# I wish to declare war on a foreign country. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 6, 2011, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464 "2011-06-06T01:15:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/241 "2011-06-22T10:17:07Z")
> [@Cicero](#): > > We can change that buddy \ For years I arsked Santa to give me a Dick for Xmas. Just so’s I could really fight Graham Longmuire next door without his mum giving him grief for getting into biffo with a girl. So, are you offering me a Willie there Cicero?? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/242 "2011-06-22T10:28:28Z")
There are a stack of lines there and I’m not touching any 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/243 "2011-06-22T10:52:58Z")
Because bitches be trippin, yo. ---
**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/244 "2011-06-22T11:00:36Z")
I wonder if the OP could provide an example or two of the “tirades, flame campaigns and general paranoia”? ---
**Author:** ![stpauler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/245 "2011-06-22T11:30:23Z")
> [@crotalus](#): > > i wonder if the op could provide an example or two of the “tirades, flame campaigns and general paranoia”? aka: **cite!** ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/246 "2011-06-22T12:15:47Z")
How much more of this do we have to endure, seriously? ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/247 "2011-06-22T12:38:35Z")
> [@zoid](#): > > So just to be clear, you have once again posted your asinine premise in the pit rather than GD because your only response to a well thought out rebuttal will be of the form “I am SMART! You are a DODO HEAD!” > > If I have misrepresented your position please open a GD thread where we can discuss the merits of your position without personal insults. If your only intention is to throw personal insults at anyone who disagrees with you, carry on… Wow - this is the first time I think I’ve seen a “take it to GD” post in the pit, rather than the other way around. It’s like Rodney Dangerfield going to a fight and seeing a hockey game break out. > [@kambuckta](#): > > kam…a sheila…middle-aged and not being abused by any gendered inequities. > > 😛 They still won’t let me have babies. Sexist pigs. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/248 "2011-06-22T12:52:26Z")
Look kids, Big Ben, Parliament … ---
**Author:** ![CrazyCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CrazyCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyCatLady)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/249 "2011-06-22T12:53:46Z")
> [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > They still won’t let me have babies. Sexist pigs. Will it make anything better if I call you Loretta? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/250 "2011-06-22T13:03:50Z")
I think abortion should be an issue that is between a man and his physician. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/251 "2011-06-22T13:05:57Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > I think abortion should be an issue that is between a man and his physician. Slow down there champ - don’t you think the boss should get a say in this? ---
**Author:** ![born\_too\_late](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba9def/32.png) [@born\_too\_late](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/born_too_late)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/252 "2011-06-22T13:18:00Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > Look kids, Big Ben, Parliament … _golf clap_ ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/253 "2011-06-22T13:20:54Z")
> [@Le\_Jacquelope](#): > > The only question is… why?\ That really is the question that looms largest in my mind, reading this. ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/254 "2011-06-22T13:26:31Z")
> [@Crotalus](#): > > I wonder if the OP could provide an example or two of the “tirades, flame campaigns and general paranoia”? I’m pretty sure I’ve thought, probably yelled, and possibly typed “All the bitches are out to get me!!!11!!” once or twice. -Joe ---
**Author:** ![elninost0rm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed655f/32.png) [@elninost0rm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elninost0rm)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/255 "2011-06-22T13:35:16Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > Look kids, Big Ben, Parliament … Awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Azeotrope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/0ea827/32.png) [@Azeotrope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Azeotrope)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/256 "2011-06-22T13:39:56Z")
> [@kambuckta](#): > > For years I arsked Santa to give me a Dick for Xmas. Just so’s I could really fight Graham Longmuire next door without his mum giving him grief for getting into biffo with a girl. > 😛 _Scene: December 26, 19xx, outside Kambuckta’s house._ “Good morning, Graham. This is my new pet private detective, who will be distracting your mother while I pound you into lunchmeat.” ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/257 "2011-06-22T13:39:59Z")
> [@Darth\_Panda](#): > > Slow down there champ - don’t you think the boss should get a say in this? Abortions in the back alley of E Street? ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Jacquelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Le\_Jacquelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Jacquelope)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/258 "2011-06-22T13:50:48Z")
> [@zoid](#): > > So just to be clear, you have once again posted your asinine premise in the pit rather than GD because your only response to a well thought out rebuttal will be of the form “I am SMART! You are a DODO HEAD!” No, I posted it here because the claim that I hate women started right here. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Jacquelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Le\_Jacquelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Jacquelope)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/259 "2011-06-22T13:52:11Z")
> [@stpauler](#): > > aka: **cite!** Oh that’s easy. You want to see an example of Dopers waging a war on the idea of gender equality? Ok. Here ya go. > **[Wow, Jaquelope. You are all kinds of nuts!](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=599912)** > > We are all familiar with Jaq’s particular obsession with the idea that India and China are out to get him personally, but who knew that chip on his shoulder spans half of humanity as well? In this thread (see the bottom half of this page) our one and... ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/260 "2011-06-22T13:59:17Z")
> [@Le\_Jacquelope](#): > > I hate women Not me, I kinda like em. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464.md?page=14)