# Pit -100 for Hank Williams, Jr. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 4, 2011, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-100-for-hank-williams-jr/598512 "2011-10-04T02:35:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 11
**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:** [October 7, 2011, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-100-for-hank-williams-jr/598512/201 "2011-10-07T01:47:05Z")
True, but why should I presume that the speaker _doesn’t_ want the insult to be noticed? ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-100-for-hank-williams-jr/598512/202 "2011-10-07T02:33:46Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > The sheriff’s a _what?_ He said “The sheriff is near!” ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-100-for-hank-williams-jr/598512/203 "2011-10-07T06:19:13Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > He said “The sheriff is near!” Can’t you see that that man is a nit? ---
**Author:** ![DKW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dkw/32/3118_2.png) [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-100-for-hank-williams-jr/598512/204 "2011-10-07T06:22:57Z")
1. If you work for any institution that cares about its public image, and you have a high profile in said institution, one simple rule: When the microphone is on you, _don’t talk about inflammatory crap_. Don’t talk about how black athletes have better leg muscles. Don’t talk about how that actress or lawyer or sideline reporter dresses like a whore. Don’t talk about how so-and-so should’ve been raped in prison. Don’t talk about how kids these days don’t get spanked enough. JUST. DON’T. Heck, it’s not like a putz like you knows a goddam thing about the subject anyway. If you do have to spew BS, do it quietly and in a place where there is zero chance of it being recorded. 2. There are very, very few people in this world who can say whatever they damn want with zero blowback. The First Amendment to the Constitution does _not_ free anyone from the consequences of being a blabbering moron. If you don’t want to be subjected to un-American politically correct bedwetting crybaby liberal girly-girly sissitude, _don’t join an organization that has those values_. It’s that simple. 3. Good riddance. I’m sick of that song. (Never mind how HWJ butchered it about 200 ways from Monday.) ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-100-for-hank-williams-jr/598512/205 "2011-10-07T21:37:41Z")
How long before ESPN has “You could write our next football song!” contest? It’d be a cool move. Any idea how much they paid Williams? ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-100-for-hank-williams-jr/598512/206 "2011-10-07T23:39:19Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > True, but why should I presume that the speaker _doesn’t_ want the insult to be noticed? You shouldn’t, but you \*should \*presume that the speaker has an interest in \*not \*appearing to be a prissy little git who can’t take responsibility for his/her own words. Or at least you should presume the speaker not to be aware of how that silly little pretense comes off. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-100-for-hank-williams-jr/598512.md?page=10)