such a thing. > > And “I wanted to swear so I put this in the pit” frankly pisses me off. Swear any-the-fuck-where you wanna lay your jizz-lappin mouth wants to. I’m not going to swear like I do in the Pit, in MPSIMS. Most people on these forums know where the bad and the ugly reside. And that is The Pit. So thanks, but no thanks. Please don’t instruct me to swear all over the SDMB. I use the Pit to vent on things. And I use GQ and the GD to try and understand things. So today I may swear about todays events, and tomorrow try to understand them elsewhere, in a more civil manner. And if people don’t like the dog in blender stories, they’re free to stay out of them. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-rule-for-the-bbq-pit/303222/27 "2005-05-10T16:44:05Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > But, without these threads, **how will I know** the next time a bus full of gay orphans gets hit by a drunken driver in an SUV who then beheads them all and burns their pets and forces the severed heads to eat chili with human parts in it? Huh? What then? Wait for the movie starring Paris Hilton? ---
**Author:** ![istara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e79b87/32.png) [@istara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/istara)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-rule-for-the-bbq-pit/303222/28 "2005-05-10T16:47:07Z")
> [@Fortean](#): > > I think there are too many ‘sad, sick world’ type threads in the Pit. You know the kind, when somebody posts a story about a bad person putting babies on spikes and how they (the OP) would never do such a thing because they have started a thread about it and linked to the story and added a little quote and sighed heavily. > > Personally I think these types of thread are lame and should go into MPSIMS with all the other heavy sighing. Who’s with me? Amen. I am definitely with you. What really fucking pisses me off is when people don’t even bother to post a proper OP. Just a link and a one-liner. Fucking put some effort in or fuck off. ---
**Author:** ![Cemetery\_Savior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/439d5e/32.png) [@Cemetery\_Savior](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cemetery_Savior)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-rule-for-the-bbq-pit/303222/29 "2005-05-10T16:49:30Z")
I’m still waiting on an explanation on the Whishey Tango Foxtrot. I, for one, welcome our Whishey Alien Overlords. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-rule-for-the-bbq-pit/303222/30 "2005-05-10T16:54:00Z")
> [@istara](#): > > What really fucking pisses me off is when people don’t even bother to post a proper OP. Just a link and a one-liner. Fucking put some effort in or fuck off. Now that I can get behind! If it pisses you off enough to post in the Pit - revel in it! Glory in your pissedoffedness! If all you have to say is “Grrr”, go talk to your dog. ---
**Author:** ![Pedro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/919ad9/32.png) [@Pedro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pedro)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-rule-for-the-bbq-pit/303222/31 "2005-05-10T16:54:53Z")
I agree entirely with the OP. I’m sick of these “link - what the fuck is wrong with people? _angry face_” threads, inevitably followed by the “it’s crimes like these that make me a supporter of the death penalty” schtick, not to mention the prison rape clusterfuck. I try to avoid these threads, as they do not have any redeeming qualities whatsoever, but sometimes it’s not easy. At the very least I could do with a tag for the topic of these threads, like [outrage wankfest]. ---
**Author:** ![stpauler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-rule-for-the-bbq-pit/303222/32 "2005-05-10T16:55:07Z")
> [@ParentalAdvisory](#): > > I’m not going to swear like I do in the Pit, in MPSIMS. Most people on these forums know where the bad and the ugly reside. And that is The Pit. So thanks, but no thanks. Please don’t instruct me to swear all over the SDMB. Dirty, nasty swears. I’d rather poke my eyes out than see them. They’re so ugly and unrefined. Tsk tsk. When will people learn? :rolleyes: Of course, I didn’t fucking “instruct (you) to swear all over the SDMB”, did I? I said do it if you _want_ to. So it’s really more about consent and permission than about instruction. > [@ParentalAdvisory](#): > > I use the Pit to vent on things. And I use GQ and the GD to try and understand things. So today I may swear about todays events, and tomorrow try to understand them elsewhere, in a more civil manner. And if people don’t like the dog in blender stories, they’re free to stay out of them. Yeah, and we’re free to bitch about the chicken little lameness, the pampered pooch prissyness, and patheticness of the lives of these people that start, propagate, and post to the inanity. Seriously, how many threads are taking up real estate and resources that start off “(lame)” or “I know this is lame, but”. Kick that shit over to MPSIMS. ---
**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-rule-for-the-bbq-pit/303222/33 "2005-05-10T17:05:06Z")
What if the person who spiked the baby is discovered by an investigative reporter to be in favor of declawing cats? What if (s)he drives a SUV? ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-rule-for-the-bbq-pit/303222/34 "2005-05-10T17:15:32Z")
> [@vetbridge](#): > > What if the person who spiked the baby is discovered by an investigative reporter to be in favor of declawing cats? What if (s)he drives a SUV? And watches pan and scan DVDs? And is fat? ---
**Author:** ![Avenger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de0a6/32.png) [@Avenger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avenger)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-rule-for-the-bbq-pit/303222/35 "2005-05-10T17:25:33Z")
I’ve fucking had it with the anti-baby spikers. Know-nothing Know-it-all liberal pansies just seeking to trample over other people’s ways of life. ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-rule-for-the-bbq-pit/303222/36 "2005-05-10T17:39:23Z")
How unbelievable that someone might create a thread that someone else doesn’t like! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-rule-for-the-bbq-pit/303222/37 "2005-05-10T17:43:42Z")
> [@Smeghead](#): > > And is fat? When someone mentions the “F word” does that officially make the thread a trainwreck? Or does that only occur after one mentions Nazis? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-rule-for-the-bbq-pit/303222/38 "2005-05-10T17:47:25Z")
> [@KSO](#): > > This drives me up the goddamned wall. Either say “what the fuck” or “WTF” or even “What. The. Fuck.” but “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” is just plain annoying. All I can say is: Kilo Mike Alpha. ---
**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-rule-for-the-bbq-pit/303222/39 "2005-05-10T17:47:41Z")
Some of my best friends are baby spikers. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. ---
**Author:** ![Avenger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de0a6/32.png) [@Avenger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avenger)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-rule-for-the-bbq-pit/303222/40 "2005-05-10T17:49:19Z")
> [@John Mace](#): > > All I can say is: Kilo Mike Alpha. What did he say? Was that about me? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-rule-for-the-bbq-pit/303222.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-rule-for-the-bbq-pit/303222.md?page=3)