# Confused and chastened by Tubadiva **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 31, 2002, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confused-and-chastened-by-tubadiva/121736 "2002-07-31T18:32:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2002, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confused-and-chastened-by-tubadiva/121736/281 "2002-08-04T23:55:26Z")
**Scylla** You, of course, could have simply _limped_ away, without your last post. Tired jokes don’t be-cum you. ---
**Author:** ![Dijon\_Warlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@Dijon\_Warlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dijon_Warlock)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confused-and-chastened-by-tubadiva/121736/282 "2002-08-05T01:32:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SPOOFE \* > \*\*And everything works out in the end, just like an episode of _The Brady Bunch_. 😃 \*\* No, if it was like the Brady Bunch, she’d have blamed the whole thing on Cousin Oliver… Kudos, **Tuba**. Posters like **Scylla** are what makes this a great place, not one to be ashamed of. Now **SPOOFE** , on the other hand…well, there’s no excusing _that_. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confused-and-chastened-by-tubadiva/121736/283 "2002-08-05T01:57:03Z")
Hmph. Genius is never appreciated in its time. ---
**Author:** ![Ruffian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confused-and-chastened-by-tubadiva/121736/284 "2002-08-05T06:18:09Z")
> [@](#): > > Hmph. Genius is never appreciated in its time. Thank you, Calvin! ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confused-and-chastened-by-tubadiva/121736/285 "2002-08-05T09:39:34Z")
This thread has been graced, twice now, by one of the classiest people on the planet. Jenny, all the best to you, my dear. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Tiburon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e36b37/32.png) [@Tiburon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tiburon)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confused-and-chastened-by-tubadiva/121736/286 "2002-08-05T14:02:43Z")
Wow, very classy, **TubaDiva.** We appreciate the post. 🙂 Tibs. ---
**Author:** ![Sauron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@Sauron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sauron)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confused-and-chastened-by-tubadiva/121736/287 "2002-08-05T14:55:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Libertarian \* > \*\*This thread has been graced, twice now, by one of the classiest people on the planet. Not to nitpick, but I’ve posted more than twice. I appreciate the compliment, though. You’re awful sweet yourself. ---
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confused-and-chastened-by-tubadiva/121736/288 "2002-08-05T16:08:16Z")
Yea, **TubaDiva**!🙂 (I know “me too” posts are bad. But dang me, I can’t think of anything of substance to add, but I just have to express my appreciation for our lovely and talented administrator.) Best of luck in the job hunt, Jenny. I hope verything works out for the best for you. ---
**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confused-and-chastened-by-tubadiva/121736/289 "2002-08-05T18:24:12Z")
Glad that’s cleared up, but, Jesus…no one cured cancer or anything. ---
**Author:** ![Sauron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@Sauron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sauron)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confused-and-chastened-by-tubadiva/121736/290 "2002-08-05T18:52:15Z")
Yeah, but you know, I think the recent posts show the flip side of the oft-cited “pile-on effect.” In the Pit, particularly, folks may be quick to note the lapses in judgement of another poster, but in many cases they’re also quick to post their appreciation and support when the poster acknowledges a wrong and works to correct it. Some months back, there was a thread started by a poster whose name I don’t remember. At any rate, this poster had completely bought into some weird conspiracy theory about 9/11, and argued the point(s) for about a day. (Something to the effect that the Bush family was profiting financially by 9/11, and had done some of the planning, or some such.) Once other posters provided links with contradictory information, the OP recanted his argument and apologized. And a number of folks posted their appreciation of his willingness to look at other points of view. ---
**Author:** ![minty\_green](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@minty\_green](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minty_green)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confused-and-chastened-by-tubadiva/121736/291 "2002-08-05T18:53:09Z")
So there’s still an opening in cancer research, right? ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2002, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confused-and-chastened-by-tubadiva/121736/292 "2002-08-06T00:06:50Z")
some points: 1. Lib, This was never a pile on. When it comes to discussions of rules that affect us all, there can be no such thing as a pile on. Would you call all the people rushing in to tell Tuba she did the right thing a “Pile on”? 2. Tuba, that was very big of you. I look forward to reading the FAQ. I hope that the problems you are currently experiencing are only temporary ones and that you can overcome them. 3. Hamadryad, I doubt that this was the right time or place for that sentiment, but I hope you dont get flamed for expressing it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confused-and-chastened-by-tubadiva/121736.md?page=14)