# Generally one changes a rule THEN enforces it. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 16, 2009, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generally-one-changes-a-rule-then-enforces-it/486108 "2009-02-16T16:25:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generally-one-changes-a-rule-then-enforces-it/486108/1 "2009-02-16T16:25:56Z")
With all due respect and all. Yes, death threats haven’t been allowed in the Pit in quite a while. Well, at least against other members (it’s perfectly fine to wish all sorts of harm upon various crime suspects and other drivers) However. “FOAD” (even if it’s spelled out- which it wasn’t) has not ever (to the best of my searching abilities) prior to this weekend been taken literally and gotten a warning, let alone a ban/suspension. In fact, I did specifically ask pit mods last fall about that - and was told (via PM, which I won’t cut and paste here, don’t want to break any other rules etc, out the mod in question) that it generally was thought of as an insult, not a specific threat, **as it should be**. In fact, even more recently, we had a poster ( **weirddave** ) offering to get the $$ together to **send** another poster ( **Dio** to a dangerous region (Gaza strip, if memory servers) assuming the traveling poster would in fact die. (note that I’m not advocating for that - it was an ugly thing, but unlikely to happen, **dave** wasn’t likely to get the $$ together, **Dio** was unlikely to take him up on the offer). but that comes a fuck of a lot closer to an actual deed actually wishing harm against another poster than “FOAD”. Ban the guy 'cause he was a jerk. Fine. Ban him 'cause in your eyes he mostly posted here to complain. No problem. But claim that “FOAD” is a death threat and suspend/ban him even though forever folks have used “FOAD” w/o even a blip on the screen? Geeze. I waited til today to see if cooler heads would prevail. They’ve not. A final word - we already have “pit light” - it’s called MPSIMS. ---
**Author:** ![Atomicflea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@Atomicflea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomicflea)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generally-one-changes-a-rule-then-enforces-it/486108/2 "2009-02-16T16:27:43Z")
Maybe change it up a bit. Perhaps if the last word implied unconsciousness but not death it’s be okay. Pass out? Faint? **FOAF**? ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generally-one-changes-a-rule-then-enforces-it/486108/3 "2009-02-16T16:36:45Z")
FOAEAPVS Fuck off and enter a persistent vegatative state. ---
**Author:** ![catsix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@catsix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/catsix)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generally-one-changes-a-rule-then-enforces-it/486108/4 "2009-02-16T16:42:53Z")
FOAEABODWOC. Fuck Off And Eat A Bag Of Dicks With Out Choking. ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generally-one-changes-a-rule-then-enforces-it/486108/5 "2009-02-16T16:44:52Z")
> [@catsix](#): > > FOAEABODWOC. > > Fuck Off And Eat A Bag Of Dicks With Out Choking. see if you can work “buckeyes” into that and we’ll talk. ---
**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:** [February 16, 2009, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generally-one-changes-a-rule-then-enforces-it/486108/6 "2009-02-16T16:45:17Z")
FOAHANDE Fuck off and have a near death experience? ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generally-one-changes-a-rule-then-enforces-it/486108/7 "2009-02-16T16:47:33Z")
FOALWNHORSTDMEBCAB,ASTYPF. Fuck off and linger with no hope of recovery so that death might even be considered a blessing, and something that you pray for. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generally-one-changes-a-rule-then-enforces-it/486108/8 "2009-02-16T16:49:18Z")
FOASOLOTFLAN - Fuck off and step on Legos on the floor late at night. ---
**Author:** ![DudleyGarrett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@DudleyGarrett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DudleyGarrett)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generally-one-changes-a-rule-then-enforces-it/486108/9 "2009-02-16T16:51:13Z")
FOATAN Fuck off and take a nap. ---
**Author:** ![catsix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@catsix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/catsix)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generally-one-changes-a-rule-then-enforces-it/486108/10 "2009-02-16T16:57:15Z")
> [@wring](#): > > see if you can work “buckeyes” into that and we’ll talk. FOAEABOBEPYSWOC. Fuck Off And Eat A Bag Of Buck Eyed Purple Yogurt Slingers With Out Choking. ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generally-one-changes-a-rule-then-enforces-it/486108/11 "2009-02-16T17:02:40Z")
That’s third on my all time favorites list! ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generally-one-changes-a-rule-then-enforces-it/486108/12 "2009-02-16T17:11:17Z")
> [@catsix](#): > > FOAEABOBEPYSWOC. > > Fuck Off And Eat A Bag Of Buck Eyed Purple Yogurt Slingers With Out Choking. _This post has been graped by The Grapist_ ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generally-one-changes-a-rule-then-enforces-it/486108/13 "2009-02-16T17:11:20Z")
I thought it meant Friend of a Dog. 'cause I am. Oh, and as it seems to be expected: FOAGTADTCWWYCTD Fuck off and go through a drive-through car wash with your convertible top down. ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generally-one-changes-a-rule-then-enforces-it/486108/14 "2009-02-16T17:12:26Z")
FOAASYBCAOYHF Fuck Off And Accidentally Spill Your Buckeye Collection All Over Your Hardwood Floor ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generally-one-changes-a-rule-then-enforces-it/486108/15 "2009-02-16T17:17:29Z")
FOADOOAE. Fuck off and die of old age eventually. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generally-one-changes-a-rule-then-enforces-it/486108/16 "2009-02-16T17:24:01Z")
FO I’m a minimalist. ---
**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:** [February 16, 2009, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generally-one-changes-a-rule-then-enforces-it/486108/17 "2009-02-16T17:25:52Z")
FOAL. A young horse. ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generally-one-changes-a-rule-then-enforces-it/486108/18 "2009-02-16T17:59:57Z")
And apparently, the new rules aren’t even ready to roll out yet. [_originally posted by_\* Ed Zotti\*\*\* :We’re still discussing the Pit rule changes and I hope to have more to say this week.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=506830) ---
**Author:** ![Borborygmi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/borborygmi/32/217_2.png) [@Borborygmi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Borborygmi)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generally-one-changes-a-rule-then-enforces-it/486108/19 "2009-02-16T18:10:54Z")
FOAFIOY I’m not telling. Figure it out yourself. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generally-one-changes-a-rule-then-enforces-it/486108/20 "2009-02-16T18:12:52Z")
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