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Post by Yoshi on Apr 5, 2008 15:18:34 GMT -5
The internet.
With such easy access to so many different people of so many different beliefs and ideals, arguments are bound to happen somewhere. When this happens, what do you do to win an argument? Do you just insult people? Try to refute their writing claim by claim? Play the passive aggressive "It's just your opinion" card? Cry?
I usually ask questions. A lot of questions. An absurd amount of questions. It goes all Socrates style, but after I get enough info I start trying to tell them that I hate them and everything they stand for.
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Garr
Junior Yoshi
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Post by Garr on Apr 5, 2008 16:20:31 GMT -5
Me? I start taking their arguments and twisting them into various video game references and internet memes. Then while they're screaming like an angry monkey I berate them for their badly-presented views and how angry they're getting over the internet.
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Post by Toshi on Apr 5, 2008 16:20:49 GMT -5
I usually just nod and agree. Sometimes I'll talk back with my own opinions and beliefs, but that doesn't happen a lot. I try to restrain myself from insulting people unless they insulted in their own way, but again, another rare occasion.
I can't give a complete answer on this, since I respond in different ways, but I'm never really fussed about anyone else's beliefs, just as long as they don't contradict my own.
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Post by Twi on Apr 5, 2008 17:21:06 GMT -5
I just refute them claim by claim, sometimes in the form of a question. Or just ask questions.
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Post by Yoshi on Apr 5, 2008 18:14:29 GMT -5
Me? I start taking their arguments and twisting them into various video game references and internet memes. Then while they're screaming like an angry monkey I berate them for their badly-presented views and how angry they're getting over the internet. Does this actually work? I can only imagine people clapping with glee going "teehee! The cake is a lie! The cake is a lie!" |
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Post by PinkFloydYoshi on Apr 5, 2008 18:45:57 GMT -5
I G:Line them. If this is not an option, that's when I start tearing in to people. So far I have not lost. Some claim to have won, but I still won. I've made people /quit the network before I even got started. I only have to look at someones nick and they quake in fear. To start an argument with me is futile because I am correct and my opponent is wrong, completely and utterly.
If I walk away, I walk away the bigger man. If I G:Line you, your argument is petty, and not worthy of my time and I win by default.
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Post by teh yoshi on Apr 5, 2008 18:47:49 GMT -5
I'm all like, "Yeah, whatever!"
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Post by Moot on Apr 5, 2008 19:45:59 GMT -5
I was always a fan of quoting somebody line by line and systematically dismantling their arguments one by one, until either the other party runs out of words, or leaves.
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Garr
Junior Yoshi
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Post by Garr on Apr 5, 2008 20:01:44 GMT -5
Me? I start taking their arguments and twisting them into various video game references and internet memes. Then while they're screaming like an angry monkey I berate them for their badly-presented views and how angry they're getting over the internet. Does this actually work? I can only imagine people clapping with glee going "teehee! The cake is a lie! The cake is a lie!" The only way to annoy them more than arguing with them is to take all semblance of seriousness from the discussion. |
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Post by red.yoshi on Apr 5, 2008 21:10:48 GMT -5
"Nice." "Cool." "Good for you." Usually works. I usually show I'm uninterested in an argument. If its something that I know I can back up, like how Global Warming doesn't exist, I hammer at them until they're left speechless in defeat.
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Post by Strangie on Apr 6, 2008 5:19:24 GMT -5
I refer to my current signature quote for this topic.
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Post by Rackinac on Apr 6, 2008 8:43:42 GMT -5
They're wrong. End of conversation.
Usually I start out stating why I'm right, and why they're wrong. If they're still think-headed, I just insult them personally, usually making fun of what I know they like or whatever.
Then it's just a series of 'You're wrong. I win.'
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Post by Digi on Apr 9, 2008 20:07:22 GMT -5
Usually, if the need to argue should come up, I'll state my reasons calmly. I usually try to play both sides a little, making sure my claim doesn't seem totally biased. Then I go on to asking questions if the opposite party isn't grammatically retarded.
Of course, if they were, I wouldn't find enough reason to even respond.
But if the other party's just thickheaded, I end off with, "Yeah. You go do that."/"Kay then." I usually avoid insults, unless it's absolutely necessary/I'm just tired.
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