# My mayor wants me to be nice when I insult people

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mayor-wants-me-to-be-nice-when-i-insult-people/23683>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [June 27, 2000, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mayor-wants-me-to-be-nice-when-i-insult-people/23683 "2000-06-27T03:20:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2000, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mayor-wants-me-to-be-nice-when-i-insult-people/23683/41 "2000-06-30T20:14:55Z")

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> You know guys, there’s a support group out there somewhere that will help you get over this! 😛  
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How dare you cleosia.

Why you…  
Why you…  
You smiley user!

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**Author:** ![MysterEcks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@MysterEcks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysterEcks)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2000, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mayor-wants-me-to-be-nice-when-i-insult-people/23683/42 "2000-06-30T21:08:53Z")

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**oldscratch’s** sig:

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> Evangelical Atheist and proud of it…

You’re using my term without crediting me. If you don’t correct this situation, I’m gonna go into the religion threads and spread a nasty rumor that you’ve been caught _praying!_

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**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2000, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mayor-wants-me-to-be-nice-when-i-insult-people/23683/43 "2000-06-30T21:14:34Z")

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Sorry M **i** sterEcks. I’ll credit you immediately. 😉

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**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2000, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mayor-wants-me-to-be-nice-when-i-insult-people/23683/44 "2000-06-30T23:27:25Z")

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You are all noticeably literate and sometimes reveal your erudition in public discourse!

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**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2000, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mayor-wants-me-to-be-nice-when-i-insult-people/23683/45 "2000-06-30T23:32:35Z")

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Erudite. Well I never. You sagacious poster. There.

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**Author:** ![MysterEcks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@MysterEcks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysterEcks)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2000, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mayor-wants-me-to-be-nice-when-i-insult-people/23683/46 "2000-07-01T00:08:54Z")

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**oldscratch’s** new sig:

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> Evangelical Atheist and proud of it… _thanks to MysterEcks_

Good enough. I hereby state for the record that I have _never_ caught you praying. So help me whatever gods are out there, if any.

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**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2000, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mayor-wants-me-to-be-nice-when-i-insult-people/23683/47 "2000-07-01T03:25:35Z")

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> prostrate cancer

So tell them to stand up and they’ll be cured. Prostrate cancer only affects people who are lying prostrate.

Prostate cancer is completely different.

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