# What this place reminds me of **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 22, 2013, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-this-place-reminds-me-of/664160 "2013-07-22T03:56:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![sylmar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@sylmar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sylmar)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-this-place-reminds-me-of/664160/61 "2013-07-22T18:27:25Z")
> [@I pit the Republicans who have opposed social progress by...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-republicans-who-have-opposed-social-progress-by/661924/83): > > Had I been “clueless,” I wouldn’t have postulated that which you confirm is, in fact, true: that people get to act like children at recess here. Believe me, I easily figured out that common decency was not mandated here. > > What also seems to be true is that people come here, not to discuss anything, but to engage in childish behavior, pitch insults, and in general be assholes. \*\*I don’t want to spend any more time in the chimpanzee cage, so I’ll leave you all to throw feces at one another. \*\*You all evidently think that’s fun– **how sad**. How _sad_ you can’t stay away… What’s the fascination Tralfy? ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Gay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3ab097/32.png) [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-this-place-reminds-me-of/664160/62 "2013-07-22T18:51:08Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Hmmm. I’ve spent some time considering your ideas here. Now fuck off. You remind me of the third replaced monkey. Your malice towards the OP is unfair and you seem to glory in it. Just how deep does it go and how is that helping you in the long run? What is it accomplishing? This is a sick, sad place ☹ ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-this-place-reminds-me-of/664160/63 "2013-07-22T19:01:56Z")
> [@Enola\_Gay](#): > > You remind me of the third replaced monkey. Your malice towards the OP is unfair and you seem to glory in it. Just how deep does it go and how is that helping you in the long run? What is it accomplishing? This is a sick, sad place ☹ Funny, it wasn’t till your arrival.😕 ---
**Author:** ![sylmar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@sylmar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sylmar)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-this-place-reminds-me-of/664160/64 "2013-07-22T19:19:17Z")
> [@Enola\_Gay](#): > > You remind me of the third replaced monkey. Your malice towards the OP is unfair and you seem to glory in it. Just how deep does it go and how is that helping you in the long run? What is it accomplishing? This is a sick, sad place ☹ Enola, if this were any other forum, the harumphing about delicate sensibilities might be applicable. But it’s not. Get over yourself. ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Gay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3ab097/32.png) [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-this-place-reminds-me-of/664160/65 "2013-07-22T19:29:07Z")
> [@get\_lives](#): > > It’s a sick place, and its sickness makes me sad. It makes me wonder how much malice is hiding beneath the surface of the people I deal with every day, and just how deep it goes. Certainly none of you bring this kind of energy to your interactions IRL. Why not process the malice in some more productive way? So many of you seem to glory in it. How is that helping you in the long run? What is it accomplishing? It’s so depressing when no one gets my sarcasm ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-this-place-reminds-me-of/664160/66 "2013-07-22T19:29:10Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > PS: So, OP, what was it you got banned for? [Trolling?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=16479106&postcount=322) ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-this-place-reminds-me-of/664160/67 "2013-07-22T19:37:11Z")
> [@Enola\_Gay](#): > > It’s so depressing when no one gets my sarcasm ☹ :p. Been there. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-this-place-reminds-me-of/664160/68 "2013-07-22T19:39:32Z")
> [@Enola\_Gay](#): > > It’s so depressing when no one gets my sarcasm ☹ I got it because like the first monkey, I am a trailblazer among my peers. ---
**Author:** ![sylmar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@sylmar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sylmar)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-this-place-reminds-me-of/664160/69 "2013-07-22T19:41:49Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > :p. Been there. Am there, and feeling inept at interpreting any humor more sophisticated than poo jokes… My bad ☹ ---
**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:** [July 22, 2013, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-this-place-reminds-me-of/664160/70 "2013-07-22T19:48:46Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > Sorry, I couldn’t make it to the end. Which monkey finally got the banana? The sixth monkey. He was highly skilled at hand to hand combat and beat down the other monkeys who were attacking him with some sweet kung fu moves. He then braved the water hose and got to the top where he ate the banana which was infected with AIDS. Then he escaped and bit some tourists. And that’s where AIDS comes from. The End. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-this-place-reminds-me-of/664160/71 "2013-07-22T19:49:30Z")
> [@Cheesesteak](#): > > … One day, society will crumble to the point where a monkey will be allowed to grasp the forbidden banana. … And on that happy day monkeys will sadly realize that the internet is _not_ for monkey pr0n! Grasp the forbidden banana . . . is that what the kids are calling it today? CMC fnord! ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Gay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3ab097/32.png) [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-this-place-reminds-me-of/664160/72 "2013-07-22T19:58:50Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > I got it because like the first monkey, I am a trailblazer among my peers. I feel like the 5th replaced monkey who all the others were attacking for no apparent reason. I’d rather be sprayed by Miller with a water hose. When will all this malice end and just how deep does it go? But in all seriousness, peeps, I’d rather have you take your negativity out on me in this sad sick place, rather than bring this kind of energy into your interactions IRL. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-this-place-reminds-me-of/664160/73 "2013-07-22T20:11:45Z")
> [@Enola\_Gay](#): > > It’s so depressing when no one gets my sarcasm ☹ _Carefully checking the mood of the room before responding_ Ah, ha! Yes! Ha ha! I totally got your sarcasm of course I did! Very funny! We are all friends and laughing now! Ha! ---
**Author:** ![get\_lives](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@get\_lives](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/get_lives)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-this-place-reminds-me-of/664160/74 "2013-07-23T02:46:31Z")
> [@Enola\_Gay](#): > > But in all seriousness, peeps, I’d rather have you take your negativity out on me in this sad sick place, rather than bring this kind of energy into your interactions IRL. This is an interesting point, the assumption that the way people behave in the Pit is somehow therapeutic. However…aren’t you just ruining someone else’s day, who then kicks the dog, smacks the kid, yells at their spouse, etc.? I’m not saying the venting is valueless, but it doesn’t look like it’s solving much in a larger sense, does it? I suppose I look at forums a little differently. I personally fear that people will discount my opinion if I openly abuse them, to the point where we can’t even have a productive discussion. What if you are having a productive discussion with a member on GD, get into a flame war with that same person in the Pit on a different topic, and suddenly the discussion in the GD thread becomes completely unproductive because you’ve bruised their ego in the Pit thread? Is that not a concern? Not that exact scenario, but more the general idea that you slowly erode everyone’s willingness to engage forthrightly with you because you’ve bruised their egos too hard. ---
**Author:** ![get\_lives](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@get\_lives](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/get_lives)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-this-place-reminds-me-of/664160/75 "2013-07-23T02:50:58Z")
> [@Mijin](#): > > RIP **get lives** (now I understand your user name). You win 10 points. I’m surprised the username wasn’t understood more quickly. I have to admit, the combination of age, technical knowledge, education, and _serious fucking HATE_ on this forum is honestly mystifying. ---
**Author:** ![Truman\_Burbank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@Truman\_Burbank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Truman_Burbank)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-this-place-reminds-me-of/664160/76 "2013-07-23T02:51:52Z")
So you joined 2 days ago, and chose “get lives” as your moniker. Feeling superior enough yet? ---
**Author:** ![Battle\_Pope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@Battle\_Pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Battle_Pope)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-this-place-reminds-me-of/664160/77 "2013-07-23T02:54:22Z")
What happens when we get to the hundredth monkey? ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-this-place-reminds-me-of/664160/78 "2013-07-23T03:03:51Z")
It’s monkeys all the way down. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-this-place-reminds-me-of/664160/79 "2013-07-23T03:10:06Z")
> [@get\_lives](#): > > I have to admit, the combination of age, technical knowledge, education, and _serious fucking HATE_ on this forum is honestly mystifying. Oh, please. You have no fucking clue what “hate” is, you pusillanimous peckerwood. ---
**Author:** ![get\_lives](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@get\_lives](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/get_lives)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-this-place-reminds-me-of/664160/80 "2013-07-23T03:10:20Z")
> [@Battle\_Pope](#): > > What happens when we get to the hundredth monkey? Every monkey on the planet is killed for their banana-related desires by the fascist anti-banana ninja monkeys? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-this-place-reminds-me-of/664160.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-this-place-reminds-me-of/664160.md?page=5)