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Post #519998

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twooffour
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The ot.com "If I do this again on the forum, please someone stab me in the eye with an icepick" Thread (Also: The twooffour Discussion Thread)
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Date created
5-Aug-2011, 2:39 PM

Mrebo said:

Tell me what you hope to never do again on ot.com.

I'm going to pre-empt myself and try to not talk about religion. In lieu of responding to 2/4's sarcastic post (wait, doesn't 2/4 habitually criticize sarcasm as defensive and non-responsive? ah, oh well.) I'll respond with a cheerful song.

It can be defensive and non-responsive, if it is defensive and non-responsive.

I never claimed ALL sarcasm was this. Please quote me on saying that. I would never claim such insipid BULLSHIT.


Let me break this down for you:
1. Having a point = good.
2. Having no point, but arguing = bad.

1. Expressing your point through sarcasm, or adding sarcasm to your point = good. Poignant.
2. Trying to cover up your lack of point by sarcasm = bad. Over-defensive.

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1. Having a valid point = good.
2. Having an invalid point = bad.

1. Expressing a valid point through sarcasm = good. Win.
2. Expressing an invalid point through sarcasm (which usually amounts to accidentally making an accurate statement, while meaning the opposite) = bad. Makes you a laughingstock.


Simple enough? Or do you need more Sensible Conversation 101?
All sarcasm is non-responsive... I can't believe this.