# humilating the sensitive **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 28, 2013, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humilating-the-sensitive/669872 "2013-09-28T16:07:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![TheChileanBlob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thechileanblob/32/435_2.png) [@TheChileanBlob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheChileanBlob)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2013, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humilating-the-sensitive/669872/21 "2013-09-28T17:08:18Z")
Thank you, O **Great Antibob**. OK, **sentrix** , here’s my $.02. When you want to make friends with a group of people, it’s OK to be quirky. It takes all kinds to make a world and variety is the spice of life, etc. But you don’t want to go “Here I am! I’m amazingly different and you suck if you can’t handle that! I don’t care how you do things, I’m going to do them differently and you’ll thank me!” You need to try to learn how _they_ do things and sort of harmonize with that. Because they might _like_ to have a new friend, but they don’t necessarily _need_ a new friend. ---
**Author:** ![sentrix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@sentrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sentrix)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2013, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humilating-the-sensitive/669872/22 "2013-09-28T17:08:28Z")
> [@For You](#): > > What the hell is a “merkan”? Is that one of those artificial vagina device? ’ comes in all shapes and sizes… the most common ones come in the loud mouth version known as the ‘loud mouth merkan’ these arseholes tend to shit on everyone because they are well, AMERICAN. convince me othewise. ---
**Author:** ![sentrix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@sentrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sentrix)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2013, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humilating-the-sensitive/669872/23 "2013-09-28T17:10:22Z")
> [@TheChileanBlob](#): > > Thank you, O **Great Antibob**. > > OK, **sentrix** , here’s my $.02. When you want to make friends with a group of people, it’s OK to be quirky. It takes all kinds to make a world and variety is the spice of life, etc. But you don’t want to go “Here I am! I’m amazingly different and you suck if you can’t handle that! I don’t care how you do things, I’m going to do them differently and you’ll thank me!” You need to try to learn how _they_ do things and sort of harmonize with that. Because they might _like_ to have a new friend, but they don’t necessarily _need_ a new friend. ok i appreciate that. friends. i just need to find my feet here. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2013, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humilating-the-sensitive/669872/24 "2013-09-28T17:14:08Z")
> [@sentrix](#): > > ok i appreciate that. > > friends. i just need to find my feet here. They’re just below your ankles. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2013, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humilating-the-sensitive/669872/25 "2013-09-28T17:17:58Z")
> [@sentrix](#): > > ok i appreciate that. > > friends. i just need to find my feet here. Stereotyping and insulting a large swath of the membership is _just_ the right way to do it, too. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2013, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humilating-the-sensitive/669872/26 "2013-09-28T17:21:34Z")
> [@sentrix](#): > > ok i appreciate that. > > friends. i just need to find my feet here. Or you could shut the fuck up until you have something of value to say instead of posting attention whore rants that show the composition skills of a glue huffing 10 year old. Just a thought. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2013, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humilating-the-sensitive/669872/27 "2013-09-28T17:23:16Z")
> [@sentrix](#): > > these arseholes tend to shit on everyone because they are well, AMERICAN. > > convince me othewise. Been looking in a few mirrors lately? ---
**Author:** ![Canadjun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@Canadjun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadjun)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2013, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humilating-the-sensitive/669872/28 "2013-09-28T18:52:58Z")
> [@sentrix](#): > > …but we all know canadian want to be merkans. Excuse me??!! :eek::eek: I do hope you are joking! ---
**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 28, 2013, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humilating-the-sensitive/669872/29 "2013-09-28T19:24:45Z")
> [@sentrix](#): > > what i want t know and thanks mate chilean bob, what do you folks on a mosltly merkan board think about the op? ( original post) I think it’s nice that they have internet access in the Traumatic Brain Injury ward. ---
**Author:** ![Truman\_Burbank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@Truman\_Burbank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Truman_Burbank)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2013, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humilating-the-sensitive/669872/30 "2013-09-28T20:36:56Z")
> [@sentrix](#): > > truman, i read the story about the girl who took her life because of bullying. interet type. You don’t \*have \*to be here. In fact, if you are sooo sensitive that the Pit might be life-threatening for you, you should probably log off, or find a My Little Pony website somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![3trew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/13edae/32.png) [@3trew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3trew)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2013, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humilating-the-sensitive/669872/31 "2013-09-28T21:02:13Z")
> [@Truman\_Burbank](#): > > You don’t \*have \*to be here. In fact, if you are sooo sensitive that the Pit might be life-threatening for you, you should probably log off, or find a My Little Pony website somewhere. What did the Bronies ever do to you, that you would wish this upon them? ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2013, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humilating-the-sensitive/669872/32 "2013-09-28T21:05:37Z")
Because **sentrix** ’ name begins with a lower-case letter, I can’t properly begin a sentence addressing him without violating one of two rules: altering a member’s name, or failing to capitalize properly. So, **sentrix** , you jerk, you’ve made proper grammar impossible in posts addressing you directly. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2013, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humilating-the-sensitive/669872/33 "2013-09-28T21:09:54Z")
> [@sentrix](#): > > convince me othewise. why? ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2013, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humilating-the-sensitive/669872/34 "2013-09-28T21:43:02Z")
Yeah, what’s in it for us? Molasses/ginger cookies? A pina colada Slushie? A six of craft brewed hoppy goodness? During the week, I get PAID to critique grammar and syntax … … and style _(when come back, bring some!)_. ---
**Author:** ![Truman\_Burbank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@Truman\_Burbank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Truman_Burbank)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2013, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humilating-the-sensitive/669872/35 "2013-09-28T21:52:52Z")
> [@3trew](#): > > What did the Bronies ever do to you, that you would wish this upon them? Does being troubled by their very existence count? ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2013, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humilating-the-sensitive/669872/36 "2013-09-28T21:53:56Z")
Dang, but I’m getting good at detecting brand new posters, whether or not they desire their bottoms to be caned. ---
**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 28, 2013, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humilating-the-sensitive/669872/37 "2013-09-28T21:58:17Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > They’re just below your ankles. I thought they were in his gob meself. ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2013, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humilating-the-sensitive/669872/38 "2013-09-28T22:46:27Z")
> [@sentrix](#): > > not about me here. If it wasn’t before, it is now! ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2013, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humilating-the-sensitive/669872/39 "2013-09-29T00:12:01Z")
> [@sentrix](#): > > ok i appreciate that. > > friends. i just need to find my feet here. > [@sentrix](#): > > comes in all shapes and sizes… the most common ones come in the loud mouth version known as the ‘loud mouth merkan’ > > these arseholes tend to shit on everyone because they are well, AMERICAN. > > convince me othewise. You cannot figure out what to be, can you? Here let me help- Be Gone. 🙂 No doubt there’s an Australopithecussiancentric Board down where you live. Sign up ! Glory in all that is Aussie. Don’t let the batwing smack you on the way out. ---
**Author:** ![Truman\_Burbank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@Truman\_Burbank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Truman_Burbank)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2013, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humilating-the-sensitive/669872/40 "2013-09-29T01:12:13Z")
I especially love how he closes with these imperatives: “Discuss” “Convince me otherwise” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humilating-the-sensitive/669872.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humilating-the-sensitive/669872.md?page=3)