# SmileyDeath threatens to pit, but gets pitted. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 27, 2002, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileydeath-threatens-to-pit-but-gets-pitted/145142 "2002-12-27T11:30:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![SmileyDeath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@SmileyDeath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmileyDeath)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileydeath-threatens-to-pit-but-gets-pitted/145142/141 "2002-12-30T15:40:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Early Out \* > \*\*Ironically, _this thread_ is an example of what I’m talking about. When folks start piling on **SmileyDeath** , he starts trying to fight back. Would you expect anything else from a male 14-year-old? If he feels that he’s being picked on, unfairly or otherwise, he can’t just let it slide. > > It looks to me like simply laying off him for a while would be more effective, rather than beating up on him, obstinately quoting his own posts back to him, and calling him names. Now, if some of the posters in this thread are just trying to provoke a meltdown, so that he’ll be banned, I guess they’re on the right track. Does this seem like an adult tactic to any of you? \*\* Yeah, like they’ll really do that. ---
**Author:** ![kabbes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@kabbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kabbes)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileydeath-threatens-to-pit-but-gets-pitted/145142/142 "2002-12-30T15:49:03Z")
Mon dieu! Il n’apprend jamais! ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileydeath-threatens-to-pit-but-gets-pitted/145142/143 "2002-12-30T16:03:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Early Out \* > \*\* > **Fenris** , you may be right - we’ll just have to wait and see. As long as the minimum age on the SDMB is 13, however, it’s tough to expect all of the younger posters to compete with your erudition. Inevitably, some of them are going to behave like, well, 13 and 14-year-olds. \*\* True, but them’s the ones that tend to be banned. There are a bunch of DopeTeens who are so mature and intellegent that we don’t even know they’re teens. **Jester** (IIRC) is, but we only know that because he wrote a great post about “How to be a teen-Doper” once. And thanks for the compliment! 🙂 Fenris ---
**Author:** ![flyboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4da419/32.png) [@flyboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flyboy)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileydeath-threatens-to-pit-but-gets-pitted/145142/144 "2002-12-30T18:36:29Z")
Smiley, how does it feel to be posting on a board in which, from what I’ve seen, almost all of the established, respected posters (and probably a vast majority of the rest also) think you’re a worthless bag of shit? Do you like this? You seem to, because you have yet to either realize your situation or take action to correct it. Because of this, as far as I’m concerned, you’ll _always_ be a worthless idiot even if you change your behavior and posting style. My guess is that I’m not alone. ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileydeath-threatens-to-pit-but-gets-pitted/145142/145 "2002-12-30T19:48:27Z")
Smiley - Cast yourself into the lurking dungeon before your fate is decided for you. We seemed to come to terms with fauxpas, who promises to not act his age anymore. Trader got his ass booted. Do yourself and us a favor. You will lower the collective blood pressure of the SD whilst giving the moderators time to cool down. ---
**Author:** ![elf6c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2002, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileydeath-threatens-to-pit-but-gets-pitted/145142/146 "2002-12-31T01:05:59Z")
Maybe try posting every other time a thought crosses your mind. Or only posting 3 times a day no matter what. Because your posts are approaching white noise and will be tuned out. That would be sad if you did come up wityh something worth discussing only to find no one will listen. Oh, and knock off the swearing. Its kind of weird from a 13 year old. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Wrong\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b782af/32.png) [@The\_Wrong\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Wrong_Girl)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2002, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileydeath-threatens-to-pit-but-gets-pitted/145142/147 "2002-12-31T01:33:33Z")
[He’s taking a break.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=153420) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileydeath-threatens-to-pit-but-gets-pitted/145142.md?page=7)