# 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:** 9
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/161 "2011-06-14T19:23:38Z")
> [@Le\_Jacquelope](#): > > Look, you guys think poorly of me. I don’t think poorly of you. > [@Le\_Jacquelope](#): > > What you will never, ever, ever be able to show is why I, or any other human being upon the face of Terra Firma, should be offended, or why we should take the likes of you seriously. Surely if there is one place a person can be taken seriously, it’s the internet ---
**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 15, 2011, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/162 "2011-06-15T10:54:00Z")
> [@Scuba\_Ben](#): > > Did **Le Jacq** ever decide which country he was going to declare war on? I lost track in all these posts about Everybody Hates Le Jacq or Le Jacq Hates Everybody. > > I suggest war dec’ing San Marino. You know, it was a mistake to harbor hatred for the likes of you. You deserve pity and charity, not hate. What else can anyone feel for a bunch of people who routinely outsource their thinking processes to cheap labor only to get back cheap thoughts that break under the slightest scrutiny? You’ve been fighting ignorance since 1973 but you’re seriously losing that battle with yourselves. ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/163 "2011-06-15T11:10:52Z")
> [@Le\_Jacquelope](#): > > You’ve been fighting ignorance since 1973 but you’re seriously losing that battle with yourselves. He’s right you know. Maybe we should fight something else. War on drugs was fun. War on terror less so. Any bright ideas on what we could fight next? ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/164 "2011-06-15T11:14:49Z")
Hey how about you make a serious responses to posts 155 and 156? ---
**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 15, 2011, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/165 "2011-06-15T12:18:56Z")
> [@Tom\_Scud](#): > > To be fair, he’s a two-trick pony - don’t forget his sexual politics. Oh yes, I angered the living hell out of you sexist fucktards by bringing up the idea of men and women being treated equally. The whole idea scared the living shit out of you! ---
**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 15, 2011, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/166 "2011-06-15T12:20:53Z")
> [@Autolycus](#): > > Hey how about you make a serious responses to posts 155 and 156? As soon as someone here posts something that is worth taking seriously, I’ll take that into consideration. Deal? ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/167 "2011-06-15T14:49:37Z")
> [@Le\_Jacquelope](#): > > The whole idea scared the living shit out of you! I have to admit, ever since you started posting, my body has been completely devoid of living shit. It’s just constantly fleeing in fear. ---
**Author:** ![Zeriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58956e/32.png) [@Zeriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeriel)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/168 "2011-06-15T15:11:08Z")
There’s a class of people on the dope, and **Le Jacquelope** is the prime example, who assume anything other than 100% agreement means 100% disagreement. It’s this weird form of cognitive dissonance commonly possessed by complete fucking morons who don’t seem to understand that every position has a spectrum of opinions associated with it, and moving people who are already close to your position closer is not best accomplished by browbeating them like a howler monkey with a personality disorder. For example, I’m going to get accused of being pro-sexism and pro-offshoring because I’ve posted this. ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/169 "2011-06-15T15:33:48Z")
> [@Le\_Jacquelope](#): > > As soon as someone here posts something that is worth taking seriously, I’ll take that into consideration. Deal? We haven’t had that (posting) spirit here since 1999. ETA as I forgot about multiquoting: > [@Zeriel](#): > > For example, I’m going to get accused of being pro-sexism and pro-offshoring because I’ve posted this. I could combine the two and accuse you of being pro-sexhoring. Is that any more to your liking? ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Hamsandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4bbf92/32.png) [@Darth\_Hamsandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Hamsandwich)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/170 "2011-06-15T16:29:04Z")
> [@Le\_Jacquelope](#): > > You know, it was a mistake to harbor hatred for the likes of you. You deserve pity and charity, not hate. What else can anyone feel for a bunch of people who routinely **outsource** their thinking processes to cheap labor only to get back cheap thoughts that break under the slightest scrutiny? > > You’ve been fighting ignorance since 1973 but you’re seriously losing that battle with yourselves. _bolding mine_ Well, I’ve routinely [outsourced](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=38764) my breathing to some guy in Pittsburgh, but that’s a story for another time and another place. Ahh, fuck it. **Mackdonna handheld shoehorn butterhorse**. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/171 "2011-06-15T16:38:15Z")
> [@Zeriel](#): > > There’s a class of people on the dope, and **Le Jacquelope** is the prime example, who assume anything other than 100% agreement means 100% disagreement. It’s this weird form of cognitive dissonance commonly possessed by complete fucking morons who don’t seem to understand that every position has a spectrum of opinions associated with it, and moving people who are already close to your position closer is not best accomplished by browbeating them like a howler monkey with a personality disorder. > > For example, I’m going to get accused of being pro-sexism and pro-offshoring because I’ve posted this. Actually, I have to disagree with you there. Although that class of person certainly exists, Jackie isn’t one of them. He takes it further, to the point that if you’re _not him_, then you completely 100% disagree with him. You could write a three-page post about how brilliant he is, how you support every word he’s ever written, and how you want to be his devoted love-slave, and he’d still come back with “You’re terrified of me! You can’t handle my ideas! I’m a GOD to you drooling morons! I’m WINNING!!! You rabidly support selling everything in America and moving it to Pakistan, and you’re losing your shit because some people think women are human!! Rawrawrawrfrothdrool!!!” ---
**Author:** ![Zeriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58956e/32.png) [@Zeriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeriel)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/172 "2011-06-15T17:00:27Z")
> [@Scuba\_Ben](#): > > I could combine the two and accuse you of being pro-sexhoring. Is that any more to your liking? It depends, am I paying by the hour or by the minute? ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/173 "2011-06-15T17:09:17Z")
> [@Le\_Jacquelope](#): > > As soon as someone here posts something that is worth taking seriously, I’ll take that into consideration. Deal? I thought post 155 in particular was pretty good at addressing some of your concerns, but to each his own. What exactly is it that you want here? ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/174 "2011-06-15T18:08:32Z")
> [@Zeriel](#): > > It depends, am I paying by the hour or by the minute? For purposes of this thread, let’s assume you’re paying by the mile. ---
**Author:** ![emacknight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3ec8ea/32.png) [@emacknight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emacknight)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/175 "2011-06-15T19:51:58Z")
> [@Autolycus](#): > > I thought post 155 in particular was pretty good at addressing some of your concerns, but to each his own. What exactly is it that you want here? Attention, wasn’t that obvious? ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/176 "2011-06-15T20:29:42Z")
> [@Le\_Jacquelope](#): > > As soon as someone here posts something that is worth taking seriously, I’ll take that into consideration. Deal? You really should start with yourself…:rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Living_Well_Is_Best_Revenge)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/177 "2011-06-15T20:39:51Z")
> [@Smeghead](#): > > WINNING!!! Jackedope=Charlie Sheen?? ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/178 "2011-06-15T20:47:43Z")
> [@Le\_Jacquelope](#): > > The arguments encountered on the Straight Dope as posted by you guys are as cartoonishly ignorant and one-dimensional as anything that could come from a marginally sentient mind. Spoken like someone who’s never really, you know, _been_ to the internet. ---
**Author:** ![Alka\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/179 "2011-06-15T23:28:41Z")
I think we are all losing sight of the real problem here, identifying the head lettuce. If we can kill it we can end our crunchy flavourless half-lives and change back into fully sapient beings. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464/180 "2011-06-16T09:21:51Z")
> [@Autolycus](#): > > Hey how about you make a serious responses to posts 155 and 156? He’s been ignoring my posts for ages, although whether that’s capital-I Ignore or just not bothering to respond I don’t know. I’m working on the assumption it’s the former and so I use this as an excuse to snipe without expecting a response. Or maybe he doesn’t reply because he views me as a GOD and is too cowed to even attempt to address anything I write. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-declare-war-on-a-foreign-country/584464.md?page=10)