I'll pull up a chair and wait for the fireworks - I hope you sit on a bottle rocket!

[Rasa]

Hey, some sock offered me a broken lawn chair in a Pit thread once. I must be cool.

[Sweet_Sota_Girl]

*Originally posted by Miller *
**I don’t think it’s such a big deal. The idea is that people want to indicate that they are paying attention and interested in the forthcoming discussion, yet have nothing to add themselves because the thread isn’t directed at them personally. It’s a way of showing that there is an audience present, and they care what’s going on, even if they can’t directly participate. It’s also a good way of keeping a thread alive until all the involved parties have had a chance to see it.
**

I disagree entirely. They don’t do it to “participate” or show they care or are “interested”.

They do it to be antagonistic. Which is fine by me. It’s the Pit, that’s to be expected.

But it might be a nice idea for the viewers to wait for the “roastee” to arrive first.