# Atomicbadgerrace you are a moron(mild) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 13, 2010, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomicbadgerrace-you-are-a-moron-mild/535924 "2010-04-13T04:09:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![boytyperanma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4491bb/32.png) [@boytyperanma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boytyperanma)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomicbadgerrace-you-are-a-moron-mild/535924/1 "2010-04-13T04:09:23Z")
From this thread. > **[Airlines' Obligations to Disabled Passengers](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=559438)** > > A 29 year old young woman recently had an upsetting (to say the least) experience when flying from Seattle to San Francisco on United Airlines. The woman has had a spinal injury. As a result, she needs a wheelchair to get through the airport, and... United airlines [policy](http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6867,52978,00.html) stating: > [@](#): > > Once passengers are onboard the aircraft, our flight attendants can help with stowing and retrieving carry-on items is some kind of arbitrary statement that means if a flight attendant feels like being generous they might help you. his equivalent. > [@Airlines' Obligations to Disabled Passengers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airlines-obligations-to-disabled-passengers/535886/35): > > The problem here is that your interpretation of United’s statement is that they are outright offering a guaranteed service to customers, while my interpretation differs. I suppose it’s a difference in understanding of “can” (as ridiculous as that sounds). [Can is used to express ability.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can_(verb)#Can_and_could) > > My personal policy is that I can give you $50.00… but it certainly isn’t that I will, or that I must. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomicbadgerrace-you-are-a-moron-mild/535924/2 "2010-04-13T04:25:52Z")
Maybe it’s because I’m really tired, but I have no idea what this thread is about. Do I have to read like, a whole other thread to figure it out? ---
**Author:** ![atomicbadgerrace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@atomicbadgerrace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atomicbadgerrace)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomicbadgerrace-you-are-a-moron-mild/535924/3 "2010-04-13T04:36:32Z")
I’m somewhat ashamed to say that my first pitting is this pathetic nonsense. _Really?_ Anyway, I thought I was being civil and “agreeing to disagree” in our interpretations. So sorry if you were offended, or expected a Grant. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomicbadgerrace-you-are-a-moron-mild/535924/4 "2010-04-13T06:55:57Z")
> [@atomicbadgerrace](#): > > I’m somewhat ashamed to say that my first pitting is this pathetic nonsense. _Really?_ > > Anyway, I thought I was being civil and “agreeing to disagree” in our interpretations. So sorry if you were offended, or expected a Grant. Don’t apologize, you stupid fuck. This is your chance to heap oodles of profane scorn on someone who lamely struck first, justifying all the vitriol you can spew. I’ve never been pitted seriously, either. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomicbadgerrace-you-are-a-moron-mild/535924/5 "2010-04-13T07:13:57Z")
Rabble rabble rabble! ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomicbadgerrace-you-are-a-moron-mild/535924/6 "2010-04-13T07:37:54Z")
I think he’s right. A business has lawyers for this sort of thing. If they wanted to unambiguously state a requirement, they would use will instead of can. I bet it’s a way to keep from getting sued if not every passenger gets helped. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomicbadgerrace-you-are-a-moron-mild/535924/7 "2010-04-13T10:49:10Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > Don’t apologize, you stupid fuck. This is your chance to heap oodles of profane scorn on someone who lamely struck first, justifying all the vitriol you can spew. Except, you mustn’t call him a cunt. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomicbadgerrace-you-are-a-moron-mild/535924/8 "2010-04-13T12:07:00Z")
I could judge this pitting one of the most heinous, vitriolic and vicious I have ever seen. ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomicbadgerrace-you-are-a-moron-mild/535924/9 "2010-04-13T14:23:07Z")
> [@KarlGauss](#): > > Except, you mustn’t call him a cunt. I see your logic is having a small one is better than a large one if your going to flounce it about the boards. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomicbadgerrace-you-are-a-moron-mild/535924/10 "2010-04-13T17:03:53Z")
> [@Harmonious\_Discord](#): > > I see your logic is having a small one is better than a large one if your going to flounce it about the boards. Well, yes, that, plus I didn’t want anyone to overhear me. What with this reporting business, and all. ---
**Author:** ![Daithi\_Lacha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daithi_lacha/32/5430_2.png) [@Daithi\_Lacha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daithi_Lacha)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomicbadgerrace-you-are-a-moron-mild/535924/11 "2010-04-13T17:23:44Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > Rabble rabble rabble! Look out, the Hamburgler! \*What? \* ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomicbadgerrace-you-are-a-moron-mild/535924/12 "2010-04-14T13:27:36Z")
> [@Daithi\_Lacha](#): > > Look out, the Hamburgler! > > \*What? \* This post has been… _What?_ ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomicbadgerrace-you-are-a-moron-mild/535924/13 "2010-04-14T13:45:09Z")
[QUOTE=Daithi Lacha] Look out, the Hamburgler! [/QUOTE] Huh…I always thought he was saying ‘robber robber robber’… -XT ---
**Author:** ![Daithi\_Lacha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daithi_lacha/32/5430_2.png) [@Daithi\_Lacha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daithi_Lacha)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomicbadgerrace-you-are-a-moron-mild/535924/14 "2010-04-14T16:47:00Z")
> [@xtisme](#): > > Huh…I always thought he was saying ‘robber robber robber’… > > -XT Maybe it was “Rommel Rommel Rommel?” ---
**Author:** ![bucketybuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@bucketybuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bucketybuck)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomicbadgerrace-you-are-a-moron-mild/535924/15 "2010-04-14T21:42:04Z")
> [@boytyperanma](#): > > From this thread. > > [Airlines' Obligations to Disabled Passengers - In My Humble Opinion - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=559438) > > United airlines [policy](http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6867,52978,00.html) stating: > is some kind of arbitrary statement that means if a flight attendant feels like being generous they might help you. > > his equivalent. The Huggy squeezy kitty forum is down the hall, I assume you to meant to post this in it? (Seriously, tepid pits like this just cry out for a disproportionate response. I demand a Nuclearbadger to come in here and kick some internet nads.) ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomicbadgerrace-you-are-a-moron-mild/535924/16 "2010-04-14T21:57:35Z")
According to Wiki he says ‘Robble, Robble.’ ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomicbadgerrace-you-are-a-moron-mild/535924/17 "2010-04-14T22:05:14Z")
Yeah…listening to a YouTube clip of it, it does sound like Robble Robble. Weird…all these years I thought it was Robber Robber. See? You learn something new on the SD every day! -XT ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomicbadgerrace-you-are-a-moron-mild/535924/18 "2010-04-14T22:12:00Z")
> [@Daithi\_Lacha](#): > > Maybe it was “Rommel Rommel Rommel?” You know who _else_ said “Rommel Rommel Rommel”? Patton ---
**Author:** ![Daithi\_Lacha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daithi_lacha/32/5430_2.png) [@Daithi\_Lacha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daithi_Lacha)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomicbadgerrace-you-are-a-moron-mild/535924/19 "2010-04-15T17:06:25Z")
> [@A Monkey With a Gun](#): > > You know who _else_ said “Rommel Rommel Rommel”? > > Patton You magnificent bastard, I read your post!