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truebrit71

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36. Yup. Some really are.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #17)

Wed Nov 19, 2014, 09:13 PM

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Please be kind to me but why did a member get a hide on a post that was sarcastic ? [View all] helpmetohelpyou Nov 2014 OP

Every hide is different... Ohio Joe Nov 2014 #1

link is needed otherwise none of us know what you are talking about. uppityperson Nov 2014 #2

In this thread: pinboy3niner Nov 2014 #4

yes sir helpmetohelpyou Nov 2014 #6

Thank you, looking at in and downthread jury results, I think "RAT" in caps did it uppityperson Nov 2014 #12

AFAIK LiberalElite Nov 2014 #37

The poster was a victim of humor impairment and parody blindness disorder. Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #39

wow. that went LiberalElite Nov 2014 #40

It's hard to speculate without any idea what you are talking about arcane1 Nov 2014 #3

Link, please. MineralMan Nov 2014 #5

Silly if sarcasm wasn't recognized, elleng Nov 2014 #7

I'm the one idiot juror who read the sarcasm in that post Brother Buzz Nov 2014 #8

I was an idiot because I didn't see it at first helpmetohelpyou Nov 2014 #9

"DemocRATS" has been bandied about on DU for a long time Brother Buzz Nov 2014 #15

lol helpmetohelpyou Nov 2014 #18

What was the alerter's message? I can't believe they didn't get the joke, it was pretty obvious even smokey nj Nov 2014 #13

"DemocRAT? sounds republican" Brother Buzz Nov 2014 #19

I think this might be worse than the time someone alerted on Skittles for saying she was going smokey nj Nov 2014 #21

She showed restraint in this thread Brother Buzz Nov 2014 #24

If she kicked some stupid as fuck juror ass, I think it would be warranted. smokey nj Nov 2014 #29

I was smart to place Skittles on retainer years ago Brother Buzz Nov 2014 #33

Good thinkin'! smokey nj Nov 2014 #34

Reminds me of an ad: DemocRAT -- sounds Republican, tastes like satire! betsuni Nov 2014 #32

Did they say anything bad about Bill Clinton, or anything good about Nixon? simak Nov 2014 #10

Because he hat RAT in capitals sharp_stick Nov 2014 #11

the reply was obviously sarcasm wyldwolf Nov 2014 #14

That was my post and I was being sarcastic. JeffHead Nov 2014 #16

Thanks for posting in here helpmetohelpyou Nov 2014 #20

Thanks for coming to my defense. JeffHead Nov 2014 #23

shit happens. Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #41

because some jurors are stupid as fuck Skittles Nov 2014 #17

+10000 baldguy Nov 2014 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Nov 2014 #26

a juror venting personal snark is a fucking coward Skittles Nov 2014 #30

Well-said!! arcane1 Nov 2014 #31

Well Bobbie Jo Nov 2014 #27

Yup. Some really are. truebrit71 Nov 2014 #36

Because sarcasm is dead, or at least on life-support here. Captain Stern Nov 2014 #25

I think it was during McCains campaign AngryAmish Nov 2014 #28

You're really rolling the dice using sarcasm here Old Nick Nov 2014 #35

Too many dumb asses, IMO. nt malokvale77 Nov 2014 #38

Locking. Host consensus is this does not meet GD's SOP. uppityperson Nov 2014 #42