# A Petition for the Teeming Millions..... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 22, 2000, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-petition-for-the-teeming-millions/30268 "2000-08-22T05:07:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![JimmyNipples](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eb9ed0/32.png) [@JimmyNipples](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimmyNipples)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2000, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-petition-for-the-teeming-millions/30268/21 "2000-08-22T13:41:31Z")
Portnoy vs Mr. Cynical Whatever you choose, I’ll still think of you as Mr. Cynical. Kinda like The Artist Formerly Known As…I still call him Prince. ---
**Author:** ![Dylan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e95f7d/32.png) [@Dylan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dylan)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2000, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-petition-for-the-teeming-millions/30268/22 "2000-08-22T13:54:16Z")
oh, come on, Mr. Cynical is evocative of all sorts of things…we could go on for days… As for Portnoy…didn’t he just complain alot??? cynical cynical cynical cynical cynical cynical cynical cynical is the only way to be ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2000, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-petition-for-the-teeming-millions/30268/23 "2000-08-22T14:11:36Z")
I gotta go with the “Portnoy is a groundhog, Mr. Cynical sounds like someone from Mystery Men you’d wanna hang out and have a beer or seven with”. Besides my art teacher in first grade was Ms. Portnoy and she was a bitch. C’mon back, Mr. Cynical! ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2000, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-petition-for-the-teeming-millions/30268/24 "2000-08-22T14:27:28Z")
Mr. C come back!!! ---
**Author:** ![aenea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@aenea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aenea)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2000, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-petition-for-the-teeming-millions/30268/25 "2000-08-22T14:32:14Z")
One more vote for Mr. C Big C The C man Cynical dude Cynmeister I _liked_ that name (Mr. Cynical), and still like the person behind it. But now my mental image of you is all messed up. Please change it back. ---
**Author:** ![Wonko\_The\_Sane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/258eb7/32.png) [@Wonko\_The\_Sane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wonko_The_Sane)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2000, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-petition-for-the-teeming-millions/30268/26 "2000-08-22T15:22:09Z")
I liked Mr. Cynical as a name, but what about something like–\> Cynical Portnoy? I dunno, I think portnoy is rather brown and non descript, while Mr Cynical is a sharp blue green triangle-ish kinda shape. I’m voting for Mr. Cynical. Vote early. Vote often. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2000, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-petition-for-the-teeming-millions/30268/27 "2000-08-22T16:21:48Z")
I missed the fanfair of the change in the first place and I was perplexed by who this Portnoy person was, and why it knew me. Most importantly I had no idea if I should flirt with him/her or not! Damn androgyny! Not a Bloom reader so I was way out of the loop. So, Cyn get your head out of your ass and change it back. You hear me? ---
**Author:** ![techchick68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea5d25/32.png) [@techchick68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/techchick68)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2000, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-petition-for-the-teeming-millions/30268/28 "2000-08-22T16:44:15Z")
\< techchick notes that Portnoy/Mr. Cynical has been on the boards but has nothing to say so far \> :::stuffing ballot box with 100 votes for Mr. Cynical::: 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2000, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-petition-for-the-teeming-millions/30268/29 "2000-08-22T17:02:33Z")
Well, do what you will, but I don’t think I’ll ever connect you with this new name. I’ve read this, and next month I’ll be thinking.“Where’s MrC been? And who the hell is this Portly guy??” ---
**Author:** ![Sunshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunshine)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2000, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-petition-for-the-teeming-millions/30268/30 "2000-08-22T17:07:24Z")
Why did Mr. Cynical change to Portnoy? Why did they let him? What’s with all this name changing? (B\_Line12, Notthemama…) What’s going on here? Can anybody enlighten me? I mean, honestly…shouldn’t it be a lot less easy to just up and change your name, especially without some sort of mass notification so we can keep people straight? Really, I do want to know why these people have changed their names. For the record, Mr. Cynical is cooler but Portnoy seems more intellectual. ---
**Author:** ![tradesilicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/439d5e/32.png) [@tradesilicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tradesilicon)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2000, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-petition-for-the-teeming-millions/30268/31 "2000-08-22T17:29:41Z")
A rose by any other name… ---
**Author:** ![Whammo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8dc957/32.png) [@Whammo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whammo)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2000, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-petition-for-the-teeming-millions/30268/32 "2000-08-22T17:40:17Z")
…why I had no Idea… Mr Cynical come one… did you lose a bet or something?? I just can’t stand people who change their usernames… you can’t trust 'em! Its like they have something to hide. ---
**Author:** ![Sunshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunshine)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2000, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-petition-for-the-teeming-millions/30268/33 "2000-08-22T17:48:23Z")
Har har. Really, Whammo, why’d you change yours? I’m genuinely interested. ---
**Author:** ![jesuslynch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e99b99/32.png) [@jesuslynch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jesuslynch)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2000, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-petition-for-the-teeming-millions/30268/34 "2000-08-22T18:03:19Z")
I was wondering where the old fart went. I figured he was up to his ass in shitty diapers and didn’t have time to post. Chalk the change up to sleep deprevation. Besides, he’ll have to change it back. We can’t have no babyportnoy around this place. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2000, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-petition-for-the-teeming-millions/30268/35 "2000-08-22T18:18:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by fierra \* > \*\*- besides, you’ve screwed up Silver\_Fire’s sig \*\* Thank you, fierra. I hadn’t even thought of that. And I am **not** changing the name in my sig. No way. As for the name change thing, I’m undecided. I liked Mr. Cynical but, for some reason, Mr. Cynical did not. If he decides to keep the name Portnoy, fine. He’s still the same ol’ MrC to me. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2000, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-petition-for-the-teeming-millions/30268/36 "2000-08-22T18:55:39Z")
In keeping with my aspirations to someday be a co-moderator of that very forum, this is a polling type thread, and really belongs in **IMHO**. So there. ---
**Author:** ![Homer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df788c/32.png) [@Homer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homer)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2000, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-petition-for-the-teeming-millions/30268/37 "2000-08-22T21:10:41Z")
Back! Back, I say! –Tim ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2000, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-petition-for-the-teeming-millions/30268/38 "2000-08-22T21:55:12Z")
Happy, are we? Hmmmmmmmm? Me too 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![tradesilicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/439d5e/32.png) [@tradesilicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tradesilicon)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2000, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-petition-for-the-teeming-millions/30268/39 "2000-08-22T22:04:57Z")
Now I’m just plain confused. You were cynical, then a complainer, now cynical. Or are you still planning to complain? So, now it will be cynical complaints? Like I said, I’m just confused. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monster)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2000, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-petition-for-the-teeming-millions/30268/40 "2000-08-22T22:07:29Z")
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