# 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")\
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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:** [August 10, 2018, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/843 "2018-08-10T05:54:20Z")

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How dare you give us such a disgustingly suggestive lead-in like that? I know you hid that comment from your daughter. Gawd, I hope you did. Dirty dirty mind!

My nephew raises crabs.

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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:** [August 10, 2018, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/844 "2018-08-10T13:20:05Z")

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And probably has them.

My great-niece starts college next month.

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/845 "2018-08-10T13:25:00Z")

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University of Phoenix will send out another mail-order degree soon.

Just took a nice relaxing\*\* dump\*\*.

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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:** [August 10, 2018, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/846 "2018-08-10T13:55:18Z")

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With this achievement, you’ve probably reached the pinnacle of your successful endeavors in this lifetime.

This ball point pen has run out of ink.

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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:** [August 10, 2018, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/847 "2018-08-10T16:51:45Z")

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That’s what happens when you write “All work and no play makes Cardigan dull” 5000 times in a series of notebooks. Get Help Now!

I have to make a call to a P.O.

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/848 "2018-08-10T18:06:23Z")

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Still have to check in with your parole officer, huh. How long have you been out of the joint?

I’ve never been in prison, myself.

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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:** [August 10, 2018, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/849 "2018-08-10T18:32:55Z")

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Which just goes to show the sad state of affairs the legal system is in at the moment.

This thread is quite meta.

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**Author:** ![Mikemike2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikemike2/32/305_2.png) [@Mikemike2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikemike2)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/850 "2018-08-10T18:48:26Z")

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That’s because every thread you are in turns out to be all about you!

My wife and I are going to “Taste of Calgary” tonite.

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**Author:** ![betterlifethroughchemistry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/betterlifethroughchemistry/32/3094_2.png) [@betterlifethroughchemistry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betterlifethroughchemistry)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/851 "2018-08-10T21:52:34Z")

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Which I’m sure will feature thousands of slaughtered creatures, why don’t you strangle a baby bunny while you’re at it?

I’m really glad it’s Friday.

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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:** [August 10, 2018, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/852 "2018-08-10T23:20:05Z")

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I’m sure that’s because you are anxious to return to your drugged and drunken stupor.

Friday’s are good.

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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:** [August 11, 2018, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/853 "2018-08-11T01:51:45Z")

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Oh, so you’re one of those Venerdists, huh?! Always going on and on about getting off work for just two days! Putting down all the other days. And what you Venerdists call Monday is unacceptable! Your kind make me sick!

I’m eating more vegetables these days.

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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:** [August 11, 2018, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/854 "2018-08-11T03:40:43Z")

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Are you judging those that don’t? My goodness, you people that think you are so superior. Have a bag of chips and chill.

Pie is so darn good.

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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:** [August 12, 2018, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/855 "2018-08-12T05:35:57Z")

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Oh, a euphemism freak are you? Well, shit damn, aren’t we proper!

I’ve got poison ivy.

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**Author:** ![betterlifethroughchemistry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/betterlifethroughchemistry/32/3094_2.png) [@betterlifethroughchemistry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betterlifethroughchemistry)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/856 "2018-08-12T15:55:19Z")

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There are plenty of disabled people that would like nothing more than a nice walk in the woods, you don’t need to remind them that they can’t!

The zucchini are starting to come in nicely this summer.

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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:** [August 16, 2018, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/857 "2018-08-16T05:47:30Z")

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Pervert!  
I like smart people.

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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:** [August 16, 2018, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/858 "2018-08-16T06:25:33Z")

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If you mean that you like people who are smarter than you, you must be the friendliest guy around.

Sloths are funny looking.

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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:** [August 16, 2018, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/859 "2018-08-16T13:59:54Z")

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Then you must be closely related, don’t make fun of your family tree.

I have a meeting this afternoon.

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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:** [August 16, 2018, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/860 "2018-08-16T14:01:03Z")

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With who? Your parole officer?

I got a good night’s sleep yesterday.

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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:** [August 16, 2018, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/861 "2018-08-16T14:09:55Z")

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Today. You got a good night’s sleep today. \*“Today” \*starts at 00:00, you illiterate dingbat. Maybe part of yesterday and today, if you went to sleep earlier than that. But we all know you didn’t. Not with your lifestyle.

I believe in the separation of powers.

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-post-a-benign-comment-you-fake-offense-to-it-and-then-post-your-own/811932/862 "2018-08-16T19:58:46Z")

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I’m sure the powers you want separated don’t give a shit.

Going to watch some Venture Brothers.

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