# An old friend wished me good luck in hell **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 10, 2015, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-old-friend-wished-me-good-luck-in-hell/734142 "2015-10-10T13:41:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-old-friend-wished-me-good-luck-in-hell/734142/21 "2015-10-11T20:25:00Z")
My cousin has told me she is sad that I’m dragging my daughters straight to hell for supporting gay people, abortions, and for thinking religion has no place in government. I am sad that she gets excited thinking about God coming and destroying the world and burning up all the “unbelievers” so it all evens out. To me it’s much weirder when strangers feel the need to contact me on FB to warn me that I need to repent from my evil “lesbo” ways. Three now since I added my little ranbow support for marriage equality. Just a few days ago our local news asked something about costumes for Halloween, I don’t know what exactly now, some mild question and I said my daughter wanted to be a pony. Some grown man saw this and decided he had to send me a message that says: Your daughter has a lot more to worry about than being a pony with a dike mother like you". A few weeks back I traced another internet evangelist back to my Rush fan group. He sent me a message to repent and turn from my “lezbo” ways or I’m going to burn in hell. I’d never spoken a word to either of these people. All I can figure is that peoples is crazy. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-old-friend-wished-me-good-luck-in-hell/734142/22 "2015-10-11T20:35:54Z")
Two things: People without vices have the most appalling virtues. And, If there is a God he must surely be more offended by his believers than athiests, wouldn’t you think? ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-old-friend-wished-me-good-luck-in-hell/734142/23 "2015-10-11T20:41:40Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > If someone genuinely believes in the Christian idea of hell, then I don’t understand how such a person can ever be so sure that he or she isn’t going to end up there himself or herself. It’s not like you get a ticket with guaranteed confirmation. Word to the wise. Ticket Master. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-old-friend-wished-me-good-luck-in-hell/734142/24 "2015-10-11T20:42:51Z")
> [@Rushgeekgirl](#): > > A few weeks back I traced another internet evangelist back to my Rush fan group. This is the most confusing thing I’ve ever read. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-old-friend-wished-me-good-luck-in-hell/734142/25 "2015-10-11T21:01:03Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > This is the most confusing thing I’ve ever read. 😕 The only explanation I can think of is some jackhole did a search for \*“Rush Fan Club” \*and signed up for the **wrong one**. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-old-friend-wished-me-good-luck-in-hell/734142/26 "2015-10-12T01:39:22Z")
> [@Sahirrnee](#): > > All the fun people are going to hell, who would want to spend an eternity with somebody like him? Director John Waters [signs autographs with a jaunty “See you in Hell!”](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/9c/e1/e5/9ce1e5b968979d1fddd7afa39c31f287.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-old-friend-wished-me-good-luck-in-hell/734142/27 "2015-10-12T04:12:15Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > The only explanation I can think of is some jackhole did a search for \*“Rush Fan Club” \*and signed up for the **wrong one**. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-old-friend-wished-me-good-luck-in-hell/734142/28 "2015-10-12T04:41:08Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > If you do run into him again and he starts in with the religious glurge, just ask him to show conclusive proof of the existence of a hell. Or a heaven. Or a ghod of any kind. > > The resulting facial expressions and steam whistling out of the ears are highly amusing. It doesn’t work. People on that level of religiousness will hold up a blade of grass and say, “This is proof of God!”, and think that they’ve said something utterly profound. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-old-friend-wished-me-good-luck-in-hell/734142/29 "2015-10-12T16:58:10Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > It doesn’t work. People on that level of religiousness will hold up a blade of grass and say, “This is proof of God!”, and think that they’ve said something utterly profound. You bet. And I promptly say “That’s proof of the existence of a blade of grass. Please show proof of the existence of the god you claim created it.” Or they just point to the ground and claim Earth as their proof. I love it when they point at me and claim that my existence is proof of a ghod. I just laugh and say, “Nope, it’s just proof that Mom and Dad humped like bunnies about 9 months before I was born.” More funny faces and steam whistling. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2015, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-old-friend-wished-me-good-luck-in-hell/734142/30 "2015-10-13T15:19:56Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > Word to the wise. Ticket Master. A tool of the devil indeed. ---
**Author:** ![Reluctant\_A](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@Reluctant\_A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reluctant_A)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2015, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-old-friend-wished-me-good-luck-in-hell/734142/31 "2015-10-13T15:46:08Z")
> [@buddha\_david](#): > > I’m missing the part where this person was ever your friend. 😕 Indeed. I constantly find myself astonished by how many people have such a casual definition of the word ‘friend.’ ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2015, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-old-friend-wished-me-good-luck-in-hell/734142/32 "2015-10-13T15:49:06Z")
You’re in the Dominican Republic, Hell is in the Cayman Islands. Have you recently shared with him any regional travel plans? ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2015, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-old-friend-wished-me-good-luck-in-hell/734142/33 "2015-10-16T22:43:03Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > If someone genuinely believes in the Christian idea of hell, then I don’t understand how such a person can ever be so sure that he or she isn’t going to end up there himself or herself. It’s not like you get a ticket with guaranteed confirmation. John 3:16. ---
**Author:** ![northporlarbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7bcc69/32.png) [@northporlarbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/northporlarbear)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2015, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-old-friend-wished-me-good-luck-in-hell/734142/34 "2015-10-16T23:42:25Z")
Well, if this is the full story, he is a really weird guy talking like that to a stranger (or an old friend reacquainted). ---
**Author:** ![pool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pool/32/4152_2.png) [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2015, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-old-friend-wished-me-good-luck-in-hell/734142/35 "2015-10-17T00:47:54Z")
Hey OP I think you might have relationship OCD, read up on it. ---
**Author:** ![Mikeisskeptical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@Mikeisskeptical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikeisskeptical)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2015, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-old-friend-wished-me-good-luck-in-hell/734142/36 "2015-10-17T21:32:25Z")
After years of careful research, I have crafted the perfect response to the suggestion that I, or anyone else might be going to Hell; “f\*\*k off” Feel free to use it. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2015, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-old-friend-wished-me-good-luck-in-hell/734142/37 "2015-10-18T21:02:52Z")
Word of advice: Don’t engage the crazies. Ignore them and walk away (or in the virtual world, unfriend them). If someone would have written that to me, I’d have x’d him right off my screen. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-old-friend-wished-me-good-luck-in-hell/734142.md?page=1)