# Rant about SDMB and pandemic **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 25, 2022, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-about-sdmb-and-pandemic/961703 "2022-03-25T14:00:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-about-sdmb-and-pandemic/961703/61 "2022-03-25T22:01:29Z")
Hah! And I was reading their name as JustALoser. ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-about-sdmb-and-pandemic/961703/62 "2022-03-25T22:01:42Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > Ignoring the rest of the mess, try some paragraph breaks in your rants and people are less likely to treat you like a crazy person. Son, I say, that’s ‘bout like puttin’ lipstick on a pig. That kid’s about as sharp as a pound of wet liver. Stranger ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-about-sdmb-and-pandemic/961703/63 "2022-03-25T22:18:48Z")
When I wear face panties I support that with a maxi-pad, worn visibly on the outside of the mask. Conserverthals ask why I do it like that, and I say: Because Obama. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-about-sdmb-and-pandemic/961703/64 "2022-03-25T22:55:38Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > You’re a person who believes a lot of ridiculous conspiracy theories despite a vast amount of evidence to the contrary, judging by the OP. Or, he could just be trolling everybody. ---
**Author:** ![HelenGawn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@HelenGawn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelenGawn)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-about-sdmb-and-pandemic/961703/65 "2022-03-25T23:02:06Z")
Kinda shitty of God to punish the whole world - starting with China, the Evil Man’s worst enemy - just because America fucked up. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-about-sdmb-and-pandemic/961703/66 "2022-03-25T23:51:44Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > When I wear face panties I support that with a maxi-pad, worn visibly on the outside of the mask. I’m a man’s man, I wear face boxer briefs. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-about-sdmb-and-pandemic/961703/67 "2022-03-25T23:54:04Z")
> [@JustALoner](#): > > I have come to SD randomly for a few decades now and randomly browse the boards and always thought I could get open minded information from free spirited people and kind of thought of it as information that is really what’s going on from people in “The know”. Well the straight dope is certainly free spirited and one of the best places to get the “information that is really what’s going on from people in ‘The know’”. But as far as being open minded? Not at all, or at least not if your definition of open minded is willingly entertain without challenge any idea or opinion that anyone might have. We are here to fight ignorance, it’s our mission statement, and that means if someone makes a statement that is controversial they will be required to back it up with facts. And if someone makes a statement that is widely publicized as being very very wrong it will be slapped down hard. If you think they were wrong to slap you down you can try to back up what you say with facts and cites, who knows you might even convince some of us. But be warned the Dope’s disputants are the best in the biz and play hard ball, so your cites have to be good and your arguments strong. If you think someone else said something that you think is wrong, you are welcome to ask them to back it up, and if you are willing to listen to them and keep an open mind (but not so open that your brain falls out) you might learn something. So if you want a place to learn and challenge your beliefs with some of the brightest people “in the know”(plus a few dipshits) then you’ve come to the right place. If you want a place where you can spout your misinformation consequence free this ain’t the place for you. ---
**Author:** ![Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mundane_super_hero/32/6304_2.png) [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2022, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-about-sdmb-and-pandemic/961703/68 "2022-03-26T00:37:43Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > and people are less likely to treat you like a crazy person. [Galileo Galilei] “… but he _is_ crazy…” [/Galileo Galilei] ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2022, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-about-sdmb-and-pandemic/961703/69 "2022-03-26T01:32:28Z")
Respect. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2022, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-about-sdmb-and-pandemic/961703/70 "2022-03-26T01:45:32Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > (plus a few dipshits) Hey…! 😡 ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2022, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-about-sdmb-and-pandemic/961703/71 "2022-03-26T01:57:24Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > Well the straight dope is certainly free spirited and one of the best places to get the “information that is really what’s going on from people in ‘The know’”. But as far as being open minded? Not at all, or at least not if your definition of open minded is willingly entertain without challenge any idea or opinion that anyone might have. One should not be so open minded that one’s brain falls out. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2022, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-about-sdmb-and-pandemic/961703/72 "2022-03-26T02:05:58Z")
I’m confused. He said he lurked here for years but not that recently. And there weren’t pansies here. When was this board a religious, tin-foil-hat-wearing board? ---
**Author:** ![Tfletch1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tfletch1/32/5340_2.png) [@Tfletch1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tfletch1)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2022, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-about-sdmb-and-pandemic/961703/73 "2022-03-26T03:06:32Z")
> [@JustALoner](#): > > People a bunch of pansies these days, and pansies grow in patches. I made a post to the topic 'I think the pandemic has made everybody a little crazy" and input what I have seen regarding that topic, which was on topic, not off topic, but I guess pansies these days can’t take it. Hey, you’re the little pansy who’s scared of messenger RNA and is throwing a little baby fit because your thread got put in the pit where it belongs. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2022, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-about-sdmb-and-pandemic/961703/74 "2022-03-26T03:12:00Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > Wasn’t too great for immigrants from China, Japan, Italy or Ireland for long and horrible periods of time also. Go back far enough and you can include Welsh. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2022, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-about-sdmb-and-pandemic/961703/75 "2022-03-26T05:29:52Z")
I’m even manlier; I go commando. ---
**Author:** ![AzFavorite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@AzFavorite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AzFavorite)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2022, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-about-sdmb-and-pandemic/961703/76 "2022-03-26T09:18:22Z")
Lets make it nice and simple for him. He should just ho to the nearest cemetery and look at huge number of pre vaccine era children’s headstones. Before the advent of these lifesaving scientific vaccines hundreds of thousands of kids died young. The number of deaths from childhood illness dropped drastically when these lifesaving shots became available. How quickly some folks forget never ceases to blow my mind. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2022, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-about-sdmb-and-pandemic/961703/77 "2022-03-26T11:19:54Z")
> [@AzFavorite](#): > > Before the advent of these lifesaving scientific vaccines hundreds of thousands of kids died young. Yeah, but at least those children _died like men!_ Not like a bunch of pansies, using medical science 'n shit. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2022, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-about-sdmb-and-pandemic/961703/78 "2022-03-26T13:46:09Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > One should not be so open minded that one’s brain falls out. I never understood this phrase-aren’t your mind and your brain the same thing? ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2022, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-about-sdmb-and-pandemic/961703/79 "2022-03-26T14:10:15Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > aren’t your mind and your brain the same thing? [Not exactly.](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mind) Alternatively: one’s mind should not be so open that one loses it. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2022, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-about-sdmb-and-pandemic/961703/80 "2022-03-26T15:31:30Z")
> [@AzFavorite](#): > > Lets make it nice and simple for him. He should just ho to the nearest cemetery and look at huge number of pre vaccine era children’s headstones. That’s no proof! They were killed be the time travelling shape shifting lizard people! I read about it in a bathroom on west 5th street, so you know it has to be true! One thing this pandemic has taught me is that the mentally ill were more numerous than I thought. When it was just someone working in a warehouse who thought that chemtrails were spraying mind control chemicals, he was pretty harmless and his co-workers just let him blather on and then went back to work. But in a pandemic, when crazy warehouse guy refuses to follow simple public health orders, he brings disease to work and sickens others. He causes harm. Then he’s not just a harmless nutter - he’s actively causing sickness and death. There are many more of them than I thought. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-about-sdmb-and-pandemic/961703.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-about-sdmb-and-pandemic/961703.md?page=5)