# I Pit Anonymous User **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 17, 2012, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-anonymous-user/637958 "2012-10-17T02:10:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2012, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-anonymous-user/637958/41 "2012-10-21T02:29:41Z")
It should be, “But is not my violin the thing that makes me stand out, _bitch_?” ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-anonymous-user/637958/42 "2012-10-23T00:31:01Z")
> [@Simple\_Linctus](#): > > Also, given I have seen the snarkpit spinoff of Giraffe’s board (I even made a video for them actually, [here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzJ9n1ErosQ) - cause they didn’t believe me about my shower) I know a lot of them call themselves “nonny”, which is a bit like anonymous user, which may suggest he is from there. FYI: The Snackpit came first. Giraffe’s board has only been around since we couldn’t call each other cunts in the Pit (i.e. March 2009). I’m pretty sure the Snackpit’s been around since at least when the board went pay-to-post (2004, I think). And nonny is short for anonymous user. It’s kinda a ripoff of 4chan, really. ---
**Author:** ![supergirl123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/db5fbb/32.png) [@supergirl123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supergirl123)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-anonymous-user/637958/43 "2012-10-23T06:27:38Z")
Maybe AU is Johnclay’s love child?:eek: ---
**Author:** ![bathsheba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@bathsheba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bathsheba)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-anonymous-user/637958/44 "2012-10-23T07:08:46Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > Can a message board be a messiah? It’s not the messiah, it’s a very naughty board. ---
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-anonymous-user/637958/45 "2012-10-23T16:37:00Z")
Hi! New kid here and first time posting in the pit. A question: A U is on the MB and gets pitted. But, I don’t see him replying. Is this normal? ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-anonymous-user/637958/46 "2012-10-23T16:49:35Z")
Holy shit, I was gonna give the kid a break until [just now.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=15620326&postcount=1) > [@Don't you feel sad for people that say elementary school recess should be banned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-you-feel-sad-for-people-that-say-elementary-school-recess-should-be-banned/638631/1): > > Now look, I understand (concession-refutation tactic of arguing, I love this tactic where you understand the other side’s opinion and then smash it) that grades are important. In fact I’m a freshman in high school taking 5 honors classes, 3 of which are core academic courses, and 2 are music related, and I have a 95 average which is expected to increase even more right now. But that doesn’t mean that kids shouldn’t have some of their own time. Okay really, how long do you need to take out of the day for recess, 30 minutes? Oooooh, you’re so fucking IMPRESSIVE AND SMART! Necessary to include that in your post? No. Fuck off. I’m not a fan of bullying, but someone needs to give you an atomic wedgie and shove your ass in a locker. I’m feeling charitable, so I stopped short of recommending a swirlie. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-anonymous-user/637958/47 "2012-10-23T16:54:59Z")
> [@harmonicamoon](#): > > Hi! New kid here and first time posting in the pit. A question: A U is on the MB and gets pitted. But, I don’t see him replying. Is this normal? Usually if you pit someone you post a link to the Pit thread in the original thread you’re complaining about, but I don’t think the OP of this one did. ---
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-anonymous-user/637958/48 "2012-10-23T17:00:51Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Usually if you pit someone you post a link to the Pit thread in the original thread you’re complaining about, but I don’t think the OP of this one did. Gracias RNATB. I’m learnin’. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-anonymous-user/637958/49 "2012-10-23T17:18:01Z")
_De nada_. Welcome to the Boards. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-anonymous-user/637958/50 "2012-10-23T18:23:35Z")
He’s also ventured into [GD](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=669732) with all of the skill, eloquence, and research of your typical Yahoo Answers user. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-anonymous-user/637958/51 "2012-10-23T19:13:01Z")
> [@blueslipper](#): > > He wrote “But is not my violin the thing that makes me stand out?” > Someone commented that he had bad grammar. > Could someone explain why this sentence- “But is not my violin the thing that makes me stand out?” is ungrammatical please? I dunno who said it was ungrammatical or why but they’re wrong. It’s rather stuffy, though. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-anonymous-user/637958/52 "2012-10-23T19:18:48Z")
Some grammarians think you aren’t supposed to start a sentence with a conjunction (though there is no real reason you can’t). ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-anonymous-user/637958/53 "2012-10-23T19:54:16Z")
Even if I accepted the premise that a conjunction shouldn’t start a sentence, which I don’t, doing so would not be a grammatical mistake. ---
**Author:** ![Silophant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Silophant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silophant)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-anonymous-user/637958/54 "2012-10-23T20:14:28Z")
Luckily for me (and the rest of the board), when I discovered the SDMB at 15, it was pay-to-post, and I didn’t have a debit card, so I lurked for six years or so. I would have been very similar to **AU** , though hopefully not quite as bad. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-anonymous-user/637958/55 "2012-10-23T21:08:03Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > Even if I accepted the premise that a conjunction shouldn’t start a sentence, which I don’t, doing so would not be a grammatical mistake. “A conjunction should not be used to end a sentence with, bitch.” 😉 ---
**Author:** ![F.Pu-du-he-pa-as](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c89c15/32.png) [@F.Pu-du-he-pa-as](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.Pu-du-he-pa-as)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2012, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-anonymous-user/637958/56 "2012-10-24T01:38:38Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Usually if you pit someone you post a link to the Pit thread in the original thread you’re complaining about, but I don’t think the OP of this one did. Whoops, I didn’t know you were supposed to do that! Well, live and learn. ---
**Author:** ![F.Pu-du-he-pa-as](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c89c15/32.png) [@F.Pu-du-he-pa-as](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.Pu-du-he-pa-as)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2012, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-anonymous-user/637958/57 "2012-10-24T02:10:25Z")
OK, since I missed the boat, is it better to… (1) Post this in the original thread, even though it hasn’t gotten a new post in a couple of days and is on the verge of dropping off the GQ page? (2) The most recent thread involving this user (GD)? (3) Just let the whole thing drop? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2012, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-anonymous-user/637958/58 "2012-10-24T03:03:25Z")
(4) Dance! ---
**Author:** ![R3d\_Anonymous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aeb1de/32.png) [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-anonymous-user/637958/59 "2012-11-06T04:10:41Z")
Guys do not talk crap about me. I value good grammar too but what I meant to say is that it is okay to have a few minor mistakes as long as they are comprehensible. They were getting mad about mistakes that were so small. I know that bad grammar and selling is irritating. I have been there and it is not fun (Yahoo answers). ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-anonymous-user/637958/60 "2012-11-06T11:48:11Z")
> [@Anonymous User](#): > > Guys do not talk crap about me. Welcome to the real world. It’s tough and not always fair. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-anonymous-user/637958.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-anonymous-user/637958.md?page=4)