# Mild Pitting of Beck
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691
**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:** 9
**Page:** 72
### Author:  [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2026, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691/1421 "2026-07-06T03:18:33Z")
> [@CairoCarol](#):
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> The “b-word” has fallen out of favor in recognition of the fact that (as applied to humans) it is a misogynistic term
In context I was thinking “bald” as in “bald faced lie” and got confused when then read “misogynistic” …
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### Author:  [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2026, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691/1422 "2026-07-06T05:49:44Z")
I respectfully disagree with just about every word.
But you know? I wish you the best. Really, I do.
_Not enough Love in this world_
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### Author:  [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2026, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691/1423 "2026-07-06T10:26:08Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#):
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> I apologize if it seemed like that to you.
This is a passive-aggressive non-apology. If you’re wondering why it’s so necessary for you to keep telling people that you’re a nice person, it’s because you keep saying stuff like this.
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### Author:  [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2026, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691/1424 "2026-07-06T11:20:05Z")
> [@CairoCarol](#):
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> 3,660,000 on toxic masculinity
We’re number one! We’re number one!
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### Author:  [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2026, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691/1425 "2026-07-06T13:29:24Z")
Bless your heart, sweetie.
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### Author:  [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2026, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691/1426 "2026-07-06T13:53:29Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/PFu31bp0xkg/maxresdefault.jpg "What Southerners Really Mean When They Say "Bless Your Heart" #part21 #southernhumor #blessyourheart") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFu31bp0xkg)
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### Author:  [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2026, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691/1427 "2026-07-06T13:57:43Z")
The whole “bless your heart” thing is cliched now. Sometimes people actually mean it. But folks are savvy enough to know when it means “fuck off”. It’s not even clever anymore, if it ever was. Worse, it’s the sort of passive-aggressive comment that proves the point
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### Author:  [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2026, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691/1428 "2026-07-06T14:45:54Z")
> [@My answer. Once and only once and hopefully last word on it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-answer-once-and-only-once-and-hopefully-last-word-on-it/1031393/1):
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> Look I can take criticism.
Your posts suggest otherwise. For example, this is criticism, provided politely:
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#):
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> This is a passive-aggressive non-apology. If you’re wondering why it’s so necessary for you to keep telling people that you’re a nice person, it’s because you keep saying stuff like this.
And this is you not taking it well:
> [@Beckdawrek](#):
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> Bless your heart, sweetie.
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### Author:  [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691/1429 "2026-07-06T21:02:15Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#):
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> Bless your heart, sweetie.
Still claiming only one mean thing a month? You’re really not in touch with your behavior.
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