# Broomstick - Does His Ass Say rebeW or Not? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 19, 2015, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomstick-does-his-ass-say-rebew-or-not/715343 "2015-03-19T00:28:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomstick-does-his-ass-say-rebew-or-not/715343/181 "2015-03-21T06:48:58Z")
> [@Fenris](#): > > My dear old fish, go and boil your head Once upon a time Fenris, I actually had respect for you. But an internet bully is the worst kind, the kind that hide behind anonymity. ---
**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:** [March 21, 2015, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomstick-does-his-ass-say-rebew-or-not/715343/182 "2015-03-21T06:51:08Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > So, you’re just going to sit there and insult me, and let this bullying go on? > > Shame on you. Actually, it looks like he’s jumping in on the bullying. 🙂 I love a good moderator burn. ---
**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:** [March 21, 2015, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomstick-does-his-ass-say-rebew-or-not/715343/183 "2015-03-21T07:10:04Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > So, you’re just going to sit there and insult me, and let this bullying go on? > > Shame on you. It’s the Pit. If you don’t want to be insulted stay out, dumbass. ---
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomstick-does-his-ass-say-rebew-or-not/715343/184 "2015-03-21T07:16:41Z")
> [@WolfpackJeep](#): > > This board always amazes me…here we are in the middle of a pit thread, and we’ve got people doing SCIENCE and posting educational links. > > I’m still trying to wrap my head around the idea that [this grill](http://weberkettleclub.com/blog/2013/12/05/weber-seville-chariot-blue/) was once available for purchase. You’d just have to play the [Chariots of Fire theme](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSav51fVlKU) whenever you wheeled it out. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomstick-does-his-ass-say-rebew-or-not/715343/185 "2015-03-21T07:21:20Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > It’s the Pit. If you don’t want to be insulted stay out, dumbass. Yeah, but Cyber-bullying is wrong, and can be illegal. ---
**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:** [March 21, 2015, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomstick-does-his-ass-say-rebew-or-not/715343/186 "2015-03-21T09:24:12Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Yeah, but Cyber-bullying is wrong, and can be illegal. [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=18224532#post18224532](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=18224532#post18224532) You’re too good to be true. ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Imp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomstick-does-his-ass-say-rebew-or-not/715343/187 "2015-03-21T10:23:18Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Yeah, but Cyber-bullying is wrong, and can be illegal. That sounds a lot like you’re threatening the SDMB with legal action. Are you? ---
**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:** [March 21, 2015, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomstick-does-his-ass-say-rebew-or-not/715343/188 "2015-03-21T10:54:28Z")
Interesting how **Broomstick** hasn’t posted in this thread to complain about being bullied, but **DrDeth** has posted at least 12 times. On whose behalf is he getting his panties in a bunch, **Broomie’s** or his? ---
**Author:** ![Emiliana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@Emiliana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emiliana)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomstick-does-his-ass-say-rebew-or-not/715343/189 "2015-03-21T11:37:42Z")
Fortunately, DrDeth’s hysteria will soon be directed to the illiterati. ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomstick-does-his-ass-say-rebew-or-not/715343/190 "2015-03-21T11:59:31Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Yeah, but Cyber-bullying is wrong, and can be illegal. That’s very true. Fortunately this is miles away from cyber bullying. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomstick-does-his-ass-say-rebew-or-not/715343/191 "2015-03-21T12:48:16Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Once upon a time Fenris, I actually had respect for you. You did? I tried, since I try to like everybody here, but he’s been like that as long as I’ve been aware of him, which is going on fifteen years. I’ve concluded that he’s always been an online bully, since he first trolled a gamer BBS with his Commodore 64 because he was too cowardly to be a bully face to face. I have met **Broomstick** and consider her as much a friend as anybody here. She’s knowledgeable when it counts and if she has moments when she exaggerates for effect, well, everybody does that and it’s harmless. I took her Weber story that way and cannot imagine why anybody who wasn’t trolling or picking a fight would dissect the incident or start a thread calling her out for it. > [@DrDeth](#): > > So, you’re just going to sit there and insult me, and let this bullying go on? > > Shame on you. Well, that’s just whiny. People insult people in the Pit and being a whiny bitch about it is just asking for trouble. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomstick-does-his-ass-say-rebew-or-not/715343/192 "2015-03-21T13:23:29Z")
**Broomstick** ’s stories are worthless, and I guess it’s nice that she has knowledge of some sort, but since she is a habitual liar/exaggerator, I don’t see how you could ever trust anything she says. And I don’t really find her board persona as nice or as pleasant as some of you seem to. She sees herself as a perpetual victim and most of her stories relate to that, and most of them seem exaggerated to the point of ridiculousness. I’ve been skimming/skipping her posts for years. I love all the people in this thread sputtering “b-b-b-b-ut she’s _harmless_” as though the only reason to ever bitch about something is if it comes into your house and slaps your face. You can be _harmless_ and still be very fucking annoying. ---
**Author:** ![Sarahfeena](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarahfeena/32/519_2.png) [@Sarahfeena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarahfeena)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomstick-does-his-ass-say-rebew-or-not/715343/193 "2015-03-21T13:44:55Z")
I don’t find all of Broomstick’s stories harmless, and here’s why. They aren’t usually just supposed to be anecdotes. A lot of the time, they’re meant to illustrate some horrifying aspect of our misogynistic, classist culture. And, our culture IS misogynistic and classist, but when she tells fantastical stories that are supposed to illustrate that but that no one believes because they are so exaggerated, it causes people not only to dismiss the story but also dismiss her point. Which works against her and all the rest of us who would love to reform these negative aspects of our society. So, not harmless and actually harmful. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomstick-does-his-ass-say-rebew-or-not/715343/194 "2015-03-21T13:48:40Z")
> [@Sarahfeena](#): > > I don’t find all of Broomstick’s stories harmless, and here’s why. They aren’t usually just supposed to be anecdotes. A lot of the time, they’re meant to illustrate some horrifying aspect of our misogynistic, classist culture. And, our culture IS misogynistic and classist, but when she tells fantastical stories that are supposed to illustrate that but that no one believes because they are so exaggerated, it causes people not only to dismiss the story but also dismiss her point. Which works against her and all the rest of us who would love to reform these negative aspects of our society. So, not harmless and actually harmful. That is absurd. Broomstick is no more at fault for society’s problems than anyone else. Her fictions are harmless. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomstick-does-his-ass-say-rebew-or-not/715343/195 "2015-03-21T13:57:54Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > So, you’re just going to sit there and insult me, and let this bullying go on? > > Shame on you. I’m confused by your tack. Are you suggesting that people shouldn’t be allowed to insult other people on the internet? And are you honestly suggesting that insults are bullying? Bullying is a big problem in our country but this doesn’t even come close. You need to educate yourself, you minimize the actual problem with drivel like this. ---
**Author:** ![splatterpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3be4f8/32.png) [@splatterpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/splatterpunk)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomstick-does-his-ass-say-rebew-or-not/715343/196 "2015-03-21T14:37:53Z")
> [@White SIFL](#): > > Are you suggesting that people shouldn’t be allowed to insult other people on the internet? Well, on the [SDMB](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=11287453&postcount=26) anyway. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomstick-does-his-ass-say-rebew-or-not/715343/197 "2015-03-21T15:09:08Z")
The issue to me is that she’s not using these exaggerated stories as entertainment, but usually to prove some point or justify some point of view. For example, when she’s trying to school someone on pervasive negative attitudes towards handicapped people, or workplaces problems, or mistreatment of the poor through real world examples from her life, those stories better be real or what’s the point? ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomstick-does-his-ass-say-rebew-or-not/715343/198 "2015-03-21T15:36:29Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > So, you’re just going to sit there and insult me, and let this bullying go on? > > Shame on you. Curiosity is getting the better of me: where’s the insult? I don’t see him calling you any bad names or saying horrible things about you. ISTM that you can neither prove nor disprove the assertion “posted plenty of embarrassing stuff on this board” as it rests on the subjective view of the person making the assertion. Anyway, in my subjective view, it likely applies to any poster who’s been active on this site longer than a year and made a large number of posts. ---
**Author:** ![Sarahfeena](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarahfeena/32/519_2.png) [@Sarahfeena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarahfeena)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomstick-does-his-ass-say-rebew-or-not/715343/199 "2015-03-21T15:40:52Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > That is absurd. Broomstick is no more at fault for society’s problems than anyone else. Her fictions are harmless. Of course she’s not at fault for society’s problems, the point is she’s _trying_ to make it better/make people aware these problems, and the stories actually actively work to make people think these problems are exaggerated because they know she’s exaggerating. It’s not a far leap to go from “that specific thing didn’t happen” to “that sort of thing doesn’t happen.” And because of this, people who are really discriminated against in the workplace and really sexually harassed and really bullied are actually harmed by these stories. It’s not Broomstick’s fault that people make that leap but in fact they do and she might want to consider that when telling her stories. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomstick-does-his-ass-say-rebew-or-not/715343/200 "2015-03-21T16:08:05Z")
> [@Morgenstern](#): > > **Broomstick - Does His Ass Say rebeW or Not?** > > It talks? It not only talks, it attacks!!! [https://cheapstheycome.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/warningfromspacecover.jpg](https://cheapstheycome.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/warningfromspacecover.jpg) Sorry – old sci-fi joke) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomstick-does-his-ass-say-rebew-or-not/715343.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomstick-does-his-ass-say-rebew-or-not/715343.md?page=11)