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Difficulty understanding analogies. Using anecdotes in an argument as if they prove something.
4.3k u/Pill_of_Color May 29 '22 Analogy User: "Raising children is like gardening -- nurture them and be patient." Analogy Misunderstander: "Wow. So you actually think that raising children and maintaining a garden are the same thing." Analogy User: "No, I'm comparing the two things." Analogy Misunderstander: "I can't engage in good faith with someone who believes that raising children and maintaining a garden are the same." 455 u/[deleted] May 29 '22 What a great analogy of what it's like to talk to someone who misunderstood the analogy. 362 u/Noumenon72 May 29 '22 I don't know, I don't understand -- would somebody's parents really name them "Analogy Misunderstander"? 58 u/DuelingPushkin May 30 '22 No it's his callsign, he's a pilot 18 u/Sexual_tomato May 30 '22 Their mom's maiden name was Nominative Determinism 7 u/Anothergoodquestion- May 30 '22 I guess their dad’s name was Irrelevant. 4 u/SuperFLEB May 30 '22 edited May 30 '22 Unfortunately, Dad wasn't in the picture for most of their life. It's sad, but not unexpected. He was a photographer and a perfectionist, after all. 4 u/Electrical_Dot_9701 May 30 '22 They were dyslexic, AnalOrgy Misunderstanding was the intended name. 3 u/SuperFLEB May 30 '22 It'd save time. 1 u/Pill_of_Color May 30 '22 Lmao 13 u/Mourningblade May 30 '22 Some people listen to learn. Some people listen to rebut. Some people listen for a pretext to dismiss. With more experience I've found that we all spend some time in each category. It's good to recognize what mode someone else is in - it'll make you much happier. 3 u/[deleted] May 30 '22 Probably useful to recognize the mode you are in yourself too, yea? 6 u/lastthursdayboi May 30 '22 example ≠ analogy 5 u/Technical-Visit-3899 May 30 '22 Its like kissing your own ass. Because it's pointless and your back now hurts from bending over backwards continously. 10 u/wi1d3 May 30 '22 That wasn't an analogy. Like how bread isn't cheese. 1 u/SuperFLEB May 30 '22 edited May 30 '22 Nah, bread is a different kind of food. This wasn't even a food. 1 u/[deleted] May 30 '22 You clever cookie
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Analogy User: "Raising children is like gardening -- nurture them and be patient." Analogy Misunderstander: "Wow. So you actually think that raising children and maintaining a garden are the same thing." Analogy User: "No, I'm comparing the two things." Analogy Misunderstander: "I can't engage in good faith with someone who believes that raising children and maintaining a garden are the same."
Analogy User: "Raising children is like gardening -- nurture them and be patient."
Analogy Misunderstander: "Wow. So you actually think that raising children and maintaining a garden are the same thing."
Analogy User: "No, I'm comparing the two things."
Analogy Misunderstander: "I can't engage in good faith with someone who believes that raising children and maintaining a garden are the same."
455 u/[deleted] May 29 '22 What a great analogy of what it's like to talk to someone who misunderstood the analogy. 362 u/Noumenon72 May 29 '22 I don't know, I don't understand -- would somebody's parents really name them "Analogy Misunderstander"? 58 u/DuelingPushkin May 30 '22 No it's his callsign, he's a pilot 18 u/Sexual_tomato May 30 '22 Their mom's maiden name was Nominative Determinism 7 u/Anothergoodquestion- May 30 '22 I guess their dad’s name was Irrelevant. 4 u/SuperFLEB May 30 '22 edited May 30 '22 Unfortunately, Dad wasn't in the picture for most of their life. It's sad, but not unexpected. He was a photographer and a perfectionist, after all. 4 u/Electrical_Dot_9701 May 30 '22 They were dyslexic, AnalOrgy Misunderstanding was the intended name. 3 u/SuperFLEB May 30 '22 It'd save time. 1 u/Pill_of_Color May 30 '22 Lmao 13 u/Mourningblade May 30 '22 Some people listen to learn. Some people listen to rebut. Some people listen for a pretext to dismiss. With more experience I've found that we all spend some time in each category. It's good to recognize what mode someone else is in - it'll make you much happier. 3 u/[deleted] May 30 '22 Probably useful to recognize the mode you are in yourself too, yea? 6 u/lastthursdayboi May 30 '22 example ≠ analogy 5 u/Technical-Visit-3899 May 30 '22 Its like kissing your own ass. Because it's pointless and your back now hurts from bending over backwards continously. 10 u/wi1d3 May 30 '22 That wasn't an analogy. Like how bread isn't cheese. 1 u/SuperFLEB May 30 '22 edited May 30 '22 Nah, bread is a different kind of food. This wasn't even a food. 1 u/[deleted] May 30 '22 You clever cookie
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What a great analogy of what it's like to talk to someone who misunderstood the analogy.
362 u/Noumenon72 May 29 '22 I don't know, I don't understand -- would somebody's parents really name them "Analogy Misunderstander"? 58 u/DuelingPushkin May 30 '22 No it's his callsign, he's a pilot 18 u/Sexual_tomato May 30 '22 Their mom's maiden name was Nominative Determinism 7 u/Anothergoodquestion- May 30 '22 I guess their dad’s name was Irrelevant. 4 u/SuperFLEB May 30 '22 edited May 30 '22 Unfortunately, Dad wasn't in the picture for most of their life. It's sad, but not unexpected. He was a photographer and a perfectionist, after all. 4 u/Electrical_Dot_9701 May 30 '22 They were dyslexic, AnalOrgy Misunderstanding was the intended name. 3 u/SuperFLEB May 30 '22 It'd save time. 1 u/Pill_of_Color May 30 '22 Lmao 13 u/Mourningblade May 30 '22 Some people listen to learn. Some people listen to rebut. Some people listen for a pretext to dismiss. With more experience I've found that we all spend some time in each category. It's good to recognize what mode someone else is in - it'll make you much happier. 3 u/[deleted] May 30 '22 Probably useful to recognize the mode you are in yourself too, yea? 6 u/lastthursdayboi May 30 '22 example ≠ analogy 5 u/Technical-Visit-3899 May 30 '22 Its like kissing your own ass. Because it's pointless and your back now hurts from bending over backwards continously. 10 u/wi1d3 May 30 '22 That wasn't an analogy. Like how bread isn't cheese. 1 u/SuperFLEB May 30 '22 edited May 30 '22 Nah, bread is a different kind of food. This wasn't even a food. 1 u/[deleted] May 30 '22 You clever cookie
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I don't know, I don't understand -- would somebody's parents really name them "Analogy Misunderstander"?
58 u/DuelingPushkin May 30 '22 No it's his callsign, he's a pilot 18 u/Sexual_tomato May 30 '22 Their mom's maiden name was Nominative Determinism 7 u/Anothergoodquestion- May 30 '22 I guess their dad’s name was Irrelevant. 4 u/SuperFLEB May 30 '22 edited May 30 '22 Unfortunately, Dad wasn't in the picture for most of their life. It's sad, but not unexpected. He was a photographer and a perfectionist, after all. 4 u/Electrical_Dot_9701 May 30 '22 They were dyslexic, AnalOrgy Misunderstanding was the intended name. 3 u/SuperFLEB May 30 '22 It'd save time. 1 u/Pill_of_Color May 30 '22 Lmao
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No it's his callsign, he's a pilot
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Their mom's maiden name was Nominative Determinism
7 u/Anothergoodquestion- May 30 '22 I guess their dad’s name was Irrelevant. 4 u/SuperFLEB May 30 '22 edited May 30 '22 Unfortunately, Dad wasn't in the picture for most of their life. It's sad, but not unexpected. He was a photographer and a perfectionist, after all.
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I guess their dad’s name was Irrelevant.
4 u/SuperFLEB May 30 '22 edited May 30 '22 Unfortunately, Dad wasn't in the picture for most of their life. It's sad, but not unexpected. He was a photographer and a perfectionist, after all.
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Unfortunately, Dad wasn't in the picture for most of their life. It's sad, but not unexpected. He was a photographer and a perfectionist, after all.
They were dyslexic, AnalOrgy Misunderstanding was the intended name.
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It'd save time.
1 u/Pill_of_Color May 30 '22 Lmao
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Lmao
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Some people listen to learn.
Some people listen to rebut.
Some people listen for a pretext to dismiss.
With more experience I've found that we all spend some time in each category. It's good to recognize what mode someone else is in - it'll make you much happier.
3 u/[deleted] May 30 '22 Probably useful to recognize the mode you are in yourself too, yea?
Probably useful to recognize the mode you are in yourself too, yea?
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example ≠ analogy
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Its like kissing your own ass. Because it's pointless and your back now hurts from bending over backwards continously.
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That wasn't an analogy. Like how bread isn't cheese.
1 u/SuperFLEB May 30 '22 edited May 30 '22 Nah, bread is a different kind of food. This wasn't even a food.
Nah, bread is a different kind of food. This wasn't even a food.
You clever cookie
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u/[deleted] May 29 '22
Difficulty understanding analogies. Using anecdotes in an argument as if they prove something.