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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The metaphor is clear, and your correction has no bearing on my point whatsoever.

Go be an annoying pedant somewhere else.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Your metaphor is on the Wikipedia's list of common misconceptions. No such luck for your argument.

Go be an annoying pedant somewhere else.

Log off

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Your metaphor is on the Wikipedia's list of common misconceptions.

Absolutely doesn't matter in relation to my point

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm saying your point isn't true, you silly person

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

No, you said the common turn of phrase I used is apocryphal.

You haven't made any counterpoint that involved my actual point whatsoever.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How did you not catch on when I said "and so might be your point" or whatever it was?

You haven't made any counterpoint that involved my actual point whatsoever.

Correct

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"You're wrong".

Neat contribution.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

I didn't think it was much but thanks. I'm just happy we understand each other now