# An a apology **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 2, 2014, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-a-apology/692220 "2014-07-02T20:26:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![claramorena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@claramorena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/claramorena)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-a-apology/692220/1 "2014-07-02T20:26:47Z")
I wish to apologize for this [thread.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=727403) Yesterday, I had my family visiting me and my 13 year old brother who happens to enjoy pranking people was on my laptop. He told me he wanted to check imgur and I was more than happy to lend him my laptop. I had my straight dope account open and he created the thread. I found out last night while checking my email. Currently he is grounded and in a few hours I will speak to him about his actions. I have no idea why he did this and I am upset at him. Once again, I was foolish to leave my account open and I am truly deeply sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Fallen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e99b99/32.png) [@Fallen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fallen)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-a-apology/692220/2 "2014-07-02T20:34:17Z")
Sorry, but I don’t see how it’s credible to assert that was the work of a 13-year-old (given all the things that a 13-yo might write about, I mean). It also doesn’t make a ton of sense to post an apology. It’d seem an apology is in order for THIS thread. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Calatin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/439d5e/32.png) [@Calatin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Calatin)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-a-apology/692220/3 "2014-07-02T20:38:20Z")
As far as pranks go, that was pretty lame. I hope part of his punishment will be attributed to his poor excuse for a joke. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-a-apology/692220/4 "2014-07-02T20:39:04Z")
How do you feel about sheep? ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-a-apology/692220/5 "2014-07-02T20:48:59Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > How do you feel about sheep? you’re a baaaaaad man! ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-a-apology/692220/6 "2014-07-02T20:55:28Z")
> [@claramorena](#): > > I wish to apologize for this [thread.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=727403) > > Yesterday, I had my family visiting me and my 13 year old brother who happens to enjoy pranking people was on my laptop. He told me he wanted to check imgur and I was more than happy to lend him my laptop. > I had my straight dope account open and he created the thread. I found out last night while checking my email. Currently he is grounded and in a few hours I will speak to him about his actions. I have no idea why he did this and I am upset at him. > Once again, I was foolish to leave my account open and I am truly deeply sorry. Understand your upset with him. You should be. But it could have be worse. Far worse. ---
**Author:** ![Lanzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Lanzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lanzy)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-a-apology/692220/7 "2014-07-02T21:05:27Z")
How do we know this is you? ---
**Author:** ![chiroptera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-a-apology/692220/8 "2014-07-02T21:10:35Z")
> [@Lanzy](#): > > How do we know this is you? Well when you think about it, how do we know anyone who posts here is whoever they claim to be, at any given time? ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-a-apology/692220/9 "2014-07-02T21:19:31Z")
I wanted to apologize about the Brando thread, but its closed. I honestly didn’t remember him passing & when I saw a breaking news article and the year ended with a 4, I posted it quickly. On the bright side, he’ll never know that I thought he died yesterday. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-a-apology/692220/10 "2014-07-02T21:37:58Z")
Just post an apology in that thread and then ask a moderator to close it for you. ---
**Author:** ![chiroptera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-a-apology/692220/11 "2014-07-02T22:27:10Z")
I’m dubious about the truthieness of this apology. Some stylistic quirks (the absence of a space after a parenthesis, just for one) remain constant throughout the OP’s posting history. Not buying the excuse, here. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Nylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-a-apology/692220/12 "2014-07-02T23:58:22Z")
> [@chiroptera](#): > > I’m dubious about the truthieness of this apology. Some stylistic quirks (the absence of a space after a parenthesis, just for one) remain constant throughout the OP’s posting history. > > Not buying the excuse, here. Maybe it’s a genetic trait shared by the whole family. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2014, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-a-apology/692220/13 "2014-07-03T03:15:13Z")
Let’s take the apology at face value, shall we?