# Why so many bullies/jerks on here? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 27, 2015, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-bullies-jerks-on-here/713812 "2015-02-27T23:57:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-bullies-jerks-on-here/713812/61 "2015-02-28T11:21:37Z")
> [@Becky2844](#): > > I think before a person can get in here they should be told, “The SDMB is kind of like those Scottish boarding schools Prince Charles used to attend…” A hotbed of sodomy? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Goob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c77e96/32.png) [@Mr.Goob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Goob)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-bullies-jerks-on-here/713812/62 "2015-02-28T11:31:19Z")
This is so polite it should be moved to MPSIMS. ---
**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:** [February 28, 2015, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-bullies-jerks-on-here/713812/63 "2015-02-28T13:48:50Z")
> [@russian\_heel](#): > > Im with ya, **ellie**. For a website that advertises itself as place for intellectual discourse, its full of obnoxious jerks. As for newbies, try and fight back----some of the well-connected regulars here will whine like bitches and report you to the Mods like snitches and try to get you banned. It can be a despicable place. It helps to be older, it helps to be smart/geeky, it helps to be thick-skinned, and it helps to be able to get along well with others. The 3rd is helpful in life in general, ESPECIALLY the internet, and the last one is just generally necessary for human interactions to be functional. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-bullies-jerks-on-here/713812/64 "2015-02-28T13:49:30Z")
> [@Ambivalid](#): > > Are you fucking kidding me?? 😕 There was **no** bullying or jerkitude in that thread. WTF. Someone is having a pissy bday. 😃 That thread, comparatively, was a foot rub and scalp massage and big fluffy robe and cucumber slices on the eyelids and a frosty pineapple-mango daiquiri. As I’m sure you can attest! ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-bullies-jerks-on-here/713812/65 "2015-02-28T14:20:28Z")
> [@Scumpup](#): > > A hotbed of sodomy? Well, that, too. But you do not have to say it like it’s a bad thing… > [@3trew](#): > > As a fully qualified Canadian, I have reviewed the thread in question and found some evidence of joshing, but no jerkitude or bullying whatsoever. To be fair, people could have just simply answered the question. I know, it’s hard to resist snarking, see the example above. We do take a bit too much pride in what smartalecks we are, but the OP should see some of our real hardasses in action. ---
**Author:** ![ellie303](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/53a042/32.png) [@ellie303](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ellie303)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-bullies-jerks-on-here/713812/66 "2015-02-28T14:24:47Z")
This is actually my 2nd attempt on this website. Under my last account, I wrote a post about how my friend had just died from an overdose. Someone (one of you on this thread) actually said that it was good that a druggie kill themselves and put the world out of its misery. You know who you are, you spineless cunt. I have a very thick skin. What I don’t have is patience for people who are unnecessarily cruel. To the people who weren’t aware of my first account, I can see why you would think that the responses to my privacy q weren’t a big deal, but why are the same bullies still allowed on this website? That, I don’t get. To the people wishing me a happy birthday, thank you 🙂 It takes character to be kind in a sea of douchery. To the others making jokes at my expense, I feel sorry for you and your pathetic/whiny/sexless existences. I had a great bday w/a great guy. We hung out in the mountains w/his telescope till the sun came up. He looks pretty tasty on my bed right now. Also, he’s a fucking astronaut. Maybe one day he’ll be able to take me to a planet where people aren’t cunts. So, you got online to go and tell someone off on their bday? Wow, you must feel proud. Seriously, go play in traffic lol. I would love for you to report my account so I can finally be done with this website. Good riddance! ---
**Author:** ![bucketybuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@bucketybuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bucketybuck)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-bullies-jerks-on-here/713812/67 "2015-02-28T14:30:21Z")
An astronaut? Your OKCupid profile wasn’t _that_ good! (Also, obvious troll etc etc) ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-bullies-jerks-on-here/713812/68 "2015-02-28T14:32:15Z")
> [@ellie303](#): > > This is actually my 22nd attempt on this website. FTFY. ---
**Author:** ![mascaroni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@mascaroni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mascaroni)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-bullies-jerks-on-here/713812/69 "2015-02-28T14:35:23Z")
> [@ellie303](#): > > This is actually my 2nd attempt on this website. Under my last account, I wrote a post about how my friend had just died from an overdose. Someone (one of you on this thread) actually said that it was good that a druggie kill themselves and put the world out of its misery. You know who you are, you spineless cunt. I have a very thick skin. What I don’t have is patience for people who are unnecessarily cruel. To the people who weren’t aware of my first account, I can see why you would think that the responses to my privacy q weren’t a big deal, but why are the same bullies still allowed on this website? That, I don’t get. To the people wishing me a happy birthday, thank you 🙂 It takes character to be kind in a sea of douchery. To the others making jokes at my expense, I feel sorry for you and your pathetic/whiny/sexless existences. I had a great bday w/a great guy. We hung out in the mountains w/his telescope till the sun came up. He looks pretty tasty on my bed right now. Also, he’s a fucking astronaut. Maybe one day he’ll be able to take me to a planet where people aren’t cunts. So, you got online to go and tell someone off on their bday? Wow, you must feel proud. Seriously, go play in traffic lol. I would love for you to report my account so I can finally be done with this website. Good riddance! Have you ever thought it might be you? ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-bullies-jerks-on-here/713812/70 "2015-02-28T14:50:49Z")
> [@ellie303](#): > > This is actually my 2nd attempt on this website. Under my last account, Multiple accounts by the same poster are not allowed on this site. I suggest you report this post or email to ask a mod to merge your two accounts. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-bullies-jerks-on-here/713812/71 "2015-02-28T14:59:55Z")
> [@ellie303](#): > > Seriously, go play in traffic lol. I would love for you to report my account so I can finally be done with this website. Good riddance! Have you considered calling 911 and reporting the person forcing you to post on this message board? ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-bullies-jerks-on-here/713812/72 "2015-02-28T15:00:12Z")
> [@Mince](#): > > Go fuck yourself. I see no jerks or bullies on this message board. I didn’t realize you had to use a screen reader. ---
**Author:** ![Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hentor_the_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-bullies-jerks-on-here/713812/73 "2015-02-28T15:10:54Z")
You’ve got to pay the troll toll to get into this boy’s hole. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-bullies-jerks-on-here/713812/74 "2015-02-28T15:18:04Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > I didn’t realize you had to use a screen reader. Heh! [Good one!](http://i.imgur.com/ugHn1Iy.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-bullies-jerks-on-here/713812/75 "2015-02-28T15:35:21Z")
I’ve never seen a telescoping penis, nor do I wish to. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-bullies-jerks-on-here/713812/76 "2015-02-28T15:49:24Z")
> [@3trew](#): > > As a fully qualified Canadian, I have reviewed the thread in question and found some evidence of joshing, but no jerkitude or bullying whatsoever. Glad to have cleared that up for you all, you may all now go about your business. Well, that ends it for me. If you can’t trust a Canadian when it comes to manners and politeness, who can you trust? > [@mascaroni](#): > > Have you ever thought it might be you? Or at least switching to decaf? ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-bullies-jerks-on-here/713812/77 "2015-02-28T15:55:03Z")
Astronaut. He’s an astronaut. That’s…totes adorbs. And terribly terribly sad. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-bullies-jerks-on-here/713812/78 "2015-02-28T16:25:42Z")
> [@ellie303](#): > > This is actually my 2nd attempt on this website. Under my last account, I wrote a post about how my friend had just died from an overdose. Someone (one of you on this thread) actually said that it was good that a druggie kill themselves and put the world out of its misery. You know who you are, you spineless cunt. I have a very thick skin. What I don’t have is patience for people who are unnecessarily cruel. To the people who weren’t aware of my first account, I can see why you would think that the responses to my privacy q weren’t a big deal, but why are the same bullies still allowed on this website? That, I don’t get. To the people wishing me a happy birthday, thank you 🙂 It takes character to be kind in a sea of douchery. To the others making jokes at my expense, I feel sorry for you and your pathetic/whiny/sexless existences. I had a great bday w/a great guy. We hung out in the mountains w/his telescope till the sun came up. He looks pretty tasty on my bed right now. Also, he’s a fucking astronaut. Maybe one day he’ll be able to take me to a planet where people aren’t cunts. So, you got online to go and tell someone off on their bday? Wow, you must feel proud. Seriously, go play in traffic lol. I would love for you to report my account so I can finally be done with this website. Good riddance! You know, you had my sympathy for a little while. This place can be rough on newbies, and, like anywhere in the world, there are going to be jerks. But this whole “I’m fucking an astronaut” and “go play in traffic” (and the lack of solid punctuation and spelling, makes me second guess my sympathy. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-bullies-jerks-on-here/713812/79 "2015-02-28T16:28:25Z")
> [@ellie303](#): > > This is actually my 2nd attempt on this website. Under my last account, I wrote a post about how my friend had just died from an overdose. Someone (one of you on this thread) actually said that it was good that a druggie kill themselves and put the world out of its misery. You know who you are, you spineless cunt. I have a very thick skin. What I don’t have is patience for people who are unnecessarily cruel. To the people who weren’t aware of my first account, I can see why you would think that the responses to my privacy q weren’t a big deal, but why are the same bullies still allowed on this website? That, I don’t get. To the people wishing me a happy birthday, thank you 🙂 It takes character to be kind in a sea of douchery. To the others making jokes at my expense, I feel sorry for you and your pathetic/whiny/sexless existences. I had a great bday w/a great guy. We hung out in the mountains w/his telescope till the sun came up. He looks pretty tasty on my bed right now. Also, he’s a fucking astronaut. Maybe one day he’ll be able to take me to a planet where people aren’t cunts. So, you got online to go and tell someone off on their bday? Wow, you must feel proud. Seriously, go play in traffic lol. I would love for you to report my account so I can finally be done with this website. Good riddance! I’d advise you to remember The First Rule of Holes. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-bullies-jerks-on-here/713812/80 "2015-02-28T16:34:34Z")
> [@andros](#): > > Astronaut. > > He’s an astronaut. > > That’s…totes adorbs. And terribly terribly sad. There’s nothing like Low Earth Orbit to say “I need some space”. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-bullies-jerks-on-here/713812.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-bullies-jerks-on-here/713812.md?page=5)