# Dudes of straight dope, if I type in proper english... **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 15, 2013, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dudes-of-straight-dope-if-i-type-in-proper-english/668899 "2013-09-15T08:14:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 19
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2013, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dudes-of-straight-dope-if-i-type-in-proper-english/668899/361 "2013-09-26T02:59:45Z")
> [@digs](#): > > And the more your posts can look like a 1995 Geocities page with revolving stars and rainbow fonts, the more seriously we’ll take your arguments. We won’t even notice your grammar’s wrong if it’s in TIMES ROMAN ALL [COLOR=“YellowGreen”]CA[/COLOR]PS. If you really want to annoy people- ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2013, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dudes-of-straight-dope-if-i-type-in-proper-english/668899/362 "2013-09-26T03:15:01Z")
wut the hell happened 2 the papyrus font? it doesn’t seem like the sdmb supports it anymore. fuckmonkies! ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2013, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dudes-of-straight-dope-if-i-type-in-proper-english/668899/363 "2013-09-26T03:41:45Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > Y’know, **Gateway** , **Giraffe** has a messageboard of his own and he obviously has the hots for you. I can’t give you a link, but it’s easy enough to Google. > > Just saying, is all. > [@NoClueBoy](#): > > That… would… be… AWESOME! Why am I reminded of throwing smallpox-infected blankets to the Indians? ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2013, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dudes-of-straight-dope-if-i-type-in-proper-english/668899/364 "2013-09-26T04:10:37Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Why am I reminded of throwing smallpox-infected blankets to the Indians? European settlers gave smallpox blankets to the Native Americans. Giraffes aren’t native American. They live in Africa. Europeans settlers never did anything to hurt native Africans. shhh. Be cool, man. Maybe they’ll buy it ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2013, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dudes-of-straight-dope-if-i-type-in-proper-english/668899/365 "2013-09-26T04:35:57Z")
[Font=Papyrus MS] > [@armedmonkey](#): > > wut the hell happened 2 the papyrus font? it doesn’t seem like the sdmb supports it anymore. fuckmonkies! ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2013, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dudes-of-straight-dope-if-i-type-in-proper-english/668899/366 "2013-09-26T05:04:26Z")
Eh, nevermind. Not worth it. ---
**Author:** ![zweisamkeit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zweisamkeit/32/4360_2.png) [@zweisamkeit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zweisamkeit)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2013, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dudes-of-straight-dope-if-i-type-in-proper-english/668899/367 "2013-09-26T05:40:13Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > Grape. We like grape. I gotta say, I think The Grapist was probably the best random troll the SDMB’s ever had. The schtick, though admittedly limited, was delightfully absurd. Not to mention that he was around for only ONE DAY before getting banned… TEN YEARS AGO! And a bunch of us still remember him. Now _that’s_ staying power. ---
**Author:** ![cherry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cherry)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2013, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dudes-of-straight-dope-if-i-type-in-proper-english/668899/368 "2013-09-26T05:57:06Z")
I agree the grapist was so much fun for that one day he/she showed up. It was amusing. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2013, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dudes-of-straight-dope-if-i-type-in-proper-english/668899/369 "2013-09-26T08:04:47Z")
> [@zweisamkeit](#): > > I gotta say, I think The Grapist was probably the best random troll the SDMB’s ever had. The schtick, though admittedly limited, was delightfully absurd. Not to mention that he was around for only ONE DAY before getting banned… TEN YEARS AGO! And a bunch of us still remember him. Now _that’s_ staying power. > [@cherry](#): > > I agree the grapist was so much fun for that one day he/she showed up. It was amusing. One day??? Geez, I always had the impression he’d been around awhile and eventually left on his own accord. ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2013, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dudes-of-straight-dope-if-i-type-in-proper-english/668899/370 "2013-09-26T08:34:27Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > One day??? Geez, I always had the impression he’d been around awhile and eventually left on his own accord. I don’t know where the one day thing came from, because it is decidedly not true. The guy was around for a good long while. I think he _was_ eventually banned, but it took a long while because he never actually pissed anybody off with his schtick. And you have to admit, it was kinda funny. ---
**Author:** ![Gateway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/dbc845/32.png) [@Gateway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gateway)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2013, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dudes-of-straight-dope-if-i-type-in-proper-english/668899/371 "2013-09-26T09:10:05Z")
Why is it just me to get a warning? \*\*The following expressions should not be directed at other posters. cunt and variants, e.g., cuntlapper motherfucker cocksucker fuck you and variants, e.g., go fuck yourself, fuck off and die suck/lick my dick/cock and variants Expressions not referred to above but which are normally considered vulgar (e.g., asshole, dick, prick, bitch, kiss my ass) are subject to the following limitations: - occasional use only - no posts consisting solely or mainly of vulgarities.\*\* > [@Chefguy](#): > > No sweat: you feel free to post whatever ignorant drivel you wish, and we’ll feel free to ignore it. And since you chose to post this in the pit, I can also feel free to say ‘blow me’. > [@voltaire](#): > > Maury Povich called, he wants his loudmouthed, ignorant, rebellious, unrepentant and attention-seeking child schtick back. > [@Chimera](#): > > Bets he masturbates while reading this thread. **If you say hateful and/or racist things, you may get warned or banned. Some slurs are likely to be viewed as hate speech when used as insults, some aren’t. No, we aren’t going to give you a list. Our goal is not to restrict any and all speech which could be viewed by someone as offensive, but simply keep a modicum of decency, even here.** > [@Merneith](#): > > It’s ok everyone - I speak Jive. > The OP wants you all to know that he has a small penis and that his momma is popular with both sailors _and_ soldiers. > [@Cheshire\_Human](#): > > **Hal** ’s got a bigger [del]dick[/del] PlayStation than the OP! 😛 > [@silenus](#): > > Because when they’re whiny little bitches like **Gateway** they’re fun to mock. > [@Clothahump](#): > > As was pointed out in the last thread you started about this: > > People aren’t going to take you seriously because you write like a retard. They will, therefore, assume that you are a retard. Perhaps you’re not. If you’re not, then (again, as has been suggested before), perhaps you shouldn’t act like a retard. ---
**Author:** ![JimNightshade](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jimnightshade/32/3354_2.png) [@JimNightshade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimNightshade)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2013, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dudes-of-straight-dope-if-i-type-in-proper-english/668899/372 "2013-09-26T10:13:51Z")
you mad bro? ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2013, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dudes-of-straight-dope-if-i-type-in-proper-english/668899/373 "2013-09-26T11:29:15Z")
> [@Gateway](#): > > Why is it just me to get a warning? > > \*\*The following expressions should not be directed at other posters. > > cunt and variants, e.g., cuntlapper > motherfucker > cocksucker > fuck you and variants, e.g., go fuck yourself, fuck off and die > suck/lick my dick/cock and variants > > Expressions not referred to above but which are normally considered vulgar (e.g., asshole, dick, prick, bitch, kiss my ass) are subject to the following limitations: > > - occasional use only > - no posts consisting solely or mainly of vulgarities.\*\* > > **If you say hateful and/or racist things, you may get warned or banned. Some slurs are likely to be viewed as hate speech when used as insults, some aren’t. No, we aren’t going to give you a list. Our goal is not to restrict any and all speech which could be viewed by someone as offensive, but simply keep a modicum of decency, even here.** Reported. It is my understanding that questions about Mod actions belong in ATMB. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2013, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dudes-of-straight-dope-if-i-type-in-proper-english/668899/374 "2013-09-26T11:39:21Z")
> [@armedmonkey](#): > > I don’t know where the one day thing came from, because it is decidedly not true. One day. May 7th, 2003. [The Grapist](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php). ---
**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:** [September 26, 2013, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dudes-of-straight-dope-if-i-type-in-proper-english/668899/375 "2013-09-26T12:14:32Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > One day. May 7th, 2003. [The Grapist](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php). Thirty posts in 45 minutes. A brief, but obviously memorable, career. ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2013, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dudes-of-straight-dope-if-i-type-in-proper-english/668899/376 "2013-09-26T14:30:05Z")
> [@Gateway](#): > > Why is it just me to get a warning? You need to get a handle on how to properly eRage. In the furure, it’s best to use this format. **WHY IS IT JUST ME TO GET A WARNING?** This way, we can feel your pain. ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2013, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dudes-of-straight-dope-if-i-type-in-proper-english/668899/377 "2013-09-26T14:43:04Z")
The jerk was strong in this one. ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2013, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dudes-of-straight-dope-if-i-type-in-proper-english/668899/378 "2013-09-26T14:47:44Z")
> [@Gateway](#): > > Why is it just me to get a warning? I’m surprised you typed that in standard English. A little off, but still, an improvement. Were you too hurried to type “y s it just me 2 gt a wrning?” ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2013, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dudes-of-straight-dope-if-i-type-in-proper-english/668899/379 "2013-09-26T14:51:05Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > That worked so well I think you should merge a few more into this one. Got any candidates? The one where he asked about attracting females? I hear the theme music to a classic nature documentary series every time I see that title. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2013, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dudes-of-straight-dope-if-i-type-in-proper-english/668899/380 "2013-09-26T14:53:21Z")
None of those quotes violated any of the rules you posted immediately above them. This whole “reading” thing is really quite difficult for you, isn’t it? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dudes-of-straight-dope-if-i-type-in-proper-english/668899.md?page=18) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dudes-of-straight-dope-if-i-type-in-proper-english/668899.md?page=20)