# harsh words

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harsh-words/64413>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [May 5, 2001, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harsh-words/64413 "2001-05-05T04:18:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![PASSWORD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@PASSWORD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PASSWORD)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2001, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harsh-words/64413/1 "2001-05-05T04:18:10Z")

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In a column on pathological liars, Cecil called people with this problem “pathetic losers”. This is a disorder- no one desreves to be called that. It’s just the same as someone having OCD or ADD- they are born with it and must struggle to deal with it. Please consider this, and try to open your mind and think about what you’re saying before making crude remarks like that.

```
                              Thaks,

                                 Spike Mayer
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**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2001, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harsh-words/64413/2 "2001-05-05T04:31:37Z")

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A link to the column is not appreciated, so I won’t post one. I’ve never done so before, and I don’t see why I should start now. [Is there really such a thing as a pathological liar?](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a4_094b.html)

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**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2001, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harsh-words/64413/3 "2001-05-05T14:14:00Z")

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It’s okay, Biblio, you are not a pathetic loser, you are a sick person and you need help.

Definitely. You need help.

Get some help.

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2001, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harsh-words/64413/4 "2001-05-07T01:33:18Z")

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