# Pit Thread Trends **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 28, 2008, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-thread-trends/461577 "2008-08-28T17:35:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DudleyGarrett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@DudleyGarrett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DudleyGarrett)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-thread-trends/461577/1 "2008-08-28T17:35:31Z")
I usually enjoy reading threads here, for the most part, but Pit threads have a certain flow to them. Oftentimes I don’t even have to read the replies. I look at the user name and know what to expect. I’m almost never surprised. Related to this, one phenomenon keeps raring its ugly head: the pile-on. The threads seem to oftentimes consist of an OP followed by several of the usual suspects disagreeing and calling the OPer stupid. Once it gets going, I have to think that posters who may actually agree with the OP don’t even bother posting in the thread. Observe. **OP** : [says something slightly controversial, perhaps with a strong opinion about any subject at all] Then… **Marley23** undoubtedly will chime with something condescending leaning to the contrary. It will be very matter-of-fact, very know-it-allish. Perhaps he’ll link to a thread where this was already discussed and be dismissive. **Vinyl Turnip** will, through a truckload of eloquence, attempt to make the OPer feel stupid. I have to think he’s successful most of the time, the bastard. **Guinastasia** will drop a monosyllabic one-liner full of rage aimed directly at the OPer while not quite understanding the OPer’s post. If she (he?) doesn’t just close the thread, **fluiddruid** will threaten such in a tone that’s similar to that of a elementary school teacher. She (he?) will also most certainly disagree with the OP while she’s (he?) at it, and there is a good possibility of some venom here. **mhendo/RickJay/whoever else that likes to show how smart they are** will write dissertations, complete with footnotes and bibliographies explaining why the OP is wrong. It’s usually a pretty convincing argument, but sometimes their diatribes are misplaced and inappropriate. **Shagnasty** will give us a tall tale that slightly relates to the OP. It will be entertaining, though. And likely ignored. **Justin Bailey** , smelling OPer blood, will call the OPer a fucking idiot, just to get a kick in. But he’s never the first. He sits back and waits to see in which direction the thread will go, then he’ll chime in. **What Exit?** who appears to be a nice guy is sure to make an irrelevant appearance in a thread while not really agreeing or disagreeing with the OP. He will get flamed. **QED** will drop a link and call the OPer the stupidest poster alive. And so on… I should mention: The lone person on these boards who will usually agree with an OP and is usually shunned: **Omegaman** likely will share an incoherent thought seemingly in agreement with the OP that with the right amount of marijuana, a connection can be made to the OPer’s post. He’ll get flamed too may even suspended. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-thread-trends/461577/2 "2008-08-28T17:55:02Z")
Man. We sure are a bunch of assholes. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-thread-trends/461577/3 "2008-08-28T18:02:15Z")
Yeah, we sure hate **Omegaman**. 😕 I’m laying the prediction now: when the objections to the OP start rolling in, **Dudders** will make some sort of smug claim about how he knew he would get piled on. ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-thread-trends/461577/4 "2008-08-28T18:08:11Z")
[QUOTE=DudleyGarrett] If she (he?) doesn’t just close the thread, **fluiddruid** … She (he?) will also most certainly disagree with the OP while she’s (he?)… [/QUOTE] She. ---
**Author:** ![DudleyGarrett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@DudleyGarrett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DudleyGarrett)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-thread-trends/461577/5 "2008-08-28T18:10:13Z")
[QUOTE=Bosstone] Yeah, we sure hate **Omegaman**. 😕 I’m laying the prediction now: when the objections to the OP start rolling in, **Dudders** will make some sort of smug claim about how he knew he would get piled on. [/QUOTE] I think it would be pretty stupid of me to say, “I told you so, piling-on bitches.” in a thread where I’ve named names AND ridiculed ubiquitous piling-on. I was just sharing an observation. Of course, I’m expecting a pile-on. ---
**Author:** ![Omegaman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e480ec/32.png) [@Omegaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omegaman)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-thread-trends/461577/6 "2008-08-28T18:28:00Z")
[QUOTE=Vinyl Turnip] Man. We sure are a bunch of assholes. [/QUOTE] What do you mean we, white man? Wait!? Did I just get insulted? Hey what’s that shiny thing on the floor… I was thinking about this earlier. This about the only place you can bag on each other and still remain somewhat friendly. I honestly can’t think of anybody here I despise. But I save my hate like it was money, anyway. Oh, except that fucking child molester, 2.5 inches of fun. So long, fucker. 🙂 :smack: ---
**Author:** ![DudleyGarrett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@DudleyGarrett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DudleyGarrett)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-thread-trends/461577/7 "2008-08-28T18:32:52Z")
[QUOTE=Omegaman] What do you mean we, white man? Wait!? Did I just get insulted? Hey what’s that shiny thing on the floor… I was thinking about this earlier. This about the only place you can bag on each other and still remain somewhat friendly. I honestly can’t think of anybody here I despise. But I save my hate like it was money, anyway. Oh, except that fucking child molester, 2.5 inches of fun. So long, fucker. 🙂 :smack: [/QUOTE] I didn’t mean to insult you. I think you’re entertaining as hell. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-thread-trends/461577/8 "2008-08-28T18:33:24Z")
[QUOTE=DudleyGarrett] **Marley23** undoubtedly will chime with something condescending leaning to the contrary. It will be very matter-of-fact, very know-it-allish. Perhaps he’ll link to a thread where this was already discussed and be dismissive. [/quote] Go fuck yourself, mouthbreather. How’s that for dismissive? Sorry I don’t lick your asshole often enough, tailor my prose exactly to your liking and commit the unforgivable sin of, you know, remembering shit, and linking to prior discussions for context. From now on I’ll spend more time drooling on the keyboard. ---
**Author:** ![begbert2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/begbert2/32/3357_2.png) [@begbert2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/begbert2)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-thread-trends/461577/9 "2008-08-28T18:33:57Z")
I’ve noticed a trend for people to forget that the Pit is the _place_ for petty whining about small issues that seriously annoy you, and so doing so here is _appropriate_. ---
**Author:** ![x-ray\_vision](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/x-ray_vision/32/351_2.png) [@x-ray\_vision](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/x-ray_vision)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-thread-trends/461577/10 "2008-08-28T18:39:20Z")
The OP is an idiot and the rest of you can go fuck yourselves you fuckin’ fucks! (Just tryin’ to make the next list.) ---
**Author:** ![Omegaman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e480ec/32.png) [@Omegaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omegaman)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-thread-trends/461577/11 "2008-08-28T18:53:07Z")
[QUOTE=DudleyGarrett] I didn’t mean to insult you. I think you’re entertaining as hell. [/QUOTE] I know, man. I was just fucking around. ---
**Author:** ![THespos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@THespos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/THespos)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-thread-trends/461577/12 "2008-08-28T19:04:18Z")
I haven’t the faintest shitting idea of what you’re talking about. This place never gets formulaic or predictable. ---
**Author:** ![DudleyGarrett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@DudleyGarrett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DudleyGarrett)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-thread-trends/461577/13 "2008-08-28T19:08:08Z")
[QUOTE=THespos] I haven’t the faintest shitting idea of what you’re talking about. This place never gets formulaic or predictable. [/QUOTE] I’ll bet you never experience technical difficulties with the site, either. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-thread-trends/461577/14 "2008-08-28T19:09:26Z")
[QUOTE=THespos] This place never gets formulaic or predictable. [/QUOTE] And this where someone says “I _knew_ you were going to say that.” _\_ ---
**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-thread-trends/461577/15 "2008-08-28T19:10:56Z")
The one you’ve forgotten is: **jali** posts what she (and she alone) believes to be an important comment, that will bring both sides of the issue to a peaceful agreement. She believes that what she has to say is important. She is wrong. After jali posts, the thread dies - never to be seen again. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-thread-trends/461577/16 "2008-08-28T19:20:32Z")
_hugs **jali** _ YES! Hugs in the Pit! If you don’t like it, you can fuck off! ---
**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-thread-trends/461577/17 "2008-08-28T19:27:23Z")
[QUOTE=olivesmarch4th] _hugs **jali** _ YES! Hugs in the Pit! If you don’t like it, you can fuck off! [/QUOTE] Awwwww. I like it! Is liking it allowed in the pit? ---
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-thread-trends/461577/18 "2008-08-28T19:30:03Z")
> [@](#): > > mhendo/RickJay/whoever else that likes to show how smart they are will write dissertations, complete with footnotes and bibliographies explaining why the OP is wrong. It’s usually a pretty convincing argument, but sometimes their diatribes are misplaced and inappropriate. Those are two of my three favorite posters. ---
**Author:** ![Maeglin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Maeglin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeglin)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-thread-trends/461577/19 "2008-08-28T19:37:31Z")
[QUOTE=Gadarene] Those are two of my three favorite posters. [/QUOTE] I am the third, now that **Kimstu** and **xenophon** aren’t around? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-thread-trends/461577/20 "2008-08-28T20:10:39Z")
I’m not sure I understand-is the OP bitching because our members post in a consistant style? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-thread-trends/461577.md?page=2)