# The fingerwaggin' BigT

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [August 9, 2017, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fingerwaggin-bigt/793187 "2017-08-09T18:48:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2017, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fingerwaggin-bigt/793187/21 "2017-08-10T03:40:25Z")

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> [@BigT](#):
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> What I’m not going to do is blow smoke up your asses

My dreams are crushed. ☹

> [@](#):
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> unless you have specific tips on how to come off better,

The way you word your posts some times come off as if it is all about you instead of whatever topic is being discussed.

For instance:

> [@Demeaning post by IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/demeaning-post-by-ivorytowerdenizen/793113/23):
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> If you just wanted to say it was off topic, I wouldn’t have gotten upset.

from this post:

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=20399571&postcount=23](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=20399571&postcount=23)  
I’m pretty sure you have me on ignore but I thought I’d chime in anyways.

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