A person who makes some kind of awkward comment on a status thread, which stops the thread dead in it's tracks.
Some of the reasons for the thread stopping on the thread killer's comment:

1. Other threaders don't know this person well, so take the comment in a negative light.

2. They remember her/him being a "weirdo" in school/former or current job, etc.

3. Other comments in the past by the thread killer were confusing and possibly: crude, inappropriate or might appear hurtful, due to the absence of a smilies or winkies.
Look at how long this badminton status thread was going, until Brian commented this:
The best strategy is to try to hit the shuttlecock straight into the opponent's naughty places.
He sure is a thread killer!

BootinUp

(51,636 posts)

7. I submit my name for consideration, lol.

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 10:23 AM

Mar 2013

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

2. Once upon a time it was moi.

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 10:17 AM

Mar 2013

Still Blue in PDX

(1,999 posts)

5. Inconceivable! nt

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 10:20 AM

Mar 2013

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

6. pffft

Reply to Still Blue in PDX (Reply #5)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 10:23 AM

Mar 2013

[img][/img] Thank you. But we have all had those days. [img][/img]

[img][/img]

LiberalEsto

(22,845 posts)

4. Me! Me!

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 10:19 AM

Mar 2013

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

8. Nope!

Reply to LiberalEsto (Reply #4)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 10:23 AM

Mar 2013

[img][/img]

Still Blue in PDX

(1,999 posts)

9. I not only kill others' threads, my own are frequently stillborn.

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 10:28 AM

Mar 2013

Strange, because I have a pit bull, I'm a vegetarian, I breastfed my kids in public, and worst of all, I like Olive Garden.

Oh, and I spanked each of my kids at least once.

I love Steve Perry.

Maybe it's just easier to ignore me, although only one person has me "on ignore."

union_maid

(3,502 posts)

10. I've been known to kill

Reply to Still Blue in PDX (Reply #9)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 10:43 AM

Mar 2013

I have certainly felt like a thread killer from time to time. That seems to have improved, but I still can't post an OP that interests people to save my life. Luckily, so far my life hasn't depended on it.

Jasana

(490 posts)

19. The only thing I can forgive you for is Steve Perry...

Reply to Still Blue in PDX (Reply #9)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 02:53 PM

Mar 2013

P.S. I'm not the person who has you on ignore.

P.P.S - This post is a joke/snark/

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

25. Then I shall look for your stillborn threads in the future.

Reply to Still Blue in PDX (Reply #9)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 08:46 PM

Mar 2013

[URL=.html][IMG][/IMG][/URL]

Bake

(21,977 posts)

11. I declare this thread officially dead

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 11:39 AM

Mar 2013

In fact, I don't have to declaw it. Just by my posting in it, it dies.

Behold the power!

Bake

HarveyDarkey

(9,077 posts)

12. You're wrong

Reply to Bake (Reply #11)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 11:42 AM

Mar 2013

it's me

Bake

(21,977 posts)

13. Oh, I beg to differ.

Reply to HarveyDarkey (Reply #12)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 11:46 AM

Mar 2013

This doesn't even count. You posted in a thread that is already dead! It just doesn't know it yet.

Bake

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

26. Behold the power!

Reply to Bake (Reply #11)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 08:49 PM

Mar 2013

Of Bake! [img][/img]

IMo: declawing is in order.

Bake

(21,977 posts)

27. Damn autocorrect!

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #26)

Sat Mar 23, 2013, 10:29 AM

Mar 2013

That was supposed to be "declare."

Bake

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

30. I did a big booboo on this:

Reply to Bake (Reply #27)

Sat Mar 23, 2013, 10:52 AM

Mar 2013

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1018&pid=323122

I truly do hate doing an edit.

UTUSN

(77,795 posts)

14. Note to amateurs: Watch this and weep. n/t

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 12:42 PM

Mar 2013

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

15. no way, dude!

Reply to UTUSN (Reply #14)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 12:45 PM

Mar 2013

UTUSN

(77,795 posts)

16. I forgot: Works mainly for my own O.P.(s)!1 (kiss kiss) n/t

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Reply #15)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 12:49 PM

Mar 2013

libodem

(19,288 posts)

17. Somewhat less leathal here

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 12:57 PM

Mar 2013

I was seriously having self doubt about my 'friendly' credentials, eight years ago. I'd post and flatly be ignored and often I was the final post at the end of the discussion. Oh boo hoo, I'm crying my self a river. I'm over it.

Mostly.

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

18. oh. cry me a river ...

Reply to libodem (Reply #17)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 01:00 PM

Mar 2013

olddots

(10,237 posts)

20. I'm the king of thread sinkers

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 02:59 PM

Mar 2013

Don't all of us want to kill threads that turn into back & forth duels of hurt ?

Bake

(21,977 posts)

28. I tried to kill some gun threads in GD

Reply to olddots (Reply #20)

Sat Mar 23, 2013, 10:30 AM

Mar 2013

But they're like zombies, they just keep getting up. Apparently it takes a head shot ...

Bake

HappyMe

(20,277 posts)

31. Oh I have tried.

Reply to olddots (Reply #20)

Sat Mar 23, 2013, 10:55 AM

Mar 2013

They keep coming back. Just when you think it's finally dead, 2+ days later it shows up again.

tabbycat31

(6,336 posts)

21. probably me

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 06:17 PM

Mar 2013

madinmaryland

(65,775 posts)

22. Can I ask you a question...

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 06:42 PM

Mar 2013

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

23. It seems to be a rotating honor

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 06:58 PM

Mar 2013

Each of us gets a turn (or 2 or 3 or... ). And now we shall see who is the last poster in this thread...

AmyDeLune

(1,846 posts)

24. but, but, but....

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 08:40 PM

Mar 2013

[IMG][/IMG]

...unless, of course, I Kill It...
[IMG][/IMG]

HappyMe

(20,277 posts)

29. I used to be pretty damn good at it.

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Original post)

Sat Mar 23, 2013, 10:42 AM

Mar 2013

I almost killed one off this morning. But alas, somebody replied about an hour after me.

Paulie

(8,464 posts)

32. No one ever sees me killing threads

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Original post)

Sat Mar 23, 2013, 11:02 AM

Mar 2013

They sink so fast after to page 3 no one can tell.

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

35. wow ... look at you ...

Reply to Paulie (Reply #32)

Sat Sep 28, 2013, 12:21 AM

Sep 2013

<---- this is you

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

33. Wait for it.....

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Original post)

Sat Sep 28, 2013, 12:17 AM

Sep 2013

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

34. lol ... where ever did you find this old thing?

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #33)

Sat Sep 28, 2013, 12:20 AM

Sep 2013

funny man.

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