# Incompent poison pen letter from a banned member. Anyone else get one? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [November 29, 2002, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incompent-poison-pen-letter-from-a-banned-member-anyone-else-get-one/139510 "2002-11-29T16:56:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incompent-poison-pen-letter-from-a-banned-member-anyone-else-get-one/139510/1 "2002-11-29T16:56:00Z")
Apparently I’ve hurt or confused a banned poster who sent me an incoherent poison-pen letter. I’m not worried or concerned as much as amused and a bit befuddled. What I got was a bunch of forwarded e-mails from other people about _other_ responses to the chain letter (a vaguely amusing joke) and, at the top, he posted “Heres to your opinion Bitch” (which matches his debating style). It’s bizarre: the first dadaesque poison-pen letter I’ve ever gotten. I’m kind of charmed by it. What’s funny is he was obviously reading the chain letter, some neuron clicked in his brain and he was suddenly overpoweringly offended by what I’d said before he was banned (several weeks ago, minimum…and I’m not sure what I said in particular) that he hit “reply” and typed in my address, rather than hitting the “send new e-mail” button. Anyone else get one of these? Fenris ---
**Author:** ![hardygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incompent-poison-pen-letter-from-a-banned-member-anyone-else-get-one/139510/2 "2002-11-29T18:12:51Z")
Not that one, but one of our recurrent socks was not happy about being outed and sent me a missive. Tsk tsk tsk. So far, I’m restraining myself from playing Poke the Psycho. Barely. ---
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2002, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incompent-poison-pen-letter-from-a-banned-member-anyone-else-get-one/139510/3 "2002-11-30T06:49:05Z")
i got one from some guy named after a chemical compound. i don’t know if it is proper to name names. ---
**Author:** ![xcheopis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bc8723/32.png) [@xcheopis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xcheopis)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2002, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incompent-poison-pen-letter-from-a-banned-member-anyone-else-get-one/139510/4 "2002-11-30T07:07:57Z")
I’ll bet it was that LithiumHydrate. I knew he was overly reactive! ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2002, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incompent-poison-pen-letter-from-a-banned-member-anyone-else-get-one/139510/5 "2002-11-30T15:18:51Z")
**Tars** , nope: not the same one (I wasn’t sure if I should name names either). Fenris ---
**Author:** ![jacksen9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ce73a5/32.png) [@jacksen9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jacksen9)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2002, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incompent-poison-pen-letter-from-a-banned-member-anyone-else-get-one/139510/6 "2002-11-30T19:45:23Z")
You are killing me… who was it? Who? Hints please.😃 ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2002, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incompent-poison-pen-letter-from-a-banned-member-anyone-else-get-one/139510/7 "2002-11-30T20:44:47Z")
I’ve received several emails from the same sock, under different names… ---
**Author:** ![jacksen9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ce73a5/32.png) [@jacksen9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jacksen9)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2002, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incompent-poison-pen-letter-from-a-banned-member-anyone-else-get-one/139510/8 "2002-11-30T21:12:48Z")
same sock, under different names… same sock, under different names… same sock, under different names… Still don’t get it. Draw me a picure. same sock, under different names… same sock, under different names… same sock, under different names… hmm:confused: ---
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2002, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incompent-poison-pen-letter-from-a-banned-member-anyone-else-get-one/139510/9 "2002-12-01T02:31:43Z")
> [@](#): > > LithiumHydrate negative, but there was another… ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2002, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incompent-poison-pen-letter-from-a-banned-member-anyone-else-get-one/139510/10 "2002-12-01T02:41:32Z")
Dunno if this is the same person, but I just got an email (which was also sent to a few other Dopers) from one who had “Libertarian” as part of the email. I know darn well it’s not “our” Libertarian, though. Pretty snotty - even “threatened” us with banning. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2002, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incompent-poison-pen-letter-from-a-banned-member-anyone-else-get-one/139510/11 "2002-12-01T04:01:58Z")
Please forward all such love notes to me, I’d be most appreciative of seeing them. your humble TubaDiva Administrator ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2002, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incompent-poison-pen-letter-from-a-banned-member-anyone-else-get-one/139510/12 "2002-12-01T15:08:57Z")
I just got the Faux-Libertarian one too! I’m getting quite the collection! The phony, “I know how edumacated people talk. Lemee try tuh sound like them” fake-formal language is a hoot! But it’s not as surreal as the first one. Expect 'em both in the mail, **Tuba**! Fenris ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2002, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incompent-poison-pen-letter-from-a-banned-member-anyone-else-get-one/139510/13 "2002-12-01T19:32:25Z")
“Lord, my load is heavy.” — Lily Tomlin ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incompent-poison-pen-letter-from-a-banned-member-anyone-else-get-one/139510/14 "2002-12-02T04:18:14Z")
Aw, somebody loves you, Lib. 🙂 I got one too. Silly. your humble TubaDiva Administrator ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incompent-poison-pen-letter-from-a-banned-member-anyone-else-get-one/139510/15 "2002-12-02T09:08:02Z")
I’ve had a couple of mildly insulting emails from members/ex-members (but not recently). Sound (and somewhat obvious) advice (IMHO) in these situations: [ul][li]Forward the message to an admin (for information, if nothing else)[/li][li]Do not respond to the sender[/li][li]Block the sender (if your mail client permits this)[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incompent-poison-pen-letter-from-a-banned-member-anyone-else-get-one/139510/16 "2002-12-02T12:42:00Z")
I’m hurt. Nobody _ever_ writes me. Can I have some cheese with this whine? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incompent-poison-pen-letter-from-a-banned-member-anyone-else-get-one/139510/17 "2002-12-02T12:48:26Z")
Can someone post selected passages here so we can all have a wee laugh? ---
**Author:** ![Hemlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Hemlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hemlock)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incompent-poison-pen-letter-from-a-banned-member-anyone-else-get-one/139510/18 "2002-12-02T13:02:40Z")
I’m all with Jjimm here - feeling left out. Can we have a peek please? (I know - don’t mock the afflicted. But what \*\* Fenris \*\* describes as _The phony, “I know how edumacated people talk. Lemee try tuh sound like them” fake-formal language is a hoot! But it’s not as surreal as the first one._ … sounds too good to be true. I could use a chuckle. Or not. Carry on… Whatever… ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incompent-poison-pen-letter-from-a-banned-member-anyone-else-get-one/139510/19 "2002-12-02T13:15:02Z")
Yeah, I’m hurt, too. The only time I got something like that was a year ago. Dang. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incompent-poison-pen-letter-from-a-banned-member-anyone-else-get-one/139510/20 "2002-12-02T13:26:44Z")
The one I got wasn’t worthy of mockery… 😉 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incompent-poison-pen-letter-from-a-banned-member-anyone-else-get-one/139510.md?page=2)