# I'm too gullible! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 17, 2002, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-gullible/124298 "2002-08-17T04:46:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2002, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-gullible/124298/21 "2002-08-17T23:35:03Z")
**SUPERKARLENE** , what do you have against **Monica** that you tell her to do something that had such a bad outcome when your mom did it? ---
**Author:** ![clairobscur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/839c29/32.png) [@clairobscur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clairobscur)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2002, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-gullible/124298/22 "2002-08-18T08:09:46Z")
So, guys who are boring or can’t dance rightly deserve to be made ill for a week…That’s called girly revenge for having had the extreme inconvenience of dining with someone who isn’t attractive enough… I just knew that all women where bastards… ---
**Author:** ![Gozu\_Tashoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2002, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-gullible/124298/23 "2002-08-19T06:49:54Z")
> [@](#): > > Clod then had a great moment of inspiration. Determined that Dad should know everything about his future bride-to-be, Clod spills the whole story then and there. > > Silence at the dinner table. Instant humiliation. Mortification galore. > > Wedding almost got called off. After hearing that Mom was the Great Ex-Laxer, Dad had some doubts about his future with her should they ever get in a fight. Gosh, this totally excuses what she did. :rolleyes: And, since I’m not a big fan of leaving drive-by posts that end with the rolleye smiley… Yeah, heaven fucking forbid that her actions have any repercussions. I know this is your mom and all, but if the ex-laxing happened to a friend of yours, would _you_ pat the perpetrator on the back, say “Ha, good one!” and be happy about the whole thing? What about if _you_ went on a blind date, were somehow deemed unworthy, and were then ex-laxed. Would you turn the other cheek and laugh it off? If you answered ‘yes’ to either of these questions, then congratulations, you’re a better person than I am. However, I live in a world (an imaginary world at times, but still) where **people are responsible for their own actions**. You say that your mom’s fiance had second doubts after hearing this story. Well, **NO SHIT!** She more or less _poisoned_ a guy because she didn’t like his company! Does this sound rational to you? (If so, please, get help.) Hell, I’m not sure I’d even sleep with somebody who would do that kind of thing, and I’ll sleep with _anyone!_\* With regards to the OP (ha, bet you thought I forgot, didn’t you?), I’m really sorry about what happened to you. You’re obviously a caring person, and it really sucks that this can sometimes blind you to the bastardliness of some people. Just learn from your mistakes and save your sympathy for those who really deserve it. (Of course figuring out who those people _are_ is the hard part, but I’m sure you’ll figure it out. ;)) \*That’s not actually true, but being a guy and all, I felt kind of obligated to say it. ---
**Author:** ![SUPERKARLENE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/22d042/32.png) [@SUPERKARLENE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SUPERKARLENE)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2002, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-gullible/124298/24 "2002-08-19T15:39:25Z")
At first, I didn’t think I wanted to post in here again… But I think I’ll qualify some of the statements I’ve made beforehand. My original post was made in the spirit which **kambuckta** implies. The idea to Ex-Lax Monica’s "boyfriend’ was made in jest. I had no idea that people would react as they have - though in retrospect, it seems quite obvious. To those who took offense at what was posted, I apologize. Jokes about poisoning people for no apparent reason can be dangerous, not to mention deadly when put to practice. **Monica** , if it wasn’t made clear before, don’t go getting blind revenge on this guy. Chalk it up to experience, and move on. As someone who has lived in Virginia Beach for most of her life, I can tell you that there are literally _thousands_ of other boys out there. Your profile says you’re 15, so I think it’s safe to say that you’re in high school. Virginia Beach has 11 high schools, all of them with hundreds of people in each grade. There’s lots of opportunity to meet other possible dates. Don’t let this one bad apple get you down - just remember in the future how he’s treated you, and be wary that his intentions aren’t always crystal clear. Good luck! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2002, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-gullible/124298/25 "2002-08-19T16:54:02Z")
of course, If I said that all women are stupid heartless bitches, I’m sure you could just laugh it away as a joke. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2002, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-gullible/124298/26 "2002-08-20T01:19:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SUPERKARLENE \* > …yes I do feel that Clod got more punishment than he deserved,… It seems to have been pretty much agreed that your Mom’s actions were extreme, but I’m not clear on why you think this guy deserved any punishment at all. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-gullible/124298.md?page=1)