# The thread police - get a life **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 8, 2003, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-police-get-a-life/173953 "2003-05-08T19:32:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![mipiace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb9ed0/32.png) [@mipiace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mipiace)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-police-get-a-life/173953/21 "2003-05-08T20:27:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Velma \* > \*\*I agree that if it’s clear what a thread is about in the title, then people who complain about the topic in the thread are stupid. That said, I don’t know if that’s the case here. I opened that thread too, and didn’t expect it to be another big flirt fest, but it was. I was annoyed a little too, just because it seems like a lot of threads are turning that way by the same people. > > I think it is just a case of too much at once. If it happens once in a while people tend to think it’s not a big deal, but it’s kind of hard to ignore right now, there’s an awful lot of threads like this lately. So I feel **jarbabyj** ’s annoyance. People of course are free to not care that I am annoyed and carry on. > > I also think it’s hilarious that **jarbaby** is getting pitted for raining on people’s sex parade.🙂 \*\* That is a very intelligent opinion Velma and one that might make one pause for thought…thank you for raising the standard of the SDMB. ---
**Author:** ![Velma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/85e7bf/32.png) [@Velma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velma)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-police-get-a-life/173953/22 "2003-05-08T20:36:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by mipiace \* > \*\*thank you for raising the standard of the SDMB. \*\* You’re welcome. Now with that done, :flashes the thread: ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-police-get-a-life/173953/23 "2003-05-08T20:49:46Z")
Don’t you think the main reason the thread police ( **jarbabyj** being an excellent example) are so damn annoying to some people, is because they hit the nail right on the head? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-police-get-a-life/173953/24 "2003-05-08T20:53:31Z")
So **Jar** How are you doing? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-police-get-a-life/173953/25 "2003-05-08T20:54:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by mipiace \* > \*\*AAAACck (She runs from teh room with her hair on fire) > \*\* Ooh, look! A fire extinguisher lying about a Pit thread, how handy! ---
**Author:** ![mipiace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb9ed0/32.png) [@mipiace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mipiace)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-police-get-a-life/173953/26 "2003-05-08T20:57:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lel \* > \*\*Ooh, look! A fire extinguisher lying about a Pit thread, how handy! \*\* Well duh - it’s for all the flaming! ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-police-get-a-life/173953/27 "2003-05-08T21:03:22Z")
How _you_ doin? ---
**Author:** ![FordPrefect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e99b99/32.png) [@FordPrefect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordPrefect)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-police-get-a-life/173953/28 "2003-05-08T21:11:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Hamlet \* > \*\*Jarbaby, Sex, Police… \*\* I know I shouldn’t, and this would be my first time, but Band Name?!? ---
**Author:** ![mipiace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb9ed0/32.png) [@mipiace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mipiace)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-police-get-a-life/173953/29 "2003-05-08T21:12:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by NoClueBoy \* > \*\*How _you_ doin? \*\* GASP! Is that a cleverly disguised flirtation? Call the thread police!!! AAARRRGH! ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-police-get-a-life/173953/30 "2003-05-08T21:16:16Z")
Thanks to this thread, I can’t get damn Cheap Trick outta my head. _"'Cause they’re waiting for me Looking for me Every single night (They’re) driving me insane Those men inside my brain…_ :o ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-police-get-a-life/173953/31 "2003-05-08T21:19:06Z")
On the one hand, I agree with **jarbabyj**. On the other hand, damn, girl, you are lookin’ _fine_! Mmmm-MMM! Me so horny! ---
**Author:** ![Heloise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e36b37/32.png) [@Heloise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heloise)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-police-get-a-life/173953/32 "2003-05-08T21:28:33Z")
Well, personally, I think that if the person who said she wants to have vaginal intercourse with my boyfriend seems to have an issue with the sex threads, she may have a point. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![mipiace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb9ed0/32.png) [@mipiace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mipiace)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-police-get-a-life/173953/33 "2003-05-08T21:30:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Heloise \* > \*\*Well, personally, I think that if the person who said she wants to have vaginal intercourse with my boyfriend seems to have an issue with the sex threads, she may have a point. 😃 \*\* ?? Okay … do you want to elaborate on that? or will this turn into a TMI? ---
**Author:** ![chula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a4c791/32.png) [@chula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chula)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-police-get-a-life/173953/34 "2003-05-08T21:32:27Z")
Isn’t a person who starts a thread to pit someone for having no life someone who needs to get a life her/himself? ---
**Author:** ![Heloise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e36b37/32.png) [@Heloise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heloise)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-police-get-a-life/173953/35 "2003-05-08T21:38:28Z")
[The thread.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=98958&highlight=vaginal+intercourse) ---
**Author:** ![mipiace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb9ed0/32.png) [@mipiace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mipiace)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-police-get-a-life/173953/36 "2003-05-08T21:38:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by chula \* > \*\*Isn’t a person who starts a thread to pit someone for having no life someone who needs to get a life her/himself? \*\* YEah I had one on order but it was out of stock. Until then I have to life my life vicariously by criticizing others’ stupidity. ---
**Author:** ![Davebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Davebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Davebear)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-police-get-a-life/173953/37 "2003-05-08T21:44:11Z")
Can someone just explain, in a clear, calm fashion, exactly what is so offensive about flirting in MPSIMS threads? Because, with one exception that I know of, no one seems to complain about it happening in Pit threads. Yes, it’s somewhat different; it’s light-hearted and friendly, whereas what I’ve seen of Pit flirting tends to be caustic and sarcastic. But, it’s the same thing. Do the Pitizens really think they’re any less offensive, when they do it, just because no one stomps into their threads and calls them disgusting? Or, is it just okay for them to do it, but not for others? ---
**Author:** ![mipiace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb9ed0/32.png) [@mipiace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mipiace)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-police-get-a-life/173953/38 "2003-05-08T21:45:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Heloise \* > \*\*[The thread.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=98958&highlight=vaginal+intercourse) \*\* Oh got it so jabberjar doesn’t mind the sex part as long as it is spelled out in plain and no uncertain terms and in no way includes any innuendo. Got it. Well this has been fun gang I really enjoyed the prickly convo this afternoon I was feeling very bitchy and wanted to engage. Sorry to jabybaby - it’s really nothing personal you just stepped in when I felt like poking fun at someone. I’d love to continue but my life just came in and i am on my way to a naked twister game so I gotta’ jet. I’ll be back tomorrow if anyone wants to complain about me complaining about them complaining…or something like that. Ciao and don’t keep your chastity belt locked down too tight. ---
**Author:** ![hebesphenomegacorona](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@hebesphenomegacorona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hebesphenomegacorona)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-police-get-a-life/173953/39 "2003-05-08T22:36:28Z")
But it’s on fire, too… ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-police-get-a-life/173953/40 "2003-05-08T23:00:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Davebear \* > \*\*Can someone just explain, in a clear, calm fashion, exactly what is so offensive about flirting in MPSIMS threads? Because, with one exception that I know of, no one seems to complain about it happening in Pit threads. Yes, it’s somewhat different; it’s light-hearted and friendly, whereas what I’ve seen of Pit flirting tends to be caustic and sarcastic. But, it’s the same thing. > > Do the Pitizens really think they’re any less offensive, when they do it, just because no one stomps into their threads and calls them disgusting? Or, is it just okay for them to do it, but not for others? \*\* To me, the objections primarily appear to be to the amount of flirting. It appears that there is much more flirting in MPSIMS than in the Pit as a function of total number of threads in each forum. This is to be expected. However, over time, people come to expect that a certain percentage of threads in MPSIMS and the Pit will be flirt threads. When that percentage is greatly exceeded, people may begin to think there is too much flirting. It appears that that percentage, which is higher in MPSIMS than in the Pit, has been exceeded in MPSIMS, but not in the Pit. Some people have a higher tolerance for flirting than others. My tolerance for such is fairly low. Oh well, I just have to deal with it. However, once the percentage of flirting exceeds the tolerance of most, it might not be bad to go flirt at other venues. (IM? Email?) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-police-get-a-life/173953.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-police-get-a-life/173953.md?page=3)