# margin has the self-awareness of a barnacle. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 14, 2020, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margin-has-the-self-awareness-of-a-barnacle/847934 "2020-02-14T14:18:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![margin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@margin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/margin)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2020, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margin-has-the-self-awareness-of-a-barnacle/847934/21 "2020-02-14T23:00:13Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > Normally, I apologise for my username in situations like this, but I don’t feel the need in this case. You are good at the insults though, so kudos for that I guess. You seem to be a hateful jerk regardless of the life status of your pets. You deserve every insult you get. This asshole rubs salt in the wound, but THAT is okay with you. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2020, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margin-has-the-self-awareness-of-a-barnacle/847934/22 "2020-02-14T23:05:51Z")
Even though this is the Pit I’m still sorry you lost your cat. I’ve lost pets I really cared about and it’s painful. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margin-has-the-self-awareness-of-a-barnacle/847934/23 "2020-02-14T23:06:45Z")
> [@margin](#): > > My cat died last week, you cuntflap. Was this something the OP had any way of knowing before this post? ---
**Author:** ![margin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@margin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/margin)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2020, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margin-has-the-self-awareness-of-a-barnacle/847934/24 "2020-02-14T23:11:40Z")
They assumed that I was avoiding the board because of their deviously clever rhetorical devices. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Duality](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.duality/32/4098_2.png) [@Mr.Duality](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Duality)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2020, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margin-has-the-self-awareness-of-a-barnacle/847934/25 "2020-02-14T23:27:28Z")
So is the dead cat merely an excuse for avoiding the board, or do you think it makes you deserving of a pass for spreading ignorant hatred (Of Bernie and not Trump, which should have been obvious.) **pool** gave me my first good laugh of the day. Thanks! I’m currently on the opposite side of the planet, so jet lag, Heineken, the San Miguel Corporation, and ambien are slightly dulling my usually sharper wit. But I stand behind everything I have written. ---
**Author:** ![margin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@margin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/margin)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2020, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margin-has-the-self-awareness-of-a-barnacle/847934/26 "2020-02-14T23:35:02Z")
> [@Mr.Duality](#): > > So is the dead cat merely an excuse for avoiding the board, or do you think it makes you deserving of a pass for spreading ignorant hatred (Of Bernie and not Trump, which should have been obvious.) > > **pool** gave me my first good laugh of the day. Thanks! > > I’m currently on the opposite side of the planet, so jet lag, Heineken, the San Miguel Corporation, and ambien are slightly dulling my usually sharper wit. But I stand behind everything I have written. God, you’re sucking Bernie’s dick like Trump and Putin. You just confirmed _everything_ I’ve ever thought about Bernie and his Bros. Thanks for that, and onto the ignore list you and he both go. ---
**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:** [February 14, 2020, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margin-has-the-self-awareness-of-a-barnacle/847934/27 "2020-02-14T23:42:20Z")
> [@margin](#): > > God, you’re sucking Bernie’s dick like Trump and Putin. You just confirmed _everything_ I’ve ever thought about Bernie and his Bros. Thanks for that, and onto the ignore list you and he both go. Why are you so fucking obsessed like a dick-seeking missile on Bernie when you could be concentrating on global warming, the _real_ threat to America, you short-sighted shit-brained carbuncle of stupidity who should feel _lucky_ to be favorably compared to a syphilitic wino’s chronic case of impacted anal warts? Just kidding. Go Warren. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2020, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margin-has-the-self-awareness-of-a-barnacle/847934/28 "2020-02-14T23:58:34Z")
> [@Mr.Duality](#): > > I’m currently on the opposite side of the planet, so jet lag, Heineken, the San Miguel Corporation, and ambien are slightly dulling my usually sharper wit. But I stand behind everything I have written. Again, nothing she said was hateful. She just used hyperbole to attack a political candidate she doesn’t like. You also used hyperbole in your Pit post against **margin** who you don’t like. By your own logic, you are just as hateful as she is. Or do you claim you didn’t use hyperbole? Remember, you claimed that she is the Left’s version of Trump. That her one post against Sanders means she’s just as evil as Trump for all the horrible hate he’s preached. No, she’s not right. And her post hints at the same type of smear the Republicans use against Sanders, pretending that his “socialism” means that he supports communists dictators. No, he’s clearly a democratic socialist, and just wants to improve the welfare state to help the working class and others who are hurting. But, thing is, when you compare her to Trump, you lose before you begin. It really might as well be considered Godwinning at this point. ---
**Author:** ![pool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pool/32/4152_2.png) [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2020, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margin-has-the-self-awareness-of-a-barnacle/847934/29 "2020-02-15T00:00:48Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > Again, nothing she said was hateful. She just used hyperbole to attack a political candidate she doesn’t like. You also used hyperbole in your Pit post against **margin** who you don’t like. By your own logic, you are just as hateful as she is. > > Or do you claim you didn’t use hyperbole? Remember, you claimed that she is the Left’s version of Trump. That her one post against Sanders means she’s just as evil as Trump for all the horrible hate he’s preached. > > No, she’s not right. And her post hints at the same type of smear the Republicans use against Sanders, pretending that his “socialism” means that he supports communists dictators. No, he’s clearly a democratic socialist, and just wants to improve the welfare state to help the working class and others who are hurting. > > But, thing is, when you compare her to Trump, you lose before you begin. It really might as well be considered Godwinning at this point. Margin is just being a wet blanket, she had a recent CATastrophe you see… ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2020, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margin-has-the-self-awareness-of-a-barnacle/847934/30 "2020-02-15T00:15:31Z")
I think the cat dissing thing could come down to a dull roar. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Duality](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.duality/32/4098_2.png) [@Mr.Duality](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Duality)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2020, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margin-has-the-self-awareness-of-a-barnacle/847934/31 "2020-02-15T00:29:05Z")
I love everybody today. Going to a swell party at Bikini Beach, Bohol, Philippines. Later, peeps! ---
**Author:** ![Linty\_Fresh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Linty\_Fresh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Linty_Fresh)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2020, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margin-has-the-self-awareness-of-a-barnacle/847934/32 "2020-02-15T00:56:56Z")
> [@margin](#): > > She was dumped on my doorstep in a box as a tiny, terrified, tortie kitten. She turned into a tiny, outrageously loving and affectionate six-pound adult who was so loving that if you said her name, she’d trill, do elevator butt, and try and head butt molecules. If you gave her scritches, she’d lean in so hard she’d topple over. She chatted all the time and the house is very quiet without her. > > She was only ten. They stll don’t know what it was, but she was so stressed by the trip to the vet’s that they couldn’t do any of the tests to determine what was wrong. > > She was blind, though. Her retinas had become detached over night. I really hoped I’d have her another ten years. She must have been terrified. > > If you have to put a pet to sleep, stay with them. Her terror was horrifying. Let me guess. You named her Lucky, right? ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2020, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margin-has-the-self-awareness-of-a-barnacle/847934/33 "2020-02-15T01:03:02Z")
You don’t like **margin** , fine. You want to Pit her for her comments in another thread? Knock yourself out. But the comments on her cat dying are seriously fucked up. Jesus Christ. ---
**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:** [February 15, 2020, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margin-has-the-self-awareness-of-a-barnacle/847934/34 "2020-02-15T01:12:24Z")
> [@pool](#): > > Margin is just being a wet blanket, she had a recent CATastrophe you see… I think **margin** put it best: > [@margin](#): > > fuck you you cunt. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2020, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margin-has-the-self-awareness-of-a-barnacle/847934/35 "2020-02-15T01:34:05Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > You don’t like **margin** , fine. You want to Pit her for her comments in another thread? Knock yourself out. But the comments on her cat dying are seriously fucked up. > > Jesus Christ. Yeah. I was kinda with the pitting through the OP, but once margin talked about her cat, that’s a goddamn mulligan on the pitting, y’all. margin, I’m sorry for your loss. ---
**Author:** ![Linty\_Fresh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Linty\_Fresh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Linty_Fresh)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2020, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margin-has-the-self-awareness-of-a-barnacle/847934/36 "2020-02-15T01:43:23Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > Yeah. I was kinda with the pitting through the OP, but once margin talked about her cat, that’s a goddamn mulligan on the pitting, y’all. > > margin, I’m sorry for your loss. You know, ordinarily I’d agree with you, but isn’t **margin’s** whole schtick of “Terrible, awful, and mean things have happened to me, so I’m going to scream about Trump and call you all the C-word and blame everyone but myself for whatever the fuck is wrong with me today” starting to get a little old for _you?_ 'Cause it is for _me_. I mean, for Christ’s sake, reading her posts is starting to feel like watching a train wreck filled with people who deserve to be in train wrecks. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2020, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margin-has-the-self-awareness-of-a-barnacle/847934/37 "2020-02-15T01:50:42Z")
Y’know, sometimes there really is a wolf. ---
**Author:** ![pool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pool/32/4152_2.png) [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2020, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margin-has-the-self-awareness-of-a-barnacle/847934/38 "2020-02-15T02:01:44Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > I think **margin** put it best: Stop talking about cunts, it only reminds her of her dead pussy. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2020, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margin-has-the-self-awareness-of-a-barnacle/847934/39 "2020-02-15T02:05:25Z")
> [@pool](#): > > Stop talking about cunts, it only reminds her of her dead pussy. I vote we turn this pitting of margin into a pitting of pool, who’s never appeared to be any better than this. ---
**Author:** ![margin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@margin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/margin)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2020, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margin-has-the-self-awareness-of-a-barnacle/847934/40 "2020-02-15T02:17:44Z")
> [@Linty\_Fresh](#): > > You know, ordinarily I’d agree with you, but isn’t **margin’s** whole schtick of “Terrible, awful, and mean things have happened to me, so I’m going to scream about Trump and call you all the C-word and blame everyone but myself for whatever the fuck is wrong with me today” starting to get a little old for _you?_ 'Cause it is for _me_. > > I mean, for Christ’s sake, reading her posts is starting to feel like watching a train wreck filled with people who deserve to be in train wrecks. That’s because you’re an asshole. What’s-his-face demanded I answer his bullshit demand on his timetable, which he said was as bad as Trump or words to that effect. I don’t live on this fucking board, bit hey, when some offended Bernie Bro gets offended, you better jump. My schedule isn’t formed around Jerkboy’s hissy fits. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margin-has-the-self-awareness-of-a-barnacle/847934.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margin-has-the-self-awareness-of-a-barnacle/847934.md?page=3)