# What were you THINKING? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 13, 2023, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532 "2023-10-13T19:36:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 143
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3096 "2024-07-21T20:12:22Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#): > > Part of the problem is that Beck, _like most of us_, tends to get mulish and defensive when called out. And I think that’s what is happening in the cited thread. Sometimes, and I’ve mentioned this in this very thread, that takes what should be a teachable moment and turns it into a flame out of epic proportions. I wouldn’t overanalyse it, as I said, she’s just an idiot with a microscopic outlook on life and the world in general. ---
**Author:** ![Stratocaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stratocaster/32/16393_2.png) [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3097 "2024-07-21T21:05:44Z")
She continually interprets “your opinion is shit” as “you’re not allowed to have any opinion.” Such a tiresome dope. Her folksy shtick is way past its sell-by date. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3098 "2024-07-21T21:24:04Z")
This is not (by my intent at least TBC) attempting to belittle your opinions on Beck, but seriously, if you feel, as @MrDibble explicitly mentioned, that it’s trolling or an artificial shtick, then it’s probably time for one of you to start a dedicated pit thread. There’s been enough material in this thread for that to be a valid opinion, even if I don’t share it, and even I will grant that there is an unfortunate pattern of unthinking acceptance that her condition of comparative social privilege is a universal so it’s not exactly a one-off problem. So the number and type of complaints/patterns has probably grown beyond the scope of this thread for some posters at least. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3099 "2024-07-21T21:45:35Z")
Again with my age. You’d be surprised of my age. But, I’ll not argue that point, apparently my Daddy was right, I was born old. Ok, I live in a small small world. My life has been sheltered for most of my life. I live far away from a community that is not my near and dear. Racism has not been a part of my existence. I’ve taken myself out of that thread because I was afraid it was turning into a Beck-show. As much as I like attention, I certainly don’t like that kind. I thought it a tangent and not on-topic. See, WE, I’m learning. ETA…if you’re ignoring me how can you possibly have an opinion on me? Hmmm 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3100 "2024-07-21T21:51:53Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > See, WE, I’m learning. Excellent, that is good news. Back to P&E for me though. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3101 "2024-07-21T21:54:42Z")
Good luck with that pursuit. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3102 "2024-07-21T22:09:53Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Racism has not been a part of my existence. If you are surrounded by people who casually use very well known, very reviled slurs for plant names, racism is part of your existence. The people who use it know how bad it is, and yet they use it anyway. And assume that the person they are saying it to won’t mind. If that is the environment that surrounds you, you are swimming in racism. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3103 "2024-07-21T22:13:42Z")
In fear of going against the Mod, I’ll say it ‘One More Time’…I don’t use the term. I said, AGAIN, “it’s commonly known by that _offensive_ term”. How can I be any clearer? ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3104 "2024-07-21T22:15:23Z")
Did you read it in _Better Arkansas Homes and Gardens_? Hear it on Arkansas news reports? No? Then you heard it from the people around you. You are surrounded by casual racism. How can I make _that_ any clearer? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3105 "2024-07-21T22:19:48Z")
I think my old Granny said it, oh, about 100 years ago. She’s dead I might’ve heard it in elementary school. Don’t associate with those people. I might have read it somewhere. I was raised by a black woman, Miss Laurie, she might’ve said it. She’s dead. So, no these people are not in my life. (Sorry, Miller. I won’t respond anymore) ---
**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 21, 2024, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3106 "2024-07-21T22:22:14Z")
Kinda missing the outrage. The outrage is that Beck thinks the people offended by the clearly offensive should just shut the ~~fuck~~ heck up. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3107 "2024-07-21T22:44:24Z")
I see you do like attention. It seems you want attention here and will say outrageous things to get it. When I was upset by your comment in a certain thread, your reply implied you enjoy pissing people off. It is getting old. ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3108 "2024-07-21T22:44:55Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > I said, AGAIN, “it’s commonly known by that _offensive_ term”. And the place you live is _commonly_ described as, “Away down South in the land of traitors, rattlesnakes, and alligators”. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3109 "2024-07-21T23:11:14Z")
> [@SuntanLotion](#): > > I see you do like attention. It seems you want attention here and will say outrageous things to get it. > When I was upset by your comment in a certain thread, your reply implied you enjoy pissing people off. > It is getting old. Oh, cool, idiot fight! ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3110 "2024-07-21T23:13:25Z")
No fight. Oh cool, someone imagines I’m an idiot. Looks like shit stirring to me. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3111 "2024-07-21T23:14:22Z")
We’re in the pit, dumbass. And you’re probably the only person even dumber and more of a hick than Becks on this board, so I find it amusing that you diss her, of all people. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3112 "2024-07-21T23:18:53Z")
She wasn’t dissing Beck, reread the exchange. She’s dissing @crowmanyclouds. ---
**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 21, 2024, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3113 "2024-07-21T23:21:24Z")
> [@SuntanLotion](#): > > Oh cool, someone imagines I’m an idiot. I read about how stupid you are somewhere on the internets but I can’t figure out how to post a link to it. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3114 "2024-07-21T23:21:44Z")
Sorry if I misunderstood the exchange, but there was no quote in @SuntanLotion 's post, so I thought her post was about our current poster of honor. But I already knew that she is to dumb to quote _anything_. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3115 "2024-07-21T23:21:56Z")
I don’t see how you can say that. @crowmanyclouds never talked about not seeking attention. @SuntanLotion’s post had no indication of what post or poster she was replying to. I think your assumption is wrong. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532.md?page=142) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532.md?page=144)