# Jerry is incompetent v.2 **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 10, 2008, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-is-incompetent-v-2/476522 "2008-12-10T05:24:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![leander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bcef8e/32.png) [@leander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leander)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-is-incompetent-v-2/476522/61 "2008-12-12T11:38:04Z")
> [@Struan](#): > > Sorry, man, those little people you control in The Sims aren’t actually real. I’ve never understood this. You may be a loser who lives in your mother’s basement or has a studio apt with no life, but that doesn’t mean that other dopers aren’t actually living fulfilled lives. Some of us are actually bosses and owners of businesses. ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-is-incompetent-v-2/476522/62 "2008-12-12T13:27:52Z")
> [@Sapo](#): > > Yet another thread seriously derailed by a minor throwaway post. Well, it seems most posters here, including myself, would rather throw shit at **Dudley Garrett** than Jerry. ---
**Author:** ![DudleyGarrett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@DudleyGarrett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DudleyGarrett)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-is-incompetent-v-2/476522/63 "2008-12-12T13:30:32Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > Well, it seems most posters here, including myself, would rather throw shit at **Dudley Garrett** than Jerry. At least you concede what it is that you’re throwing. BTW, kissing Jerry’s ass isn’t going to help you. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-is-incompetent-v-2/476522/64 "2008-12-12T14:18:05Z")
I have no problem posting or navigating. No clue what the bitch is here. I think posting a big-ass pit thread is very uncool, regardless of your problems. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-is-incompetent-v-2/476522/65 "2008-12-12T18:17:29Z")
> [@leander](#): > > I’ve never understood this. You may be a loser who lives in your mother’s basement or has a studio apt with no life, but that doesn’t mean that other dopers aren’t actually living fulfilled lives. Some of us are actually bosses and owners of businesses. None of which changes the fact that **Struan’s** joke was hilarious. Relax. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-is-incompetent-v-2/476522/66 "2008-12-13T00:13:01Z")
THE STRAIGHT DOPE: Upgrading our computer system since 1999 (it’s taking longer than we thought) ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-is-incompetent-v-2/476522/67 "2008-12-13T00:42:36Z")
> [@DudleyGarrett](#): > > At least you concede what it is that you’re throwing. > > BTW, kissing Jerry’s ass isn’t going to help you. Well of course it’s throwing shit, that’s what the Pit is all about. And I’m not looking for any help. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-is-incompetent-v-2/476522.md?page=3)