# I Pit Men Who Think Working Women Are There to Service Their Sex Drive **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 30, 2012, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-men-who-think-working-women-are-there-to-service-their-sex-drive/620441 "2012-04-30T19:50:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 19
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2012, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-men-who-think-working-women-are-there-to-service-their-sex-drive/620441/361 "2012-05-04T21:25:20Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > C’mon – for weeks, every single place you looked, there were NO, repeat NO, want ads? > > [QUOTE=Broomstick] > Uh.. yeah. T\*\*here hasn’t been any odd job construction things for me to do \*\*the last couple weeks of December (last day I worked was the 19th) and I’ve spent the better part of two weeks trying to get the Federal unemployment extension that I was told in a nice formal letter I qualified for. The fact my past year’s work history extends to two states is apparently causing some trouble and confusion, along the fact that Lake County closed one of it’s two “full service” unemployment offices resulting in extreme overcrowding and backlogs at the remaining office. It’s been particularly bad of late. I didn’t intend for it to take so long, but at least give me credit for continuing to look for something while standing in a three block long line at 8 am freezing my ass off. While at the unemployment office I clearly wasn’t on MY computer or the library’s and while they have some there at the UO they were restricting them to those entering claims and not permitting their use for job searches due to the aforementioned overcrowding. [/QUOTE] Perhaps poor communication, but clearly she said construction. ---
**Author:** ![SecretaryofEvil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@SecretaryofEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SecretaryofEvil)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2012, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-men-who-think-working-women-are-there-to-service-their-sex-drive/620441/362 "2012-05-04T21:58:27Z")
> [@even\_sven](#): > > In my life, right now I’m hoping the only younger chick my SO is interested in is the daughter we are hoping to have. Hijack: You’re planning a baby? Congrats! It seems like it was only yesterday you were all over the relationship threads talking about the single lifestyle. I’m glad you were finally able to nab that special someone. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2012, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-men-who-think-working-women-are-there-to-service-their-sex-drive/620441/363 "2012-05-04T22:03:57Z")
> [@YogSosoth](#): > > Perhaps poor communication, but clearly she said construction. In that post, she mentioned construction,yes, but as an example of how she was willing to take anything. But she was open, according to her, to all jobs, not just construction: > [@I pit Poverty and the current economic crisis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-poverty-and-the-current-economic-crisis/479487/41): > > As I said, I _have_ found work - in construction and retail, of all things, but nothing fulltime or lasting. It’s not _enough_ work and it’s not _enough_ money. My savings are slowly dwindling over time as they must cover anything my meager paychecks don’t. > > I suspect one factor in my difficulty is a company policy of my former employer. They will _only_ confirm that you were employed, the dates of employment, and that you were either satisfactory or unsatisfactory. I can not get a reference from any current employee of that company because to give out such information is very clearly spelled out as a firing offense (and yes, in my 13 years there I did see people fired for doing just that). These days, given the competition for jobs, if you can’t get a glowing recommendation from your former manager you’re shit out of luck. EVERYONE laid off from that company goes through this shit, but these days it really works against a person. All the positive recommendations from other former employees, including high level management, immediate supervisors, and peers, apparently is not sufficient. They want the most recent manager who, still being employed there and in fear of her own job, is not going to risk getting fired for my benefit. > > Thus, I am trying to build up a rep as a good worker doing other jobs so I can deliver more current references saying how wonderful I am. But this takes time. Meanwhile, my savings bleed. > > Being over 40 doesn’t help either. Yes, I know age discrimination is illegal, but it still happens. > > \*\*I applied, and still apply, for administrative work \*\*and in 13 months I’ve only managed to get three interviews total. Hence, I also applied for retail and asked a general contractor I know for work. Neither pays anything near what I earned before and neither is fulltime, but it’s better than nothing. Trust me, for every listed job there will be a LOT of people applying and only one gets in the door. So far, my best prospect is still the government job I applied for, but the hiring process takes _months_ and I’m still going through it. I’m really hoping it comes through before I’m out of money. (emphasis added) ---
**Author:** ![mister\_nyx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@mister\_nyx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mister_nyx)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2012, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-men-who-think-working-women-are-there-to-service-their-sex-drive/620441/364 "2012-05-04T22:51:22Z")
> [@Dave\_Hartwick](#): > > Let me know if you achieve your goal to become the most annoying newbie of 2012. That living\_in\_hell is tough competition. It’s amazing to me that you and so many other posters here find it so annoying that a man didn’t join you in accusing a woman of lying because she had the nerve to complain about totally inappropriate sexual advances. ---
**Author:** ![Ibanez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a4c791/32.png) [@Ibanez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ibanez)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2012, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-men-who-think-working-women-are-there-to-service-their-sex-drive/620441/365 "2012-05-04T23:13:18Z")
> [@mister\_nyx](#): > > It’s amazing to me that you and so many other posters here find it so annoying that a man didn’t join you in accusing a woman of lying because she had the nerve to complain about totally inappropriate sexual advances. Well she did lie about ninja kickn’ a femur and breaking it. Unless you’re a ninja of course please help me out with that one, credibility is everything. Even when you’re a woman on the interwebz. FTR what you call a man, I see a mangina instead. From your posting history it’s evident you cut off, and hung up your balls a long time ago. Where’s my sammich Sugar tits ? ---
**Author:** ![AqualungBats5th](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6bbea6/32.png) [@AqualungBats5th](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AqualungBats5th)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2012, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-men-who-think-working-women-are-there-to-service-their-sex-drive/620441/366 "2012-05-04T23:15:51Z")
> [@Ibanez](#): > > Well she did lie about ninja kickn’ a femur and breaking it. Unless you’re a ninja of course please help me out with that one, credibility is everything. Even when you’re a woman on the interwebz. How have you figured out how to run your computer when you’re this fucking stupid? She said she kicked him in thigh and injured him, and later heard the bone was broken. She never said it was first hand confirmed to her, nor is she making any absolute claims about the guy’s medical history. Are you this fucking desperate to call a woman a liar that you have to make shit up? ---
**Author:** ![Dave\_Hartwick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@Dave\_Hartwick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dave_Hartwick)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2012, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-men-who-think-working-women-are-there-to-service-their-sex-drive/620441/367 "2012-05-04T23:18:42Z")
> [@mister\_nyx](#): > > It’s amazing to me that you and so many other posters here find it so annoying that a man didn’t join you in accusing a woman of lying because she had the nerve to complain about totally inappropriate sexual advances. Yeah, not what I said, again. You’re going to get on pretty well with Broomstick, what with the straw fetish. ---
**Author:** ![mister\_nyx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@mister\_nyx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mister_nyx)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2012, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-men-who-think-working-women-are-there-to-service-their-sex-drive/620441/368 "2012-05-04T23:26:38Z")
> [@Ibanez](#): > > Well she did lie about ninja kickn’ a femur and breaking it. Unless you’re a ninja of course please help me out with that one, credibility is everything. Even when you’re a woman on the interwebz. > > FTR what you call a man, I see a mangina instead. From your posting history it’s evident you cut off, and hung up your balls a long time ago. Ha, yeah, because a real man would stand up and tell a woman to shut up if she complains about being treated badly. You’re all man, all right. > [@](#): > > Where’s my sammich Sugar tits ? And this misogynistic comment helps illustrate the attitude that leads to calling a woman a liar if she speaks up for herself. [QUOTE=Dave Hartwick] Yeah, not what I said, again. You’re going to get on pretty well with Broomstick, what with the straw fetish. [/QUOTE] LOL. Of course it’s what you said. The fact that you’re uncomfortable with havingy our statements summarized doesn’t change what you said. ---
**Author:** ![Dave\_Hartwick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@Dave\_Hartwick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dave_Hartwick)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2012, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-men-who-think-working-women-are-there-to-service-their-sex-drive/620441/369 "2012-05-04T23:33:28Z")
> [@mister\_nyx](#): > > LOL. Of course it’s what you said. The fact that you’re uncomfortable with havingy our statements summarized doesn’t change what you said. ROFLCOPTERGFY. Aggle flaggle klabble blaggle plabble. Wumby flappy? Snurp. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2012, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-men-who-think-working-women-are-there-to-service-their-sex-drive/620441/370 "2012-05-04T23:57:59Z")
This thread needs to be stickied, so we can point to it whenever someone asks what a “trainwreck” is. I haven’t seen anything like this in years. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2012, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-men-who-think-working-women-are-there-to-service-their-sex-drive/620441/371 "2012-05-05T00:25:02Z")
> [@mister\_nyx](#): > > It’s amazing to me that you and so many other posters here find it so annoying that a man didn’t join you in accusing a woman of lying because she had the nerve to complain about totally inappropriate sexual advances. I’m not saying I’m definitely going to incinerate you with my mind, but I’m thinking about it. ---
**Author:** ![mister\_nyx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@mister\_nyx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mister_nyx)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2012, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-men-who-think-working-women-are-there-to-service-their-sex-drive/620441/372 "2012-05-05T00:41:13Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > I’m not saying I’m definitely going to incinerate you with my mind, but I’m thinking about it. Go for it, bro. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2012, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-men-who-think-working-women-are-there-to-service-their-sex-drive/620441/373 "2012-05-05T00:44:18Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > For reference, here are a [couple](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=14290200&postcount=217) of recent[posts of yours](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=14291194&postcount=243) that don’t pass the “real world” test. And these are from one single fairly recent thread. The funny thing is, absolutely everything I’ve said in those posts is true. People _really do_ say those things, have said those things. I agree, it’s incredible, and before I was married to someone disabled I didn’t believe that happened either. But I’m used to people not believing in harassment, discrimination, and all those other things. If you don’t experience it, it’s easy to believe it doesn’t happen. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2012, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-men-who-think-working-women-are-there-to-service-their-sex-drive/620441/374 "2012-05-05T00:55:03Z")
> [@YogSosoth](#): > > Why did someone want you beat up so bad they paid another person? :eek: There is this phenomena known as “bullying”. It’s has gotten some play in the news recently. First, they beat me up one at a time. When I learned to fight well enough to beat off one attacker, they started doing it in groups. When I got good enough to disabled multiple attackers they started paying someone really big and huge to do the deed. At which point I was found unconscious and bleeding in a school hallway and the school _finally_ started to take things seriously. Hired thug was suspended for several weeks. Part of that was getting a shitload of stitches in the face and recovering from that. That was the last time I got beaten/harassed that badly at school. Mr. Drag-Into-The-Bushes-Wannabe-Rapist was the last assault while I lived in that area. The school finally taking shit seriously might have been part of that. Advertising that I was taking martial arts, as well as a demonstration in the school gym that yes, I _could_ lift 150 pounds over my head unassisted, probably also persuaded the bullies to stop fucking with me. Yay, wieght-training. Of course. Mr. Ducca will probalby doubt the veracity of that, but women are capable of lifting weights IF they’re willing to put in the necessary time and effort. I was highly motivated to do so, if it would stop the regular beatings. Sorry I can’t produce proof, but we didn’t have cellphone video and YouTube back then. And that’s enough about past physical abuse, thank you very much. ---
**Author:** ![meflin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecb155/32.png) [@meflin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meflin)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2012, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-men-who-think-working-women-are-there-to-service-their-sex-drive/620441/375 "2012-05-05T01:04:27Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > There is this phenomena known as “bullying”. It’s has gotten some play in the news recently. > > First, they beat me up one at a time. > > When I learned to fight well enough to beat off one attacker, they started doing it in groups. > > When I got good enough to disabled multiple attackers they started paying someone really big and huge to do the deed. At which point I was found unconscious and bleeding in a school hallway and the school _finally_ started to take things seriously. Hired thug was suspended for several weeks. Part of that was getting a shitload of stitches in the face and recovering from that. > > That was the last time I got beaten/harassed that badly at school. Mr. Drag-Into-The-Bushes-Wannabe-Rapist was the last assault while I lived in that area. The school finally taking shit seriously might have been part of that. Advertising that I was taking martial arts, as well as a demonstration in the school gym that yes, I _could_ lift 150 pounds over my head unassisted, probably also persuaded the bullies to stop fucking with me. Yay, wieght-training. Of course. Mr. Ducca will probalby doubt the veracity of that, but women are capable of lifting weights IF they’re willing to put in the necessary time and effort. I was highly motivated to do so, if it would stop the regular beatings. > > Sorry I can’t produce proof, but we didn’t have cellphone video and YouTube back then. > > And that’s enough about past physical abuse, thank you very much. Is this some kind of woosh? This is such a pile of crap its insane. Meflin Who knows quite a lot about being beat by groups of fighters. ---
**Author:** ![SecretaryofEvil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@SecretaryofEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SecretaryofEvil)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2012, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-men-who-think-working-women-are-there-to-service-their-sex-drive/620441/376 "2012-05-05T01:10:27Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > There is this phenomena known as “bullying”. It’s has gotten some play in the news recently. > > First, they beat me up one at a time. > > When I learned to fight well enough to beat off one attacker, they started doing it in groups. > > When I got good enough to disabled multiple attackers they started paying someone really big and huge to do the deed. At which point I was found unconscious and bleeding in a school hallway and the school _finally_ started to take things seriously. Hired thug was suspended for several weeks. Part of that was getting a shitload of stitches in the face and recovering from that. > > That was the last time I got beaten/harassed that badly at school. Mr. Drag-Into-The-Bushes-Wannabe-Rapist was the last assault while I lived in that area. The school finally taking shit seriously might have been part of that. Advertising that I was taking martial arts, as well as a demonstration in the school gym that yes, I _could_ lift 150 pounds over my head unassisted, probably also persuaded the bullies to stop fucking with me. Yay, wieght-training. Of course. Mr. Ducca will probalby doubt the veracity of that, but women are capable of lifting weights IF they’re willing to put in the necessary time and effort. I was highly motivated to do so, if it would stop the regular beatings. > > Sorry I can’t produce proof, but we didn’t have cellphone video and YouTube back then. > > And that’s enough about past physical abuse, thank you very much. These bullies, were they from the Cobra Kai dojo? Did they finally develop begrudging respect for you after you won the big karate tournament with a crane kick? ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2012, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-men-who-think-working-women-are-there-to-service-their-sex-drive/620441/377 "2012-05-05T01:17:59Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > There is this phenomena known as “bullying”. It’s has gotten some play in the news recently. > > First, they beat me up one at a time. > > When I learned to fight well enough to beat off one attacker, they started doing it in groups. > > When I got good enough to disabled multiple attackers they started paying someone really big and huge to do the deed. At which point I was found unconscious and bleeding in a school hallway and the school _finally_ started to take things seriously. Hired thug was suspended for several weeks. Part of that was getting a shitload of stitches in the face and recovering from that. > > That was the last time I got beaten/harassed that badly at school. Mr. Drag-Into-The-Bushes-Wannabe-Rapist was the last assault while I lived in that area. The school finally taking shit seriously might have been part of that. Advertising that I was taking martial arts, as well as a demonstration in the school gym that yes, I _could_ lift 150 pounds over my head unassisted, probably also persuaded the bullies to stop fucking with me. Yay, wieght-training. Of course. Mr. Ducca will probalby doubt the veracity of that, but women are capable of lifting weights IF they’re willing to put in the necessary time and effort. I was highly motivated to do so, if it would stop the regular beatings. > > Sorry I can’t produce proof, but we didn’t have cellphone video and YouTube back then. > > And that’s enough about past physical abuse, thank you very much. Were you the best? Around? Nothing ever gonna keep you down? Sounds perfectly plausible. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2012, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-men-who-think-working-women-are-there-to-service-their-sex-drive/620441/378 "2012-05-05T01:34:53Z")
They were elementary and junior high school kids who didn’t know shit about how to fight, hence, a little girl could be the snot out of most of them. Like I said, I’m used to people not believing it - kids these days have the exact same problem, no one believes their being victimized unless someone just happens to catch it on video and post it on line. Doesn’t matter to me anymore. Well, it’s annoying have to explain to medical personnel the scars and broken bones, but they just shake their heads 'cause they’ve seen it all before. ---
**Author:** ![Lasciel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e79b87/32.png) [@Lasciel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lasciel)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2012, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-men-who-think-working-women-are-there-to-service-their-sex-drive/620441/379 "2012-05-05T01:36:04Z")
must… resist… temptation… must… not… post… inappropriately mocking… Princess Bride quote… Damn. Too weak… > [@](#): > > Originally posted by The Princess Bride: > > Fezzik: I just figured why you give me so much trouble. > TDPR: Why’s that, do you think? > Fezzik: Well, I haven’t fought just one person for so long. I’ve been specializing in groups. Battling gangs for local charities, that kind of thing. ---
**Author:** ![splatterpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3be4f8/32.png) [@splatterpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/splatterpunk)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2012, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-men-who-think-working-women-are-there-to-service-their-sex-drive/620441/380 "2012-05-05T02:23:51Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > Like I said, I’m used to people not believing it - kids these days have the exact same problem, no one believes their being victimized unless someone just happens to catch it on video and post it on line. You see, that’s the problem here. You keep responding to things that no one else is talking about. No one doubts that you were bullied. It’s the rest of your Hollywood story about kicking the villains’ asses in the third act that’s kinda… well, obvious bullshit. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-men-who-think-working-women-are-there-to-service-their-sex-drive/620441.md?page=18) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-men-who-think-working-women-are-there-to-service-their-sex-drive/620441.md?page=20)