# Self-righteous pricks of the SDMB **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 23, 2010, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-righteous-pricks-of-the-sdmb/540441 "2010-05-23T05:24:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![seanchai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@seanchai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seanchai)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2010, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-righteous-pricks-of-the-sdmb/540441/81 "2010-05-28T03:02:30Z")
I agree with elmwood -not having a prick of my own, I stand behind that endorsement. self righteously, an seanchai ---
**Author:** ![Find\_Friends](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@Find\_Friends](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Find_Friends)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2010, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-righteous-pricks-of-the-sdmb/540441/82 "2010-05-28T14:42:05Z")
> [@Antinor01](#): > > I think I’m better than a lot of you, does that count? (then again, I think I’m better than most people in general) Look, it’s one thing to think that you’re better than most people in general (which is probably true becuase you’re here). It’s quite another thing to presume to be above the average of the SDMB. That would be rude. And unfair. Unless… Unless we make it fair by \*all of us \*doing it! Yes, as of right now, we are all above average, **even for the SDMB!** This is called the [Lake Wobegon Effect](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Wobegon). (from [Wikipedia.org](http://Wikipedia.org)) "The Lake Wobegon effect Main article: Illusory superiority The characterization of the fictional location, where “all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the children are above average,” has been used to describe a real and pervasive human tendency to overestimate one’s achievements and capabilities in relation to others. The Lake Wobegon effect, where all or nearly all of a group claim to be above average, has been observed among drivers, CEOs, stock market analysts, college students, parents, and state education officials, among others." Now, some will insist that ther is a logical lapse here, and it will make us all look bad. But heck! We’re all so helpful here in the war against ignorance, and have been for many years! So we can have one huge logical lapse, and still carry on! We’re entitled, dammit! ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2010, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-righteous-pricks-of-the-sdmb/540441/83 "2010-05-28T14:44:54Z")
I’ve always said this world would be a better place if y’all would just shut the hell up and do what I tell you. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2010, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-righteous-pricks-of-the-sdmb/540441/84 "2010-05-28T14:51:19Z")
> [@elmwood](#): > > I’m not self-righteous. It’s just that my tastes and preferences in food, music, literature, television, and other visual and performing arts are correct, and thus superior to yours. I am also far more open-minded than you, and more open to new experiences. If you have dislikes for a certain kind of food, music, or something else, you’re just a closed-minded, intellectually challenged and suspect individual that I can only pity. There are things I dislike, but that’s different, because my dislikes are more justified than yours. Mmmm, that’s good satire. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-righteous-pricks-of-the-sdmb/540441/85 "2010-05-29T00:38:37Z")
To all of the posters proclaiming themselves self-righteous pricks: You are right. In fact, every single poster on this forum, _except me_, is a self-righteous prick. I am the lone exemplar of decorum, wisdom, and humility, which makes me morally superior to all of you. You bunch of self-righteous pricks. ---
**Author:** ![bucketybuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@bucketybuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bucketybuck)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-righteous-pricks-of-the-sdmb/540441/86 "2010-05-29T00:45:41Z")
I am not a self-righteous prick. I am just filling space until a real self-righteous prick comes along to repeat the same fucking joke for the millionth fucking time. “IT IS NOT YOU, IT IS “I” WHO IS THE SELF RIGHTEOUS PRICK. HUR HUR HUR, AINT I THE WITTY ONE”. Seriously, you are retards. All of you. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-righteous-pricks-of-the-sdmb/540441/87 "2010-05-29T00:53:44Z")
Don’t you mean _self righteous_ retards? Wanker! ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-righteous-pricks-of-the-sdmb/540441/88 "2010-05-29T10:42:56Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > A penetration of pricks. A codpiece of pricks. A circle jerk of pricks. ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-righteous-pricks-of-the-sdmb/540441/89 "2010-05-29T10:59:10Z")
A plethora of pricks. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-righteous-pricks-of-the-sdmb/540441/90 "2010-05-29T12:47:43Z")
A poke of pricks. Or jab. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-righteous-pricks-of-the-sdmb/540441/91 "2010-05-29T12:52:00Z")
Most of the people in [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=564906) thread. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-righteous-pricks-of-the-sdmb/540441/92 "2010-05-29T18:03:18Z")
> [@Trans Fat Og](#): > > Look, it’s one thing to think that you’re better than most people in general (which is probably true becuase you’re here). It’s quite another thing to presume to be above the average of the SDMB. That would be rude. And unfair. > > Unless… > > Unless we make it fair by \*all of us \*doing it! Yes, as of right now, we are all above average, **even for the SDMB!** > > This is called the [Lake Wobegon Effect](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Wobegon). > > (from [Wikipedia.org](http://Wikipedia.org)) "The Lake Wobegon effect > > **Main article: Illusory superiority** My Superiority complex is not illusory damnit! I may not have all the accomplishments, but my superiority is innate. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-righteous-pricks-of-the-sdmb/540441/93 "2010-05-29T18:07:57Z")
> [@Ellen\_Cherry](#): > > A poke of pricks. Or jab. A bellowing of asses has a certain ring to it. ---
**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2010, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-righteous-pricks-of-the-sdmb/540441/94 "2010-05-30T00:15:32Z")
> [@Gfactor](#): > > You’re right. I’m sorry **ajb867**. I was thinking of the contemporaneous discussion in ATMB, but I’m not sure if you even knew about it. If you are Pitting **twickster** as a poster, I didn’t mean to stop you. I’m going to edit the Note to reflect this discussion. > > **Gfactor** > Pit Moderator I’m coming to really respect you more and more. Very classy. And while I’m here, the turning point for me regarding\*\* twix\*\* (as a poster) was [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=555891). ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2010, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-righteous-pricks-of-the-sdmb/540441/95 "2010-05-30T13:12:24Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > Most of the people in [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=564906) thread. Holy shit, that thread is full of crazy! I need some system for determining which thread with a completely innocuous-looking title I need to click on, and which I can to skip. Edit: While I’m here, I’d like to change **G** , too. Good times, that guy. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-righteous-pricks-of-the-sdmb/540441/96 "2010-05-31T11:24:24Z")
Wait a minute. I don’t want to change **Gfactor** at all. Well, maybe, if I could turn him into some sort of half-man, half-shark super hero. That’d be cool. But for now, \*thanking \*him will be plenty. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-righteous-pricks-of-the-sdmb/540441/97 "2010-05-31T18:28:38Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > Wait a minute. I don’t want to change **Gfactor** at all. Well, maybe, if I could turn him into some sort of half-man, half-shark super hero. That’d be cool. But for now, \*thanking \*him will be plenty. You were probably thinking of his diaper. ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-righteous-pricks-of-the-sdmb/540441/98 "2010-05-31T18:52:03Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > Can this know it all cunt join your little prick party? 😃 This prick party is a total sausage-fest. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2010, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-righteous-pricks-of-the-sdmb/540441/99 "2010-06-03T16:19:57Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > Well, maybe, if I could turn him into some sort of half-man, half-shark super hero. That’d be cool. But how would he _breathe?!_ ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2010, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-righteous-pricks-of-the-sdmb/540441/100 "2010-06-03T16:55:41Z")
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