# Fighting Ignorance? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 31, 2003, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-ignorance/198707 "2003-08-31T00:02:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2003, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-ignorance/198707/81 "2003-08-31T23:53:44Z")
**milroyj** , you’re searching for clarification of rules that don’t exist on paper. There is no chapter, verse, nor sub-section on what can be said and what can’t. About your, and my, only recourse is to either trust the moderators to moderate, or post somewhere else. Fuck’s sake, is that such a difficult concept? Tell you one rule I’d like to see in writing: “Posters named **milroyj** aren’t allowed to post anymore,” that way we wouldn’t be subjected to your fucking whining. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2003, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-ignorance/198707/82 "2003-08-31T23:55:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by milroyj \* > \*\*Are you all asserting that NO America-bashing goes on here? I beg to differ. Although you use the popular excuse “we’re against the govt, not the people” it’s not true. Read **Aldebaran** for starters. \*\* You’re asserting it, you cite it. Linky-links please? ---
**Author:** ![milroyj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@milroyj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/milroyj)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2003, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-ignorance/198707/83 "2003-08-31T23:57:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jack Batty \* > \*\*Fuck’s sake, is that such a difficult concept? \*\* For fuck’s sake, is it so difficult to admonish anti-American posters, same as any other bigots? ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2003, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-ignorance/198707/84 "2003-09-01T00:04:39Z")
I refer you to my above post, dipshit. ---
**Author:** ![milroyj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@milroyj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/milroyj)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2003, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-ignorance/198707/85 "2003-09-01T00:10:19Z")
fucko off, dipshit ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2003, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-ignorance/198707/86 "2003-09-01T00:12:11Z")
Golly. You really tagged me with that one. ---
**Author:** ![milroyj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@milroyj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/milroyj)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2003, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-ignorance/198707/87 "2003-09-01T00:14:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Diogenes the Cynic \* > \*\*[To **RedFury** and any other non-American posters: milroyj does not speak for Americans. Most of us (on this board at least) _do_ give a shit what the rest of the world thinks. \*\* No we don’t. Not one bit. Why should we? ---
**Author:** ![RoundGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/90ced4/32.png) [@RoundGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RoundGuy)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2003, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-ignorance/198707/88 "2003-09-01T00:28:11Z")
> [@](#): > > No we don’t. Yes, we do. Dumbass. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2003, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-ignorance/198707/89 "2003-09-01T00:29:06Z")
In the finest tradition of Wildest Bill’s “Gotcha ya!” we now have milroyj’s “Fucko off.” As fine a rejoinder as one might expect from such a clear thinking and well spoken person. ---
**Author:** ![milroyj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@milroyj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/milroyj)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2003, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-ignorance/198707/90 "2003-09-01T00:29:17Z")
Err, no we don’t. Why should we? ---
**Author:** ![milroyj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@milroyj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/milroyj)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2003, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-ignorance/198707/91 "2003-09-01T00:30:44Z")
It was a joke, Muffin. Get over it. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2003, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-ignorance/198707/92 "2003-09-01T00:35:05Z")
Actually, you are the joke. Get over yourself. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2003, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-ignorance/198707/93 "2003-09-01T00:35:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jack Batty \* > \*\* > Tell you one rule I’d like to see in writing: “Posters named **milroyj** aren’t allowed to post anymore,” that way we wouldn’t be subjected to your fucking whining. \*\* Technically, you can take care of this on your own. Technically. ---
**Author:** ![milroyj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@milroyj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/milroyj)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2003, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-ignorance/198707/94 "2003-09-01T00:39:55Z")
Ouch! you’re mean! ---
**Author:** ![milroyj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@milroyj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/milroyj)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2003, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-ignorance/198707/95 "2003-09-01T00:45:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Guinastasia \* > \*\*Okay, sparky, let’s say I live in say, England, and the President of the US decides to invade England in the name of the US’s interests and security. > Even though this will have a major effect on ME, my opinion doesn’t count? > > :dubious: \*\* Nope, why don’t you just go back to Kmart? ---
**Author:** ![Desmostylus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@Desmostylus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desmostylus)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2003, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-ignorance/198707/96 "2003-09-01T00:47:00Z")
**Muffin** is mean in precisely the same way that you are witty and intelligent. That is, you seem to think it’s true, but no-one else does. ---
**Author:** ![milroyj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@milroyj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/milroyj)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2003, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-ignorance/198707/97 "2003-09-01T00:48:49Z")
Who asked you, btw? ---
**Author:** ![Who\_me\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/958977/32.png) [@Who\_me\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Who_me_1)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2003, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-ignorance/198707/98 "2003-09-01T00:53:15Z")
**milroyj** , the day that you are the arbiter of what Americans think is the day i no longer wish to be referred to as an American. ---
**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:** [September 1, 2003, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-ignorance/198707/99 "2003-09-01T00:53:35Z")
Good god, **milroyj** , shut the fuck up already. You’re embarassing the rest of us. Quit trying to act like the spokesperson for US Dopers. You’re not. You’re just a dumbass. Please, non-US Dopers, do NOT assume that **milroyj** speaks for the average American Doper. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2003, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-ignorance/198707/100 "2003-09-01T00:55:37Z")
> [@](#): > > _millroyj_ asked: > > Who asked you, btw? I did. I asked **Desmostylus** , “Say, how is **Muffin** _mean_, exactly? I’m curious. Perhaps you know.” And you know what? He did know! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-ignorance/198707.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-ignorance/198707.md?page=6)