# You know, I think some people need to grow the fuck up

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-i-think-some-people-need-to-grow-the-fuck-up/98112>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [March 13, 2002, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-i-think-some-people-need-to-grow-the-fuck-up/98112 "2002-03-13T20:11:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2002, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-i-think-some-people-need-to-grow-the-fuck-up/98112/21 "2002-03-15T09:30:02Z")

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Well I was the one that said

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> Well there is his/her user name

The only thing was there was a 😉 after it. It was meant in a lighthearted way and was really aimed at \*\*GopherGod72 \*\*

Maybe somebody is taking himself or herself a bit too seriously?

Grow some skin you humourless fuck [note: no smiley]

And Welcome to the Straight Dope.

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**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2002, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-i-think-some-people-need-to-grow-the-fuck-up/98112/22 "2002-03-15T09:37:26Z")

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> \*Originally posted by im\_a\_loser \*  
> \*\*Further, the op in question gave incomplete information, and then pointed out the stupidity of making judgements based on incomplete info. I guess that went over some heads, though, as I was judged by some based solely on the factual merit of that post, or by my username.
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Lying will not help you here. Your OP in question did not point out the stupidty of anything. You only pasted an e-mail and added these lines.

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> I just got this in an email forward & thought i’d share it. Please follow the directions.

It didn’t go over our heads. It just made us roll our eyes.

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**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2002, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-i-think-some-people-need-to-grow-the-fuck-up/98112/23 "2002-03-18T14:34:19Z")

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> \*Originally posted by yojimbo \*  
> **Grow some skin you humourless fuck [note: no smiley]**

I love it when you’re all angry and masterful.😃

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**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2002, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-i-think-some-people-need-to-grow-the-fuck-up/98112/24 "2002-03-18T14:50:19Z")

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Lick my bag, bitch.

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**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2002, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-i-think-some-people-need-to-grow-the-fuck-up/98112/25 "2002-03-18T14:51:33Z")

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I miss **Satan** sometimes 😉

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