# The Mermaid

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mermaid/116201>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [June 27, 2002, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mermaid/116201 "2002-06-27T08:24:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 6

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**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mermaid/116201/101 "2002-07-03T12:44:27Z")

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Christ, everyone who’s **responded** to this thread is laughable.

Yes, including me.

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**Author:** ![Hinten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecd19e/32.png) [@Hinten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hinten)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mermaid/116201/102 "2002-07-03T15:46:54Z")

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belladonna,  
being offended at a personal curse word directed at you with the sole purpose of getting you offended just strikes me as naive.

What’s the point of an insult if it doesn’t offend you?

BTW, I’m glad you like my adjectivication of insults.

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**Author:** ![blowero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/41988e/32.png) [@blowero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blowero)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mermaid/116201/103 "2002-07-03T18:07:02Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Crunchy Frog \*
> 
> BTW, **Esprix’s** “shocked” post is referring to you telling me I was butting in on something that was none of my business when you’re the one who made this a public argument to begin with.

Oh, sorry **Esprix** - I guess I jumped to a conclusion because of the proximity of your post to mine. No wonder it didn’t make sense. Oh well, carry on. My apologies.

And **CrunchyFrog** , you’re just getting tiresome. Bye.

thread’s over - nothing more to see here - move along…

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**Author:** ![Lady\_of\_the\_Lake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e19adc/32.png) [@Lady\_of\_the\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lady_of_the_Lake)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mermaid/116201/104 "2002-07-03T19:28:34Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Hinten \*  
> \*\*
> 
> This has to be most biggest stupidest dumb-assiest thing said today. \*\*

I’ve been flamed lots and lots and lots, but usually it’s because I’ve actually said something flammable…guess that’s not always the case here…

Well, whatever, do what you gotta do.  
_looks down_  
Hmm…I think I got negative vibes on me over this…I’m thinking this long weekend will bring the hot tubing and Merlot drinking medicine I need…

🙂

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**Author:** ![airdisc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e19adc/32.png) [@airdisc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/airdisc)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2002, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mermaid/116201/105 "2002-07-04T18:56:04Z")

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WORST. THREAD. EVER.

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