# xtisme, you seem like one crooked character **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 22, 2011, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xtisme-you-seem-like-one-crooked-character/586378 "2011-06-22T03:15:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2011, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xtisme-you-seem-like-one-crooked-character/586378/61 "2011-06-23T02:43:14Z")
> [@humanafterall](#): > > Okay, um I need a moderator to come along and delete this thread … Oh yeah, like that’s gonna happen. > [@humanafterall](#): > > … because it is not working out like I’d hoped. No, please, really, tell us how you thought this was going to work out . . . we could all really use some more laughs! CMC fnord! ---
**Author:** ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2011, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xtisme-you-seem-like-one-crooked-character/586378/62 "2011-06-23T03:14:40Z")
humanafterall’s morality: Chinese people dying: Very ethical ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2011, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xtisme-you-seem-like-one-crooked-character/586378/63 "2011-06-23T03:26:02Z")
> [@Blalron](#): > > I fail to see why people from America are inherently more worthy of having a job than people from other countries. Better environmental policy, workplace health & safety policy, workers’ rights … ---
**Author:** ![humanafterall](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/humanafterall/32/19654_2.png) [@humanafterall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/humanafterall)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2011, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xtisme-you-seem-like-one-crooked-character/586378/64 "2011-06-23T03:28:59Z")
Dammit, I’m trying to do some damage control! I do NOT want people to die! The Chinese people are great and wonderful and cool and all that. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2011, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xtisme-you-seem-like-one-crooked-character/586378/65 "2011-06-23T03:42:29Z")
> [@humanafterall](#): > > Dammit, I’m trying to do some damage control! I do NOT want people to die! The Chinese people are great and wonderful and cool and all that. Oh, so now you care more about the Chinese than your fellow citizens! Your moral compass is spinning. Dude, just give up. Start slamming yourself if you want to recover from this at all. We can all understand having big self-inflicted wounds. ---
**Author:** ![Implicit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Implicit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Implicit)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2011, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xtisme-you-seem-like-one-crooked-character/586378/66 "2011-06-23T03:42:51Z")
> [@humanafterall](#): > > Dammit, I’m trying to do some damage control! I do NOT want people to die! The Chinese people are great and wonderful and cool and all that. Thanks for playing. > [@humanafterall](#): > > Lying: NOT ethical ---
**Author:** ![humanafterall](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/humanafterall/32/19654_2.png) [@humanafterall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/humanafterall)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2011, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xtisme-you-seem-like-one-crooked-character/586378/67 "2011-06-23T03:47:47Z")
What, you think I’m not already slamming myself for poor impulse control? I go around and start posting stuff that doesn’t make sense after I watch the damn news and hear a story that gets me upset. That day, some guy on MSNBC was discussing the fact that the gap between rich and poor was getting larger, and slamming corporate execs. I automatically assumed that outsourcing and free trade were to blame, and so I picked on the country that owns our jobs and our debt. I should just stop paying any attention to the news altogether. ---
**Author:** ![humanafterall](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/humanafterall/32/19654_2.png) [@humanafterall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/humanafterall)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2011, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xtisme-you-seem-like-one-crooked-character/586378/68 "2011-06-23T03:49:12Z")
> [@Implicit](#): > > Thanks for playing. I’m not a liar, I’m just impulsive. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2011, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xtisme-you-seem-like-one-crooked-character/586378/69 "2011-06-23T03:58:45Z")
> [@humanafterall](#): > > What, you think I’m not already slamming myself for poor impulse control? I go around and start posting stuff that doesn’t make sense after I watch the damn news and hear a story that gets me upset. That day, some guy on MSNBC was discussing the fact that the gap between rich and poor was getting larger, and slamming corporate execs. I automatically assumed that outsourcing and free trade were to blame, and so I picked on the country that owns our jobs and our debt. I should just stop paying any attention to the news altogether. Why did you lay into XT? I gotta say he’s one of the least annoying, and most even tempered and thoughtful people on the SDMB. Now you’re turning on me, and I’m giving you half a chance. Just say “I fucked up. I’m sorry.” Next time start with “Here I go again”, or try “Please explain to me…”. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2011, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xtisme-you-seem-like-one-crooked-character/586378/70 "2011-06-23T04:04:43Z")
> [@humanafterall](#): > > What, you think I’m not already slamming myself for poor impulse control? I go around and start posting stuff that doesn’t make sense after I watch the damn news and hear a story that gets me upset. That day, some guy on MSNBC was discussing the fact that the gap between rich and poor was getting larger, and slamming corporate execs. I automatically assumed that outsourcing and free trade were to blame, and so I picked on the country that owns our jobs and our debt. I should just stop paying any attention to the news altogether. Or maybe you should learn something about how trade works. Just a crazy though. ---
**Author:** ![humanafterall](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/humanafterall/32/19654_2.png) [@humanafterall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/humanafterall)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2011, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xtisme-you-seem-like-one-crooked-character/586378/71 "2011-06-23T04:11:54Z")
Alright. _ **I’M SORRY FOR BEING A FUCKING MORON!** _ ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2011, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xtisme-you-seem-like-one-crooked-character/586378/72 "2011-06-23T04:13:35Z")
> [@humanafterall](#): > > Alright. _ **I’M SORRY FOR BEING A FUCKING MORON!** _ Still the attitude. Try again. ---
**Author:** ![humanafterall](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/humanafterall/32/19654_2.png) [@humanafterall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/humanafterall)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2011, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xtisme-you-seem-like-one-crooked-character/586378/73 "2011-06-23T04:16:06Z")
Yeah, I fucked up and I’m sorry for that. It’s not the first time I fucked up royal, and it probably won’t be the last. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2011, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xtisme-you-seem-like-one-crooked-character/586378/74 "2011-06-23T04:22:08Z")
There you go 😃 Now take pride in how big the fuck up was. It’s not easy to fuck up in a really big way. Most people couldn’t manage it if they tried. And this cross forum conversation is kind of fun. ---
**Author:** ![humanafterall](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/humanafterall/32/19654_2.png) [@humanafterall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/humanafterall)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2011, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xtisme-you-seem-like-one-crooked-character/586378/75 "2011-06-23T04:26:02Z")
The only reason it irks me is because I’m a Freemason. Not just any Mason, I’m a Mason of the 3rd Degree. I’m supposed to keep my passions in due bounds and circumscribe my desires and all that. I just have a hard time doing it. ---
**Author:** ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2011, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xtisme-you-seem-like-one-crooked-character/586378/76 "2011-06-23T04:29:10Z")
> [@humanafterall](#): > > The only reason it irks me is because I’m a Freemason. Not just any Mason, I’m a Mason of the 3rd Degree. I’m supposed to keep my passions in due bounds and circumscribe my desires and all that. I just have a hard time doing it. What the…? ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2011, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xtisme-you-seem-like-one-crooked-character/586378/77 "2011-06-23T04:31:05Z")
Well you just jumped the shark there. I have to assume this is all a load of crap, or you have less sense than is apparent already. Why on earth are you hanging around with a bunch of old men? My grandfather was a shriner, but I think he gave it up when they invented talkies. ---
**Author:** ![humanafterall](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/humanafterall/32/19654_2.png) [@humanafterall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/humanafterall)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2011, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xtisme-you-seem-like-one-crooked-character/586378/78 "2011-06-23T04:34:52Z")
It’s partly because Freemasonry is kind of a family legacy, and I’m very proud of my family, so I’m happy to continue the tradition, along with my dad, who’s in the same Lodge as me. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2011, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xtisme-you-seem-like-one-crooked-character/586378/79 "2011-06-23T04:46:12Z")
> [@humanafterall](#): > > It’s partly because Freemasonry is kind of a family legacy, and I’m very proud of my family, so I’m happy to continue the tradition, along with my dad, who’s in the same Lodge as me. See my GD post. It’s not working out for you. Try something different. You can go back when you get older. ---
**Author:** ![Capitaine\_Zombie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@Capitaine\_Zombie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capitaine_Zombie)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2011, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xtisme-you-seem-like-one-crooked-character/586378/80 "2011-06-23T05:02:10Z")
> [@humanafterall](#): > > The only reason it irks me is because I’m a Freemason. Not just any Mason, I’m a Mason of the 3rd Degree. I’m supposed to keep my passions in due bounds and circumscribe my desires and all that. I just have a hard time doing it. What server do you play on? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xtisme-you-seem-like-one-crooked-character/586378.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xtisme-you-seem-like-one-crooked-character/586378.md?page=5)