# Stupid **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 4, 2002, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid/107291 "2002-05-04T20:31:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fox\_Moxin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/cdc98d/32.png) [@Fox\_Moxin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fox_Moxin)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid/107291/1 "2002-05-04T20:31:02Z")
ladies and gentleman. i Give thee an example of all that is STUPID. [http://www.petitiononline.com/twotower/petition.html](http://www.petitiononline.com/twotower/petition.html) ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid/107291/2 "2002-05-04T20:34:17Z")
What I love is that many of the signatures have either been voided or are posted by people who are making fun of it! ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid/107291/3 "2002-05-04T20:42:47Z")
Hilarious. Thanks, **Fox\_Moxin**. ---
**Author:** ![Anubis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dfb087/32.png) [@Anubis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anubis)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid/107291/4 "2002-05-04T23:46:56Z")
We just sent this e-mail to the offending idiot: Dear sir: I have to fervently disagree with you on your opinion of the name of The Two Towers. Any well-informed person would realize that the book was written and named almost fifty years ago. It has absolutely nothing to do with the events of September 11 and should not be associated with the tragedy of the Twin Towers. I feel this petition is an abomination against literature. I will definitely NOT be adding my name to your list. I wanted to be mean, but mum wouldn’t allow it. ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid/107291/5 "2002-05-05T00:00:58Z")
Oh, good God. ---
**Author:** ![Fox\_Moxin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/cdc98d/32.png) [@Fox\_Moxin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fox_Moxin)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid/107291/6 "2002-05-05T00:28:08Z")
I’m telling you. STUPID. Thats the only word i can use here. STUPID. ---
**Author:** ![BooBoo316](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e0b2c6/32.png) [@BooBoo316](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BooBoo316)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid/107291/7 "2002-05-05T02:07:35Z")
This has to be a joke, right? ---
**Author:** ![Celyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@Celyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celyn)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid/107291/8 "2002-05-05T02:15:46Z")
Oh Wow, some people! Damn silly, as if Tolkien meant their towers. I _loved_ this one [quote] they have no sensitivity, i wont even let my two twin kids stand next to each other out of respect for 9/11’/quote] WTF? ---
**Author:** ![capybara](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/capybara/32/202_2.png) [@capybara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capybara)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid/107291/9 "2002-05-05T02:17:22Z")
If you note the mail-to address of the author he has a slashdot address, which indicates to us that it is indeed a joke. . . Pretty funny, in an insensitive kind of way. ---
**Author:** ![Caffeine.addict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f475e1/32.png) [@Caffeine.addict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caffeine.addict)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid/107291/10 "2002-05-05T02:44:33Z")
We’re doomed aren’t we? ---
**Author:** ![BooBoo316](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e0b2c6/32.png) [@BooBoo316](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BooBoo316)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid/107291/11 "2002-05-05T03:06:38Z")
I’m almost certain of it, **brujo**. Just hang on and enjoy the ride. ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid/107291/12 "2002-05-05T03:15:02Z")
[QUOTE] \*Originally posted by Celyn \* \*\*Oh Wow, some people! Damn silly, as if Tolkien meant their towers. I _loved_ this one > [@](#): > > they have no sensitivity, i wont even let my two twin kids stand next to each other out of respect for 9/11’/quote] > > WTF? \*\* That is indeed a very silly, pointless petition. Now, I’ll admit I don’t know much about the Lord of the Rings (ducks and runs), but if the book originally had the name long before this tragfedy happened, then what is wrong with that person’s mind? And as for not letting your twins stand next to each other out of respect for 9/11… that is just incomprehensible! ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid/107291/13 "2002-05-05T03:52:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Anubis \* > \*\*We just sent this e-mail to the offending idiot: > > Dear sir: > I have to fervently disagree with you on your opinion of the name of The Two Towers. Any well-informed person would realize that the book was written and named almost fifty years ago. It has absolutely nothing to do with the events of September 11 and should not be associated with the tragedy of the Twin Towers. I feel this petition is an abomination against literature. I will definitely NOT be adding my name to your list. > > I wanted to be mean, but mum wouldn’t allow it. \*\* I’d love to know what he said in reply. Did he say something along the lines of “sorry, my mistake” or did he try to defend his stupidity? ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid/107291/14 "2002-05-05T05:42:18Z")
Some people have entirely too much time on their hands to even _think_ of such drivel. ---
**Author:** ![Anubis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dfb087/32.png) [@Anubis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anubis)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid/107291/15 "2002-05-05T13:24:17Z")
**lobley** , He hasn’t replied yet. But we haven’t received a notice saying that the message couldn’t be delivered, so the address was real. I’ll keep you posted as to what the idiot says. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid/107291/16 "2002-05-05T13:57:17Z")
> [@](#): > > 1. Harry Beckerman Thanks for fucking up this petion you morons! I hear he’s gonna rename it any way! So, you lose! Umm, not with “signatures” like this one: > [@](#): > > 1. Sean Curtin Whoever this Tolkein guy is, he’s an insensitive ashole if he’s making a movie with a title like that. I’ll bet he’s not even American!! What gives him the right!!! “Whoever this Tolkein guy is”?!?! Jesus Christ! ---
**Author:** ![HerMajestyLorna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7cd45c/32.png) [@HerMajestyLorna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HerMajestyLorna)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid/107291/17 "2002-05-05T15:17:54Z")
Wow. Some people are very special. I love the number of _false entry voided_s. ---
**Author:** ![Ruffian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid/107291/18 "2002-05-05T15:52:56Z")
This _has_ to be a joke. _Has_ to. (you know, of the 1124 signatures, there has to be 1050 "false entry voided"s…_hmmmmmmmmmm_…) ---
**Author:** ![Fox\_Moxin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/cdc98d/32.png) [@Fox\_Moxin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fox_Moxin)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid/107291/19 "2002-05-05T15:53:54Z")
Ther eis no way they’re gonna change the title. I mean., these people are STUPID. ---
**Author:** ![Sue\_Duhnym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@Sue\_Duhnym](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sue_Duhnym)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid/107291/20 "2002-05-05T16:40:50Z")
I can’t tell if some of y’all are being whooshed or you’re just playing along. It must be too early yet. I need caffeine. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid/107291.md?page=2)