This post is self-referential

[teach1st]

This sentence introduces a topic which had been thoroughly discussed many times before on this forum.

THIS SENTENCE IS DONE IN ALL CAPS IN CASE YOU MISSED THE POINT. THERE ARE NO EXCESS EXCLAMATION MARKS, THOUGH.

This sentence is a link to irrefutable proof of the claims made in the sentence above.

This sentence is bold to emphasize its importance to the topic!!! It has excess exclamation marks!!!!!!

This sentence contains the customary reference to George Bush and/or the radical religious right and derides some citizens for supporting either and thereby making our nation weaker and ends with a reminder in a bold red font to keep the faith because both will go down eventually due to their own greediness and stupidity.

[BoX o BooX]

1. This is a reply which follows the post.

This reply does not necessarily agree with the original post.

[teach1st]

2. Thinly veiled allusion to the poster's maturity

Without completely reading the post.

[BoX o BooX]

3. Gratutious insult.

Threat to ignore.

[teach1st]

4. Wondering why the poster can't stick to the topic

Instead of hurling personal insults. Restatement of my correct point of view.

[BoX o BooX]

6. Righteous indignation.

Completely off-topic rant.

Irrelevant analogy.

Veiled reference to my own close relationship with many moderators.

Ominous warning about your impending tombstone.

[teach1st]

8. Wondering about your post count

And an overt accusation of your being a member of the conservative Free Republic bulletin board intent on disrupting.

[Metatron]

5. You forgot one thing.

The use of size 40 font to ensure that the people in the back of the room (far, far away from the computer) do not miss the grand importance of the poster's thought. :)

[teach1st]

7. LOL and general agreement

Entreats this member to help refute others in this thread who disagree.

[ScreamingMeemie]

9. Post by uninvolved DUer asking reasoning behind rant.

[teach1st]

12. Smarmy remark about your avatar

Completely ignoring your question.

[ScreamingMeemie]

20. Defense of avatar immediately followed by ill meaning inquiry into

poster's mental health.

[teach1st]

26. Defensive reply about my mental health

with unconvincing humor making it obvious that I am aware of my fragile mental condition but am in denial or don't wish to discuss the matter further.

Weak apology.

[ScreamingMeemie]

37. Public notification to check PM box.

[BoX o BooX]

10. This reply points out that the subject was addressed nine days ago.

The body of the reply suggests that you are a FReeper, and that you are merely attempting to agitate.

This sentence alludes to your relatively low post count to reinforce the FReep allegation.

This sentence lets you know that this thread has been alerted, and that the mods will soon settle your hash.

[ScreamingMeemie]

11. Second reference to low post count...and counter warning of alert

on alert.

[BoX o BooX]

13. This reply advises others to butt out.

This sentence suggests you read before you reply.

The general tone of this post is a bit condescending, isn't it, dear?

[ScreamingMeemie]

18. Reminder that this board is free and open to opinions, including those

of the boorish pre poster. Suggestion that poster get life. ***inserted (sarcastically) waving smiley***

[BoX o BooX]

22. This is a reeply to my own reply.

It's intended to draw attention to my previous reply, which I considered witty and worthy of reading.

It's pathetic, but I am doing it anyway.

[teach1st]

14. Off topic post with a link to my personal web site

Which I forget to include

[mcscajun]

51. Sympathy Reply Because Post Hasn't Gotten Any Yet.

replies, that is. }(

[progmom]

15. Accusation of creation of duplicate thread

COPYCAT!!!!!!!!

[teach1st]

16. Complete denial of duplicate

And complaint that the threads on this forum move too fast anyway.

[BoX o BooX]

17. Unnecessary kick.

[rucky]

19. Emphatic Agreement

followed by an inspirational cliche!

:icon:

[ScreamingMeemie]

21. Clarification that this poster always agrees with thread starter as they

are known to be "clique-ish" and unwelcoming.

[rucky]

25. Offense. Denial. Alert to mods.

and wild accusations of Freep-dom

[ScreamingMeemie]

35. General reminder of this poster's past history of wild accusations

with accompanying links.

[teach1st]

23. Additional information relevant to original post

Which completely ignores the similar points made by other participants in the thread thus marking me as a poster who is unconcerned about the opinons and contributions of others.

[ScreamingMeemie]

24. Query as to why this thread hasn't been locked yet.

[teach1st]

27. Question about locking threads

and an attempt to link locking threads with creeping the fascism of the left.

[ScreamingMeemie]

28. Cautious agreement while trying not to be labeled a "tin foil hatter".

with addition of four or five tin foil hat smileys.

[BoX o BooX]

29. This reply is a plea for unity.

This sentence notes that we are all in this together.

This, the next sentence, notes that when we act in a certain way, we are no better than Republicans.

The penultimate sentence of the reply mentions how much DU has meant to me in these trying times.

The final sentence is a reinforcement of the theme, i.e., a plea for unity.

[teach1st]

31. A post questioning the spelling and grammer

of the previous post. This post of course contain errors in both spelling and grammar.

[BoX o BooX]

32. This reply berates the previous poster.

This sentence asks how one can worry about spelling and grammar when Civilization Itself is crumbling?

This sentence questions the previous poster's commitment to The Cause, and suggests that said poster may be more concerned about Spelling and Grammar than about Nuclear Holocaust.

This incredibly logn sentence, typd in haste and agner, contains typos which are reflextivew of the posters desire to get his mesage across without regrad to convention as he is so goddamn mad right now he cant see straihgt.

The last sentence suggests that, if the previous poster is NOT a FReeper, she is at least a DINO, and suggests she go back to Strom Thurmond's plantation.

[teach1st]

33. Reflexive and angry post in reaction to being called a DINO

In a defensive tone:

Listing who I voted for in every election since 1972.
Listing my liberal personal beliefs (except for gun control, an issue about which I'm too afraid to discuss in this forum).
Listing the liberal organizations to which I contribute.

Signaling that the previous poster, even though posting in anger and with less than stellar form, has gained the upper hand.

ON EDIT: Completely false reason for editing.

[ScreamingMeemie]

36. Elitist snort.

Copious namedropping.

[BoX o BooX]

39. This reply expresses exasperation and digust.

The respondent wonders if you get it?

Sometimes, the respondent thinks that YOU think this is a fucking GAME, when it's about THE FUTURE.

The respondent mentions that you JUST DON'T GET IT.

Pithy disgust.

[teach1st]

40. Reminder that this poster does get it.

And a referral to a post number which refers to the completely off topic post containing a link to my personal web site in which I still forgot to post the link.

A parting question about your committment to the cause if you are simply sitting at the computer posting all day.

[BoX o BooX]

44. This reply dismisses you haughtily.

In one sentence, this reply makes it clear that you are unworthy of conversation, and that anything you say will be ignored, and in a haughty, self-important, progressiver-than-thou manner, too.

[ScreamingMeemie]

45. Sad, condescending comment on the state of the party.

Gloomy forecast of the future included..
..with links.

[teach1st]

30. Imploring posters to behave because..

..what will the freepers say?

[ScreamingMeemie]

34. Half hearted attempt to turn thread into "sex" thread.

[teach1st]

38. Admonishment for not warning me about that post

[Bunny]

41. Obligatory reminder that sex threads aren't permitted.

[teach1st]

42. Sarcastic question about the definition of a sex thread

And several transparent references to body parts and functions.

[ScreamingMeemie]

43. Sigh and eyeroll over the arrival of a goody two shoes...

[teach1st]

46. Self-pitying announcement of my intention to leave DU...

...which I'll never commit to. Questioning participants' level of intellectual discussion and committment to democracy. Reference to where I'll be posting instead. Statement that I did enjoy some of the members here, but that I got tired of the sarcasm and disagreement.

Expecting apology and pleas to stay.

[ScreamingMeemie]

47. Snarky comment on neediness of poster to be noticed.

admonishment to not be injured by closing doors.

[teach1st]

50. Deleted post

Click here to review the forum rules

[BoX o BooX]

48. This reply is snarky.

The first sentence wonders when you'll be back.

The third-from-last sentence wonders why you haven't yet been tombstoned.

The third sentence ridicules your stupid username.

The final sentence is oddly unnecessary.

[teach1st]

49. Deleted post

Click here to review the forum rules.

[Sabriel]

52. Newbie request as to how one starts a thread

Followed by obvious explanation of how it was tried and not sucessful.

[Sabriel]

53. Newbie re-post after no response n/t

[teach1st]

55. Snide non-answer to newbie post

Based on post count chauvinism

[democracy eh]

54. please discontinue all use of punctuation

do not submit to the iron grip of punctuation

do not be lazy and rely on punctuation to define a mood or inference or where the thought ends

reject punctuation

where the hell did I put my anti punctuation manifesto i cant find it

while you are at it dump capitalizationism too