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kydo

(2,679 posts)

2. Well, probably not

Reply to WillyT (Original post)

Sun Mar 1, 2015, 09:43 PM

Mar 2015

It's kind of like a car accident. Everyone's got to look. Even the person stuck in the traffic that complained the whole time about "if people would stop looking the traffic would move," then when they drive by, they look. Its ingrained in our dna.

For the record, I can only take blame for being one of the 4177 views. Saw it was a train wreak waiting to happen, I ditched that train.

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Another Hit And Run Post... Privileges Revoked... 2 Recs, 278 Replies, 4177 Views... [View all] WillyT Mar 2015 OP

lol. nope Liberal_in_LA Mar 2015 #1

Well, probably not kydo Mar 2015 #2

I thought it was suspect xfundy Mar 2015 #3

2 recs, huh? Scootaloo Mar 2015 #4

Think of it as a sport. Like the running of the bulls in Pamplona, but with different bull. nt Xipe Totec Mar 2015 #5

The mocking of the trolls n/t n2doc Mar 2015 #20

.... Chimeradog Mar 2015 #6

I think it was pretty well handled... Agschmid Mar 2015 #7

The good news: the OP got their ass handed to them 278 times :) arcane1 Mar 2015 #8

Yeah, he/she had his/her ass on a silver platter before I even saw the thread. Nicely done, DU! Scuba Mar 2015 #10

I know they are trolls, so what? Skittles Mar 2015 #9

Don't you at least want to KICK SOME TROLL ASS? Orrex Mar 2015 #14

it's a hobby of mine Skittles Mar 2015 #33

I assumed it was a troll, but I never miss an opportunity to thank the USPS. Vinca Mar 2015 #11

Learn what? Iggo Mar 2015 #12

Yeah, I don't get it, either. randome Mar 2015 #13

LOL...those haunted my dreams when I was little. Iggo Mar 2015 #22

Learn? Seems most replies knew the OP was a troll. RedCappedBandit Mar 2015 #15

Exactly. nt RiverLover Mar 2015 #18

Speaking of "will they ever learn"... JHB Mar 2015 #16

So what is your proposed solution, if any? n/t Calista241 Mar 2015 #17

And this op is going to add to its total views and comments. NCTraveler Mar 2015 #19

You can fool some people - malaise Mar 2015 #21

I stayed out of that mess. The Title line alone was enough for me to avoid. K&R Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #23

Me, too... Wounded Bear Mar 2015 #29

I admit; I did click, from this link, to see who rec'd it. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #30

I read that post HappyMe Mar 2015 #24

How did that thread not disappear with the OP? Capt. Obvious Mar 2015 #25

Hey! Some of my best posts are in that thread! randome Mar 2015 #27

Yet his bizarre "apology" OP had its message and username removed pinboy3niner Mar 2015 #28

I never used the full ignore button faster . olddots Mar 2015 #26

I put that poster on Ignore right away. I hadn't noticed the Recs. valerief Mar 2015 #31

not surprising DrDan Mar 2015 #32