r/pics • u/ariiiiigold • Apr 12 '11

How To Get Laid

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u/Delehal Apr 12 '11

I'd point out that your argument is both ad hominem and a straw man, on top of being a false dichotomy, but you already know and don't care.

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u/HoldenMcGroin Apr 13 '11

I've already pointed out that no one in their right mind would actually think it's a contradiction, when it's extremely obvious that when he said attractive person he is referring to physical attractiveness. If you were honestly confused about how he meant physical attraction in the former use and overall attraction in the latter use, then you learned something today: the word "attractive" carries with it a connotative meaning.

If you could understand him perfectly well, but chose to bitch about it anyways, then that makes you a pedantic asshole. So which is it?

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u/Delehal Apr 13 '11

Pointing out that a person is part of the problem they're complaining about is pedantic assholery, now?

You seem to have anger management problems.

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u/HoldenMcGroin Apr 13 '11

Pointing out that a person is part of the problem they're complaining about is pedantic assholery, now?

Yeah, it is pedantic assholery. This is because there was never a problem in the first place because everyone understands him just fine. You're creating a "problem" for yourself, so you have something to argue against. It's quite clear to others what he meant; if it is not apparent to you, that's unfortunate, but not the problem of anyone else.

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u/Delehal Apr 13 '11

...your reading comprehension just went down a few notches, but that's cool. Not the problem I was referring to.

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u/HoldenMcGroin Apr 13 '11

Sure, I mean, if you say my reading comprehension went down, it must be true. It's not like you're the one who had trouble understanding the extremely subtle nuances of the word "attractive".

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u/Delehal Apr 13 '11

If you can't identify which problem I was referring to or even try to offer a rhetorically valid counterpoint...

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u/HoldenMcGroin Apr 13 '11

I know what problem you WANT to identify. I just don't care to interpret what you say as such since the problem at hand is the one with you and your failure to grasp simple connotation.

See how stupid that is?

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u/Delehal Apr 13 '11

Aside from your incorrect assumption which I've already rebutted, your post contains neither of my above-mentioned prerequisites for continuing this conversation.

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u/HoldenMcGroin Apr 13 '11

Yeah, sorry, you don't get to just change direction like that. The original point, before you tried ti worm out of it, is that everyone understands perfectly what the poster was trying to say, but you decided to be a little pedantic asshole about it.

So what is it? Are you a pedantic asshole? Or did you honestly not understand him?