### Author:  [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2000, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-gl0worm-dies-a-slow-painful-death/4096/141 "2000-02-05T07:06:00Z")
TwERp GIVE\R\S A TERrible post:
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> Melinoma didn’t run me off, Wallflower. Please understand, I have a family and job, both of which, quite naturally, must come first.
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> Perhaps if I were a single, unemployed, stupid hick from Mooseshit, Ontario, or, an incompetent, bullslinging, 9 to 5 insurance company lackey who neglected my sons, I’d have time to make 1350 or more posts on this fine board. I’m so sorry to disappoint you, dear.
Cute name-based flames, TwERp, and it sounds like you know your audience. Initial score: 6.5.
But I think some of your “hits” landed in foul territory (cheap shots), so I would have to deduct 2 points. Net score: 4.5.
But then, TwERp, we come to the matter of your name. For gross stupidity in posting under a misspelled (non-cleverly) synonym for renegade or equivocator\*, I think a 5 point deduction is appropriate. Oh, too bad, that leaves you with a -0.5. You forfeit your consolation prize. Please return the steak knives to Wally; I don’t think it is safe for you to walk around with sharp objects.
\*Webster’s New World College Dictionary lists:
tergiversate - **1** to desert a cause, party, etc.; become a renegade; apostatize **2** to use evasions or subterfuge; equivocate **tergiversatOr**
- Sue
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### Author:  [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2000, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-gl0worm-dies-a-slow-painful-death/4096/142 "2000-02-05T07:19:00Z")
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> Originally posted by skelton4947:
> Wally, one last thought. I was desperately trying to find a way to improve your point score. But then I saw a contradiction in your last post that prevented me from upping your score.
Speaking of contradictions, skelton posted that, when only a few posts earlier he shared this pearl:
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> remember, if you can’t say something nice about someone, then don’t say anything.
For failing to follow your own advice, -10 points. For posting that in the Pit -1,000,000. Talk about contradictions!
- Sue
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### Author:  [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2000, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-gl0worm-dies-a-slow-painful-death/4096/143 "2000-02-05T07:46:00Z")
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> Originally posted by Majormd:
> \*\* Speaking of contradictions, skelton posted that, when only a few posts earlier he shared this pearl:
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> > remember, if you can’t say something nice about someone, then don’t say anything.
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> For failing to follow your own advice, -10 points. For posting that in the Pit -1,000,000. Talk about contradictions!
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> - Sue
> \*\*
MajorMD: I hope your diagnostic ability in endocrinology is better that your evaluation in the total number of points to give. Taking 5 points away from Wally for saying pea brain in one breath and fruit loops in another breath IS contradictory and is not saying anything nasty about Wally.
However since I pay a lot of taxes to help pay for your salary and because I’m willing to give you professional courtesy, I’ll split the difference and offer to accept minus 500,000 points because after all we Docs. should stick together. Your move.
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### Author:  [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2000, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-gl0worm-dies-a-slow-painful-death/4096/144 "2000-02-05T08:23:00Z")
No dice, skelton.
The -1,000,000 points was for making that ridiculous statement “remember, if you can’t say something nice about someone, then don’t say anything.” in the Pit in the first place.
I am willing to split the -10 points, though. Not for the reasons you suggest above; you have said not nice things about Wally & TwERp. But as a penalty on myself for taking a potshot at you in a much earlier thread (Doctors Piss Me Off, or something to that effect) in regards to your humanistic qualities. I still think your STOP the mass production OP was unnecessarily hurtful and inflammatory, but when I chaecked the thread again several days later, I realized that you had backed away from the most inflammatory parts of your OP. So I retract my earlier criticism.
The -1,000,000 points still stands, however. The Pit serves a purpose, and we can’t have 2-month posters changing the decor…
- Sue
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### Author:  [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2000, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-gl0worm-dies-a-slow-painful-death/4096/145 "2000-02-05T22:29:00Z")
whogivesashitter wrote, referring to me:
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> 9 to 5 insurance company lackey who neglected my sons
SqrlCub wrote, in a previous thread:
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> Now, I still see that, but it has been slowly changed to being an **overprotective** type of person who tries to keep . . . “anything contrary to the moral fiber” away from your children.
[http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/001018-2.html](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/001018-2.html)
Cheez, people, make up your minds! Neglectful or overprotective?
Eldest Son wishes to state that not only does he not feel neglected, but if you guys have any ideas on how to make me pay LESS attention to his schoolwork, homework, and participation in Youth Group at church he’d appreciate hearing them.
-Melin
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Siamese attack puppet – California
Still neglecting and overprotecting my children
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### Author:  [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2000, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-gl0worm-dies-a-slow-painful-death/4096/146 "2000-02-06T00:01:00Z")
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> However since I pay a lot of taxes to help pay for your salary…
Two things, Skelton:
(1) MajorMD doesn’t receive “a salary.” Like all members of the United States Armed Forces and the other two Uniformed Services, she receives what’s termed “Military Compensation.” Two different things. Seeing as you’re unaware of facts, a further -1 million.
(2) Let’s see the breakdown of your contributioin, taxwise, to said compensation for (a) Sue, (b) Me, and © every other member of the US Armed Forces. If it’s less than one cent per member, giving a reasonable argument that your assertion of helping to pay the salary applies to every single military member AND every single government employee, then you’re really reaching! A further -2 million for uttering such an absolutely inane proposition without a shred of evidence.
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### Author:  [@tergivesater1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tergivesater1)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2000, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-gl0worm-dies-a-slow-painful-death/4096/147 "2000-02-06T00:23:00Z")
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> Originally posted by Majormd:
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> …But I think some of your “hits” landed in foul territory (cheap shots), so I would have to deduct 2 points. Net score: 4.5.
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> But then, TwERp, we come to the matter of your name. For gross stupidity in posting under a misspelled (non-cleverly) synonym for renegade or equivocator\*, I think a 5 point deduction is appropriate. Oh, too bad, that leaves you with a -0.5. You forfeit your consolation prize. Please return the steak knives to Wally; I don’t think it is safe for you to walk around with sharp objects…
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> - Sue\*\*
Last things first, Majormoron. I admit that spelling is not my forte. I’m even worse at typing, and of course it shows. But let’s face it, even the most anal-compulsive editor types are not letter perfect when it comes to posting in the SDMB. For example, I’m sure that if you looked real hard, you’d find a few spelling and grammar errors in your post to Skel, the baby doc from hell, late last night. For your convenience, in relevant part you said:
“… Not for the reasons you suggest above; you have said not nice things about Wally & TwERp. But as a penalty on myself for taking a potshot at you in a much earlier thread (Doctors Piss Me Off, or something to that effect) in regards to your humanistic qualities. I still think your STOP the mass production OP was unnecessarily hurtful and inflammatory, but when I chaecked the thread again several days later, I realized that you had backed away from the most inflammatory parts of your OP. So I retract my earlier criticism.”
But, then again so what. You made a few goofs. I, for one, am not in a position to grade you down for your spelling and grammar misadventures. Nor do I want to be. I’m more into substance than form. (As an aside, Skel from hell’s post on that topic was “rediculous”.)
I do however, think you’re “wannabeeing” foolish in accusing me of taking “cheap shots” at other posters. In an earlier post in this thread, weren’t you the one who, in defense of the Manhandler’s cheap shots at the worm, told me that this is the PIT, where you’re supposed to use “HYPERBOLE” and be “over-the-top”.
Perhaps you don’t think Manhandler’s wish that another poster die of cancer after first watching his/her family die from flesh-eating disease was a cheap shot. If that be the case, then I suspect you’ve patterned your medical career after JOSEF MENGELE? (Come to think of it, he was in the army too, wasn’t he?)
Now, on to Mel :eek: :eek:n. Hey I saw your picture in Opal’s website. WOW, how revealing! You were wearing work attire, no doubt. Oh, those lucky boys of yours.
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terggie
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### Author:  [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2000, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-gl0worm-dies-a-slow-painful-death/4096/148 "2000-02-06T04:04:00Z")
Oh jeez, now we get it – it’s another one of those one-handed posters. That explains a lot of things. Um ::whispering confidentially:: look, be sure you, uh, clean yourself up before you come back to post – we’ve noticed that when you join a thread you bring a definite, well, stink with you.
-Melin
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Siamese attack puppet – California
Still neglecting and overprotecting my children
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### Author:  [@WallyM7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WallyM7)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2000, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-gl0worm-dies-a-slow-painful-death/4096/149 "2000-02-06T04:37:00Z")
Terggiestupe, I pity your clients. You are one stupid fuck, even for a jailhouse lawyer.
I saw your performance in the “Gluttony” thread and immediately recognized you for a moron. You’re just another second-rate troll.
P.S. If you’re a lawyer, I’m an astronaut.
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### Author:  [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2000, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-gl0worm-dies-a-slow-painful-death/4096/150 "2000-02-06T05:28:00Z")
Monty: I never thought I’d see the day when someone would outwit me on the SDMB. Well I’m going to give you +5,000,000 for showing me that a salary and “military compensation” are world’s apart. And to think that I was chief of ob/gyn at United States Army Hospital in Munich, Germany for 4 years and not know that my paycheck wasn’t a salary. Had I known it was military compensation, should I have asked for more money when I cashed a check?
MajorMD: I don’t know how I’m ever going to climb out of the hole, I have so many minus points. But I do feel warm inside that Monty pointed out that my contribution to your “military compensation” is less than a penny: because anyone in the military as yourself who has as much time day and night to be a “REGULAR” on this board and post as many posts as you do, I can sleep comfortably knowing that you are saving lives.
I am taking off another 5 million points from my own score for not realizing that a newbie poster of just 2 months should get on my knees and look up to you with the worship that you deserve.
Please accept this newbie’s apology for even dueling with you \* Oh, Goddess of Wisdom, Knowledge, no-spelling-mistake Queen of the Internet. Thank you for even responding to this newbie peasant. I shall retreat back to where I belong= the newbie projects!
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A large pizza pie normally has 12 slices but I can’t possibly eat that many slices so I have them cut it up into 6 slices.
unknown
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### Author:  [@tergivesater1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tergivesater1)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2000, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-gl0worm-dies-a-slow-painful-death/4096/151 "2000-02-06T05:52:00Z")
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> Originally posted by WallyM7:
> \*\*Terggiestupe, I pity your clients. You are one stupid fuck, even for a jailhouse lawyer.
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> I saw your performance in the “Gluttony” thread and immediately recognized you for a moron. You’re just another second-rate troll.
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> P.S. If you’re a lawyer, I’m an astronaut.
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> \*\*
Say Wallflower, aren’t you trying a little too hard to loose that “Mr. Congeniality” handle you’re so famous for around here?
Skel sure has you begged.
On another note, I’m confident that if you ingest just a few more lead filings down at the plant, NASA’s going to pick you to head the first manned space flight to the sun. Before you go, I’ll prepare your Estate Plan. I assume you’re leaving everthing to your Cabbage Patch Doll.
Good Night, Pal. Talk to you soon.
P.S. If you haven’t done so yet, check out Mel :eek: :eek:n’s picture on Opal’s Website, it’s a hoot…or should I say, a hooters? Once you see it, you’ll say good-bye to the Priesthood and hello to the Boy Scouts. I’d make book on it!
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terggie
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### Author:  [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2000, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-gl0worm-dies-a-slow-painful-death/4096/152 "2000-02-06T07:08:00Z")
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> MajorMD: I don’t know how I’m ever going to climb out of the hole, I have so many minus points. But I do feel warm inside that Monty pointed out that my contribution to your “military compensation” is less than a penny: because anyone in the military as yourself who has as much time day and night to be a “REGULAR” on this board and post as many posts as you do, I can sleep comfortably knowing that you are saving lives.
Y’know, skelton, before I only THOUGHT you were an asshole, but lately you’ve been providing enough evidence to make it stand up in court, on summary judgment, no less.
So a military doc has no right to any time off, is that it? 24/7 she must at the hospital or the clinic, no R & R whatsoever.
It’s taken Sue nearly a year to accumulate 787 posts, which averages out to less than two and a half a day. That’s anywhere between twelve and a half minutes and twenty-five minutes a day. While we understand that that’s about how long it takes you to wipe your ass because of the shit-for-brains pouring out of it, it’s really not that long for somebody to take a break in the course of a day. We understand that you no doubt prefer to spend your time off developing a cure for cancer and leading peace delegations to Bosnia (and still manage to post something over 3.1 posts per day yourself), but the average person likes to have a little “down” time once in a while. And given that I don’t believe that El Paso is under military siege at the moment, I bet that the Army gives her a few hours of R & R once in a while.
Beyond that, Sue has contributed greatly to this board, answering questions from folks concerned or curious about their health and other medical issues. I’ve seen several threads directed to “Sue in El Paso,” looking for – and receiving – real world answers. Haven’t seen any to “the asshole known as skelton4947.”
-Melin
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Siamese attack puppet – California
Still neglecting and overprotecting my children
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### Author:  [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2000, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-gl0worm-dies-a-slow-painful-death/4096/153 "2000-02-06T07:45:00Z")
Melin: and don’t forget that tergive has obviously been just tossing that annual “Comparison of Military Compensation” which his friendly company clerk (my counterpart in the Army) gave him every year. Wonder what else he should’ve been reading but hasn’t?
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### Author:  [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2000, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-gl0worm-dies-a-slow-painful-death/4096/154 "2000-02-06T07:58:00Z")
Please edit my last post above to say “skelton” instead of “tergie.” Thanks.
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### Author:  [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2000, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-gl0worm-dies-a-slow-painful-death/4096/155 "2000-02-06T08:32:00Z")
Mellens: I took a look at your picture at Opal’s Teeming Millions and I feel after seeing it that I don’t feel like adding any more to your misery. No wonder you feel it necessary to defend your friend Sue. Youv’e probably been teased so badly you need a friend to come to your aid.
Noone said that Sue didn’t deserve time off. Nor did I complain about the quality of her posts. I did say that she has time in the morning, aft, all thru the work day to write posts.
I take issue with Tergie. He said you were neglectful of your children( that is a cheap shot). I agree more with Squirrel cub that you are _overprotective_ judging by the way you feel the need to jump in to protect your friend Sue. But as I said, having seen your picture and reading your posts with all your foul language, you don’t have much going for you; therefore I’m not going to resort to the insults that you gave to me or that Turdy gave to you. You can have the last flame if you choose but this back and forth thing is tiresome and a waste of valuable time.
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### Author:  [@PUNdit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PUNdit)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2000, 9:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-gl0worm-dies-a-slow-painful-death/4096/156 "2000-02-06T09:19:00Z")
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> Originally posted by skelton4947:
> Noone said that Sue didn’t deserve time off. Nor did I complain about the quality of her posts. I did say that she has time in the morning, aft, all thru the work day to write posts.
## Hmmm, I would like you to show me where Sue posts morning, aft,all thru the work day? Other than weekends and holidays that is. You see, I know that she doesn’t post from work. I also know that she gets up to go to work at 5:30 every morning. I put dinner on the table at 7:30 each night, she is home to eat it at that time about 3 nights out of 5. I suggest you either document these morning aft and all thru the work day posts (which you cannot do, since it doesn’t happen) or you apologise, or you let it lie so everyone can see just what a jerk you really are. I usually don’t get into these things, both Melin and Sue are quite capable of taking care of themselves, but you went a bit too far with this one.
“You can be smart or pleasant. For years I was smart.
I recommend pleasant.”
Elwood P. Dowd
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### Author:  [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2000, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-gl0worm-dies-a-slow-painful-death/4096/157 "2000-02-06T16:53:00Z")
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> Originally posted by PUNdit:
> \*\* Hmmm, I would like you to show me where Sue posts morning, aft,all thru the work day? Other than weekends and holidays that is. You see, I know that she doesn’t post from work. I also know that she gets up to go to work at 5:30 every morning. I put dinner on the table at 7:30 each night, she is home to eat it at that time about 3 nights out of 5. I suggest you either document these morning aft and all thru the work day posts (which you cannot do, since it doesn’t happen) or you apologise, or you let it lie so everyone can see just what a jerk you really are. I usually don’t get into these things, both Melin and Sue are quite capable of taking care of themselves, but you went a bit too far with this one.
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PunDIP: Having read your post above, I slink away with my tail between my legs. By _getting into these things_ when Sue and Melin can ably take care of themselves, you blew it.
I can’t _apologise_ because I am only familiar with the term _apologize_.
Be as it may, I must compliment you on your ability to cook, work, and find aluminum cans all day. How much can you get for them in El Paso? If you move out to California you can also collect plastic bottles. I’m told you can 2 1/2 cents a bottle. If you search the parks and trash cans, you can make over 2-3 dollars a day if you are lucky.
Have a great day. 😛
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### Author:  [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2000, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-gl0worm-dies-a-slow-painful-death/4096/158 "2000-02-06T19:55:00Z")
Here you go, Skelton, from the Merriam-Webster dictionary online:
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> apol_o_gise
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> British variant of APOLOGIZE
And from the same source:
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> apol_o_gize (verb intransitive) -gized; -giz\*ing
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> First appeared 1597
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> : to make an apology
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> – apol_o_giz\*er (noun)
And let’s not forget the one word which describes you (definition 2) better than any other in the language:
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> mo\*ron (noun)
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> [irregular from Greek moros foolish, stupid]
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> First appeared 1910
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> 1 : a mentally retarded person who has a potential mental age of between 8 and 12 years and is capable of doing routine work under supervision
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> 2 : a very stupid person
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> – mo_ron_ic (adjective)
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> – mo_ron_i_cal_ly (adverb)
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> – mo_ron_ism (noun)
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> – mo_ron_i\*ty (noun)
Damn shame you didn’t learn any English in college. Is that why you never read that comparison?
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### Author:  [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2000, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-gl0worm-dies-a-slow-painful-death/4096/159 "2000-02-06T20:14:00Z")
Skelton, we understand that YOU don’t understand the concept of a friend coming to the defense of another friend who is being attacked by an asshole. For you to understand that, you would have to know what a friend is, and it’s hard to know that when you don’t have any. Looking in the mirror should give you a pretty good idea of what an asshole is, though.
-Melin
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Siamese attack puppet – California
Still neglecting and overprotecting my children
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### Author:  [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2000, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-gl0worm-dies-a-slow-painful-death/4096/160 "2000-02-07T04:18:00Z")
To terggie & skelton -
Our recent exchanges have been fun, but for me, coming to the Pit is something I do occasionally to blow off a little steam, not my primary SDMB experience.
I have seen evidence on threads in GQ & MPSIMS that you can post constructively, and if you care to, make the kind of virtual friends that will cause you to step in & post in someone’s defense or have someone do the same for you. Or you can continue to claim the role as self-righteous outsider and make your whole MB persona someone railing against the “evil regs”, but I’ll warn you, it’s been done before & got old pretty fast.
Sincerely hoping to see you elsewhere on the board,
- Sue
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