# \[blank\]EE isn't \[blank\]ER — a \[blank\]EE is done unto, you \[blank\]er!

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [June 23, 2006, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blank-ee-isnt-blank-er-a-blank-ee-is-done-unto-you-blank-er/361882 "2006-06-23T16:41:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chez\_Guevara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2006, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blank-ee-isnt-blank-er-a-blank-ee-is-done-unto-you-blank-er/361882/21 "2006-06-27T17:07:20Z")

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[QUOTE=galt]  
A wankee must be male…  
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Not in my experience.

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**Author:** ![Ensign\_Edison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ab992/32.png) [@Ensign\_Edison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ensign_Edison)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2006, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blank-ee-isnt-blank-er-a-blank-ee-is-done-unto-you-blank-er/361882/22 "2006-06-27T17:49:12Z")

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When I first glanced at the thread title, I thought I was being Pitted in a really bizarre way for a second.

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**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2006, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blank-ee-isnt-blank-er-a-blank-ee-is-done-unto-you-blank-er/361882/23 "2006-06-27T18:49:01Z")

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OK, now that we’ve put that to bed, here’s the -ee thing that absolutely destroys my soul: “mentee.” Grrrrrargh! I know it’s in the dictionary, but it’s so damn dumb.

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