# Welcome To Cynical Hell **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 28, 2000, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-cynical-hell/47490 "2000-12-28T07:56:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2000, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-cynical-hell/47490/21 "2000-12-30T23:27:23Z")
I realise this is all in jest, or at least it’s supposed to be. But **Zenster** , don’t you think two threads in response to **Mr Cynicals** one challenge is a little much? I can see why he doesn’t feel inclined to take up this one as well. And yeah, I know, the _International Rulebook of **“Get yer custom \ by \ here!”** -threads_ isn’t exactly carved in stone. But the general gist of it, at least the way I always understood it, is to challenge a poster, and maybe expect a challenge back. Not two, and generally clearly defined. This just seems, well, different. Hence the lack of responses, I guess. You can do whatever you want with this thread, of course. It’s just that the atmosphere has up to now been a tad too catty for a friendly family forum like MPSIMS, ya know? ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2000, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-cynical-hell/47490/22 "2000-12-31T00:31:03Z")
**Coldy** , I appreciate your concern but this is the only thread that really deals with the issue. The “Spanking” thread was just a place for suggestions. Everyone felt free to forge ahead and turn it into a spanking topic thread, so I followed **Narile** ’s advice and proceeded with this one. (Please don’t blame **Narile**.) If you look at the “Spanking” thread, you’ll find next to zero serious suggestions. **DRY** managed to hijack the matchmaking suggestion and **Shanya** ’s appears only at the very end. It can’t be helped if **Mr. Cynical** seems to lack a sense of fair play or turnabout. **Fairy Princess Kitty** and **tisiphone** instantly caught on to my intentions, I’m not sure why others had such a hard time discerning my gist. All that I know is that, in the spirit of things, _I’m_ following through with the recipe naming thread. > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mr. Cynical \* > \*\*Do your worst! > > 'Sides, I could use a good spanking. \*\* Besides, **Mr. Cynical** personally challenged me to do my worst. By all accounts, it seems as though I have done my worst (in every sense of the word). I think the real problem is that everybody loves to chime in, but when the gauntlet hits the floor, no one really wants to put in any real effort. **Shayna** ’s suggestion of Haiku is so cliché that I tried to figure out some innovative new way to take **Mr. Cynical** to task. I guess innovation isn’t always welcome. Please remember **Coldy** , if I was trying to lash out, I would merely have started a Pit thread and been done with it. I would certainly hope that most people around here know well enough that I always approach things with a sense of humor. I can’t help it if others do not. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2000, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-cynical-hell/47490/23 "2000-12-31T01:34:00Z")
Okay, I’ll be brief, since there’s been a lack of terseness over the last few posts. I could make a big deal about how this thread really kind of sucks. I won’t. The thread speaks for itself. When two people out of over 10,000 “get it”, that should be a fair indicator that the mark has been missed. Someone, any moderator, any administrator. Close this mess before Cecil sees it. Can’t have him killing himself over losing the fight. ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2000, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-cynical-hell/47490/24 "2000-12-31T02:10:34Z")
I guess I need to remember that _cynicism_ also implies the lack of a sense of humor. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2000, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-cynical-hell/47490/25 "2000-12-31T03:27:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zenster \* > **blah blah blah something unfunny blah blah blah** ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2000, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-cynical-hell/47490/26 "2000-12-31T03:35:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mr. Cynical \* > **…My wickedness knows no bounds!..** 'Nuf said. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2000, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-cynical-hell/47490/27 "2000-12-31T09:00:29Z")
Rrrrrrright. Guys, with all the jabs flying back and forth, is there _any_ reason for me to keep this thread open, right here in our Friendly Family Forum? Please convince me. ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2000, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-cynical-hell/47490/28 "2000-12-31T09:03:10Z")
No need to lock it **Coldie** , I’m done with this one. My last post said everything I wanted to. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-cynical-hell/47490.md?page=1)