# Giraffe is a spoil sport. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 26, 2007, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-is-a-spoil-sport/397569 "2007-03-26T17:10:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Will\_Repair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a698b9/32.png) [@Will\_Repair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Will_Repair)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2007, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-is-a-spoil-sport/397569/1 "2007-03-26T17:10:51Z")
Giraffe, closed a [thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=413909) by **Chefguy** that was just ripe for the picking. Yes it was a lame rant but the possiblilties were endless. It was a rant about a cannibal by someone, jealous?, named **Chefguy**. The cannibal’s girlfriend was obviously a very bitter woman. I could go on and on. But noooo. Giraffe is a spoil sport and stopped the fun before it could even get started. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2007, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-is-a-spoil-sport/397569/2 "2007-03-26T17:33:28Z")
Eat me. ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2007, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-is-a-spoil-sport/397569/3 "2007-03-26T17:39:48Z")
hell, even the OP himself wasn’t interested in the thread (as evidenced by his vague title, one word OP w/link, later admissions that he was too tired/sick/whatthefuck ever, to comment further). if he has so little interest in it, why on earth should anyone else? the only real reason to leave it open was to allow us to heap scorn upon the OP for such a lame ass thread. But even that doesn’t justify said lame ass threads existence IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2007, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-is-a-spoil-sport/397569/4 "2007-03-26T17:40:53Z")
It wasn’t a lame rant, it just wasn’t a rant at all. Content free OP’s have always been closed. If you have an issue with the story that was linked to, why not write up an OP about it instead of pitting **Giraffe** for doing his job correctly? ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2007, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-is-a-spoil-sport/397569/5 "2007-03-26T17:41:03Z")
[QUOTE=Will Repair] It was a rant about a cannibal by someone, jealous?, named **Chefguy**. [/QUOTE] For my response, [click here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=8394447&postcount=1). ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2007, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-is-a-spoil-sport/397569/6 "2007-03-26T18:24:46Z")
I still think a thread about cannibalism by a poster named **Chefguy** is funny in a morbid way. Other than that, how does making a lame pitting about a lame rant help things any? ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2007, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-is-a-spoil-sport/397569/7 "2007-03-26T18:34:12Z")
I guess this is going to have to be like explaining a joke to someone. See, the OP in the thread Giraffe closed gave no indication whatsoever what it was about, other than a blind link. No indication of whether said link was worksafe either. No meaningful commentary on whatever it was that the link linked to. And nothing in the title of the thread to indicate what the fuck was being pitted. Do you need more explanation? ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2007, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-is-a-spoil-sport/397569/8 "2007-03-26T18:47:25Z")
Giraffe did a great job. People should put a little bit of effort into their OPs. If you want a lighthearted fun little thread making lame puns about user names, there’s a place for it one forum North. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2007, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-is-a-spoil-sport/397569/9 "2007-03-26T18:51:02Z")
I’m torn between just ignoring this thread because it is so inane and posting about how inane I think it is. Guess posting about it won. ---
**Author:** ![Will\_Repair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a698b9/32.png) [@Will\_Repair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Will_Repair)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2007, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-is-a-spoil-sport/397569/10 "2007-03-26T18:59:12Z")
[QUOTE=Hamlet] Eat me. [/QUOTE] Are you as saucy as my girlfriend? ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2007, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-is-a-spoil-sport/397569/11 "2007-03-26T19:02:35Z")
[QUOTE=Will Repair] Are you as saucy as my girlfriend? [/QUOTE] Would you prefer Alfredo or Fish Sauce? ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2007, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-is-a-spoil-sport/397569/12 "2007-03-26T19:24:34Z")
Chefguy didn’t even take the opportunity to point out that the killer’s middle name is Wayne (which is interesting because of an apparent preponderance of serial and other killers with Wayne in their names). ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2007, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-is-a-spoil-sport/397569/13 "2007-03-26T20:15:00Z")
[QUOTE=Will Repair] Giraffe, closed a [thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=413909) by **Chefguy** that was just ripe for the picking. Yes it was a lame rant but the possiblilties were endless. It was a rant about a cannibal by someone, jealous?, named **Chefguy**. The cannibal’s girlfriend was obviously a very bitter woman. I could go on and on. But noooo. Giraffe is a spoil sport and stopped the fun before it could even get started. [/QUOTE] OK, I won’t make a judgment until I see what would have happened if he hadn’t closed it. So show us watcha got. Bring on the hilarity. If all you have is in the OP, I agree with **Giraffe** ’s decision. But since you opened this thread to convince us, bring it on! ---
**Author:** ![Will\_Repair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a698b9/32.png) [@Will\_Repair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Will_Repair)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2007, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-is-a-spoil-sport/397569/14 "2007-03-26T20:38:55Z")
[QUOTE=Heffalump and Roo] [/QUOTE] Well your contribution isn’t exactly costing you an arm and a leg now is it? ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2007, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-is-a-spoil-sport/397569/15 "2007-03-26T20:50:55Z")
[QUOTE=Will Repair] Giraffe, closed a [thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=413909) by **Chefguy** that was just ripe for the picking. Yes it was a lame rant but the possiblilties were endless. It was a rant about a cannibal by someone, jealous?, named **Chefguy**. The cannibal’s girlfriend was obviously a very bitter woman. I could go on and on. But noooo. Giraffe is a spoil sport and stopped the fun before it could even get started. [/QUOTE] No detectable venom. No use of fuckwit. Barely measurable comedic value. No point. -741/10. ---
**Author:** ![Will\_Repair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a698b9/32.png) [@Will\_Repair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Will_Repair)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2007, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-is-a-spoil-sport/397569/16 "2007-03-26T21:31:02Z")
[QUOTE=Oakminster] Barely measurable comedic value. [/QUOTE] Fork you. ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2007, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-is-a-spoil-sport/397569/17 "2007-03-26T21:32:38Z")
[QUOTE=Will Repair] Fork you. [/QUOTE] oh wait. please stop. The hilarity. my sides ache. oh oh oh. ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2007, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-is-a-spoil-sport/397569/18 "2007-03-26T21:34:48Z")
The policy of closing threads containing a link and maybe a sentence has been around for a bit. There were a few too many threads like that popping up in MPSIMS iirc. There has to at least be some kind of potential for discussion to keep a thread open. I’m relatively sure if you wanted to start your own RO thread about this fine young cannibal, the mods would let you provided you actually put some meat on the thread. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2007, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-is-a-spoil-sport/397569/19 "2007-03-26T21:38:12Z")
[QUOTE=Will Repair] Fork you. [/QUOTE] That wasn’t a very knife thing to say ☹ ---
**Author:** ![essell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/34f0e0/32.png) [@essell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/essell)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2007, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-is-a-spoil-sport/397569/20 "2007-03-26T21:39:21Z")
I could post William Shatner’s one liners in this thread and it would raise the tone. And that’s reason enough to close it right now. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-is-a-spoil-sport/397569.md?page=2)