# Idle Thought, with (absolutely no) respect, your decision is ridiculous.

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**Created:** [November 13, 2015, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idle-thought-with-absolutely-no-respect-your-decision-is-ridiculous/737430 "2015-11-13T00:24:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2015, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idle-thought-with-absolutely-no-respect-your-decision-is-ridiculous/737430/19 "2015-11-13T01:01:22Z")

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> [@mhendo](#):
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> Please point out where i have ignored your instructions. You don’t get to mind-read; you don’t have the capacity for it.
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> If i disobey your instructions and insult him again, give me a warning. If all i do is express a willingness to continue engaging with him in the thread, you don’t get to give a warning just because you believe that i will insult him at some time in the future.

I’m not seeing a way to reasonably interpret this exchange:

> [@Missouri football players threaten to strike? An exercise in pure stupidity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-football-players-threaten-to-strike-an-exercise-in-pure-stupidity/737039/152):
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> > [@Missouri football players threaten to strike? An exercise in pure stupidity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-football-players-threaten-to-strike-an-exercise-in-pure-stupidity/737039/150):
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> > In fact, if you feel you have to say pretty much anything to dale, you’re probably better off doing it in the Pit since you can’t seem to help speaking insulting to him in here. Next time it won’t be a note.
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> I’ll say whatever i feel like to dale, in the threads that he starts. If you think it deserves a warning, then give it a warning, but i’m not moving threads just for you.

…as anything other than you saying, “I’m going to keep insulting him, and I don’t care what you do about it.” I’m sure that’s not what you meant to say, but I don’t think you can fault **Idle Thoughts** for taking your words at face value.

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