# I pit WIC **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 25, 2007, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-wic/420491 "2007-09-25T23:34:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![Barrett\_Bonden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5e9695/32.png) [@Barrett\_Bonden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barrett_Bonden)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-wic/420491/241 "2007-09-26T19:31:11Z")
[QUOTE=Sarahfeena] Well, I threw the f-bomb in there a post or two back. Does that make you feel better? šŸ˜‰ [/QUOTE] I donā€™t know; coming from you, itā€™s kind of disorienting. . . ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-wic/420491/242 "2007-09-26T19:33:59Z")
As they say, Do Not Meddle In The Affairs Of Dragons, for You Are Crunchy And Taste Good With Soup. šŸ™‚ Welcome to the boards all the same, Dragon Lady, whether you stay or not. ---
**Author:** ![RedheadDragynLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/redheaddragynlady/32/5344_2.png) [@RedheadDragynLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedheadDragynLady)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-wic/420491/243 "2007-09-26T19:34:33Z")
[QUOTE=Barrett Bonden] For future debates, I think the point youā€™re trying to make is ā€œData is not the plural of anecdote,ā€ or ā€œAnecdote is not the singular of data.ā€ Anecdote isnā€™t the plural of anything. ( **OneCentStamp** , back me up?) (_Looks around for the cryptic smiley and settles for_ šŸ™‚ ) [/QUOTE] You might be right? I heard the phrase from someone else, and loved it, and have used it since. But since youā€™re the first to point that out, I think youā€™re right. It would be the first that Iā€™m going for. ---
**Author:** ![Sarahfeena](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarahfeena/32/519_2.png) [@Sarahfeena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarahfeena)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-wic/420491/244 "2007-09-26T19:36:36Z")
[QUOTE=Barrett Bonden] I donā€™t know; coming from you, itā€™s kind of disorienting. . . [/QUOTE] Yeah, well, we all have our moments where we just canā€™t hold back. šŸ™‚ You should hear me in real lifeā€¦itā€™s like every other word! ---
**Author:** ![RedheadDragynLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/redheaddragynlady/32/5344_2.png) [@RedheadDragynLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedheadDragynLady)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-wic/420491/245 "2007-09-26T19:36:38Z")
[QUOTE=Barrett Bonden] If you havenā€™t been able to keep up with a thread as relatively straightforward as this one, itā€™s probably not worth your time to stick around. It canā€™t be fun being the only one who doesnā€™t understand whatā€™s going on. For the record, this thread has been appallingly civil for the Pit. I almost feel as though I ought to start cussing just to make it more authentic. [/QUOTE] I havenā€™t had any problems keeping up with this thread. Itā€™s those two posts (since clarified) that I was having trouble with. For what itā€™s worth, I wish I could stick around. I just canā€™t justify shelling out cash to participate in a forum, even one capable of holding decent debates. Itā€™s been a long time since Iā€™ve dealt with people capable of handling a direct flame without getting their knickers in a twist. The only barrier to me staying is that little ā€œnot freeā€ thing. ---
**Author:** ![RedheadDragynLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/redheaddragynlady/32/5344_2.png) [@RedheadDragynLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedheadDragynLady)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-wic/420491/246 "2007-09-26T19:40:13Z")
[QUOTE=Sarahfeena] Oh dear God in heaven. My point was that I DIDNā€™T want to argue with you. And I donā€™t think you are an asshole, especially not over your opinions about feeding babies. Around here, if a thread seems to be getting hijacked in a direction that people donā€™t want to go, we generally just donā€™t go there. Thatā€™s what I was trying to do. If the subject is important enough to you that you really want to discuss it, usually people will start a new thread **on that topic**. [/quote] I direct you to my more recent post. šŸ˜‰ Iā€™ve clarified that. It actually wouldnā€™t have turned into an argument, as in this case I actually agree with you. > [@](#): > > My point was that I am not an inexperienced person who needs to be told how to feed their baby. Thatā€™s all. Suggestions are nice, but your ā€œopinionā€ about how to feed babies was presented as you busting ā€œmythsā€ that the rest of us are foolishly holding onto. THAT is condescending. It IS a myth that babies need bland food. The rest was a simple misunderstanding from a very poorly worded post on my part. That was a genuinely conversational postā€¦ I wasnā€™t trying to start anything on that subject, or imply that you were holding on to some myth. Honest. > [@](#): > > Whatever the fuck thatā€™s supposed to mean. Exactly what it says. Iā€™m not implying that anyone else is pretending to be something theyā€™re not. Iā€™m simply saying that ā€œI yam what I yamā€. ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-wic/420491/247 "2007-09-26T19:43:58Z")
[QUOTE=miss elizabeth] If every WIC mother at Sarahfeenaā€™s daycare uses RTFā€¦ [/QUOTE] The most logical reason for the WIC mothers at Sarahfeenaā€™s daycare to get RTF on their WIC check is not because of a global formula conspiracy, but simply because their daycare center specifies RTF, and so they have told their caseworker that their daycare will accept only RTF, and so the caseworker puts it right on their WIC voucher, ā€œRTFā€. And the most logical reason why Iā€™ve never rung anyone up for RTF on their WIC check at my store is probably because nobody works, in our neighborhood. ---
**Author:** ![Sarahfeena](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarahfeena/32/519_2.png) [@Sarahfeena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarahfeena)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-wic/420491/248 "2007-09-26T19:47:25Z")
[QUOTE=Duck Duck Goose] The most logical reason for the WIC mothers at Sarahfeenaā€™s daycare to get RTF on their WIC check is not because of a global formula conspiracy, but simply because their daycare center specifies RTF, and so they have told their caseworker that their daycare will accept only RTF, and so the caseworker puts it right on their WIC voucher, ā€œRTFā€. [/QUOTE] Well, my daycare center doesnā€™t request it, but I guess the recipients could conceivably tell their caseworker that it does. ---
**Author:** ![Sarahfeena](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarahfeena/32/519_2.png) [@Sarahfeena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarahfeena)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-wic/420491/249 "2007-09-26T20:00:42Z")
**RedheadDragynLady** , if you want to join, Iā€™ll be happy to sponsor your membership for a year. Just to show thereā€™s no hard feelings. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-wic/420491/250 "2007-09-26T20:07:55Z")
[QUOTE=Barrett Bonden] I donā€™t know; coming from you, itā€™s kind of disorienting. . . [/QUOTE] I said that, too. Then she tells me sheā€™s an ā€œF-bomb conniseurā€. Go figure. ---
**Author:** ![RedheadDragynLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/redheaddragynlady/32/5344_2.png) [@RedheadDragynLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedheadDragynLady)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-wic/420491/251 "2007-09-26T20:09:48Z")
[QUOTE=Sarahfeena] **RedheadDragynLady** , if you want to join, Iā€™ll be happy to sponsor your membership for a year. Just to show thereā€™s no hard feelings. [/QUOTE] Thatā€™s a very generous offer. šŸ™‚ Tell you what. Let me hang around for a month (the trial membership ends on October 26, I think?) and Iā€™ll get back to you on that. If I still want to be a participant, Iā€™ll take you up on it. If I stick with it for a month, Iā€™ll stick around. ---
**Author:** ![Sarahfeena](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarahfeena/32/519_2.png) [@Sarahfeena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarahfeena)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-wic/420491/252 "2007-09-26T20:11:54Z")
[QUOTE=Kalhoun] I said that, too. Then she tells me sheā€™s an ā€œF-bomb conniseurā€. Go figure. [/QUOTE] **Kalhoun** , you should have come to the Chicago Dopefestā€¦then you would have gotten to know the real me in all my foul-language glory! šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Sarahfeena](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarahfeena/32/519_2.png) [@Sarahfeena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarahfeena)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-wic/420491/253 "2007-09-26T20:13:16Z")
[QUOTE=RedheadDragynLady] Thatā€™s a very generous offer. šŸ™‚ Tell you what. Let me hang around for a month (the trial membership ends on October 26, I think?) and Iā€™ll get back to you on that. If I still want to be a participant, Iā€™ll take you up on it. If I stick with it for a month, Iā€™ll stick around. [/QUOTE] OK, sounds goodā€¦just let me know. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-wic/420491/254 "2007-09-26T20:16:17Z")
[QUOTE=Sarahfeena] **Kalhoun** , you should have come to the Chicago Dopefestā€¦then you would have gotten to know the real me in all my foul-language glory! šŸ˜ƒ [/QUOTE] I know! I saw the posts but not until it was too late. ā˜¹ Maybe next time!! ---
**Author:** ![Sarahfeena](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarahfeena/32/519_2.png) [@Sarahfeena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarahfeena)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-wic/420491/255 "2007-09-26T20:20:32Z")
[QUOTE=Kalhoun] I know! I saw the posts but not until it was too late. ā˜¹ Maybe next time!! [/QUOTE] Bummer. I should have e-mailed you or somethingā€¦I would have loved for you to have been there. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-wic/420491/256 "2007-09-26T20:25:41Z")
[QUOTE=RedheadDragynLady] Platitudes, yay! And the day Iā€™m the last word on any subject is a very sad day indeed. Whereā€™s the fun in that? Iā€™m a firm believer that every person should be responsible for their own medical care; taking the advice of a pediatrician is fine, but you should always be willing to do your own research and understand the risks. Just because most kids are ā€œfineā€ (I hate that term) doesnā€™t mean that their parents shouldnā€™t ever be advised that certain things may have risks. Itā€™s still their decision, but at least then its an educated one. [/QUOTE] Well gee, that was an eye-opener. Who knew we could actually do our own research? Thanks so much. ---
**Author:** ![miss\_elizabeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@miss\_elizabeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/miss_elizabeth)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-wic/420491/257 "2007-09-26T20:33:47Z")
[QUOTE=Barrett Bonden] I donā€™t know; coming from you, itā€™s kind of disorienting. . . [/QUOTE] Jeez, no kidding! I had to scroll up and check the name again! Wha??? Sarahfeena said the eff word! :eek: ETA: f-bomb connoisseur my butt. Sarahfeenaā€™s like one of the only ladies on the board. Donā€™t shatter my image! ---
**Author:** ![Sarahfeena](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarahfeena/32/519_2.png) [@Sarahfeena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarahfeena)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-wic/420491/258 "2007-09-26T20:43:19Z")
[QUOTE=miss elizabeth] Jeez, no kidding! I had to scroll up and check the name again! Wha??? Sarahfeena said the eff word! :eek: ETA: f-bomb connoisseur my butt. Sarahfeenaā€™s like one of the only ladies on the board. Donā€™t shatter my image! [/QUOTE] Ha ha! I try to act with a certain amount of decorum most of the timeā€¦but this IS the Pit, after all! Weā€™re all entitled to a little cussinā€™ every once in a while, right? As far as real life goesā€¦well, I try to minimize it when Iā€™m around small children or my parents! ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-wic/420491/259 "2007-09-26T20:50:30Z")
[QUOTE=miss elizabeth] Jeez, no kidding! I had to scroll up and check the name again! Wha??? Sarahfeena said the eff word! :eek: ETA: f-bomb connoisseur my butt. Sarahfeenaā€™s like one of the only ladies on the board. Donā€™t shatter my image! [/QUOTE] Donā€™t kid yourself, sisterā€¦she drops F-bombs like sheā€™s in a war zone! ---
**Author:** ![Sarahfeena](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarahfeena/32/519_2.png) [@Sarahfeena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarahfeena)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-wic/420491/260 "2007-09-26T20:53:30Z")
[QUOTE=Kalhoun] Donā€™t kid yourself, sisterā€¦she drops F-bombs like sheā€™s in a war zone! [/QUOTE] Hee heeā€¦itā€™s true. Just ask **WhyNot** ā€¦she can confirm this. And I donā€™t wear the twin sets she pictured me in, either. At least, not too often! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-wic/420491.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-wic/420491.md?page=14)