# If someone in another forum provided you with a hyperlink to this thread, they think you're an: **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 28, 2012, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-in-another-forum-provided-you-with-a-hyperlink-to-this-thread-they-think-youre-an/617074 "2012-03-28T19:13:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2012, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-in-another-forum-provided-you-with-a-hyperlink-to-this-thread-they-think-youre-an/617074/1 "2012-03-28T19:13:27Z")
Ass. ---
**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:** [March 28, 2012, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-in-another-forum-provided-you-with-a-hyperlink-to-this-thread-they-think-youre-an/617074/2 "2012-03-28T19:23:06Z")
I found this thread on my own. No hyperlinks involved. Oh, I’m still an ass; but I’m just a very confused ass at this point. ---
**Author:** ![Crab\_Rangoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Crab\_Rangoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crab_Rangoon)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2012, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-in-another-forum-provided-you-with-a-hyperlink-to-this-thread-they-think-youre-an/617074/3 "2012-03-28T19:37:14Z")
I don’t get it either. Is this like a hallmark card or something? ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2012, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-in-another-forum-provided-you-with-a-hyperlink-to-this-thread-they-think-youre-an/617074/4 "2012-03-28T19:37:31Z")
[hyperlink to thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=646570) ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2012, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-in-another-forum-provided-you-with-a-hyperlink-to-this-thread-they-think-youre-an/617074/5 "2012-03-28T19:39:41Z")
But Monkey, you’re in this forum, so that doesn’t count, right? :: skips off, humming merrily :: ---
**Author:** ![Crab\_Rangoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Crab\_Rangoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crab_Rangoon)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2012, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-in-another-forum-provided-you-with-a-hyperlink-to-this-thread-they-think-youre-an/617074/6 "2012-03-28T20:12:49Z")
Well. Lookit that. My Ass. ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2012, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-in-another-forum-provided-you-with-a-hyperlink-to-this-thread-they-think-youre-an/617074/7 "2012-03-28T20:52:20Z")
This may, perhaps, be one of the lamest Pit threads in the history of the entire universe and also Cleveland. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2012, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-in-another-forum-provided-you-with-a-hyperlink-to-this-thread-they-think-youre-an/617074/8 "2012-03-28T20:56:07Z")
> [@drastic\_quench](#): > > Ass. Who or what are you Pitting with this thread? ---
**Author:** ![Crab\_Rangoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Crab\_Rangoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crab_Rangoon)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2012, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-in-another-forum-provided-you-with-a-hyperlink-to-this-thread-they-think-youre-an/617074/9 "2012-03-28T21:01:31Z")
This thread fucking SUCKS. I’ve seen a better pit thread on your momma’s ASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!! Better? ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2012, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-in-another-forum-provided-you-with-a-hyperlink-to-this-thread-they-think-youre-an/617074/10 "2012-03-28T21:03:38Z")
So the point of this thread is to share the link in other forums, in order to tell someone from another forum that they’re an ass? This has to break like fifteen different rules here, right? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2012, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-in-another-forum-provided-you-with-a-hyperlink-to-this-thread-they-think-youre-an/617074/11 "2012-03-28T23:13:38Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > So the point of this thread is to share the link in other forums, in order to tell someone from another forum that they’re an ass? This has to break like fifteen different rules here, right? It was tried before - I recall a poster in a GD thread saying something like: GD Thread: I just like to add…[link to Pit Thread] Pit Thread OP: Fuck you! …or something to that effect. The moderators were not amused. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2012, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-in-another-forum-provided-you-with-a-hyperlink-to-this-thread-they-think-youre-an/617074/12 "2012-03-28T23:35:33Z")
[This is what I have to think about the OP.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=646570) ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2012, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-in-another-forum-provided-you-with-a-hyperlink-to-this-thread-they-think-youre-an/617074/13 "2012-03-28T23:38:06Z")
[Here’s what’s wrong with this thread](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ). ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2012, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-in-another-forum-provided-you-with-a-hyperlink-to-this-thread-they-think-youre-an/617074/14 "2012-03-28T23:47:40Z")
> [@FinnAgain](#): > > This may, perhaps, be one of the lamest Pit threads in the history of the entire universe and also Cleveland. I’d agree if I knew what the fuck he was [pitting](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=14911969#post14911969). As is, it’s just a peek at insanity… ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2012, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-in-another-forum-provided-you-with-a-hyperlink-to-this-thread-they-think-youre-an/617074/15 "2012-03-29T00:10:02Z")
Here’s your precious [context](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=14911597#post14911597). [And](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=14912509#post14912509). Also, I got away with linking to insults. I only got dinged when I left an open insult outside of the pit. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2012, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-in-another-forum-provided-you-with-a-hyperlink-to-this-thread-they-think-youre-an/617074/16 "2012-03-29T00:22:43Z")
> [@drastic\_quench](#): > > Here’s your precious [context](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=14911597#post14911597). > > [And](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=14912509#post14912509). > > Also, I got away with linking to insults. I only got dinged when I left an open insult outside of the pit. Well, bless your heart. ---
**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:** [March 29, 2012, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-in-another-forum-provided-you-with-a-hyperlink-to-this-thread-they-think-youre-an/617074/17 "2012-03-29T00:28:40Z")
You are a true vulgarian, aren’t you? ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2012, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-in-another-forum-provided-you-with-a-hyperlink-to-this-thread-they-think-youre-an/617074/18 "2012-03-29T02:18:59Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > You are a true vulgarian, aren’t you? You’re the vulgarian, you Fuck! ---
**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:** [March 29, 2012, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-in-another-forum-provided-you-with-a-hyperlink-to-this-thread-they-think-youre-an/617074/19 "2012-03-29T02:32:32Z")
No.