# Morgenstern

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgenstern/816064>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [June 14, 2018, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgenstern/816064 "2018-06-14T01:47:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
**Page:** 5

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**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:** [June 19, 2018, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgenstern/816064/81 "2018-06-19T13:43:43Z")

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Why are you talking like that?

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**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2018, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgenstern/816064/82 "2018-06-19T13:51:49Z")

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He’s followink in his grandfadda’s woodshtups.

Regards,  
Shodan

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**Author:** ![Fotheringay-Phipps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d9b06d/32.png) [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2018, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgenstern/816064/83 "2018-06-19T13:53:10Z")

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> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#):
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> One nice thing I’ll say for him: despite never apologizing for his shittastic behavior over the last couple of weeks, since this thread started he has at least quieted the fuck down. I suspect it’s a strategy–realizing how close he was to banning he backed off, hoping people would forget about what he did–but hell, I’ll take it.

I suspect that it’s just that it’s not as much fun for him when it’s other people piling on him as it is when it’s him piling on other people.

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**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2018, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgenstern/816064/84 "2018-06-19T14:00:01Z")

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> [@Fotheringay-Phipps](#):
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> I suspect that it’s just that it’s not as much fun for him when it’s other people piling on him as it is when it’s him piling on other people.

Like he has ever ‘piled on’ anyone. 😛

He reminds me a little of Brady Hartsfield, a character from Stephen Kings Mr Mercedes.

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**Author:** ![octopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/octopus/32/3716_2.png) [@octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/octopus)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2018, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgenstern/816064/85 "2018-06-19T17:03:10Z")

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> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#):
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> One nice thing I’ll say for him: despite never apologizing for his shittastic behavior over the last couple of weeks, since this thread started he has at least quieted the fuck down. I suspect it’s a strategy–realizing how close he was to banning he backed off, hoping people would forget about what he did–but hell, I’ll take it.

That’s exactly what it is. You are a wise man! And, actually, it’s probably the right thing to do. It lets emotions calm down and all.

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**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:** [June 19, 2018, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgenstern/816064/86 "2018-06-19T17:21:38Z")

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> [@octopus](#):
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> You are a wise man!

Damn straight I am. Remember that next time I smack you down in GD :).

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