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Condescension in debate
So i'm pretty new to the whole online forum community, but for the most part, the people who end up sticking around for the long time are the folk who know how to disagree with manners and politeness. What really stuck me as interesting though, is the evolution of insulting people on a forum. I'm not saying either way whether it should be allowed or not. the two most commonly used forms of condescension in TFP (that i've noticed anyways) are:
amusement: "haha, i think people who think that [your beliefs] are amusing because they don't know what they're talking about"
and pity: "wow, i'm sorry that you actually think [you beliefs] maybe one day you'll know better"
but to me this is all just as insulting and its not slick at all. its people who want to seem smart, trying to insult in a smart manner, but when dumb people like me still catch on, its frusterating. why does TFP think people do that on internet forums or even in real life for that matter?
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Does Marcellus Wallace have the appearance of a female canine? Then for what reason did you attempt to copulate with him as if he were a female canine?
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Originally Posted by canuckguy
Pretty simple really, do your own thing as long as it does not fuck with anyone's enjoyment of life.
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