# Brainglutton, I am so tired of your BS **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 8, 2007, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brainglutton-i-am-so-tired-of-your-bs/425669 "2007-11-08T17:12:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 17
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brainglutton-i-am-so-tired-of-your-bs/425669/321 "2007-11-12T14:06:45Z")
[QUOTE=Fuji] So, what’s your beef with my usage of “disinterested” in this case? [/QUOTE] Note that he took issue with the “modern usages” rather than attacking your person. Up until the early 1980s disinterested indicated someone who held a view unaffected by personal interest. This would tend to make the disinterested person a bit dispassionate. In recent years, disinterested has come to indicate the meaning originally expressed by uninterested–having having no interest, personal or otherwise, in a topic or discussion. Perhaps you actually did mean disinterested and **Liberal** was too quick to express his lament, but your language is a bit ambiguous (as you contrasted disinterested against dispassionate), so I can see what prompted his comment. (I also mourn the change of meaning of disinterested to become the equivalent of uninterested as I believe we have lost a useful word, but I am weary of the battle and rarely express my sorrow unprompted.) ---
**Author:** ![Fuji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a9a28c/32.png) [@Fuji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fuji)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brainglutton-i-am-so-tired-of-your-bs/425669/322 "2007-11-12T15:37:19Z")
[QUOTE=tomndebb] Note that he took issue with the “modern usages” rather than attacking your person. [/QUOTE] No worries. I didn’t take it as an attack. However, given that my first exchange on the boards with **Liberal** was when he took it upon himself to disabuse me of the widely held notion that a “free” good or service was one for which you didn’t have to pay, I was bracing myself for an exercise in pedantic nit-picking. Now that I look over what I wrote, I have to agree with you that my contrasting of “dispassionate” and “disinterested” was ambiguous. I actually agree with you and **Lib** about preferring the original meaning of “disinterested”, and that was my intended usage. I should have said “dispassionate” _and_ “disinterested” (although that would be a tad redundant). Oh well. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brainglutton-i-am-so-tired-of-your-bs/425669/323 "2007-11-12T16:13:30Z")
Okay, cool. Kumbaya and all that. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brainglutton-i-am-so-tired-of-your-bs/425669/324 "2007-11-12T16:27:42Z")
To clarify for your interest, Fuji, it used to be said that a judge should be disinterested but not uninterested. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Cid_Viscoso)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brainglutton-i-am-so-tired-of-your-bs/425669/325 "2007-11-12T16:36:46Z")
I think **Carol Stream** is male. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brainglutton-i-am-so-tired-of-your-bs/425669/326 "2007-11-12T16:42:58Z")
[QUOTE=tomndebb] (I also mourn the change of meaning of disinterested to become the equivalent of uninterested as I believe we have lost a useful word, but I am weary of the battle and rarely express my sorrow unprompted.) [/QUOTE] Hear, hear! Sigh… ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brainglutton-i-am-so-tired-of-your-bs/425669/327 "2007-11-12T16:47:13Z")
[QUOTE=Liberal] To clarify for your interest, Fuji, it used to be said that a judge should be disinterested but not uninterested. [/QUOTE] Absolutely - he should be willing to be bought off by either side. > [@El Cid Viscoso](#): > > I think **Carol Stream** is male. I always thought so too. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brainglutton-i-am-so-tired-of-your-bs/425669/328 "2007-11-12T16:49:29Z")
[QUOTE=Frank] Absolutely - he should be willing to be bought off by either side. [/QUOTE] 😃 Preferably my side. (And preferably cheap.) ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brainglutton-i-am-so-tired-of-your-bs/425669/329 "2007-11-12T16:52:02Z")
[QUOTE=tomndebb] (I also mourn the change of meaning of disinterested to become the equivalent of uninterested as I believe we have lost a useful word, but I am weary of the battle and rarely express my sorrow unprompted.) [/QUOTE] Yeah, I got reamed once after starting a Pit thread on the subject. “Language changes! Even if it does so because a bunch of retards start using a certain word incorrectly!” You’ll never win that one here. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brainglutton-i-am-so-tired-of-your-bs/425669/330 "2007-11-12T17:09:14Z")
I’m so untraught! ☹ ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brainglutton-i-am-so-tired-of-your-bs/425669/331 "2007-11-12T17:12:18Z")
[QUOTE=Liberal] I’m so untraught! ☹ [/QUOTE] :dubious: You wouldn’t happen to have a stray “r” in there, would you? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brainglutton-i-am-so-tired-of-your-bs/425669/332 "2007-11-12T17:24:45Z")
[QUOTE=EddyTeddyFreddy] :dubious: You wouldn’t happen to have a stray “r” in there, would you? 😉 [/QUOTE] I’m distraught that you would think so. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brainglutton-i-am-so-tired-of-your-bs/425669/333 "2007-11-12T17:47:33Z")
[QUOTE=EddyTeddyFreddy] :dubious: You wouldn’t happen to have a stray “r” in there, would you? 😉 [/QUOTE] Actually, that would also apply. 😛 (Dropped out first semester.) ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brainglutton-i-am-so-tired-of-your-bs/425669/334 "2007-11-12T20:28:10Z")
[QUOTE=El Cid Viscoso] I think **Carol Stream** is male. [/QUOTE] I always assume female because s/he chose a female username – **apparently** female; actually it seems to come from the name of a [town.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Stream) ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brainglutton-i-am-so-tired-of-your-bs/425669/335 "2007-11-12T21:04:32Z")
That was a shitty rant, although I’m way to the left and even I find **BG** annoying at times. Still, “chicken-littleism” - very poetic. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brainglutton-i-am-so-tired-of-your-bs/425669/336 "2007-11-12T21:36:15Z")
Sets off a male vibe, at least to my spidey-sense. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brainglutton-i-am-so-tired-of-your-bs/425669/337 "2007-11-12T21:42:24Z")
[QUOTE=Guinastasia] Sets off a male vibe, at least to my spidey-sense. [/QUOTE] In some past thread, she said she was a she, even if we don’t like her much, we should probably accept what she tells us. ---
**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brainglutton-i-am-so-tired-of-your-bs/425669/338 "2007-11-12T21:51:17Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] In some past thread, she said she was a she, even if we don’t like her much, we should probably accept what she tells us. [/QUOTE] Unless it’s about the tax rate…or politics…or, well, anything. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brainglutton-i-am-so-tired-of-your-bs/425669/339 "2007-11-12T22:03:26Z")
[QUOTE=askeptic] Unless it’s about the tax rate…or politics…or, well, anything. [/QUOTE] :smack: 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brainglutton-i-am-so-tired-of-your-bs/425669/340 "2007-11-12T22:05:45Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] In some past thread, she said she was a she, even if we don’t like her much, we should probably accept what she tells us. [/QUOTE] I wasn’t aware of that. :smack: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brainglutton-i-am-so-tired-of-your-bs/425669.md?page=16) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brainglutton-i-am-so-tired-of-your-bs/425669.md?page=18)