# Mild Pitting of Beck **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 12, 2024, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691 "2024-10-12T05:25:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 49
**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:** [June 22, 2026, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691/961 "2026-06-22T01:51:55Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > I wouldn’t even call it “cruel”, just mean. And I interpret her second response as a way to fix the unintended interpretation. You might be right. It was unkind either way. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691/962 "2026-06-22T01:55:06Z")
My speaking issues retold… I don’t speak but to very few people, outloud. There’s a couple reasons, they’re boring (not to me, but you understand). When I do speak my formatting is off, I stutter and painfully stammer. I generally use ASL in RL. This translated in me writing with an odd cadence. I had to work _years to write as well as I do. I’m never ever gonna be great._ I know this. I just want to say things. Why does it have to be so hard? I gots stuff to say, folks. I decided to post on the Dope. Very first post I was dinged on a spelling error. And I’m a great speller. I was not used to looking at words on a screen, not in an email. So I made a boo boo. A very insignificant one. About a week in I was blasted for non-sequiturs. Then I made no sense. Then my titles were not to be understood. Then my bad, bad, bad was (is) very hated by, I’d say, maybe 3 posters. Of course the over posting is highly criticized. Which truly baffles me. Now I’m hounded and hounded to where I’m afraid to say anything. If I came off as cruel to that newbie (who will never post again, btw.) Wait, I think I did apologize in that thread. And left it. Yet here we are. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Mouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mighty_mouse/32/7776_2.png) [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691/963 "2026-06-22T02:03:36Z")
You have your fanboys to thank for keeping this going. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691/964 "2026-06-22T02:06:43Z")
I blame Newton. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691/965 "2026-06-22T02:08:46Z")
Shit flows downhill. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691/966 "2026-06-22T02:21:05Z")
I have it on good authority that you smell like grapefruit and have panties with bows ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691/967 "2026-06-22T02:27:59Z")
Go to yer room, Mister. (Peaches and stripes) ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691/968 "2026-06-22T02:29:29Z")
My Favorite! ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691/969 "2026-06-22T02:50:26Z")
> [@Mighty\_Mouse](#): > > You have your fanboys to thank for keeping this going. Actually, just me. I told her as long as you have a thread dedicated to just you, _ **MAKE IT JUST ABOUT YOU!** _ ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691/970 "2026-06-22T02:54:10Z")
Narcissists are like that. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691/971 "2026-06-22T03:06:25Z")
blah blah ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691/972 "2026-06-22T03:09:26Z")
I wonder if her mother had a vanity table??? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691/973 "2026-06-22T03:13:34Z")
I was playing with the twin grandsons. They felt left out, so when we got back from the matinee I pulled them in to watch Toy Story 4. I have to say Pixar makes good movies. But this may be a mite overdone. I’m not sure if I’d pay to see 5. Anyway. They loved it of course. I sent them to beg their Dad to take them to see it in the theatre. I’m not sure the outcome. I do want them to see it. So I hope it comes to pass without my further involvement. There’s a Woody and about 10 Buzz Lightyears in this house and one Slinky dachshund whose slinky is messed up bad. I bought another Slinky and was gonna fix it. Never did it. If they find it I’ll renew my effort. I fixed my rice cooker lid handle. I used a talavera ceramic knob. It so cute on there. Not sure if it’s rated for cookware. Guess I’ll find out. Things can be fixed if you try real real hard. Love, b. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691/974 "2026-06-22T03:14:26Z")
You are boring. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691/975 "2026-06-22T03:15:17Z")
Fuck you, asshole 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691/976 "2026-06-22T03:16:49Z")
A Pit Worthy response EDIT: But shit, bitch, up your game! ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691/977 "2026-06-22T03:37:52Z")
Oh bite me. I’m not good at swapping insults. Ding ding…a thought came in my head: I grew up with many siblings. With all the rivalry you can imagine. It was utter chaos some days. It’s a miracle I survived, really. My younger brother, the plumpest, jolly looking doofus you ever saw. I came up with some really awful insults. Too bad I couldn’t scream them at him. I did write on post-it’s to him. One day my oldest sister said “you realize he’s only 5 and cannot read yet”. (He wasn’t real bright) I think it’s the first time I uttered a curse word. I said “sh sh shit” Not very convincingly. And I got punishment for it. So, no being mean isn’t something I do. I have to be pushed real hard to fight. I generally run and hide. 😍 ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691/978 "2026-06-22T03:41:24Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Ding ding…a thought came in my head Did it rattle around for a little while? ---
**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:** [June 22, 2026, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691/979 "2026-06-22T03:44:49Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > Please, BigT, give us a long explanation on why you think “cruel” and “mean” are two distinct concepts. Nah. Most of the board knows basic English. You’ll have to type “cruel vs mean” into Google yourself. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691/980 "2026-06-22T03:49:40Z")
Let me tell you a bell tale: I ordered a bag of brass bells. I was making a wind chime. Soon as the box came and I shook it I said to myself “Self, that noise will drive you in-SANE! Nope, nope, nope” I got refunded(retained the bells, not sure what I’ll do with 20 tiny brass bells) anywhoo… I ordered a pipe type wind chime. That will not chime in tune no matter what I do. It now has a zip tie on it til I can get this figured out. Chime out​❤ ETA…removed so and so and so…god [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691.md?page=48) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691.md?page=50)