# I post a benign comment, you fake offense to it and then post your own.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [April 6, 2018, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932 "2018-04-06T17:22:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/701 "2018-07-11T20:13:53Z")

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Fascist!

Today is 7-11 Free Slurpee Day. I’ve had three free Slurpees!

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**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/702 "2018-07-11T23:28:10Z")

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As if you need all that sugar!

I’m looking out the window.

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**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/703 "2018-07-12T03:55:20Z")

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We know. Please stop, you’re frightening the children.

The tomatoes in my garden are growing very nicely this year.

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**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2018, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/704 "2018-07-13T20:00:25Z")

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That’s inconsiderate, some people are allergic to tomatoes.

I have a lot of errands to run tomorrow.

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2018, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/705 "2018-07-13T20:36:39Z")

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Procrastinate much?

Dolphins may be as intelligent as primates.

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2018, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/706 "2018-07-13T23:24:07Z")

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They’re certainly smarter than _you._

I like watching funny YouTube videos.

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**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2018, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/707 "2018-07-14T04:11:47Z")

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You are a peach, we were hoping there was something that would occupy your small mind.

Why?

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**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2018, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/708 "2018-07-14T05:31:43Z")

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Congratulations. That makes you a honorary savant or an honorary dweeb.

I’m going to see a minor league baseball game with my grandsons tomorrow.

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**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2018, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/709 "2018-07-14T13:08:33Z")

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Baseball - making kids resent old people since 1850!

My new shoes are already falling apart.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2018, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/710 "2018-07-14T14:15:28Z")

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Your foot stink could dissolve metal, never mind new shoes.

Saturday. My only day off of work!

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**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2018, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/711 "2018-07-14T19:17:11Z")

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It’s hard work trying to support all of your bad habits isn’t it?

I just had a Klondike bar.

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**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2018, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/712 "2018-07-14T19:39:52Z")

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Wonderful. The gazillion dollar conglomerate that is Unilever certainly could use more of your money.

The beach is nice.

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**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2018, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/713 "2018-07-14T20:37:51Z")

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I wish the people were.

Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs is quite impressive.

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**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2018, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/714 "2018-07-14T23:19:53Z")

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Sitting around watching tv again instead of doing something worthwhile, we’re not surprised.

There’s a pesty fly in the house.

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**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2018, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/715 "2018-07-15T06:41:50Z")

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Of course there is. Why are you surprised? Is Autumn your cleaning season?

I massage my wife’s feet.

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/716 "2018-07-16T12:00:01Z")

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Meow [whip crack]

It’s time for me to fly. I got to get myself free.

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**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/717 "2018-07-16T15:58:13Z")

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So, then, disregarding all of your responsibilities again, is that it?

I have towels in the dryer.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/718 "2018-07-16T20:12:55Z")

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Wasting electricity again. Towels dryer on the line or a towel rack.

I just bought a new cookbook at the library for 50 cents.

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**Author:** ![Mr\_Zox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Mr\_Zox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Zox)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/719 "2018-07-16T23:32:24Z")

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Big whoop! If you had the slightest concern for how massively underfunded our nation’s libraries are, you would have voluntarily contributed 50 dollars!

I think I’ll have soup for dinner tonight.

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**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2018, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/720 "2018-07-17T00:07:36Z")

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You probably didn’t take the time to make homemade soup, did you? Would it kill you to make a bit of an effort?

The zucchini we had tonight was good.

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