According to the dictionary, "pathetic" can have two meanings: "arousing pity" or "inadequate/of very low standards", so I'm always surprised that some Masters on here think it's a good idea to use it when trying to drum up tributes. When you call us poor subs, "pathetic faggots", then you either: a) feel sorry for us, and you sympathise (same root) with us, so really the last thing you'd want to do would be to cause further misery by relieving us of our hard-earned cash (unless you are a sadist, but in that case you wouldn't be feel any empathy to start with) b) call us inadequate, of very low standards, so if that's the case, you are really scraping the barrel and you must be a bit desperate as you're not aiming for la crème de la crème of faggot-land... Some of us may consider themselves "a pathetic excuse for a man" but never "pathetic fags"!