# woodstockbirdybird, what is your problem? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 22, 2001, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodstockbirdybird-what-is-your-problem/73379 "2001-07-22T00:32:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2001, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodstockbirdybird-what-is-your-problem/73379/21 "2001-07-22T04:56:29Z")
Oh ferchrisakes. Will you people relax. "don’t shit on people " … “I just lost my respect for you” … “pissing on someone else’s party” … etc. He didn’t come in and insult anyone. He replied to a thread with a question as a title with an answer. The thread title was a directive to do something – wish someone a Happy Birthday – his answer was, “No I won’t”. And everyone is mortally offended by this?? Gimme a frickin’ break. Was it funny? In my mind, marginally. Was it offensive? Fuck no!! Offensive is calling someone “a tremendous flaming ass” for cracking wise. Jesus Harold Christ. Happy Birthday Una. Many happy returns. Woody, keep up the good work. ---
**Author:** ![Primaflora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Primaflora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Primaflora)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2001, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodstockbirdybird-what-is-your-problem/73379/22 "2001-07-22T05:12:41Z")
Jack, I thought it was petty and mean and silly. Not even remotely funny. I wasn’t offended but I do think it was a not nice thing to do. ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2001, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodstockbirdybird-what-is-your-problem/73379/23 "2001-07-22T05:13:20Z")
What **Jack** said (except for the happy birthday part). Esprix ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2001, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodstockbirdybird-what-is-your-problem/73379/24 "2001-07-22T05:15:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jack Batty \* > \*\*He replied to a thread with a question as a title with an answer. \*\* And rather than being such an absolute prick about it, he could have just **stayed out of the fucking thread**. It wouldn’t have been that hard. But instead he felt the need to basically say, “You’re not worth the birthday wishes but, instead of keeping my damn mouth shut about it, I’m going to point out the fact that you aren’t worth it by blatantly denying the ‘Happy Birthday’ wish this thread was intended for”. Why? Because he’s a fucking asshole. Offensive? I would say so. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2001, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodstockbirdybird-what-is-your-problem/73379/25 "2001-07-22T05:17:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Primaflora \* > \*\*I wasn’t offended but I do think it was a not nice thing to do. \*\* Preceded by … > [@](#): > > **Wow, that was breathtakingly mean** Breathtakingly mean? BREATHTAKINGLY MEAN?? The word “No” in response to a directive is “Breathtakingly Mean”?? Seriously, you need to let this go. It was a flippant remark. It was not an insult. Loosen up a few notches will ya? ---
**Author:** ![Jihad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e47774/32.png) [@Jihad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jihad)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2001, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodstockbirdybird-what-is-your-problem/73379/26 "2001-07-22T05:20:44Z")
Thiis man is not good man, his going to hell for our God. Al Awheli jr. ---
**Author:** ![quixotic78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/3ab097/32.png) [@quixotic78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quixotic78)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2001, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodstockbirdybird-what-is-your-problem/73379/27 "2001-07-22T05:21:50Z")
If it was intended as a joke, it clearly failed. Think you (and you could be whothefuckever) could say, “I’m sorry, my bad, didn’t mean to rain on your parade” and just grow the fuck up? I doubt it, but thought I’d offer. Quix ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2001, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodstockbirdybird-what-is-your-problem/73379/28 "2001-07-22T05:24:01Z")
Folks, I have posted my administrative response in the original thread. And I thank you all for keeping the flames in THIS forum. Lynn ---
**Author:** ![Monster104](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Monster104](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monster104)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2001, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodstockbirdybird-what-is-your-problem/73379/29 "2001-07-22T05:28:26Z")
**Jack Batty** , you Hitler piece of shit. How dare you point out that it was a SINGLE WORD. It’s amazing that a single word has instigated a whole pit thread. I’ve written entire posts that were worse than the word “no”, and do **I** have any pit threads dedicated to me? **Birdy** , maybe they’re complaining that you didn’t post a longer sentence, maybe something similar to “No, I don’t want to wish her happy birthday.” Seriously, folks. It was a single word. If one word can rile you up so much, maybe there should be a hell of a lot more pit threads? ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2001, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodstockbirdybird-what-is-your-problem/73379/30 "2001-07-22T05:36:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lynn Bodoni \* > \*\*You were a complete jerk with just that post. \*\* Yeah woodstock, what Jackass said. Keep up the good work. :rolleyes: Now let’s see if we can get ALLL the SLO Dopers in here to defend you, shall we? ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2001, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodstockbirdybird-what-is-your-problem/73379/31 "2001-07-22T05:37:50Z")
Oh, for fuck’s sake - now he gets an official warning from the mods? :rolleyes: It obviously hasn’t bothered **Anthracite** , so I don’t see what everyone’s getting so riled up about. Esprix ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2001, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodstockbirdybird-what-is-your-problem/73379/32 "2001-07-22T05:48:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Esprix \* > Oh, for fuck’s sake - **no** w he gets a **n o** fficial warning from the mods? I’d watch my back if I were you. ---
**Author:** ![Primaflora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Primaflora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Primaflora)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2001, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodstockbirdybird-what-is-your-problem/73379/33 "2001-07-22T05:49:12Z")
It’s possible to consider an action as petty, small minded, mean spirited and totally unnecessary without being considered easily offended YK? All woodstockbirdybird needed to do was shut up. If he’s got an issue with Anthracite then there are places to air it. In a thread to say happy birthday it is just shitty behaviour to say No I don’t want to wish this person a happy birthday. ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2001, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodstockbirdybird-what-is-your-problem/73379/34 "2001-07-22T05:50:01Z")
**woodstock** is a big poopyhead. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2001, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodstockbirdybird-what-is-your-problem/73379/35 "2001-07-22T05:54:37Z")
I think it’s pretty obvious what “everyone’s getting so riled up about”. It’s been said. Repeatedly. Read this thread again. Carefully this time, I’m sure you’ll be able to come up with something. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2001, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodstockbirdybird-what-is-your-problem/73379/36 "2001-07-22T05:59:21Z")
Oh c’mon, guys! There have GOT to be more SLO Dopers than that! :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2001, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodstockbirdybird-what-is-your-problem/73379/37 "2001-07-22T06:23:45Z")
Oh, don’t get me wrong - the comment was inappropriate. But the dander that’s being raised is making Mt. St. Helens look like a puff of smoke - wholly disproportionate to a smartass making a smartass comment (which, again, hasn’t seemed to bother the recipient of the comment). Did it really deserve an official Moderator warning? I certainly don’t think so. I haven’t seen this much ire since the threads about the guy who skinned the cat alive - and that was one guy that fucking deserved it. Esprix ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2001, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodstockbirdybird-what-is-your-problem/73379/38 "2001-07-22T06:31:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Esprix \* > **Did it really deserve an official Moderator warning?** Was he a jerk? Is “Don’t be a jerk” an official board rule? When you break an official board rule, should you get an official Moderator warning? I certainly think so. ---
**Author:** ![quixotic78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/3ab097/32.png) [@quixotic78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quixotic78)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2001, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodstockbirdybird-what-is-your-problem/73379/39 "2001-07-22T06:38:52Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Esprix \* > It obviously hasn’t bothered **Anthracite** , so I don’t see what everyone’s getting so riled up about._\* How do you know it hasn’t bothered her? If you found out that it DID bother her, then would you withdraw your objections? I don’t presume to speak for her, but I’d be pissed… but maybe too busy on my birthday to post about it. Quix ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2001, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodstockbirdybird-what-is-your-problem/73379/40 "2001-07-22T06:40:01Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by **Silver Fire** _ > > Was he a jerk? IMO, not even close. If **Anthracite** had raised holy hell, maybe, but the fact of the matter is, 95% of the people reading it just ignored his inane little comment. There have been _far_ worse things said than one flippant little remark that didn’t get official warnings - why this one? Esprix [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodstockbirdybird-what-is-your-problem/73379.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodstockbirdybird-what-is-your-problem/73379.md?page=3)