# Little Adolph denied a birthday cake. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 17, 2008, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506 "2008-12-17T02:45:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/121 "2008-12-17T18:23:43Z")
I wonder if this might be the right time to launch my new racist internet bakery - Swasti-Kakes. I’d have at least one customer. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/122 "2008-12-17T18:28:41Z")
OK, so now we can be sure that in the gene pool of humanity, Heath Campbell is the rust that accumulates in the pipes below the drain when the years of kiddie urine make the plumbing start to rot. This guy doesn’t know what the fuck he’s doing or why he’s doing it, to judge by his public dribbling. “It’s just a name, it doesn’t mean anything.” “It’s just a swastika, it doesn’t mean anything.” Nothing means anything, I guess, and hey, Hitler’s dead, so why are you meanies assuming “Hitler” means THAT Hitler? He’s _reclaiming_ the name Adolf Hitler, just like the blacks reclaimed the n-word they all call themselves at the monthly meeting. To top it off, white supremacists are going to start to buy these morons birthday cakes every year until they start marrying black people or dying from meth binges or heroin overdoses. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/123 "2008-12-17T18:35:58Z")
Especially to **DianaG**. It’s starting, y’all. I am seeing words and interpreting them wrong, and insisting I’m right. I have had instances like this before, but very minor . Kinda like being dislexic. My friend explained what was meant. It took her three tries, because even though I was hearing the sentence, my brain kept re-building it wrong. I know that I will have good days and bad days, but last night was horrendous. I kept asking myself, “Why are they **all** not seeing this?”, and I became frustrated to the point of tears, because if I do shit like that _now_ in the Early Onset stage, what’s gonna happen later down the line??? That is what I meant by, I’m scared. This morning I had a _clear_ thought and asked myself, “What if you **are** wrong, Bill?” , and that’s when I decided I needed the whole thing _explained_ to me, and that is what we did. So as **Oak** says, I need to chill out and refocus, but I mean **damn** , y’all - out of control to the point of being _combative???_ I’m so sorry. Don’t know what else to say, because I’m afraid I’ll say it wrong. Sorry, everyone, okay? Bill ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/124 "2008-12-17T18:41:58Z")
> [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](#): > > I think most cake makers might struggle with Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn Yabbut, if they got it right, their cake would be eaten first! That’s got to be worth some extra effort. Bill/ **Quasi** : don’t worry about it. Take care of yourself, man. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/125 "2008-12-17T18:47:27Z")
Take care, Quasi. Here’s hoping for more good days than bad and a cure for this damned disease. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/126 "2008-12-17T18:48:00Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > This morning I had a _clear_ thought and asked myself, “What if you **are** wrong, Bill?” Dude, the scary thing is that people who _aren’t_ in your position need to ask themselves that all the time and don’t bother to. Especially in the Pit. Best wishes, **Knead** ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/127 "2008-12-17T18:49:44Z")
> [@](#): > > The problems the children might encounter in school, he said, “would be icing on the cake.” Or not, it turns out. ---
**Author:** ![Omegaman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e480ec/32.png) [@Omegaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omegaman)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/128 "2008-12-17T18:51:22Z")
> [@Lute Skywatcher](#): > > “[M]ake their own decisions about race”? :dubious: Thanks for the cite. It sounds like they already have, and hate only begets hate. I hope their child can over come it. He’s got his work cut out for him with a name like that. ---
**Author:** ![StarvingButStrong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/starvingbutstrong/32/335_2.png) [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/129 "2008-12-17T18:56:04Z")
Quasi – Please try not to feel bad about yourself. So there was a misunderstanding and some exchanges got heated and maybe some feelings were bruised – it’s not exactly the first time this has happened to anyone. Apologies and explanations have been offered by several, and I think we all should shrug and move on. If nothing else, this is supposed to be a season of goodwill and peace all those good things. Now, back to the topic: I think giving your child a ‘wacky’ name is fine IF you are famous enough that everyone will hear about the name and get the “wow that is stupid” reaction over with BEFORE they actually meet the child. I mean, do you suppose Moon or Dweezil or Chastity or River or (insert famous kidling w/weird name here) had to face the “Your name is what??” incredulity? At least not very often, would be my guess. OTOH, if you aren’t on the level of celebrity where your baby’s birth announcement is given a cover story by People, then give your kid a ‘normal’ name. And consider that the child may someday need a name dignified enough to be a doctor or judge or even president. Even if you want to call your kid ‘Bitsy’ or ‘Micky’, at least put it down as ‘Elizabeth’ or ‘Michael’ on the birth certificate. ---
**Author:** ![DianaG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ab992/32.png) [@DianaG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DianaG)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/130 "2008-12-17T18:58:04Z")
**Quasi** , your apology is happily accepted. I hope you’ll accept mine as well. I’m sorry for what you’re going through, and I wish you well. ---
**Author:** ![emmaliminal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@emmaliminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emmaliminal)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/131 "2008-12-17T19:02:56Z")
**Quasimodem** , it’s sure OK with me. I’m glad you came back. I’d actually like to thank you for showing me exactly what it’s like for someone you know, who you \*know \*is smart, to have an Early Onset moment. Very bestest wishes to you. Re the OP, does anyone else think Mom and Dad here are just plain lying about the not-racist, happy-swastika, etc. bit? rather than actually being that clueless? ---
**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/132 "2008-12-17T19:07:39Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > Especially to **DianaG**. > > It’s starting, y’all. > > I am seeing words and interpreting them wrong, and insisting I’m right. > > I have had instances like this before, but very minor . Kinda like being dislexic. > > My friend explained what was meant. It took her three tries, because even though I was hearing the sentence, my brain kept re-building it wrong. > > I know that I will have good days and bad days, but last night was horrendous. > > I kept asking myself, “Why are they **all** not seeing this?”, and I became frustrated to the point of tears, because if I do shit like that _now_ in the Early Onset stage, what’s gonna happen later down the line??? > > That is what I meant by, I’m scared. > > This morning I had a _clear_ thought and asked myself, “What if you **are** wrong, Bill?” , and that’s when I decided I needed the whole thing _explained_ to me, and that is what we did. > > So as **Oak** says, I need to chill out and refocus, but I mean **damn** , y’all - out of control to the point of being _combative???_ > > I’m so sorry. Don’t know what else to say, because I’m afraid I’ll say it wrong. > > Sorry, everyone, okay? > > Bill Well now I feel like the biggest asshole in the world. In my defense I was not aware of your particular situation. In light of that I hope you will accept my sincere apology. I will try to remember it in the future. This raises another question, how much slack are we supposed to give people based on their circumstances? I mean are we supposed to give \*\*Lekatt \*\*and \*\*Kanicbird \*\*a pass because they are obviously delusional? What about that Peter??_Guy_ (crazy anti James Randi guy)? I feel that Quasi should be informed when he steps over the line, but now that we know the reason, it should be done with tact. But what about the real crazies? Maybe someone less lazy than me will start a thread… ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/133 "2008-12-17T19:10:37Z")
> [@DianaG](#): > > **Quasi** , your apology is happily accepted. I hope you’ll accept mine as well. I’m sorry for what you’re going through, and I wish you well. Of course. Although you have nothing to apologize **for** , **Diana**. You were broadsided by my stubborn stupidity. I need to let y’all know that until someone mentioned it, I had no idea I was in the Pit, and kept _wondering_ about all the name-calling! 😃 When that happens to me in GD, and I’ve posted something, I usually just “take off my shoes” and tiptoe out. 😉 Thanks, Y’all Bill ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/134 "2008-12-17T19:14:36Z")
> [@Lute Skywatcher](#): > > “[M]ake their own decisions about race”? :dubious: I hate black people because every one of them at school beat the fucking shit out of me every single day of my life. Signed, Adolf Hitler Campbell. ---
**Author:** ![Aangelica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@Aangelica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aangelica)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/135 "2008-12-17T19:30:19Z")
I’ve always wondered why anyone ever feels the need to give their child a name that will result in that child later in life being forced to introduce themselves to people or fill out official paperwork followed by a disclaimer about the fact that their parents are clueless assholes. “Hi! I’m Moxie Crimefighter Gillette - no, really it is! My dad’s a jackass.” or “Yes, my name really is Adolf Hitler Campbell - sorry about that, my parents are assholes.” Call me crazy, but I’ve always wanted to give my (as yet potential) children names that did not immediately cause them to have to explain to total strangers that I’m a moronic douchebag incapable of expending even a moment’s rational critical thought regarding the possible repercussions of my actions. Also, names that do _not_ immediately cause total strangers to know for a fact that I am an imbecile. There are things about myself I want strangers to find out for themselves 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/136 "2008-12-17T19:34:50Z")
> [@Cluricaun](#): > > I hate black people because every one of them at school beat the fucking shit out of me every single day of my life. > > Signed, > > Adolf Hitler Campbell. It’s a good thing you didn’t go to school with cannibals. Then you’d have been Adolph Hitler Campbell Soup. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/137 "2008-12-17T19:42:57Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > It’s starting, y’all. > > I am seeing words and interpreting them wrong, and insisting I’m right. > > I have had instances like this before, but very minor . Kinda like being dislexic. > > My friend explained what was meant. It took her three tries, because even though I was hearing the sentence, my brain kept re-building it wrong. > > I know that I will have good days and bad days, but last night was horrendous. > > I kept asking myself, “Why are they **all** not seeing this?”, and I became frustrated to the point of tears, because if I do shit like that _now_ in the Early Onset stage, what’s gonna happen later down the line??? > > That is what I meant by, I’m scared. > > This morning I had a _clear_ thought and asked myself, “What if you **are** wrong, Bill?” , and that’s when I decided I needed the whole thing _explained_ to me, and that is what we did. > > So as **Oak** says, I need to chill out and refocus, but I mean **damn** , y’all - out of control to the point of being _combative???_ > > I’m so sorry. Don’t know what else to say, because I’m afraid I’ll say it wrong. > > Sorry, everyone, okay? > > Bill My apologies as well. I was not aware you might have some real-life problems. I also assumed you knew you were in the Pit. My remarks were partially in jest in any case. Now knowing the situation, I take no offense at anything you’ve said. ---
**Author:** ![flight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbce88/32.png) [@flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flight)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/138 "2008-12-17T19:50:00Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > I am seeing words and interpreting them wrong, and insisting I’m right. > … > because even though I was hearing the sentence, my brain kept re-building it wrong. Not to be too flippant, but I wouldn’t worry too much. My girlfriend does that EVERY DAY. It just means I need to stop by the florist on the way home. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/139 "2008-12-17T19:52:43Z")
Stupidest.Parents.Ever ---
**Author:** ![Lizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@Lizard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lizard)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/140 "2008-12-17T19:53:32Z")
> [@alphaboi867](#): > > The father of a 3 year old named [Adolph Hitler](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081217/ap_on_fe_st/odd_hitler_cake;_ylt=Art7vZfzScSi95puZE2Lqm3tiBIF) was denied a birthday cake with his son’s name on by ShopRite then him and his wife babble about tolerance about tolerance and Obama. Their other children are named JoyceLynn Aryan Nation and Honszlynn Hinler. Who the fuck names their son after a genocidal tyrant and has the nerve to act “surprised by all the controversy the dispute had generated”? :dubious: Those poor children. Oh my god. This happened just 15 minutes away from where I live. This area is turning into Mississippi. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506.md?page=8)