Comments on: 5 Asinine Ways to NOT Win an Argument http://www.justinkownacki.com/2009/10/21/5-asinine-ways-to-not-win-an-argument/ Armchair Sociologist & Perpetual Contrarian Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:02:46 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: John R. Carman http://www.justinkownacki.com/2009/10/21/5-asinine-ways-to-not-win-an-argument/comment-page-1/#comment-692 John R. Carman Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:03:20 +0000 http://www.justinkownacki.com/?p=731#comment-692 I prefer to use condescension. In this case, I'd point out that the most <a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=XIF&q=dog+friendly+cities&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g9g-m1" rel="nofollow">dog-friendly cities</a> (pick a top 10 list) tend to also be the most advanced cities (I would say "advanced" as if I were saying "best"). I'd then question the motivations of those who want to keep their city behind more progressive (said like "better") cities like New York. No offense, baltimoregal — Pittsburgh isn't on any of those lists either. This is where I learned this tactic. I should also point out that this tactic will probably only work to make people hate you, but if you're funny enough, they'll call you sarcastic. I prefer to use condescension. In this case, I’d point out that the most dog-friendly cities (pick a top 10 list) tend to also be the most advanced cities (I would say “advanced” as if I were saying “best”). I’d then question the motivations of those who want to keep their city behind more progressive (said like “better”) cities like New York.

No offense, baltimoregal — Pittsburgh isn’t on any of those lists either. This is where I learned this tactic.

I should also point out that this tactic will probably only work to make people hate you, but if you’re funny enough, they’ll call you sarcastic.

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]]> By: baltimoregal http://www.justinkownacki.com/2009/10/21/5-asinine-ways-to-not-win-an-argument/comment-page-1/#comment-646 baltimoregal Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:35:29 +0000 http://www.justinkownacki.com/?p=731#comment-646 I wondered how that meeting went! I wondered how that meeting went!

]]> By: Chachi http://www.justinkownacki.com/2009/10/21/5-asinine-ways-to-not-win-an-argument/comment-page-1/#comment-645 Chachi Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:04:14 +0000 http://www.justinkownacki.com/?p=731#comment-645 Also, when your argument includes, "it's stupid, it's crap", You lose all right to argue. Also, when your argument includes, “it’s stupid, it’s crap”, You lose all right to argue.

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