Intolerance on this board

[glee]

@Leviosaurus

there’s actually a very interesting psychological phenomenon going on here, which I’ve seen on the board several times. Random Internet Surfer finds the Dope, thinks “Wow, a forum for intelligent people who fight ignorance. I’m intelligent and have vast knowledge, surely they will all bow before me.” Then when we don’t, they leave in a huff.

Maybe we should put something on the homepage saying “You’re more likely to find your own ignorance than to identify it in others. Come expecting to learn, not to preach.”

I agree.

And rather than test their intelligence and knowledge, they throw a hissy fit and wander off.

[bbs2k]

Whoosh!

(See below sarcastic exchange from page one)

@Gorgon Heap

What’s a “GD”?

@Frank

Great Debates, where those who enjoy a good political argument without insults hang out. Those who enjoy a good political argument with insults hang out here.

@Gorgon Heap

Sorry, Frank.

WHOOOOOSH!!!

Just playing to the crowd.

@bbs2k

What’s a whooooooosh?

@cochrane

The sound that an object makes when passing rapidly over one’s head. Here, it’s generally used to indicate a joke or reference that is not readily apparent when read.

@bbs2k

Whoosh!

[Rigamarole]

@Elsie

A pretty sad, predictable thread.
I wish she’d expanded her point/s a little.

There was a point?

[Contrapuntal]

@Rigamarole

There was a point?

Yeahbut, after it imploded it was invisible to the naked I.

I would provide pics, but the goggles afford no protection, etc …

[chowder]

@Paul in Saudi

Is this the situation where we say “When come back, bring pie?” I never understood that one.

…and beer, don’t EVER forget the beer

[anyrose]

@I Love Me

I’m surprised nobody got it…
Who wears short-shorts?
WE wear short-shorts!
If you dare wear short-shorts,
Nair for short-shorts

oh you innocent naive youngster. The song by the Royal Teens
[Spoken:]
Ooh man, dig that crazy chick.
[sung]
Who wears short shorts
We wear short shorts
They’re such short shorts
We like short shorts
Who wears short shorts
We wear short shorts.
[Repeat 2x]
predates the hair remover ad by at least a decade
I did want to ask, why is it we always seem to keep alive a thread which the OP has stated, directly or indirectly, they will not read? All our lovely digs and valid points will not be seen by her, tant pis.

[FRDE]

@anyrose

I did want to ask, why is it we always seem to keep alive a thread which the OP has stated, directly or indirectly, they will not read? All our lovely digs and valid points will not be seen by her, tant pis.

It could be Narcissism

Or Borg Narcissism

Or the thread might just have wandered off and become interesting.

Me, I am a Darwinist when it comes to thread survival.

[Gorgon_Heap]

Well played, bb.

[rayh]

@anyrose

I did want to ask, why is it we always seem to keep alive a thread which the OP has stated, directly or indirectly, they will not read? All our lovely digs and valid points will not be seen by her, tant pis.

Groupthink.

[Brainiac4]

@anyrose

I did want to ask, why is it we always seem to keep alive a thread which the OP has stated, directly or indirectly, they will not read? All our lovely digs and valid points will not be seen by her, tant pis.

Because although the OP has said she’s taking her ball and going home, through the power of the Internet we can create a new ball and keep playing with it.

Or to put it another way, if this were about her, it would be far less interesting. Which is kind of the point she seems to have missed in the first place.

[Kalhoun]

@Elen_Luyddog

You end of imploding in it.

When come back, bring catch phrase.

[Sage_Rat]

@featherlou

Sage Rat, do you really have a list of thread-shitters?

Not memorized, but if you checked out Bricker’s posts, you’ll find that it’s generally the same crowd who’ll shout him out of a thread any time. I recognize them as “the bunch” when I see them all pack together, but I couldn’t list them off without doing some searching.

(Actually, I could name two, but naming them does me no good.)

[joyfool]

@Kalhoun

When come back, bring catch phrase.

I read that as “When come back, bring chess pie.” and I was really gonna be all on board for that.

Now for mine…
I imploding your dog.

[Girl_From_Mars]

@Elen_Luyddog

You end of imploding in it.

Man, this reminds me of an old Palmolive ad from the 80s - Madge the Manicurist pre-soaked all her customer’s fingernails in Palmolive washing detergent and advised them that “Palmolive softens hands while you do the dishes.” Madge’s catchphrase (to the shock of the client) was “You’re soaking in it.”
Perhaps Elen really is trying to warn us of the dangers of too much Dope?

[Frylock]

@Elen_Luyddog

So I have been posting for the last couple of weeks. I am going to be honest, this board is like Groupthink. There are very very few differing opinions. And if someone does offer an differing/opposing view, they are slaughtered even though their opinion is valid and argument sound. While this is true in all parts of the board, this is especially true in the political discussions. Everyone feeds off the hatred on this board. My theory is that people who feel the need to be that narrow minded are looking for control in their own lives. People, its time to take care of that issue.

I am an extremely independent (politically and otherwise), open minded thinker. I honestly don’t see a place for me here. I am disappointed as I thought it was going to be different. Oh, and I did lurk for a bit but I think I may have just tried to deny because some of the threads are funny.

Oh well. Goodbye. But remember, hate and intolerance never gets anyone anywhere. You end of imploding in it.

Can you at least point to an example of a sound argument that was met with the kind of slaughter you describe?

-FrL-

[Frank]

@Klaatu

Aw man, that was the worst one so far this year…groan…dammit, Frank, that was huff-assed.

@wolf_meister

I believe that very remark has almost certainly negated Catitude’s decision to join the SDMB.

Hey, don’t blame me, blame Groucho:

“You can leave in a taxi. If you can’t get a taxi, you can leave in a huff. If that’s too soon, you can leave in a minute and a huff.”

I only steal from the best.

[VinylTurnip]

@FRDE

I think that she’s not entirely understood what this place is like.

To me it is like a pub with a wide collection of regulars chewing the fat

• some of the conversation is ‘factual’ - some is debate
• fights are mutually discouraged
• and there are bouncers for those that lose their rag

You forgot:

• most of the patrons are drunk

[Q.E.D]

@Contrapuntal

Yeahbut, after it imploded it was invisible to the naked I.

Aww, geeze, put some clothes on already!

[elucidator]

@Frank

Hey, don’t blame me, blame Groucho…

And this is the guy that gives me some shit about the quality of my humor, then when he gets busted, trys to blame it on the Jews!

[FRDE]

@Vinyl Turnip

You forgot:

• most of the patrons are drunk

No, just me

• I like pubs where they can do a few crosswords, discuss the latest flu vaccinations and give personal hygiene and tax advice.

Also those that make jerks feel unwelcome

• I like to disagree with someone that I respect
• not an incomer from teh intrahwab