# Mods, can't you tell Snowboarder Bo to shut up? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 14, 2012, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483 "2012-01-14T05:02:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/141 "2012-01-15T04:05:52Z")
There are different levels here. Behavior A: “I’ve discovered this new in-joke that I think is hilarious. I’m going to start using it without explanation” Diagnosis: Harmless. Could be funny, or not. Time will tell. Behavior B: "No one has picked up and started using my funny in-joke. I’ll just keep on with it until it catches on.: Diagnosis: Irritating and childish. Behavior C: “Everyone hates my funny in-joke and is telling me repeatedly to shut up, but they can’t make me, so I’m going to keep on keeping on, even if it pisses off the other users, because it’s not against the rules, so there, nyah nyah nyah.” Diagnosis: Grade A douchebaggery. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/142 "2012-01-15T04:08:06Z")
Hey, I’m one of the first people in the world to not take myself very seriously. But really, I do see the side of things where this could cause another stupid unnecessary rule if a whole bunch of people did it. Sure, some folks don’t mind right now if one person does it, but two is already too much? And if there were thirty… I’ll reiterate, just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. In my humble opinion. ---
**Author:** ![Ostrya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/35a633/32.png) [@Ostrya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ostrya)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/143 "2012-01-15T04:18:19Z")
I think a new meme should be, [“I adopted pinky, he was a very loving cat”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU_b0eZmEnQ), as like, you know, a way for someone to admit it when they made a mistake. And we could all watch the youtube video of pinky and be reminded to be more careful next time. ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/144 "2012-01-15T04:19:41Z")
> [@faithfool](#): > > Hey, I’m one of the first people in the world to not take myself very seriously. But really, I do see the side of things where this could cause another stupid unnecessary rule if a whole bunch of people did it. Sure, some folks don’t mind right now if one person does it, but two is already too much? And if there were thirty… I’ll reiterate, just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. In my humble opinion. I get that. But let me reiterate: The only way to kill this meme in its infancy is to not complain about it. Otherwise, people will poke you with it. It didn’t start funny, but its humor grows with each complaint by people who take it too seriously. I know it is hard not to post, but you have to realize that every single post about this infant meme _feeds_ it. ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/145 "2012-01-15T04:33:47Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > It’s not catching on, it’s just making people think less of you. That’s just, like, your opinion, man. I never though about Snowboarder Bo at all before. Now, I kind of like him, and, dare I say, even respect him for standing up to the tattlers and pantie-bundled people. Stay weird, **Snowboarder Bo.** The world needs iconoclasts. ---
**Author:** ![brittekland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@brittekland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brittekland)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/146 "2012-01-15T04:37:07Z")
> [@Aji\_de\_Gallina](#): > > How many Vicodins would it take for you to go to the quarry and throw some stuff there? The box is open and it might already be too late… ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/147 "2012-01-15T04:40:57Z")
Geez, people are wound tight about people being wound tight. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/148 "2012-01-15T05:04:48Z")
> [@A Monkey With a Gun](#): > > I get that. But let me reiterate: The only way to kill this meme in its infancy is to not complain about it. Otherwise, people will poke you with it. It didn’t start funny, but its humor grows with each complaint by people who take it too seriously. > > I know it is hard not to post, but you have to realize that every single post about this infant meme _feeds_ it. Point taken. Honestly, I don’t much care and as has been pointed out, at this stage, it’s easy enough to ignore. I just hope we don’t end up with anymore stinkin’ rules outta this. One can dream. ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/149 "2012-01-15T05:21:27Z")
Just wanted to interject here with this: the use of the word “y’all” is not a freaking meme. It is correct usage in the US Southern dialect. That is all. ---
**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:** [January 15, 2012, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/150 "2012-01-15T05:22:08Z")
> [@Knorf](#): > > Stay weird, **Snowboarder Bo.** The world needs iconoclasts. The world needs awesome iconoclasts. The dude who flips boogers at restaurant windows may not be public enemy #1, but he’s also not the kind of iconoclast I want to encourage. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/151 "2012-01-15T05:28:13Z")
> [@Gagundathar](#): > > Just wanted to interject here with this: the use of the word “y’all” is not a freaking meme. > It is correct usage in the US Southern dialect. > That is all. Thanks for pointing that out! ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/152 "2012-01-15T07:05:48Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > The world needs awesome iconoclasts. The dude who flips boogers at restaurant windows may not be public enemy #1, but he’s also not the kind of iconoclast I want to encourage. Agreed, but I don’t think that’s what Bo is doing. ---
**Author:** ![Scissorjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/153 "2012-01-15T07:56:48Z")
> [@brittekland](#): > > … until the phrase becomes a **legit SDMB meme**. {bolding mine} What does that even _mean_? Do catchphrases need to be sanctioned by committee now? If so I would like to put forward EAT BUGS AN DIRT for consideration. ---
**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:** [January 15, 2012, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/154 "2012-01-15T08:26:27Z")
> [@A Monkey With a Gun](#): > > Absolutely. And the thing is that this ATMB thread has backed **Bo** into a corner. He _can’t_ back down now. If it was just the pit thread, he could back down and quit posting it and admit it’s a bad joke he’s overly fond of. However, now he’s being called a troll in ATMB. If he backs down over that accusation it is tantamount to admitting he’s trolling. There is no way he is going to do that. And that very action also makes him a troll. Trolling is doing something with the intent of pissing people off. It doesn’t matter that you are doing it to get back at people–in fact, that usually makes it worse. > [@A Monkey With a Gun](#): > > I get that. But let me reiterate: The only way to kill this meme in its infancy is to not complain about it. Otherwise, people will poke you with it. It didn’t start funny, but its humor grows with each complaint by people who take it too seriously. > > I know it is hard not to post, but you have to realize that every single post about this infant meme _feeds_ it. You’re making the case that this is trolling. You’re even using the word “feed.” We’re feeding into the **humor of intentionally making people upset**. The part in bold is the definition of a troll. And because I can’t be bothered to find **j666** ’s post, I’ll just respond in text: I sure as hell want a board where people who are being jerks (and trolls specifically) are not allowed to post. THAT’S WHY I JOINED A BOARD THAT’S NUMBER ONE RULE IS “DON’T BE A JERK.” If that’s not what you want, then why are you hear? There are tons of boards out there that don’t restrict what you post: they’re called unmoderated messageboards. ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/155 "2012-01-15T08:31:04Z")
Lighten up, **Big T**. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/156 "2012-01-15T08:50:22Z")
> [@Scissorjack](#): > > If so I would like to put forward EAT BUGS AN DIRT for consideration. Rejected. If you can’t spell “and” correctly, you don’t get to submit culturally significant catchphrases. ---
**Author:** ![Scissorjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/157 "2012-01-15T09:03:17Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > rejected. > > If you can’t spell “and” correctly, you don’t get to submit culturally significant catchphrases. eat bugs an dirt ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/158 "2012-01-15T09:17:38Z")
3@T BUG5 n D1RT ---
**Author:** ![Scissorjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/159 "2012-01-15T09:30:35Z")
> [@a monkey with a gun](#): > > 3@t bug5 n d1rt zomgm3m3 ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/160 "2012-01-15T09:57:41Z")
> [@Scissorjack](#): > > zomgm3m3 I have to admit, I’m a bit lost on that one. Nearest translation I can think of is “Oh my God! love love” If that is correct, I’m flattered **scissorjack** , but I’m not really into dudes. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483.md?page=9)