# WTF is a "demonalotor" anyway? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 3, 2002, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-a-demonalotor-anyway/117258 "2002-07-03T21:43:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-a-demonalotor-anyway/117258/1 "2002-07-03T21:43:37Z")
Google reports NO hits, [m-w.com](http://m-w.com) lists no definition. This is what that idiotic goth wannabe claims to “be”. (cite: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=1868724#post1868724](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=1868724#post1868724) “A Demon Plaything” says 14) Were you a repressed Catholic schoolgirl? I wish. It would have made my transformation that much more drastic. I am currently a demonalotor who was raised basically agnostic.) I don’t think I could roll my eyes enough without detaching a retina. ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-a-demonalotor-anyway/117258/2 "2002-07-03T21:52:28Z")
. . . I think it’s Dumbassian for “poseur.” ---
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-a-demonalotor-anyway/117258/3 "2002-07-03T21:58:27Z")
I think **andros** is correct. (Heh. “Dumbassian.”:D) But I think the Goth chickie was going for a play on the word “idolater”. Butchered it pretty badly, though. ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-a-demonalotor-anyway/117258/4 "2002-07-03T22:03:39Z")
Maybe it’s a play on the word “percolator”. ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-a-demonalotor-anyway/117258/5 "2002-07-03T22:04:26Z")
Well, I’m guessing it’s based on the word “idolater” (alt. sp.="idolator:), one who worships idols. Substituting “demon,” we get “demonolater” (hmm, “A Demon Plaything” misspelled it–_quelle surprise_)–one who worships demons. Sadly, I suspect the poor semiliterate child would shit her bloomers if she ever met a real diabolist. ---
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-a-demonalotor-anyway/117258/6 "2002-07-03T22:08:57Z")
Not quite, **gobear**. If you substitute “demon” for “idol” in “idolater”, you get “demonater”. Which sounds like it might make a good video game. Or something…😉 ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-a-demonalotor-anyway/117258/7 "2002-07-03T22:22:36Z")
Well, I myself am a saponificator, bringing the forces of the universe under my control to affect changes in your normal, everyday oils and such. Close friends introduced me to the group, and now we spend most of our time performing our rites and discussing new ways of bringing in other members. Why, you wouldn’t believe what we can do with simple… Oh, wait, I’m just a soapmaker. Never mind. ~karol ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-a-demonalotor-anyway/117258/8 "2002-07-03T22:45:36Z")
I thought it was the number under the numenolator in a fraction… ---
**Author:** ![Kamandi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5daacb/32.png) [@Kamandi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamandi)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-a-demonalotor-anyway/117258/9 "2002-07-03T23:11:30Z")
[Demonolatry: Worship of the Demons](http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/2026/demlat.html). Caution: it reads like it’s straight out of the D&D Player’s Handbook. Where’s my 20-sided die? Roll a saving throw against goth-geeks! > [@](#): > > It is important to note that Demonolatry is religion of it’s own, really, and not a denomination of Satanism, but it is so close to it that less than 1 percent of the earth population knows that there is a difference. 🙂 _[smiley is actually in the text. I guess they’re not all a bunch of Gloomy Gusses!]_ > > \ > > Now, let us explain what is the difference between Demonolatry and Traditional Satanism. It is rather subtle. Obviously, Satanism is worship of Satan. Satanists also invoke other demons and not only Satan. So where is the difference? > > Demonolatry ceremonies are usually dedicated to various demons, not so often to Satan himself. > > Primarily, difference is in a fact that demonolator chooses one demon to be his patron demon. This is chosen by considering characteristics of a demon and comparing them to person’s own characteristics and desired characteristics. > > For example, if you would like to pursue learning foreign languages, and enjoy it, your choice would be Ronobe, whose area of expertise are languages. > > If you are into arts, than your choice might be Glasyalabolas who teaches arts. > > If you are a medical doctor, perhaps Buer would be demon of choice, since he heals all diseases. So who’s the demon patron of loser gas station attendants? ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-a-demonalotor-anyway/117258/10 "2002-07-03T23:16:27Z")
Oh, c’mon, you guys know how much fun it is to invent new words. I myself identify as an Underpantsolator. ---
**Author:** ![Kamandi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5daacb/32.png) [@Kamandi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamandi)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-a-demonalotor-anyway/117258/11 "2002-07-03T23:27:18Z")
[Demonolatry is the worship of demons](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/guides/guide-display/-/MUNQG7LTEPII/ref%3Dcm%5Fbg%5Flm/104-1406980-5200722) [quote] [ul][li]It has nothing to do with gothic, vampiric, necromantic, and/or role playing subcultures.[/li][li] **It is a religious practice first; magick is secondary.** [/li][li]Whether the individual demonolator chooses to be termed as a “Traditional Satanist” or not depends on the individual.[/li][li]There is a set belief system, though hierarchies may differ. It is not a “make it up as one goes along religion”. There are set practices and traditions.[/li][li]‘Modern Demonolatry’ is the only published book about demonolatry practice. Though out of print, one can try searching for it via used/rare book stores.[/li][li]Demonolatry is about the development and advancement of Self. [/ul][Emphasis added][/li][/quote] So clearly, this is a serious religion and we must stop mocking these people immediately. Or else they’ll put a curse on us or something. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Peyote_Coyote)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-a-demonalotor-anyway/117258/12 "2002-07-03T23:45:40Z")
Fuck 'em, Kamandi; let the little worthless bizarros turn me into a toad. Then I’ll be impressed. ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2002, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-a-demonalotor-anyway/117258/13 "2002-07-04T01:05:17Z")
> [@](#): > > let the little worthless bizarros turn me into a toad. Yeah, you’ll just get better, anyway. (Okay, so it’s a bit of a stretched reference…) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Peyote_Coyote)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2002, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-a-demonalotor-anyway/117258/14 "2002-07-04T01:43:48Z")
Some would say it’s an improvement, SPOOFE, but as I type this I still retain human shape, more or less. ---
**Author:** ![Skeezix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Skeezix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skeezix)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2002, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-a-demonalotor-anyway/117258/15 "2002-07-04T06:50:47Z")
> [@](#): > > Primarily, difference is in a fact that demonolator chooses one demon to be his patron demon. This is chosen by considering characteristics of a demon and comparing them to person’s own characteristics and desired characteristics. _The scene is a small home office (otherwise known as mommy’s basement). We see a young **gothgirl demonolator** sitting in a worn swivel chair, consulting a clipboard as she speaks. Seated on the bed is **a demon**._ Gothgirl: So, you foster unrest in racially tense environments, and consume the souls of rats and other vermin, yeah? Demon: Indeed. I also provide aid and succor to racists, but only on weekends. Gothgirl: Right, well, I’ll get back to ya, okay? _Demon exits, muttering to itself._ Gothgirl: Next! _A slimy demon enters, and perches on the desk._ Slimy: Thou hast summoned me, mortal… Do not waste my time. Gothgirl: So, tell me about yourself. Slimy: I am Quimartus the Wretched. I delight in incorrect change, unreadable reciepts, and 45 minute breaks. Also, I enjoy moving small objects horizontally, back and forth, for no apparent reason. Gothgirl: So, basically, you’re the patron demon of snotty teenage retail clerks, right? Slimy: Indeed, mortal. Politeness and speed is the bane of my existance, the fly in my ointment, and the tack in my seatcushion. Gothgirl: Well, I think we could work something out… Can I get back to you early tomorrow? Slimy: Annoy me not, insignificant fleshling. Those who fail to give me a callback often find themselves cursed with pox, boils, and occasional irregularity. _Slimy Demon disappears in a cloud of roiling green smoke, but can be seen crawling out the door, under cover of the cheap smokebomb._ Gothgirl: Hmmm. Let’s see who’s next on my list… _Stagelights fade, curtain closes. End of Act 1_ ---
**Author:** ![BooBoo316](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e0b2c6/32.png) [@BooBoo316](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BooBoo316)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2002, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-a-demonalotor-anyway/117258/16 "2002-07-04T07:00:45Z")
That was beautiful, **Skeezix**. Best laugh I’ve had in a while. ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2002, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-a-demonalotor-anyway/117258/17 "2002-07-04T18:14:03Z")
I can see the ads now: [DemonTree.com](http://DemonTree.com) – where the demons compete for your worship. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mermaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@The\_Mermaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mermaid)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2002, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-a-demonalotor-anyway/117258/18 "2002-07-05T12:54:05Z")
bwa hahahahahaah Does anyone know the link to that cartoon where 2 boys summon a demon that tries to give them the incorrect change or something like that? Does anyone know what I’m talking about? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mermaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@The\_Mermaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mermaid)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2002, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-a-demonalotor-anyway/117258/19 "2002-07-05T13:09:00Z")
Here ya go In [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=70602&highlight=summon+a+demonhttp://) “Demon summoning, is it ever a good idea?” We get the link to [this gem](http://sluggy.com/d/970921.html). Ah demons, fun and amusing yes but maybe not too bright. ---
**Author:** ![auRa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@auRa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auRa)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2002, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-a-demonalotor-anyway/117258/20 "2002-07-05T13:38:08Z")
“Demonalotor”… “Demon-A-Lot-or”… maybe it’s someone who works at the infernal version of Sir Save-A-Lot? 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-a-demonalotor-anyway/117258.md?page=2)