# Bot3 - losing the election is \*not\* an acceptable excuse for picking on a person down on their luck! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 8, 2012, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bot3-losing-the-election-is-not-an-acceptable-excuse-for-picking-on-a-person-down-on-their-luck/640351 "2012-11-08T13:31:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bot3-losing-the-election-is-not-an-acceptable-excuse-for-picking-on-a-person-down-on-their-luck/640351/41 "2012-11-08T15:35:45Z")
Funny thing is, you happen to be Jewish (culturally and ancestrally albeit not by religion), but you could as well have been a Christian Arab… ---
**Author:** ![Noone\_Special](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noone_special/32/2863_2.png) [@Noone\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noone_Special)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bot3-losing-the-election-is-not-an-acceptable-excuse-for-picking-on-a-person-down-on-their-luck/640351/42 "2012-11-08T15:38:30Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > Funny thing is, you happen to be Jewish (culturally and ancestrally albeit not by religion), but you could as well have been a Christian Arab… And I was totally not approaching this as a Jew or as an Israeli, which is why I was blindsided by the mention of location to begin with… TBH, I thought he was coming at me, as a supposed furriner, for talking about the American election. I wonder if it even crossed **his** tiny mind that I might be an American ex-pat living abroad… (hint: I am) ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bot3-losing-the-election-is-not-an-acceptable-excuse-for-picking-on-a-person-down-on-their-luck/640351/43 "2012-11-08T15:40:34Z")
Wait. I’m still not getting it. No One Special\* should not speak up for Surrender Dorothy because he is Jewish/Israeli…why? Because he’s on the dole from the US? I’m pretty sure No One Special makes a lot more than me, and I am certainly not on any dole. (School loans. Does that count?) Can someone explain it to me like I am five? \*Yes, I know that’s not how you spell it. I don’t like how you spell it. Neener. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bot3-losing-the-election-is-not-an-acceptable-excuse-for-picking-on-a-person-down-on-their-luck/640351/44 "2012-11-08T15:46:55Z")
Man, what an asshole. I can get free internet & computer time at the library, the coffee shop across the street, the McDonald’s down the street - if I were homeless I’d be on the internet every chance I got. It’s my connection to the rest of the world and would go a long way towards keeping me sane. Dick. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bot3-losing-the-election-is-not-an-acceptable-excuse-for-picking-on-a-person-down-on-their-luck/640351/45 "2012-11-08T16:03:19Z")
**bot3** is the reason so many people think conservatives are selfish. ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bot3-losing-the-election-is-not-an-acceptable-excuse-for-picking-on-a-person-down-on-their-luck/640351/46 "2012-11-08T16:06:06Z")
> [@bot3](#): > > If it’s true then I sympathize with her and wish I could help. The fuck you do. Your asinine behavior is inconsistent with your phony offer of sympathy. She may have voted differently than you, so she’s practically your enemy right? The not-so-subtle anti-Semitic comment? Further proof that you are a worthless turd. Does it feel good to be such a douche, or do you have any vestiges of a conscience left? ---
**Author:** ![LeeshaJoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@LeeshaJoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LeeshaJoy)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bot3-losing-the-election-is-not-an-acceptable-excuse-for-picking-on-a-person-down-on-their-luck/640351/47 "2012-11-08T16:09:15Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > Wait. I’m still not getting it. No One Special\* should not speak up for Surrender Dorothy because he is Jewish/Israeli…why? Because people who aren’t Christian and/or white don’t matter, of course. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bot3-losing-the-election-is-not-an-acceptable-excuse-for-picking-on-a-person-down-on-their-luck/640351/48 "2012-11-08T16:11:32Z")
> [@LeeshaJoy](#): > > Because people who aren’t Christian and/or white don’t matter, of course. :rolleyes: In that case, neither do I. - Anaamika, proud heathen. ---
**Author:** ![Alka\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bot3-losing-the-election-is-not-an-acceptable-excuse-for-picking-on-a-person-down-on-their-luck/640351/49 "2012-11-08T16:15:33Z")
The results of **bot3** ’s Turing Test are in, and they aren’t pretty. Needs a lot of work on the empathy circuits, while the shrill-o-matrix is over-calibrated. ---
**Author:** ![Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/budget_player_cadet/32/205_2.png) [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bot3-losing-the-election-is-not-an-acceptable-excuse-for-picking-on-a-person-down-on-their-luck/640351/50 "2012-11-08T16:20:18Z")
> [@So... I'm really homeless now.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-really-homeless-now/640336/28): > > You’re not a cynic, you’re simply a collossal, mouth-breathing douche trolling a message board. Your cell-phone comment belies your utter inability and unwillingness to think on your own as it refers to a long-debunked myth. It’s a pity Irene didn’t claim you. The world would be a better place. Man, I wish I could give this a hearty “Amen” in the thread it was posted on. 🙂 Seriously, when someone says “I’m homeless” and they aren’t asking for money, unless it _seems_ like a [cynical ploy for some reason](http://www.politicalforum.com/political-opinions-beliefs/268211-if-obama-wins-i-am-doomed-lose-everything-print.html), you don’t say, “Prove it”. You certainly don’t say, “Go be productive, you lazy homeless bum. What are you doing online, talking to a community that you enjoy spending time with?” You are a terrible human being. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bot3-losing-the-election-is-not-an-acceptable-excuse-for-picking-on-a-person-down-on-their-luck/640351/51 "2012-11-08T16:20:51Z")
I rarely join in the conversation on these types of threads, but I was sadly reading the original thread and feeling empathy for **Dorothy** when my jaw hit the floor on **bot3** ’s post. What an asshole. ---
**Author:** ![Nature\_s\_Call](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nature_s_call/32/19006_2.png) [@Nature\_s\_Call](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nature_s_Call)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bot3-losing-the-election-is-not-an-acceptable-excuse-for-picking-on-a-person-down-on-their-luck/640351/52 "2012-11-08T16:23:55Z")
I can’t resist joining this pile on. **Dorothy’s** OP plucked my heartstrings while raising the automatic question “is this a scam?” I hadn’t read her prior posts - any post asking for money is _prima facie_ suspicious (and she didn’t even ask!). So there’s no surprise a doper would raise the question of legitimacy. But **bot3** comes along and, instead of honest out-loud wondering “is this just a ploy for cash?” chooses rather to reveal his butt cheeks then proceeds to slap them repeatedly for attention. Thank you, **Noone Special** for opening a well-deserved pitting thread. To **Dorothy** , I hope you reach for all help available and I wish you the best (I went through a similar experience and everything turned out all right - small comfort, I know). I’m glad the doper community is here for you and thank you for allowing us to provide at least the comfort of a sympathetic ear. To **bot3** , the least said the better. If this public shaming causes you to reflect and grow, there is hope. If this type of attention is fun for you, there is no hope - please go away. ---
**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bot3-losing-the-election-is-not-an-acceptable-excuse-for-picking-on-a-person-down-on-their-luck/640351/53 "2012-11-08T16:27:13Z")
> [@Noone\_Special](#): > > And I was totally not approaching this as a Jew or as an Israeli, which is why I was blindsided by the mention of location to begin with… > > TBH, I thought he was coming at me, as a supposed furriner, for talking about the American election. I wonder if it even crossed **his** tiny mind that I might be an American ex-pat living abroad… > > (hint: I am) I was surprised that he thought he could assume anything about someone (or no one, in this case) based on location, particularly a cosmopolitan place like Tel Aviv. That he mentioned it the way he did diminished him further in my estimation, something that minutes before I wouldn’t have thought possible. ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bot3-losing-the-election-is-not-an-acceptable-excuse-for-picking-on-a-person-down-on-their-luck/640351/54 "2012-11-08T16:31:51Z")
What a tool. Nice pitting, well done. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bot3-losing-the-election-is-not-an-acceptable-excuse-for-picking-on-a-person-down-on-their-luck/640351/55 "2012-11-08T16:37:16Z")
[Garret Morris] Lord Douchebag! [/Garret Morris] I’m cochrane, and I approve of this pitting. What an ass. ---
**Author:** ![filmore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7993a0/32.png) [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bot3-losing-the-election-is-not-an-acceptable-excuse-for-picking-on-a-person-down-on-their-luck/640351/56 "2012-11-08T16:45:51Z")
bot3, you jumped on her as if she’s surfing the internet all day doing nothing. Take a look at the folks using computers at the library. They’re checking for jobs, checking their email, etc. Maybe she posted in this forum after answering a bunch of job postings. And why not post here? For the most part, it’s a good group of people willing to help. Already many constructive suggestions were made. And many members are homeless or formerly homeless. They can also offer some very relevant suggestions. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bot3-losing-the-election-is-not-an-acceptable-excuse-for-picking-on-a-person-down-on-their-luck/640351/57 "2012-11-08T16:53:26Z")
**Dorothy** ’s been posting here for 6 years; she was 14 years old when she started posting, and you could have sworn she was at least 10 years older than that. She’s by all indications a lovely and intelligent person. **bot3** ’s been here 6 months and is the complete opposite in every other respect also. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Dord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3be4f8/32.png) [@The\_Dord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Dord)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bot3-losing-the-election-is-not-an-acceptable-excuse-for-picking-on-a-person-down-on-their-luck/640351/58 "2012-11-08T17:12:27Z")
A cactus is too good for bot3… I propose an angry porcupine! :mad: ---
**Author:** ![inedible\_knapsack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/49beb7/32.png) [@inedible\_knapsack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/inedible_knapsack)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bot3-losing-the-election-is-not-an-acceptable-excuse-for-picking-on-a-person-down-on-their-luck/640351/59 "2012-11-08T17:37:18Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > _throws bucket of water on bot3_ _Pushes bot3 outside, tells her to to sleep out there tonight–without supper–and let us know how she feels in the morning._ ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bot3-losing-the-election-is-not-an-acceptable-excuse-for-picking-on-a-person-down-on-their-luck/640351/60 "2012-11-08T17:43:40Z")
I spent a few months in a homeless shelter that had computers for educational purposes. This was before the Internet really took off. It’s possible that **Dorothy** has been using a computer in a shelter. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bot3-losing-the-election-is-not-an-acceptable-excuse-for-picking-on-a-person-down-on-their-luck/640351.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bot3-losing-the-election-is-not-an-acceptable-excuse-for-picking-on-a-person-down-on-their-luck/640351.md?page=4)