# To the idiots over in ATMB who have reading comprehension difficulties **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 3, 2015, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-idiots-over-in-atmb-who-have-reading-comprehension-difficulties/711652 "2015-02-03T00:20:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2015, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-idiots-over-in-atmb-who-have-reading-comprehension-difficulties/711652/21 "2015-02-03T19:30:53Z")
You forgot to say “Obama” at the end of that sentence, KayT. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2015, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-idiots-over-in-atmb-who-have-reading-comprehension-difficulties/711652/22 "2015-02-03T19:46:03Z")
If you have to ask what’s OK to say in the Pit, you shouldn’t be in the Pit. You can’t handle the Pit. ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2015, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-idiots-over-in-atmb-who-have-reading-comprehension-difficulties/711652/23 "2015-02-03T19:49:41Z")
_No pit-handler, you! Bah, I deride your pit-handling abilities._ ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2015, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-idiots-over-in-atmb-who-have-reading-comprehension-difficulties/711652/24 "2015-02-03T19:57:14Z")
So, if Ted Cruz gets bitten on the ass by a rattlesnake, and there’s nobody else around to suck out the poison or he’ll die, then…? ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2015, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-idiots-over-in-atmb-who-have-reading-comprehension-difficulties/711652/25 "2015-02-03T19:57:31Z")
I thought you flounced, Drew. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2015, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-idiots-over-in-atmb-who-have-reading-comprehension-difficulties/711652/26 "2015-02-03T20:32:45Z")
> [@drewtwo99](#): > > And in lieu of that, go fuck a cactus. Just what do you have against **Lieu**? ---
**Author:** ![GrumpyBunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@GrumpyBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrumpyBunny)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2015, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-idiots-over-in-atmb-who-have-reading-comprehension-difficulties/711652/27 "2015-02-03T20:37:18Z")
What’s with all of the fragile little snowflakes posting lately? ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2015, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-idiots-over-in-atmb-who-have-reading-comprehension-difficulties/711652/28 "2015-02-03T20:38:27Z")
> [@GrumpyBunny](#): > > What’s with all of the fragile little snowflakes posting lately? I blame Linus. ---
**Author:** ![GrumpyBunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@GrumpyBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrumpyBunny)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2015, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-idiots-over-in-atmb-who-have-reading-comprehension-difficulties/711652/29 "2015-02-03T20:41:10Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > I blame Linus. Linus was more fluffy than flouncy. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2015, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-idiots-over-in-atmb-who-have-reading-comprehension-difficulties/711652/30 "2015-02-03T20:41:48Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > So, if Ted Cruz gets bitten on the ass by a rattlesnake, and there’s nobody else around to suck out the poison or he’ll die, then…? …the snake dies. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2015, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-idiots-over-in-atmb-who-have-reading-comprehension-difficulties/711652/31 "2015-02-03T20:43:20Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > Just what do you have against **Lieu**? A cactus, apparently. And maybe some Vaseline… ---
**Author:** ![DinoR](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dinor/32/2821_2.png) [@DinoR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DinoR)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2015, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-idiots-over-in-atmb-who-have-reading-comprehension-difficulties/711652/32 "2015-02-03T20:58:38Z")
I didn’t really see the dog-piling. I saw a lot of diversions from the topic or personal opinions on what the rule should be. I saw a mod provide a clear and definitive answer as to policy. I can see how samclem’s post later could be interpreted as aimed the OP in a snakry way. I read it slightly different. I just though of it referencing a related theme of insult escalation after TPTB had provided a definitive answer. Apparently we did learn something about the rules at least related to the OP. Is it okay to wish a high probability of death on plant life, because when I fuck a cactus…\*\* I FUCK A CACTUS!!!\*\* 😛 _rechecks posters names to make sure there’s no “Cactus” posting in the thread_ ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2015, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-idiots-over-in-atmb-who-have-reading-comprehension-difficulties/711652/33 "2015-02-03T21:05:07Z")
> [@drewtwo99](#): > > Lest you think I have nothing better to do with my life, let me clarify one thing right now: I don’t give one flying fuck about “skirting rules” or playing some “game” with regards to following the forum rules. Quit stealing my line, lizard-fart. Regards, Shodan ---
**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:** [February 3, 2015, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-idiots-over-in-atmb-who-have-reading-comprehension-difficulties/711652/34 "2015-02-03T21:09:21Z")
Always with those negative waves, Moriarty ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2015, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-idiots-over-in-atmb-who-have-reading-comprehension-difficulties/711652/35 "2015-02-03T23:14:38Z")
The pit would be a better place with less posts like yours in it. I wish that posts like yours would never have been written. (those are allowed, rite?) ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2015, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-idiots-over-in-atmb-who-have-reading-comprehension-difficulties/711652/36 "2015-02-03T23:22:10Z")
> [@TBG](#): > > (those are allowed, rite?) Latin or Coptic? ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2015, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-idiots-over-in-atmb-who-have-reading-comprehension-difficulties/711652/37 "2015-02-03T23:44:04Z")
> [@tomndebb](#): > > Latin or Coptic? For this thread it should be last rites. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2015, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-idiots-over-in-atmb-who-have-reading-comprehension-difficulties/711652/38 "2015-02-04T00:52:03Z")
> [@tomndebb](#): > > Latin or Coptic? I once Copt a feel during a Latin rite. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2015, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-idiots-over-in-atmb-who-have-reading-comprehension-difficulties/711652/39 "2015-02-04T00:56:04Z")
Happy now, **tomndebb**? Happy now?! Look what you made **Chefguy** do! ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2015, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-idiots-over-in-atmb-who-have-reading-comprehension-difficulties/711652/40 "2015-02-04T01:13:28Z")
Bad puns? A new semi-meme thing of taking the last thing a person said and then adding to it with your own absurd thing? This thread is going far better than I could have ever imagined. Thanks all! To those of you who rated this pitting highly, you get a virtual high five. To those of you who think otherwise, go fuck a cactus. (it just never gets old saying that) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-idiots-over-in-atmb-who-have-reading-comprehension-difficulties/711652.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-idiots-over-in-atmb-who-have-reading-comprehension-difficulties/711652.md?page=3)