# How would you respond to this jerk on Facebook **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 18, 2012, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-respond-to-this-jerk-on-facebook/644398 "2012-12-18T04:01:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Quercus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/7ab992/32.png) [@Quercus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quercus)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2012, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-respond-to-this-jerk-on-facebook/644398/21 "2012-12-19T20:26:01Z")
Well, the snappy response is “Wait, how exactly did the gay community make it easier for Sandusky to get a penis?” (Now, the big-time college athletics community certainly made it easier for Sandusky to get alone with boys, so that’s a pretty good comparison. ) My thought on a response that might have a tiny tiny chance of having a real dialogue if the other guy is even capable of it is along the lines of “Look, nobody is saying that the gun community WANTS sickos to shoot up schools. But it’s pretty obvious that stricter gun control would prevent a few sickos from being able to shoot up schools, and the gun community opposes stricter gun control. So, in that sense, it kind of seems like they’re making more shootings more likely.” ---
**Author:** ![Enkel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/df705f/32.png) [@Enkel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enkel)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2012, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-respond-to-this-jerk-on-facebook/644398/22 "2012-12-19T20:37:46Z")
> [@Cheesesteak](#): > > Because the “Gay Agenda” has absolutely no effect on the ability of a sicko to molest little boys. The “Gay Agenda” didn’t make it easier for Sandusky to get a penis. > > The “Gun Agenda” intends to make it easier for everyone (including undiagnosed sickos) to get firearms. They may not WANT sickos to get firearms, but there isn’t a way to stop them without putting up a roadblock for everyone else. Thanks for explaining. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-respond-to-this-jerk-on-facebook/644398/23 "2012-12-20T16:06:54Z")
> [@Cheesesteak](#): > > Because the “Gay Agenda” has absolutely no effect on the ability of a sicko to molest little boys. The “Gay Agenda” didn’t make it easier for Sandusky to get a penis. > > The “Gun Agenda” intends to make it easier for everyone (including undiagnosed sickos) to get firearms. They may not WANT sickos to get firearms, but there isn’t a way to stop them without putting up a roadblock for everyone else. The gun agenda is not responsible for sickos getting firearms any more than gays are responsible for Sandusky getting little boys. Ownership of a penis and ownership of a firearm both carry great responsibilities. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-respond-to-this-jerk-on-facebook/644398/24 "2012-12-20T17:01:01Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Why respond at all? Why do you care what someone else posts on Facebook? WTF is the point of Facebook if you don’t care what other people post? To the OP: Instant blocking. I would not want to be associated with this person in any way. Even the most generous interpretation of that statement indicates a lack of judgment in posting it. ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-respond-to-this-jerk-on-facebook/644398/25 "2012-12-20T17:06:02Z")
> [@control-z](#): > > The gun agenda is not responsible for sickos getting firearms any more than gays are responsible for Sandusky getting little boys. Are you saying that gay lobbyists are involved in crafting legislation that regulates the market for little boys? I did not know that. [/Johnny Carson] ---
**Author:** ![C.Montgomery\_Burns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecd19e/32.png) [@C.Montgomery\_Burns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C.Montgomery_Burns)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2012, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-respond-to-this-jerk-on-facebook/644398/26 "2012-12-21T17:16:06Z")
It think he was making a point about how “the gun community” aren’t any more responsible for the actions of the nut that shot up the school than “the gay community” is responsible for the Sandusky thing. As in the actions of one shouldn’t condemn the actions of everyone. ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2012, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-respond-to-this-jerk-on-facebook/644398/27 "2012-12-21T17:22:22Z")
> [@DrFidelius](#): > > With a picture of a cat. You all forgot the ‘come at me bro’ comment. Wat do…wat do…? ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2012, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-respond-to-this-jerk-on-facebook/644398/28 "2012-12-22T11:55:10Z")
> [@C.Montgomery\_Burns](#): > > It think he was making a point about how “the gun community” aren’t any more responsible for the actions of the nut that shot up the school than “the gay community” is responsible for the Sandusky thing. As in the actions of one shouldn’t condemn the actions of everyone. Exactly. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2012, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-respond-to-this-jerk-on-facebook/644398/29 "2012-12-22T12:24:05Z")
I’d respond by running off to a message board and getting the left-wing echo chamber tell me what to think. Who wouldn’t? ---
**Author:** ![Enuma\_Elish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5e9695/32.png) [@Enuma\_Elish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enuma_Elish)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2012, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-respond-to-this-jerk-on-facebook/644398/30 "2012-12-22T20:14:51Z")
To the OP: Just ignore him? ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2012, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-respond-to-this-jerk-on-facebook/644398/31 "2012-12-22T20:22:55Z")
> [@feppytweed](#): > > You don’t. This was my answer before I even opened the thread. And that still is the answer. It’s never a good idea to get into this type of discussion on Facebook. ---
**Author:** ![Bootis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@Bootis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootis)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2012, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-respond-to-this-jerk-on-facebook/644398/32 "2012-12-22T20:47:44Z")
just say “the jerk store called, and they’re running out of you” ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2012, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-respond-to-this-jerk-on-facebook/644398/33 "2012-12-22T21:19:48Z")
> [@PandaBear77](#): > > You can’t fix stupid. Fix it, hell, you can’t even junk it for parts. You just have to shove it off in a corner and try not to get tangled up in it too often. ---
**Author:** ![MybackPacksGotJets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/278dde/32.png) [@MybackPacksGotJets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MybackPacksGotJets)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-respond-to-this-jerk-on-facebook/644398/34 "2012-12-24T10:45:51Z")
admit defeat? 😛 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-respond-to-this-jerk-on-facebook/644398.md?page=1)