twooffour

My first /facepalm was directed at you going into what American and English "printing offices" were saying about omission of commas, in relation to an informal internet board.
That's like the epitome of ridiculous pedantism.

My second one was because you took my "as opposed to real movies" as a serious criticism.
Have I even said you were grammatically or logically wrong to use that expression?

It's like when Maddox makes fun of the PETA talking about the "suffering of living animals" (as opposed to dead animals) or Bill O'Reilly saying "we report, you decide" or "fair and balanced".
Obviously, it makes sense to use those redundancies for emphasis, but it also opens you up to quips and jokes if you come off as overly patronizing or pedantic aside from that - which you do, my friend. Very, very much.

You seem to think you are so much brighter than everyone else, and I simply wanted to show you that you are not so amazing as you think.

I don't care about any of your errors, except insofar as you seem to think it appropriate to correct everyone else's mistakes.

you have done nothing but prove my whole point: you are nothing but a contentious idiot who is always looking for an argument and tries to suck others in.

Insults are More Effective than Reason

TV's Frink said:

twooffour said:

Yes, I should and will call people retards for being extremely stupid.

I'm done.  If I try to discuss this any further with this idiot, someone please jab me in the eye with an icepick.

FYI, "idiot" is also a medical term for mental retardation, so quit calling me that as well. You hypocrite.

You laughingstock. No further comment required.

ChainsawAsh said:

How about you don't use Asperger's as an insult in the first place, 2of4?  Then we wouldn't have a problem.

You know that you aren't always right about everything, yes?  No one is.

Ok, you clown, I neither used it as an insult, nor have I made up this alternative use out of my ass.
How many times do I have to restate that?

timdiggerm said:

twooffour said:

Asperger's is a syndrome, not an insult. On the internets, though, it's often used as a way to point out someone's unacceptable inability to understand irony, hyperbole, or priorities and degrees. Ludicrous behavior like that is what is meant by Asperger's (when used on the internet), not so much an actual claim about a disorder only a psychologist can diagnose.

While this may be true in some corners of the internet, that doesn't make it right, nor does it make it acceptable here. I am no expert on the rules here and not a moderator anyway, so obviously that's a matter for the mods to decide.

However, I will say that just because many people consider it acceptable doesn't mean that they should.

Well I've been on the receiving end, and I honestly couldn't give a wet one.

Obviously, it's presumed that the person on the other side is most probably normal, just being very thick - so an implication that a normal person allows himself lapses reminiscent of someone with an actual disorder, seems to make sense as a wake-up jab.

But then again, you politically correct uptight moral guardians can't give a moment of thought to such considerations, can you. To you, it's just "oh no he said Asperger's that's an actual disorder it's offensive he shouldn't be saying that!!".
How it's meant, whether it's meant to insult people with disorders, or indirectly degrade them more than a wikipedia article does, or whether it's actually referring to the actual disorder, or merely meant as an ironic, hyperbolic remark about a distant similarity to its most known traits - none of that really matters to you does it.
"Mentioned Aspergers's = offensive", that's as simple as you wanna have it.

Whatever floats your boat, pal.
You've just made me swear to once use the "special olympics" joke on this forum ;)

Actually, seen those pictures posted on occasions very similar to the recent "4th parts" debacle, where I also was involved, and also was winning ;)
I'll think of being offended from now on.

First off, if you had been through some of the things I've been through, you wouldn't throw thin skin bullshit around.

I'm not supposed to guess what you've been through, or what kind of baggage you're carrying around.
I was mobbed in primary school (to my "defense", I also was on the other side of the fense a few times) and called a lot of things like "fuck off" or "you idiot", so I'll play the offense card whenever you tell me that from now on.

"What's better, Parkinson's or Alzheimer's? Better to drink a beer and forget it, than unable to drink it all".
OH NO MY AUNT'S BEST FRIEND HAS ALZHEIMER, THAT'S NOT FUNNY IM OFFENDED!!!! EVEN THOUGH YOU WERENT TALKING TO ME!! AND IT wASNT SERIOSU!!!

*rolleyes*

Second, you don't get to decide what things mean, even on the internet.

I'm not deciding, I'm reporting.

Third, if you claim someone has Asperger's, you better have evidence to back it up.  And if you are joking, you shouldn't joke about that any more than you should call people retards.

Wow, you are one uptight guy aren't you.
Yes, I should and will call people retards for being extremely stupid. That's how the word is used in everyday language in arguments, and if anything makes a connection to actual RETARDS, it's their own fault.
Certainly after receiving the subsequent disclaimer.

FYI, "idiot" is also a medical term for mental retardation, so quit calling me that as well. You hypocrite.

Finally, fuck your insincere emoticons, and fuck your claim that I'm the one insulting people.  Seriously, go fuck off.

YO!!
How about you quit claiming that Asperger's is an insult, then we'll talk.

Bingowings said:

I think he meant Ass Burgers.

Assuming that people aren't vegetarian isn't really an insult, it's more of a generalisation.

HOTDOGS WITH KETCHUP!!

TV's Frink said:

Well done.  Either you have personal knowledge of darth_ender (or kenkraly?), or you just lobbed a personal insult.  In which case you should be banned.  Again.

And since I have a few different connections to disorders of a mental and/or physical nature, I am also personally offended by this.  So, this is in no way a personal insult, but rather simple an expression of my gut reaction when I read this, when I say, good sir, that you should kindly fuck off.

Asperger's is a syndrome, not an insult. Congratulations, you've just insulted every single person with Asperger's on the planet. ;)

On the internets, though, it's often used as a way to point out someone's unacceptable inability to understand irony, hyperbole, or priorities and degrees.
People who nitpick a movie too much and can't understand how plot holes can be justified by a desired cinematic effect, or character development / audience identification, and are generally less important than those aspects - everything has, has to fit in, personality and character are aliens.

Both Squirrelken and I used the English language in a way that wasn't 100% correct. Both were mistakes. That ain't how the grammer book says it should be done. It's wrong. I shouldn't be picking on his language if I add or omit a comma for the sake of expression (expression, what is that? i don't understand these things, he used a comma wrong, that's not how the Oxford dictionary says it should be used). I'm as guilty as he is.


Ludicrous behavior like that is what is meant by Asperger's (when used on the internet), not so much an actual claim about a disorder only a psychologist can diagnose.
I've been called an Aspie for nitpicking, as well (although they mistook it for actual criticism, while I was just pointing out things), I have a light form of ADHS myself, and I wasn't "offended" in the slightest.

You should really grow a thicker skin and quit being "offended" by everything.

darth_ender said:

You are correct that a dash can be used instead of a colon, though generally a colon is preferred.  However, as you pointed out, you did use a hyphen.

-- = fuck the dash.

"ESPECIALLY with gramer (sic) like that" is a run-on sentence, whether you like it or not.  There is no subject or verb; it simply starts with an adverb, followed by a preposition, followed by a misspelled noun which does not serve as a subject, but rather the direct object of the previous sentence.  Therefore, a period will not work.  A semicolon could work, but is, in my opinion, overkill in this case.  However, you did not put a semicolon, so the point is moot.  You used a period incorrectly, so get over it.

As pointed out, "grammar" is spelled like this, not "gramer."

You never use commas in this manner for emphasis.  Sorry.

It is true that you can omit commas when separating the last two items in a list.  However, it seems that more style guides prefer its use, including the United States Government Printing Office.  British and American English guides especially prefer it, while Canadian and Australian seem to lean towards omitting the last.  In any case, my reason for pointing out its need was to contrast your lack with your previous cases of overused commas.

In the end, my point was that you really piss people off with your big head which could use some deflation.  You criticize other's English, but yours is very imperfect.

And by the way, my usage of "fictional movie series" was correct, pointing out that this series deals with fictional events, as opposed to those "based on actual events" or a documentary.

I'm sure if you continue reading my posts, you'll find various errors, but they are far less frequent than yours, and that was not one of them. 

Racism is one of those words that shouldn't be devalued whenever you feel like it.

A white Russian walks into a bar. "What's it to be?" "A Black Russian, please." "Coming up!"

Now chill.

Me, too...

Ziggy Stardust said:

Not funny twooffour.

It's funny with the "*flees*" at the end ;)

PS: It helps to know that all the action figures of Star Wars baddies were also marketed with "dark" in front of the name, like "Dark Maul", or "Dark Sidious".
I know how they should've marketed the Stormtroopers...

Study harmony to resolve their cognitive dissonances?

Yea, its quite cool

darth_ender said:

 

Also, let me add that I am a stickler for grammar and spelling.  I certainly make errors too, but I almost always catch the multitudinous mistakes that so many who post here make.  I think it is unwise to criticize others of sounding ignorant because of such mistakes, as I know many intelligent people who make language errors, there are patrons here whose first language is not English, and those who criticize make quite a few silly mistakes of their own.

Twooffour said:

"LOL

"A piece of advice -[needs a colon, not a hyphen] a hyphen can also be used; although actually it should be a dash, I don't really care though -- - °_°  it generally comes off as pathetic and laughable if you ask people to stop making fun of you and take you seriously.[needs a comma, not a period, or else the following sentence is a run-on] it can be done with a period, as well as with a semicolon ESPECIALLY with gramer [grammar] LOL like that.

"Those deserving of respect,[no comma needed] but allowed for emphasis don't demand it.
Those ridiculed undeservedly,[no comma needed] smash their haters with a wall of logic, hidden sarcasm[comma IS needed] a comma can be omitted before the last item in a list, unless it affects the meaning and witty repartée.

"The others just whine."
Congratulations, not a single accurate correction so far.

Even if all of those had been actual mistakes, only an Aspie would start comparing those few missed commas to a TEXT WRITTEN IN THE STYLE OF SQUIRRELKING.

I feel like I'm picking on twooffour a lot, but I continue to notice that he often seems to be in the heat of these angry conversations.  I wish that I could come here, read where I see a new post, and not have to sift through a bunch of worthless arguments over a fictional movie series that we all enjoy.

A fictional movie series as opposed to a real one?

TV's Frink said:

This, on the other hand, was the quote of the year.  Although I believe the "gramer" was 2/4's notorious "IRONY" or "SARCASM" or whatever he wants to "call" it.

I'd actually contemplated to write "grammer" at first, counting it'd be immediately recognized as a cliché.
Sorry, removing more Ms would've made the word unrecognizeable.

kenkraly2007 said:

 I don't work for LFL quit saying and implying that I do.  I'm just a star wars fan just like everyone else. So please quit saying I work for LFL because I do not. So please enough.

Please, please, ohhh, please, just enough, please stop, make it stop, there, please now srsly now but lol srsly stop, please!

Rogue-theX said:

Isn't the universe always expanding?

Then theres that buddist? story about the universe being two gods making love and therfore the universe expands and contracts regularly. But i only heard about that bit, could be BS for all i know.

make love not star wars?

darth_ender said:

HAN: Let's see, we're in the middle of nowhere.  Where should we go.  I have a brilliant idea!  Let's go to the only inhabited planet in the system to get repairs!

LEIA: You have your moments.  Not many of them, but you do have them.

That actually would've been way more awesome :D

Bingowings said:

WRONG PICSURE!

I love this so much :D

Better too many Darths, than to many Darks...

*flees*

TV's Frink said:

Ziggy Stardust said:

twooffour said:

Can you put me as the best member, pls?
I wouldn't see why not. I'm the best.

Congratulations! You've been nominated for most full of shit!

lol

NOOOOOOOOOOO, I meant

Oh, btw, the way Sigourney Weaver responded to ridicule in Avatar, was the wrong way to do it ;)

touché :D

(I really was just jabbin')

Can you put me as the best member, pls?
I wouldn't see why not. I'm the best.

So why are you sad? :p