HYPERBOLE & UMBRAGE!

[progressoid]

!!11!

[uppityperson]

1. Stridently held opinion based on pseudoscience, but I'm right!!!

[progressoid]

3. Link?

[uppityperson]

9. !

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=858649

[progressoid]

16. Unimpressed and dismissive emoticons

[uppityperson]

18. apology offered, beware opening offering.

[progressoid]

27. Nervous avoidance of further conversation

[Bunny]

2. Indignant sniff, followed by roll of eyes.

[progressoid]

22. Unintelligible response

[yardwork]

4. accusations of anti-americanism

[progressoid]

21. Claims of numerous protest marches as proof.

[yardwork]

54. Indignant over-the-top flame response caused by misunderstanding of earlier post

all posted a day after the thread sank onto the third page to the relief of most of DU and 100% of the mods.

[DireStrike]

59. Cryptic personal reference corroborating the story

Wave emote.

Personal joke that excludes everyone else on the site.

[Sabriel]

5. Invective with homophobic overtones.

[progressoid]

23. Accusations of projection

[HughBeaumont]

Incessant and bina-furious fingerwagging and admonishing

Alerted.

:rofl:

[progressoid]

20. Ignored with indignation.

[LaurenG]

6. exaggeration and pique

:shrug:

[RoseMead]

7. Indifference and creeping ennui

Gloom, despair and agony on me.

[OxQQme]

8. Casting HUGH shadows?

hyperbole:

1. obvious and intentional exaggeration.
2. an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.”


Umbrage:

3. leaves that afford shade, as the foliage of trees.
4. shade or shadows, as cast by trees.

[LanternWaste]

10. Back-handed compliment followed by self-satisfaction at my cleverness...

Back-handed compliment followed by self-satisfaction at my cleverness...

[slackmaster]

11. Agreement on deep general principle, supported by another angle that shocks and angers many

:nuke:

[Sabriel]

12. Threat to put on ignore n/t

[gratuitous]

15. Eye-popping angry response

Drawing unwarranted broad conclusion!!!1!Eleven!!

[slackmaster]

25. Huffy admishment to direct your thinly couched accusation to the Moderators

Duplicitous statement that is clearly intended as a put-down of an unalterable personal trait.

[walldude]

13. Hey don't you know it's dangerous to open umbrage's indoors!

[jakefrep]

14. Vigorous profane exhortation to contact elected representatives.

!

[progressoid]

28. Enormous post of links to every elected official and news organization

[InternalDialogue]

34. Inevitable post in the wrong spot.

Nevermind.

[progressoid]

37. Confused response to edited post

[NeedleCast]

17. ALL CAPS POST WITH CURSE WORDS

CONDEMNATION OF PERSON OR EVENT WHICH HASN'T HAPPENED YET OR HAS NO FACTUAL SUPPORT!

[Posteritatis]

31. RESPONSE IN KIND

COLLECTION OF CHERRYPICKED QUOTES FROM VARIOUS WEBSITES.

List of URLs, of which two are broken.

[NeedleCast]

45. TOTAL Descent into TINFOILARY replete with RANDOM CAPS

[watrwefitinfor]

19. I have alerted.

[NeedleCast]

24. Deleted Sub-Thread

[ogneopasno]

26. Extrapolation jumping to the conclusion of "Oh, so you're for exaggeration and sulking now, too?"

[LaydeeBug]

29. Feigned apathy over any different opinion, accompanied by a "welcome to my ignore list" declaration.

[donco6]

40. Deleted Thread

[LaydeeBug]

42. holier than thou yet dismissive high road reference. nt

[KitchenWitch]

30. Without Hyperbole & Umbrage, DU would cease to exist.

[Terran]

32. Snarky one-liner

of dubious relevancy.

[NeedleCast]

46. Image of rabbit with pancake on head

goes here.

[DireStrike]

56. Vicious criticism of forcing animals to behave as playthings with no regard for their well being

Unfounded assertion that the bunny was badly burned by the hot pancake, deemed "no longer cute enough to keep as a pet", and then sold to a bunny mill where he died in misery.

[Beam Me Up]

33. self-indulgent thread feigning parody n/t

[catzies]

35. Empty threat to leave DU coupled with blatant attention-whoring

:P

[treestar]

36. Face palm and weary sighing at subject being brought up yet again

[wryter2000]

38. Recommendation that OP take chill medication n/t

n/t

[donco6]

39. PANIC AND CONCERN! Strong assertion with no evidence!

[Phredicles]

41. Pic of Obama saying, "Chill the fuck out, I got this".

[donco6]

43. Obligatory Epic Fail pic.

[donco6]

44. Locking.

:)

[FloridaJudy]

47. Post blaming it all on the Clintons

Followed by a deleted sub-thread.

[NeedleCast]

51. Accusation of sexism

[SalmonChantedEvening]

48. Transcontinental Flounce!

3 Time Zone Stompout!!

Hummph says I!

[donco6]

49. K&R because this is too damn funny. n/t

[ProgressiveFool]

50. Placating catchphrase about what I'm not

used to set me up as the opposite of what the following few lines of text prove I am without a doubt, i.e. a bigot.

10,000 smilies once i've proved my point.

[superduperfarleft]

52. Post With The First Letter Of Each Word Capitalized....

Accusations That You Are Wrong Because You Are A Close-Minded Zealot And I Am The Only Rational Person On This Board Even Though I Have A Tendency To Misuse Modifiers In An Incredibly Pretentious Way.

Statement That Queensryche Is Actually A Good Band, Even Though Anyone With A Modicum Of Musical Taste Would Think That They Suck.

[OnyxCollie]

55. !

:rofl:

[ProfessorGAC]

60. Good One!

I do capitalize the first letter of my titles, though. It just something i learned from presentations. It's not pretense. Just habit!

But, i love the Queensryche bit!
GAC

[yardwork]

53. late kick caused by affronted response to earlier response to earlier post

causing consternation in the mod pool. "Oh damn, who just kicked that?! It looks like we're going to have to lock it."

[ProfessorGAC]

57. Yawn!

I'm just trying to provide balance. Ennui balances out umbrage, doesn't it?
The Professor

[DireStrike]

58. Hit and run freeper post

Prima facie ridiculous assertions that this is due to the actions of an extremely minor "Democrat" politician from the 90s whom everyone sane has already forgotten.

False claim that said official now works closely with the Obama campaign. Eye rolling, tooth gnashing.

[OnyxCollie]

61. Very courteous response that includes Sir or Madam.

[surrealAmerican]

62. Refutation based on personal anecdote ...

... designed to include bragging about my children.

[Stuckinthebush]

63. Eye roll with sarcastic response

:eyes: