# I Pit Babale

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [April 7, 2025, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-babale/1016738 "2025-04-07T14:59:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-babale/1016738/795 "2026-09-03T16:04:42Z")

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I propose a Pit-only unit of cowardice, the babale. 1 babale (bab for short) = the level of cowardice to be afraid to talk about one’s position on a topic even while anonymous on the internet. This is far beyond your normal everyday cowardice.

Afraid to tell a loved one the truth about their hygiene? That’s just 0.001 babs.

Hiding from a draft? 0.1 babs or so.

The average GOP member of the House or Senate? Maybe half a bab. Pretty bad, but not a full babale.

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