# Google Guy - Hey Y'all KKK Has Cool Titles! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 22, 2017, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-guy-hey-yall-kkk-has-cool-titles/796943 "2017-09-22T04:43:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2017, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-guy-hey-yall-kkk-has-cool-titles/796943/21 "2017-09-22T15:17:46Z")
I say we need to bring Dungeons and Dragons back into the schools. Let kids express their natural instinct to pretend to be wizards in a socially acceptable way. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2017, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-guy-hey-yall-kkk-has-cool-titles/796943/22 "2017-09-22T15:23:48Z")
I for one support D&D in schools. We should also teach the classics, like Star Trek TOS. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2017, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-guy-hey-yall-kkk-has-cool-titles/796943/23 "2017-09-22T15:24:09Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > Klarogo ā€“ inner guard, serjeant-at-arms - 7. Sounds like an exotic beach that has just been wiped out by a hurricane I was thinking it sounds like one of those drugs they advertise on TV. _ā€œHaving problems with nighttime incontinence? Ask your doctor if Klarogo is right for you.ā€_ ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2017, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-guy-hey-yall-kkk-has-cool-titles/796943/24 "2017-09-22T15:47:35Z")
If only there were some way for kids to pretend to be wizards without the racism! Oh wait, found it: [https://worldofwarcraft.com/](https://worldofwarcraft.com/) ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2017, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-guy-hey-yall-kkk-has-cool-titles/796943/25 "2017-09-22T15:54:58Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > I for one support D&D in schools. We should also teach the classics, like Star Trek TOS. šŸ˜ƒ Mehā€¦ My kid went to a public schoolā€¦then that PC bitch had some essay homework assignment where the kids had to say why Picard was better than Kirkā€¦ She got yanked outa that school faster than a transporter set to 11ā€¦ The new school with Green Slave women is soooo much betterā€¦but the qautloo premium really is cutting into my Obama care paymentsā€¦and those bastards wonā€™t take gold pressed latinumā€¦though the janitor will take bribes in stem boltsā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2017, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-guy-hey-yall-kkk-has-cool-titles/796943/26 "2017-09-22T15:55:50Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > _ā€œHaving problems with nighttime incontinence? Ask your doctor if Klarogo is right for you.ā€_ šŸ˜ƒ Warning: May cause sleeplessness, insomnia, sleep apnea, somnambulism, diarrhea, constipation, anal leakage, anal warts, rectal cancer, monsterism and death. Do not take Klarogo if you are allergic to anything. Consult your doctor if any side effects occur. ---
**Author:** ![Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Springtime_for_Spacers)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2017, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-guy-hey-yall-kkk-has-cool-titles/796943/27 "2017-09-22T17:23:32Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Iā€™ve heard people say that the Nazis had great uniforms. I donā€™t think that means they support or agree with Nazism. Itā€™s odd, in a way, to see evil market itself so well, and maybe the branding (ugh, such a mundane term for such a vile movement) had something to do with its rise. I visited the[RAF museum](https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/) and noticed that hanging among British WWII planes was a Messerschmidt and my it was so stylish. I commented on this and the guide said that the Germans had been planning for war a lot longer so they were able to work on making things look cool as well as making them work. the British didnā€™t have that luxury. ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2017, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-guy-hey-yall-kkk-has-cool-titles/796943/28 "2017-09-22T17:44:22Z")
> [@CairoCarol](#): > > Many years ago when I was a counselor-in-training at Girl Scout camp,I knew a young camper. Her name was, shall we say, Kelly Knudsen. One day we talked about middle names. She told me hers was Karen :eek: > > Not her fault, of course, but what the hell were mom and dad thinking? James Damore must be from the same family. The KKK and that part of history might just be pretty far removed from the location/family psyche. I know youā€™re familiar with Hawaii. Many Asian, American, and Hawaiian names begin with K. My dadā€™s initials are KKK and so are my cousinā€™s. We mightā€™ve giggled once or twice at the thought of being mistaken for KKK sympathizers, but no one was ever seriously deterred from any name because of that. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2017, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-guy-hey-yall-kkk-has-cool-titles/796943/29 "2017-09-22T17:45:36Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > And I believe you on all counts: you think itā€™s a cool title, and this doesnā€™t mean you have any admiration for anything the KKK stands for. Itā€™s perfectly possible to have both reactions in one human mind without the universe imploding. Itā€™s just obnoxious as shit. Living people have been victims of or had relatives killed by the KKK. Itā€™d be like making a long blog post praising some superficial aspect of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis. Whether itā€™s ā€œtrueā€ or valid or not is vastly outweighed by the incredible rudeness/obnoxiousness/assholery of making the effort to praise a murderous organization for no reason whatsoever. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2017, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-guy-hey-yall-kkk-has-cool-titles/796943/30 "2017-09-22T17:50:01Z")
If Jerry Seinfield could observe that the Naziā€™s were snappy dressersā€¦well. thatā€™s good enough for meā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2017, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-guy-hey-yall-kkk-has-cool-titles/796943/31 "2017-09-22T18:07:23Z")
> [@CairoCarol](#): > > Many years ago when I was a counselor-in-training at Girl Scout camp,I knew a young camper. Her name was, shall we say, Kelly Knudsen. One day we talked about middle names. She told me hers was Karen :eek: > > Not her fault, of course, but what the hell were mom and dad thinking? James Damore must be from the same family. I heard a story about how ā€œThe Record Companyā€ wanted **The Black Crows** to change their name to **Kob Kounty Krows** , and The Robinson brothers were not amused, and declined. Donā€™t know if its trueā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2017, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-guy-hey-yall-kkk-has-cool-titles/796943/32 "2017-09-22T18:35:45Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > And I believe you on all counts: you think itā€™s a cool title, and this doesnā€™t mean you have any admiration for anything the KKK stands for. Itā€™s perfectly possible to have both reactions in one human mind without the universe imploding. I believe him on all counts, too. But that belief results, in some measure at least, from my prior knowledge about him. And the same goes for this Damore character. And what i know about him leads me to conclude precisely that his comment about Klan titles was of a piece with his previous idiocy, and was not simply an observation about the titles themselves. In fact, i think the stuff about titles was a convenient vehicle for his attention-seeking and his desire to cause as much outrage as possible. Heā€™s just an internet troll, and it probably would have been better for everyone to simply ignore him, but that horse has bolted, and closing the gate now is a futile gesture. ---
**Author:** ![Merneith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Merneith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merneith)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2017, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-guy-hey-yall-kkk-has-cool-titles/796943/33 "2017-09-22T19:49:16Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > I was thinking it sounds like one of those drugs they advertise on TV. > > _ā€œHaving problems with nighttime incontinence? Ask your doctor if Klarogo is right for you.ā€_ Wasnā€™t Klarogo the monster in that Roger Cormon movie about the space invaders? As for Damore - a manā€™s gotta earn. Heā€™s just trying to get on that sweet alt-right gravy train that Milo used to ride. ---
**Author:** ![Merneith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Merneith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merneith)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2017, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-guy-hey-yall-kkk-has-cool-titles/796943/34 "2017-09-22T19:52:18Z")
**Update** - Damoreā€™s apologized for ā€œgiving the wrong impressionā€. > > [@James KlaDamore](#): > > 1/3: My attempt to raise the issue of why some people are attracted to pure evil like the KKK, gave many the wrong impression. > > 2/3: Understanding what attracts some people to these vile organizations can help us better prevent that from happening. > 111 replies 46 retweets 556 likes > 3/3: In retrospect though, a Twitter poll was likely not the best way to spark the conversation on this rightfully sensitive issue. Yeah. To quote that Vice article linked upthread: > [@That Vice Article Linked Upthread](#): > > I have talked to quite a few experts about how white supremacist radicalization happens, and you may be surprised to learn that literally none of them have ever brought up anything close to this theory. It also seems to me like people have plenty of avenues for talking about how cool wizards are (see: Dungeons & Dragons, Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, World of Warcraft, and, to throw in one of my favorite games, Guild Wars 2). Yeeeeah. ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2017, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-guy-hey-yall-kkk-has-cool-titles/796943/35 "2017-09-22T19:55:47Z")
Somehow his ā€œCurse those handsome devils over at the KKK!ā€ shtick rings a bitā€¦hollow. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2017, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-guy-hey-yall-kkk-has-cool-titles/796943/36 "2017-09-22T20:00:50Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > They had other great titles, besides Grand Wizard, too. > > Not sure whatā€™s up with _Nighthawks_ though. šŸ˜• Klarogo is only indicated for Moderate to Severe cases of Kligrapp in adults. Use only as directed. Discontinue use immediately and contact your physician if you experience Klexter of the extremities. ---
**Author:** ![octopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/octopus/32/3716_2.png) [@octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/octopus)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2017, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-guy-hey-yall-kkk-has-cool-titles/796943/37 "2017-09-22T21:08:17Z")
Grand Wizard is cool. So are Regal Cyclops, Imperial Kobold, and Dashing Hobgoblin. Whatā€™s wrong with you people? ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2017, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-guy-hey-yall-kkk-has-cool-titles/796943/38 "2017-09-22T21:30:00Z")
I had a very cool sounding office in a certain college-based organization (other than ā€œKeg Masterā€), but I canā€™t talk about it. > [@octopus](#): > > Dashing Hobgoblinā€¦ That _is_ pretty cool. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2017, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-guy-hey-yall-kkk-has-cool-titles/796943/39 "2017-09-22T21:35:03Z")
Take it easy, Jim. Why donā€™t you sit this next one out, stop talking for a while. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2017, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-guy-hey-yall-kkk-has-cool-titles/796943/40 "2017-09-22T21:46:47Z")
> [@Merneith](#): > > Wasnā€™t Klarogo the monster in that Roger Cormon movie about the space invaders? Nah, thatā€™s the dude Daenerys married in _Game of Thrones_. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-guy-hey-yall-kkk-has-cool-titles/796943.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-guy-hey-yall-kkk-has-cool-titles/796943.md?page=3)