Don't be a moran. (Reply #76) - Democratic Underground

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Wed Jan 30, 2013, 10:58 PM

Octafish (55,745 posts)

76. Don't be a moran.

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173 replies	Author	Time	Post
List some unwritten rules of DU. [View all]	Bucky	Jan 2013	OP
never discuss your dining experiences at the Olive Garden....	mike_c	Jan 2013	#1
I dunno. That sounds like one of those "don't talk about fight club" rules	Bucky	Jan 2013	#3
Oh yeah. That's 'Rule Number One.'	tblue	Jan 2013	#4
I cannot afford to eat there, but what's wrong with Olive Garden?	Demo_Chris	Jan 2013	#7
major DU foul, dude....	mike_c	Jan 2013	#10
No... I think I'll skip that :)	Demo_Chris	Jan 2013	#20
The food!	whistler162	Jan 2013	#26
or Applebee's LOL	southernyankeebelle	Jan 2013	#158
Don't post the song "Slug Bait" by Throbbing Gristle. nt	ZombieHorde	Jan 2013	#2
LMFAO	Soylent Brice	Jan 2013	#21
It was pretty funny. I was bummed when it was hidden, but then I remembered	ZombieHorde	Jan 2013	#42
one can only hope. : D	Soylent Brice	Jan 2013	#86
IIRC that song was actually written by Edward, Lord Oxford (1550 - 1604)	struggle4progress	Jan 2013	#105
Sid is always right	DJ13	Jan 2013	#5
So is Bob Boudelang	L0oniX	Jan 2013	#165
Never discuss breastfeeding at the Olive Garden in the presence of narwhals.	Xipe Totec	Jan 2013	#6
Especially breastfeeding pitbulls	IDemo	Jan 2013	#9
Pitbulls with assault weapons	Xipe Totec	Jan 2013	#93
It's not DU you have to worry about there, it's the Narwhals	Tyrs WolfDaemon	Jan 2013	#88
Bill Gates is Evil, Microsoft sucks. Apple rules. n-t	Logical	Jan 2013	#8
but that's the truth	dlwickham	Jan 2013	#102
Au contraire, Bill Gates is Evil, Microsoft sucks. Apple sucks, too. And that's the truth. n/t	Egalitarian Thug	Jan 2013	#143
Thank you for the valuable thread.	Demo_Chris	Jan 2013	#11
newb = troll	Ivoted	Jan 2013	#12
Ah HA! So you confess!	11 Bravo	Jan 2013	#19
This is a training thread	pscot	Jan 2013	#99
You nailed that one	customerserviceguy	Jan 2013	#32
Noob = fewer posts than me. n/t	Egalitarian Thug	Jan 2013	#144
The teachers unions are always right and must never be criticized	bluestateguy	Jan 2013	#13
Actually, one of the unwritten rules is...	Bucky	Jan 2013	#15
Well you can't	theKed	Jan 2013	#29
If that's true,	LWolf	Jan 2013	#65
i can point you to multiple threads where the teachers unions are criticized, and by teachers.	HiPointDem	Jan 2013	#114
Actually the only real "unwritten rule" I could think of was also about teachers.	hughee99	Feb 2013	#172
"Do No Harm"...unless you are some "Lefty Dem Poster" (in that case you go to Jury)	KoKo	Jan 2013	#14
Whining goes in Meta.	JNelson6563	Jan 2013	#16
As mentioned, Don't ever say anything politically incorrect or	quinnox	Jan 2013	#17
Where should I start?	Dreamer Tatum	Jan 2013	#18
Signing on to #3 above!	WinkyDink	Jan 2013	#24
I've seen plenty of posts here criticizing Al Gore..particularly after the "Current"	KoKo	Jan 2013	#47
There are Lounge cat cliques and there are the 'others'	Brother Buzz	Jan 2013	#22
It's been that way since I joined DU when there weren't probably more than 60 people.	KoKo	Jan 2013	#48
Back in the early days, there was the Meeting Room	Art_from_Ark	Jan 2013	#112
No posting naked!!!	Skip Intro	Jan 2013	#23
I really don't want to see Naked DU'ers though. Is there something WRONG	KoKo	Jan 2013	#51
Dont tuch the butt!	WinkyDink	Jan 2013	#25
Indeed!	pinboy3niner	Jan 2013	#37
Thank you for the picture! Right-clicked and saved!	WinkyDink	Jan 2013	#141
Lighthearted GD threads get moved to the Lounge	Bucky	Jan 2013	#27
There aren't any "Mods" here on DU-3, though. It's Juries...	KoKo	Jan 2013	#43
Praise a mod, proceed directly to "Greatest Threads"	Ian Iam	Jan 2013	#28
No breast feeding in GD.	Lone_Star_Dem	Jan 2013	#30
A hundred positive OP's won't attract as much attention as one negative one	Fumesucker	Jan 2013	#31
Yep... It's "ProSense" against the Lefties.	KoKo	Jan 2013	#53
This message was self-deleted by its author	Jamaal510	Jan 2013	#33
here you go ...	zbdent	Jan 2013	#34
Know the difference between They're, There, and Their	NightWatcher	Jan 2013	#35
In a similar vein, populous vs. populace.	Bake	Jan 2013	#149
..'folks' don't exist on DU..	Tikki	Jan 2013	#36
Every body that votes the wrong way	Sissyk	Jan 2013	#38
Not True....Not "Everybody" ....but, there do seem to be "SOME."	KoKo	Jan 2013	#46
Spel Chek is your friend	kairos12	Jan 2013	#39
You forgot the extra "l" in Spell...just saying. I've done it myself	KoKo	Jan 2013	#41
Hello	kairos12	Jan 2013	#45
Your snarkometer is in need of recalibration	Fumesucker	Jan 2013	#56
My Snark Needs a Spark--with apologies to Dr. Seuss	kairos12	Jan 2013	#60
Thanks For the Welcome	kairos12	Jan 2013	#68
Missed your "snark" in hastily reading. Got it....	KoKo	Jan 2013	#58
Should have identified mine as a snark attack--my bad	kairos12	Jan 2013	#61
No...I just wasn't quick enough to get it...	KoKo	Jan 2013	#63
Now you're just fucking with me	Fumesucker	Jan 2013	#62
Never...just giving benefit of doubt.....with this.	KoKo	Jan 2013	#64
On porpoise, or just for the halibut?	Buns_of_Fire	Jan 2013	#118
You forgot chek	Auntie Bush	Jan 2013	#150
If this was in Meta you might get some more serious answers.	Socal31	Jan 2013	#40
It truly does belong in "Meta" according to new DU-3 Rules...but, as long as it stands...	KoKo	Jan 2013	#44
Being white is an oppression.	Starry Messenger	Jan 2013	#49
This message was hidden by jury	lumberjack_jeff	Jan 2013	#151
.	Jamaal510	Jan 2013	#50
You forgot two: Only use the sarcasm tag when you're being an asshole	Bucky	Jan 2013	#89
I am NOT a troll	BillStein	Jan 2013	#129
Do not note the country of origin of one's lawn care professional n/t	Z_I_Peevey	Jan 2013	#52
Or neighborhood woodcarver nt	WolverineDG	Jan 2013	#73
Especially	BillStein	Jan 2013	#130
Never start a thread about what tastes better with Whipped Cream out of the can.....	WCGreen	Jan 2013	#54
I remember that thread...	CaliforniaPeggy	Jan 2013	#67
When you feel the urge to post something, don't. n/t	2on2u	Jan 2013	#55
!!!	Bucky	Jan 2013	#90
I didn't. n/t	2on2u	Jan 2013	#119
This message was self-deleted by its author	Shadowflash	Jan 2013	#57
If you don't know who Hugh is, you're not Hugh.	Coyotl	Jan 2013	#59
The only time we talk about class is to wonder why some poor people vote wrong.	LeftyMom	Jan 2013	#66
Stay out of the I/P and Gun sections. They're considered dungeons.	sakabatou	Jan 2013	#69
Putting And Extra "M" In The Word "Amendment" ("Ammendment") Makes It Better. (nt)	Paladin	Jan 2013	#70
Don't post pictures of Superman being a dick	thelordofhell	Jan 2013	#71
Don't post pictures of Superman's dick	DJ13	Jan 2013	#79
Don't dick with pictures of Superman's post	Bucky	Jan 2013	#91
Pictures of Spiderman being a dick are just fine, however.	name not needed	Jan 2013	#157
Everybody knows more about your job than you do	1gobluedem	Jan 2013	#72
If you own a gun, you'll be blamed for everything from Sandy Hook to Ford's Theatre	derby378	Jan 2013	#74
...but a US nuclear submarine with nuclear MAD warheads is ok. n/t	L0oniX	Jan 2013	#167
When serving on a jury, if you agree with the post then there are no rules.	Agnosticsherbet	Jan 2013	#75
If you are juror #4, it's your fault	Bucky	Jan 2013	#92
Wow, I didn't know about that rule.	Agnosticsherbet	Jan 2013	#97
Don't BE juror #4	oldhippie	Jan 2013	#100
A corollary to that -	HappyMe	Jan 2013	#122
Don't be a moran.	Octafish	Jan 2013	#76
Do not ever, EVER...	FrodosPet	Jan 2013	#77
And, do not ever, EVER . . . . defend Israel.	JDPriestly	Jan 2013	#106
Don't ask what anybody's favourite anything is in the lounge. Even if you	applegrove	Jan 2013	#78
don't mention Carlos.	dionysus	Jan 2013	#80
Thou shalt not believe in God.	mia	Jan 2013	#81
Just for the record	amuse bouche	Jan 2013	#95
One.	mia	Jan 2013	#96
That must be	amuse bouche	Jan 2013	#107
Any	get the red out	Jan 2013	#128
Laura Branigan	Beaverhausen	Jan 2013	#82
Laura Branigan is dead?	AngryAmish	Jan 2013	#125
I thought she was just living among the creatures of the night	Bucky	Jan 2013	#145
If you post a RW article, make sure you criticize it in your OP...	Rhiannon12866	Jan 2013	#83
Or else!	mia	Jan 2013	#85
If you don't, it'll end up in Meta, or you'll end up posting a poll...	Rhiannon12866	Jan 2013	#113
if it's will pitt, it absolutely, positively MUST get at least 50 recs.	unblock	Jan 2013	#84
I only rec Will's threads when I think he's posting drunk	Bucky	Jan 2013	#94
lol	Laura PourMeADrink	Jan 2013	#154
"Robb is a dingbat" is a required poll option.	SmileyRose	Jan 2013	#87
here's a good pair (sarcasm)	DonCoquixote	Jan 2013	#98
One of the funniest things I have ever seen	guardian	Jan 2013	#101
Thou shalt not defend kentuck's radical ideas.	kentuck	Jan 2013	#103
Never say anything nice about Ralph Nadar.	lob1	Jan 2013	#104
Unless you want to argue with me which will lead to adding ET to your ignore list. n/t	Egalitarian Thug	Jan 2013	#146
Catz are alwayz cute. n/t	cynatnite	Jan 2013	#108
Be prepared with a secret code word	Hekate	Jan 2013	#109
Posting about puppies and kittens getting along will never get your post hidden	slackmaster	Jan 2013	#110
OMGosh, I love this picture.....	a kennedy	Jan 2013	#121
WHITE MEN are the DEVIL	kwolf68	Jan 2013	#111
Wrong.	Pab Sungenis	Jan 2013	#137
If a minority man is a devil, isn't that just depriving a deserving white man of his place in Hell?	Bucky	Jan 2013	#147
Hell does not believe in Affirmative Action.	Pab Sungenis	Feb 2013	#170
Don't go off script until your post count is over 800. n/t	rucky	Jan 2013	#115
Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball. nt	Buns_of_Fire	Jan 2013	#116
Never express admiration for Britney Spears	wyldwolf	Jan 2013	#117
Make checks payable to me.	Solly Mack	Jan 2013	#120
If you're going to debate guns, You better know the intricacies of the	OneTenthofOnePercent	Jan 2013	#123
Hahaha!	babylonsister	Jan 2013	#131
Heh. n/t	lumberjack_jeff	Jan 2013	#152
I nominate this	wryter2000	Jan 2013	#156
Nostalgia for Grovelbot, Zombie Coffee as poured by ZombyWolf, Matcom's musings...	VOX	Jan 2013	#124
No corn flakes for fried chicken. n/t	Hotler	Jan 2013	#126
Never imply there are unwritten rules	get the red out	Jan 2013	#127
No cat memes and salmon enchanted evenings	Puzzledtraveller	Jan 2013	#132
I would say that it is wise not to post on DU while drunk.	CTyankee	Jan 2013	#133
UFO posts are ok...	Sancho	Jan 2013	#134
Okay	In_The_Wind	Jan 2013	#135
NEVER argue with LynnSynn or CaliforniaPeggy	backwoodsbob	Jan 2013	#136
VICTIM BLAMING is ALWAYS WRONG...except	Pab Sungenis	Jan 2013	#138
1. If you are due beer and travel money, don't fill your	FSogol	Jan 2013	#139
Do not anger Skittles.	Lady Freedom Returns	Jan 2013	#140
"All your bases are belong us" - Ceiling Cat	L0oniX	Jan 2013	#164
Allowing homophobes to stay on DU because their ideology may be like minded to to Democrats.	William769	Jan 2013	#142
Writing about economic issues will fall faster than a metric ton of dark matter.	Egalitarian Thug	Jan 2013	#148
Don't ever quote a Republican if you want to debate a subject	Laura PourMeADrink	Jan 2013	#153
Never browse or post while naked.	Swamp Lover	Jan 2013	#155
Don't ever tell this joke: a brazillion might get angry!	Evergreen Emerald	Jan 2013	#159
No Miracle Whip posts outside the Lounge!	Bake	Jan 2013	#160
Bless your Heart = Fuck You	Go Vols	Jan 2013	#161
MUST READ!!! READ THIS POST RIGHT NOW!!! THEN CALL CONGRESS!!!	lumberjack_jeff	Jan 2013	#162
Only 4 of George Carlin's seven censored words are tollerated. n/t	L0oniX	Jan 2013	#163
Never say anything negative about Chelsea.	undeterred	Jan 2013	#166
I sure won't. She's my favorite drunk.	Bucky	Jan 2013	#168
Do NOT hand out Chick Tracts for Halloween.	Dr. Strange	Jan 2013	#169
Thou shalt not stuff 47 tennis balls down Skinner's toilet.	Tierra_y_Libertad	Feb 2013	#171
*** OFFICIAL it's not OFFICIAL without five stars Post ***	Coyotl	Feb 2013	#173

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