# The miserable adventures of SDMB's catsix **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 21, 2004, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miserable-adventures-of-sdmbs-catsix/241227 "2004-04-21T15:20:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2004, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miserable-adventures-of-sdmbs-catsix/241227/141 "2004-04-23T04:38:51Z")
> [@catsix](#): > > So are you off your own list for knowing that line? 😉 It was my evil twin that knew it. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2004, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miserable-adventures-of-sdmbs-catsix/241227/142 "2004-04-23T12:23:24Z")
> [@jarbabyj](#): > > > [@Shodan](#): > > > > And who the hell am I supposed to be “jabbing” at? > > > [@Shodan](#): > > > > Cripes, catsix, I can’t remember the last time someone came out of a pile-on looking as good as this. > > > > Seconding what Left Hand of Dorkness and MoodIndigo1 said. > > > > Regards, > > Shodan > > Are you saying that’s not a jab at me? You seconded lefthand saying I’m not classy. > > Jab. All right, yes, I am saying that I wasn’t seconding a jab at you. I was seconding what **Left Hand of Dorkness** and **MoodIndigo1** said about how **catsix** handled her Pitting. That **catsix** came out of this well was what both posts had in common, and what I felt as well. It wasn’t aimed at you, which is why it wasn’t addressed to you. Sorry I wasn’t clearer. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![jlzania](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/67e7ee/32.png) [@jlzania](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jlzania)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2004, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miserable-adventures-of-sdmbs-catsix/241227/143 "2004-04-23T15:12:53Z")
Curse you for dragging me back into this thread, **lezlers** but as the admiration is mutual,I’ll try and explain what troubled me. When **jarbabyj** began the pitting, I was pretty miffed at ol’ **catsix** myself for her refusal to admit that not all working moms were out to milk the system and exploit their fellow co-workers. However, although **jarbabyj** got down and dirty-she seemed to limit herself to addressing **catsix’s** behavior rather then flinging spurious insults at her. I can think of at least two other posters who flat out stated that **catsix** was either a troll or too crazy to bother with in the first place. **Jarbabyj** may have reached pretty fair back with some of her arguments but she still focused on what **catsix** had said instead of beating her up for who she was. Then something reasonably amazing happened- **catsix** came in, apologized when appropriate and took the time and effort to open up and explain herself to us. I came away liking and respecting someone that I had originally thought was a pig-headed twit. **Jarbabyj** acknowledged that while she might never ever agree with **catsix** on a flipping thing, she understood her better. A pitting, for once, had turned productive. In my mind, this was the time for the thread to die. Then in comes a cadre of posters to yell at **jarbabyj** and question her motives for starting the thread in the first place. If y’all had come in on page one or even two and berated her, that might have been appropriate but I just didn’t see the need to continue to fan the flames. If you truly felt that **catsix’s** pitting was undeserved-why did it take you so long to saddle up and ride to her defense? (And don’t give me that cheap excuse about work or real life preventing you from sitting at your computer 24/7) 😃 > [@](#): > > If that explanation doesn’t satisfy, I’ll go for this one: dammit, I spent all that time carefully reading each post, I can respond if I want to! 😉 What! You didn’t get the memo about my pre-approving all posts? Shame on you. Check your mail more often, dear. > [@](#): > > Hope you won’t think any less of me for it. You know, I never think any less of anyone that’s willing to put forth a reasonable and civil argument. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miserable-adventures-of-sdmbs-catsix/241227.md?page=7)