# I pit people who get PISSY! about SDMB games! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 14, 2011, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-who-get-pissy-about-sdmb-games/574688 "2011-03-14T18:55:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**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:** [March 15, 2011, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-who-get-pissy-about-sdmb-games/574688/41 "2011-03-15T02:32:42Z")
Now you’ve got me reading through that thread looking for examples. I’ve invented a new drinking game. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-who-get-pissy-about-sdmb-games/574688/42 "2011-03-15T02:50:18Z")
Isn’t he the one who Pitted people for not enjoying team-building exercises, because if you don’t find them fun, you’re an anti-social dickwagon? Or something like that. ---
**Author:** ![Meyer6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@Meyer6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meyer6)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-who-get-pissy-about-sdmb-games/574688/43 "2011-03-15T06:08:43Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > Isn’t he the one who Pitted people for not enjoying team-building exercises, because if you don’t find them fun, you’re an anti-social dickwagon? Or something like that. Yes. And if you don’t like them you should just quit and get a job somewhere else. Because that’s a reasonable solution to being kind of annoyed. ---
**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:** [March 15, 2011, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-who-get-pissy-about-sdmb-games/574688/44 "2011-03-15T07:42:20Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > I think I’m one of the people the OP is upset with. I’m not positive because it wasn’t that big a deal. Idle Thoughts started a game thread and a number of us have been posting in it. The basic idea was that you take previous posts and add one more to the list. > > Etv was posting but with a minor difference. When he reposted what other people had posted he “fixed” their posts. This was annoying because in several cases he fixed things which weren’t broken - changing the spelling on words that weren’t misspelled and adding his own ideas of how things should be capitalized or punctuated. > > Several of us asked him to stop making alterations. He continued. So apparently some other people contacted the mods and/or sent him PM’s. He wasn’t “fixing” anything. He was retyping the entire list, because he finds it easier than copy-paste. I’ve always assumed he had some motor difficulties, as he seems to rarely use features that require a mouse. He won’t even bold text, preferring to use capitals. My guess is that he’s upset at life right now, as it seems to suck for him. And thus he’s lashing out at everyone here when they bug him even slightly. I offer this not as an excuse, but a possible explanation. ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-who-get-pissy-about-sdmb-games/574688/45 "2011-03-15T07:56:45Z")
People are getting pussy in the game room? Oh man, I’ve been in the WRONG forums. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-who-get-pissy-about-sdmb-games/574688/46 "2011-03-15T13:16:37Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > Isn’t he the one who Pitted people for not enjoying team-building exercises, because if you don’t find them fun, you’re an anti-social dickwagon? Or something like that. Well, he’s also the guy who posted a whole thread about “what do you think of me?” Just sayin’. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-who-get-pissy-about-sdmb-games/574688/47 "2011-03-15T14:20:46Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > He wasn’t “fixing” anything. He was retyping the entire list, because he finds it easier than copy-paste. I’ve always assumed he had some motor difficulties, as he seems to rarely use features that require a mouse. He won’t even bold text, preferring to use capitals. I thought his disability was waist-down, but I could be wrong. ---
**Author:** ![kidchameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@kidchameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidchameleon)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-who-get-pissy-about-sdmb-games/574688/48 "2011-03-15T14:27:04Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > I thought his disability was waist-down, but I could be wrong. Seems to be neck-up at this juncture. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-who-get-pissy-about-sdmb-games/574688/49 "2011-03-15T14:35:04Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > He wasn’t “fixing” anything. He was retyping the entire list, because he finds it easier than copy-paste. I’ve always assumed he had some motor difficulties, as he seems to rarely use features that require a mouse. He won’t even bold text, preferring to use capitals. > > My guess is that he’s upset at life right now, as it seems to suck for him. And thus he’s lashing out at everyone here when they bug him even slightly. I offer this not as an excuse, but a possible explanation. That is a reasonable explanation, but if that is the case, is it too much to set aside the haste for a few seconds to ensure a proper and correct response? ---
**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:** [March 15, 2011, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-who-get-pissy-about-sdmb-games/574688/50 "2011-03-15T15:14:47Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > Well, he’s also the guy who posted a whole thread about “what do you think of me?” Just sayin’. Man, is _ **this** _ the wrong crowd to do that with… ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-who-get-pissy-about-sdmb-games/574688/51 "2011-03-15T15:23:36Z")
Hang on - I just saw the thread title again, and it occurred to me - isn’t there a rule against Pitting yourself? ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-who-get-pissy-about-sdmb-games/574688/52 "2011-03-15T15:32:21Z")
> [@digs](#): > > Man, is _ **this** _ the wrong crowd to do that with… No, it was all up in, like, MPSIMS and everybody was nice. Not doing him any favors, IMHO, but I was too nice to say that. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-who-get-pissy-about-sdmb-games/574688/53 "2011-03-15T16:23:47Z")
> [@Isamu](#): > > People are getting pussy in the game room? I’ve gotten a blister from my Xbox controller… does that count? ---
**Author:** ![Strainger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strainger/32/244_2.png) [@Strainger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strainger)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-who-get-pissy-about-sdmb-games/574688/54 "2011-03-15T20:15:22Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > I assumed he was harboring secret desires for DORRANCE STEEL 2X PROSTHETIC LIMBS. Holy shit! That takes me back. I wonder if that crazy bitch ever cut off her arms. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-who-get-pissy-about-sdmb-games/574688/55 "2011-03-16T07:37:47Z")
> [@Strainger](#): > > Holy shit! That takes me back. I wonder if that crazy bitch ever cut off her arms. I’ve wondered that too. And I’ve wondered how many Dopers nowadays even get the reference. It’s sure not as popular as some SDMB memes. [Announcer-Type Guy]Dorrance Hooks. Because self-mutilation deserves the very best.[/A-TG] ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-who-get-pissy-about-sdmb-games/574688/56 "2011-03-16T09:20:06Z")
I don’t get it, and I’m a meme whore. ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-who-get-pissy-about-sdmb-games/574688/57 "2011-03-16T09:35:22Z")
Man, all the fun stuff happens when I stop playing for a couple of days. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-who-get-pissy-about-sdmb-games/574688/58 "2011-03-16T13:28:43Z")
> [@Autolycus](#): > > I don’t get it, and I’m a meme whore. There was some crazy on the internet back in the day who desired to cut off her own arms so that she could be outfitted with prosthetic limbs. She had a website that discussed this at length - and she would go on and on about her desire/fetish/infatuation with “TWIN BODY-POWERED PROSTHESES WITH DORRANCE #5X STAINLESS STEEL HOOKS”. There were a number of threads about it - you can jump down the rabbit hole [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=64354). And since the lady’s original website was on GeoCities - is there any way to access it? I know someone made the whole kit and kaboodle available as a 1TB .zip recently. ---
**Author:** ![clairobscur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/839c29/32.png) [@clairobscur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clairobscur)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-who-get-pissy-about-sdmb-games/574688/59 "2011-03-16T19:41:35Z")
> [@Smeghead](#): > > Some Pit threads make me envy the people who start them, because I wish my life were so empty of stress that I could get around to being pissed off at this level of annoyance. Indeed. Congrats to the OP. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-who-get-pissy-about-sdmb-games/574688/60 "2011-03-16T21:29:37Z")
A few references online: [Here](http://www.poetv.com/video.php?vid=34066&big=2x) (scroll down to the comments) [Here](http://anada.gloomchen.com/text/anada399.txt) And here’s her [website](http://web.archive.org/web/20010406040703/www.geocities.com/FashionAvenue/6914/CONTENTS.html), via the waybackmachine. So you can find references online. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-who-get-pissy-about-sdmb-games/574688.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-who-get-pissy-about-sdmb-games/574688.md?page=4)