# 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:** 174
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3757 "2024-12-10T14:45:22Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > I’m assuming it was the “Pitting Traitorous Black Male Trump Supporters” thread. Which was all kinds of a mess. Thank heavens we can transplant the mess here instead. (Admittedly I’m guilty of rustling a few jimmies earlier in that thread but left it as it was, shall we say, becoming unconstructive.) ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3758 "2024-12-10T15:21:42Z")
Whoops. Here’s a link for GailForce’s post mocking Black dialect: > [@Pitting Traitorous Black Male Trump Supporters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-traitorous-black-male-trump-supporters/1009929/252): > > Is stupidity (or ignorance) really your best defense against a charge of treachery? “We too damn dumb to unnerstan a racist gonna persecute our asses?” Really? , and here’s Jasmine definitely _not_ wildly ranting in her OP: > [@Pitting Traitorous Black Male Trump Supporters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-traitorous-black-male-trump-supporters/1009929/1): > > Now you will get what you wished for, and I can only ardently hope that it puts face down in the dirt, dirt that is soaked in your tears and regrets. I pit you. I spit on you. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3759 "2024-12-10T16:20:11Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Thank heavens we can transplant the mess here instead. It’s borderline annoying that whatever this thread was originally about, it’s now just another place to hash out other threads. ---
**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:** [December 10, 2024, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3760 "2024-12-10T16:27:21Z")
I think this type of exchange is what this thread is about. Though if it goes 20+ posts, it probably should have its own thread. As per the OP … > [@ParallelLines](#): > > Our Goal: If you have a beef with a poster, or a poster’s post that is absolutely Pit-worthy, but not worth it’s own thread, no need to clutter up the Troll thread unless you think they’re an actual troll. Perhaps it’s a long time poster (without a Pit thread) who’s put their foot in their mouth. Perhaps they’ve said something that for anyone else, you’d consider it in character, but think they were drunk/high/off their meds! > > Here’s the place to throw down, get it our of your (or their, or everyone’s) system, and then move on to the next case of misplaced enthusiasm, poor research, or foot-in-mouth disease. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3761 "2024-12-10T16:38:14Z")
Yeah, I don’t want to get in a slapfight, but I’m not shocked that Jasmine or Gailforce would say such things. To the extent that I understand either of their characters, their posts in that thread seem of a piece. I’m a little curious why that thread got closed–it was a hot fuckin mess, but the Pit is full of hot fuckin messes–but not curious enough to go over the ATMB to ask. Was it because it was a hot fuckin racist mess? ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3762 "2024-12-10T16:42:28Z")
Agree w @What_Exit’s assessment of this thread’s purpose and the recent kerfuffle here. And with @Left_Hand_of_Dorkness’s diagnosis just above. To which I’d add a small side order of “One just can’t benefit when discussing a racial topic w @MrDibble. An accusation of ignorance or bad faith is virtually assured regardless of your words.” ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3763 "2024-12-10T16:47:25Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > Was it because it was a hot fuckin racist mess? yes, it was. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3764 "2024-12-10T18:28:23Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > I’m a little curious why that thread got closed–it was a hot fuckin mess, but the Pit is full of hot fuckin messes–but not curious enough to go over the ATMB to ask. Was it because it was a hot fuckin racist mess? It was generating a lot of flags, and it was always for stuff that was borderline racist, and after half a dozen times of looking at the thread and thinking, “Well, that’s pretty gross, but I’m not sure if it’s _warning_ gross yet…” I got sick of looking. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3765 "2024-12-10T19:54:35Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > yes, it was. > [@Miller](#): > > It was generating a lot of flags, and it was always for stuff that was borderline racist, and after half a dozen times of looking at the thread and thinking, “Well, that’s pretty gross, but I’m not sure if it’s _warning_ gross yet…” I got sick of looking. Thanks! Yeah, I noped out of that thread after awhile, but was surprised to see it closed in the Pit. Good call. ---
**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:** [December 10, 2024, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3766 "2024-12-10T20:03:00Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > I think this type of exchange is what this thread is about. Though if it goes 20+ posts, it probably should have its own thread. As per the OP … Not that I, as the OP control the thread, but to expand on the point that was quoted above, it’s mostly to prevent the disruption of OTHER threads. I named the Troll thread because that’s where it was happening the most at the time, but I thought it useful for the countless threads where someone makes an ass of themselves, and then people start throwing up challenges and barely veiled insults, and then the mods get in and the thread gets stalled, locked, or otherwise dragged off topic. So you can go HERE, get it out of the way in Pit language, and those threads can go on their main purpose. But it’s _intended_ as a short fix - if anyone truly feels that it’s NOT a moment of poor judgement, a one-off, or someone just making an ass of themselves and doubling down in defense temporarily, it’s time to spin off a dedicated thread. Which has happened here before. I’m only posting this because I was recently called out (rightly) for putting intents before consequences, so figured I’d clear it up since it was brought up. Back to the closed thread - I’ll join the chorus who saw the title and went “That’s ugly”, read the OP and felt it was worse, and noped out after the first few posts. I can stretch my brain to _understand_ the POV, but I have absolutely no desire to discuss or defend it. And I’m also glad it’s closed. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3767 "2024-12-10T20:06:44Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#): > > Back to the closed thread - I’ll join the chorus who saw the title and went “That’s ugly”, read the OP and felt it was worse, and noped out after the first few posts. I didn’t even read the OP. The title was enough to warn me away. So I guess I can praise the thread author for at least giving an appropriate title, it helped me at least. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3768 "2024-12-10T20:55:09Z")
Sometimes you _can_ judge a book by its cover. And thanks to @ParallelLines for a great explanation two posts up. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3769 "2024-12-10T22:46:07Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#): > > But it’s _intended_ as a short fix - if anyone truly feels that it’s NOT a moment of poor judgement, a one-off, or someone just making an ass of themselves and doubling down in defense temporarily, it’s time to spin off a dedicated thread. That’s certainly how I’m using it - looked quickly and didn’t find recent dedicated threads for either poster, and didn’t feel like them Karening up one thread deserved dedicated Pit threads just quite yet. Didn’t think either poster had a racist history so felt more appropraite to ask “What were you THINKING?” Although Jasmine is doing her best to prove me wrong, there. > [@LSLGuy](#): > > One just can’t benefit when discussing a racial topic w @MrDibble. An accusation of ignorance or bad faith is virtually assured regardless of your words. Fuck you, too, buddy. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3770 "2024-12-10T22:49:28Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > > [@LSLGuy](#): > > > > One just can’t benefit when discussing a racial topic w @MrDibble. An accusation of ignorance or bad faith is virtually assured regardless of your words. > > Fuck you, too, buddy. Maybe you should just accept that you’ve earned a certain reputation here. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3771 "2024-12-10T22:53:39Z")
And fuck you. Where the fuck was there any accusation of ignorance or bad faith? I just pointed at Jasmine and GailForce’s own fucking racist words and called them racist. I don’t think they’re doing it out of ignorance. They’re doing it out of plain old sparkling Karen-style racism. I’m not prepared to sugar-coat that as ignorance, that’s just giving Whiteness a pass. “Just accept” the story Whiteness tells through you and LSL about the Angry Brown Man? Fuck that noise! ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3772 "2024-12-10T23:14:23Z")
My GF, soon to be live-in GF, is absolutely positively Black. Afro-Caribbean in fact, so an immigrant to boot. Albeit a US resident and US citizen from childhood. She _might_ differ with your assessment. But you do you. Oh, BTW … QED. Thanks for proving my point. You’re a great guy & I’m better for knowing you. But the chip on your shoulder has grown like a tumor to be bigger than you are. ---
**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:** [December 10, 2024, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3773 "2024-12-10T23:36:19Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > You’re a great guy & I’m better for knowing you. But the chip on your shoulder has grown like a tumor to be bigger than you are. I wish I could do that. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3774 "2024-12-10T23:46:20Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > My GF, soon to be live-in GF, is absolutely positively Black […] > She _might_ differ with your assessment. Does your girlfriend post here? Then why should I care? WTF does your girlfriend’s ethnicity have to do with anything? You think having a Black girlfriend magically gives you “stand up for racists by tearing down the PoCs who call them out” privileges somehow? Fuck off with that pathetic attempt at covering up your own damn actions with your non-Doper girlfriend’s ethnicity. That’s as pathetic as Jasmine’s Black SiL BS. > [@LSLGuy](#): > > the chip on your shoulder Yeah, I’m pretty sure I’ve already made clear to you where you can stuff your Angry Brown Man narrative. There’s no chip, there’s actual fucking racism in that thread and I’m just pointing it out. But go ahead, tell your girlfriend “Today I told this PoC not to be so uppity”, see how that goes for you. ---
**Author:** ![Banquet\_Bear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banquet_bear/32/373_2.png) [@Banquet\_Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banquet_Bear)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3775 "2024-12-10T23:50:53Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > Maybe you should just accept that you’ve earned a certain reputation here. …a reputation for what exactly? ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3776 "2024-12-11T00:07:48Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > There’s no chip, there’s actual fucking racism in that thread and I’m just pointing it out. You’re absolutely positively right there’s racism in that thread. A metric shitload of it. Hostile nasty uncomprehending racism. You’re right to call it out here. As I did, albeit indirectly. Not out of a desire to soft-pedal it, just that it had been well covered by others. A “me too” post adds little. And still I find myself attacked, whether for insufficient revolutionary zeal, or for being in effect a double agent. Despite trying IRL to live the life, not just talk the talk. Or worse yet, not even try to talk the talk and instead be one of those racist tut-tutting Karens or at the limit, a full bore white supremacist asshole like that thread’s chief protagonists. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532.md?page=173) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532.md?page=175)