# 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:** 294
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2026, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/6163 "2026-01-04T21:54:53Z")
That poster is lonely and wants to be visited by lots of well dressed people in large black SUVs. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/6164 "2026-01-04T22:00:16Z")
Thought this would be about someone else, **NotEncinoMan** , asking what [the “easiest” way to kill Trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/search?q=Whats%20the%20easiest%20way%20to%20kill%20the%20President%3F) would be. Instantly warned, thread closed, and his ass suspended. Once again I have never read anything by **Zoobi** , so once again I am going, “who?”, likely because I mostly avoid political threads anymore… ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2026, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/6165 "2026-01-04T22:02:59Z")
The two posts prior to yours were. The several before them were about Zoobi. ---
**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:** [January 4, 2026, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/6166 "2026-01-04T22:22:32Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > They weren’t always a jerk, but they didn’t add much even when playing nicely with others. Good riddance, they won’t be missed. > [@John\_DiFool](#): > > Thought this would be about someone else, **NotEncinoMan** , asking what [the “easiest” way to kill Trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/search?q=Whats%20the%20easiest%20way%20to%20kill%20the%20President%3F) would be. Instantly warned, thread closed, and his ass suspended. I saw that thread shortly after it was posted and was going to flag it, but figured it wouldn’t be necessary. It wasn’t! 😉 ---
**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:** [January 4, 2026, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/6167 "2026-01-04T23:03:38Z")
Wow. I think I may have just read peak stupid. CLARIFICATION: Not you; them. ---
**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:** [January 4, 2026, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/6168 "2026-01-04T23:27:47Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > Look at the latest locked thread in FQ. Holy shit that was the epitome of ill advised. Both this poster and Zoobi belong in the Trolls R Us thread. This thread is about posters who aren’t trolling or even breaking the rules in most cases, just posting regrettable things. 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. Neither of the last two subjects fit this thread. ---
**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:** [January 5, 2026, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/6169 "2026-01-05T00:48:41Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > Both this poster and Zoobi belong in the Trolls R Us thread. Quite right. It was my error to reference the late unlamented @Zoobi here. I apologize to one & all. ---
**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:** [January 5, 2026, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/6170 "2026-01-05T01:13:20Z")
And now we have constructive criticism of a poster, and a heartfelt apology! A win for the thread. Thanks to both @Atamasama and @LSLGuy for being reasonable sorts - how un-pit-like! ---
**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:** [January 5, 2026, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/6171 "2026-01-05T01:40:57Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#): > > Thanks to both @Atamasama and @LSLGuy for being reasonable sorts - how un-pit-like! Fuck you all!!! (Actually @LSLGuy is a class act as usual.) ---
**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:** [January 5, 2026, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/6172 "2026-01-05T01:54:15Z")
Oh yeah? Screw that! And a hearty Fuck You to one and all. And the perverted horse y’all probably blew on the way in here. 🤪 ---
**Author:** ![ASL\_v2.0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asl_v2.0/32/3525_2.png) [@ASL\_v2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASL_v2.0)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2026, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/6173 "2026-01-05T01:56:42Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > I’m expecting them to come back again. As Vigo the Carpathian said, “Banning is but a door, time is but a window, I’ll be back.” ---
**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:** [January 7, 2026, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/6174 "2026-01-07T18:21:30Z")
26 posts were split to a new topic: [I fought amazon the Pit edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-fought-amazon-the-pit-edition/1026440) ---
**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:** [January 7, 2026, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/6200 "2026-01-07T18:20:44Z")
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**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:** [January 7, 2026, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/6201 "2026-01-07T18:32:45Z")
This topic was automatically opened after 10 minutes. ---
**Author:** ![Coriolanus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/coriolanus/32/18769_2.png) [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/6202 "2026-01-07T22:38:31Z")
I’ve been taken to task here one time not too long ago. I reckon I cleared the air with the “original poster” or whatever that would be called in what I called a quasi-pit thread. There were some other comments about me that I didn’t take personally. Nothing I reckon too offensive - I don’t believe anyone totally dislikes me. Nor does everyone need to like me. Yet I prefer a thread like this where minor grievances and opinions of others are aired. I doubt we’ll ever have a thread (till this post) where someone quotes Hanover Smith (Heavy Metal), paraphrasing Shakespeare (Macbeth) > He’s an overflowing cup, filled with the very cream of human goodness… and is actually referring to even the greatest, most knowledgeable doper. ---
**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:** [January 7, 2026, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/6203 "2026-01-07T22:48:34Z")
So you’re saying, you’ve _got an angle_? 😉 But yes, better to keep whatever thread on track, air the grievance and move on. Not that I’m anywhere close to being immune to nursing grudges and lashing out myself, so, stones and glass houses and all. ---
**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:** [January 8, 2026, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/6204 "2026-01-08T12:54:42Z")
We have a new candidate for pointless self-inflicted wound. In this thread: **[Search results for ‘in:title WhiteDate after:2026-01-06 before:2026-01-07’ - Straight Dope Message Board](https://boards.straightdope.com/search?q=in%3Atitle%20whitedate%20after%3A2026-01-06%20before%3A2026-01-07%20order%3Alatest_topic)** poster **Reply** decides to come out as an angry resentful white guy. When heretofore he’d been an earnest middle of the roader and one of our younger more promising long term members. One is welcome to their opinions. One would do well to manage which of them they share with which audience. Despite my vast and personally open _oeuvre_ here, there are topics I don’t broach. This is one bell he’s going to have a hard time unringing. Oops. ---
**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:** [January 8, 2026, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/6205 "2026-01-08T13:00:31Z")
That really surprised me as well ---
**Author:** ![Kron](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kron/32/12444_2.png) [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/6206 "2026-01-08T15:30:52Z")
I think **Reply** is of Chinese descent, if memory serves… Still a strange, unexpected position to take (skin color is not a culture…) ---
**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:** [January 8, 2026, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/6207 "2026-01-08T15:59:34Z")
Good memory. Lotta personal biography here **[Search results for ‘@reply in:title father after:2025-10-13 before:2025-10-14’ - Straight Dope Message Board](https://boards.straightdope.com/search?q=%40reply%20in%3Atitle%20father%20after%3A2025-10-13%20before%3A2025-10-14%20order%3Alatest_topic)** and … Father from a village in mainland China, came to US for college (somehow), became a citizen, then worked in Taiwan for a decade-plus. Met & married Taiwanese Mom there, then had baby **Reply** there too. Eventually they came / came back to the USA where they’ve remained. **Reply** seemingly feels himself mostly culturally American. As poured out in that thread, lotta ways to feel sorta like a one of a kind semi-outsider with that background. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532.md?page=293) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532.md?page=295)