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People asserting their opinion as though it were fact.

CounterclockCounterclock
edited 2011-09-24 03:02:58 in General
Belief
Title really describes it all, but it really really annoys me.
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  • MadassAlexMadassAlex
    One foot in front of the other, every day.
    in b4 "this topic is dumb"
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    no, but it could use some actual discussion.
  • MadassAlexMadassAlex
    One foot in front of the other, every day.
    In that case, I agree. There's nothing much else to say.

    Irritatingly enough, of course, by saying "I agree", I can only express a personal opinion. So this topic has potential to be deliciously inception.
  • CounterclockCounterclock
    Belief
    Well someone tells you you're wrong, you might not be wrong, but it's always good to reexamine? yes, then when someone asks for evidence and you don't provide anything
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    My problem is when people, specially here, can't separate their opinion from fact and start ranting about how their preferences are objectively better without any support to their arguments beyond "Well...they are"
  • MadassAlexMadassAlex
    One foot in front of the other, every day.
    ^^ For some reason, all I can say to that is "Extra Credits".
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    oh not this again
  • MadassAlexMadassAlex
    One foot in front of the other, every day.
    lrn 2 english spainjuan
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    no fuck u

    i shall stay forever ignorant
  • MadassAlexMadassAlex
    One foot in front of the other, every day.
    this one's for juan lol
  • CounterclockCounterclock
    Belief
    Juan, I'll change the title if you want to debate about Extra creditz...
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    the title was something I came up with. Now why would you ever think that I want you to change that, child.
  • CommandoDudeCommandoDude
    CRIMINAL SCUM!
    I have this T-shirt.

    It says:

    "Everything I say is substantiated by my own opinion"
  • CounterclockCounterclock
    Belief
    That T-shirt has got it going on.
  • TheMightyAnonymTheMightyAnonym
    edited 2011-09-24 08:29:31
    ~♥YES♥~! I *AM* a ~♥cupcake♥~! ^_^
    This topic *IS* dumb.

    Fact/opinion type things should not at all be hard for the listener to discern without the speaker having to load their speech with a bunch of crap like "Well, I know this is an opinion, so x is true maybe". Or something else stupid.

    Everyone knows that it is an opinion, and it speaks little of listeners who are unable to comprehend; Especially if a listener feels the need to interject and say "YOU KNOW THAT WHAT YOU ARE SAYING IS AN OPINION RIGHT?". Terribly annoying. In fact, I daresay that it is one of my pet peeves.

    Separating fact from opinion is something schools have kids doing in 1st grade; it isn't hard.
  • CounterclockCounterclock
    Belief
    Good to hear your opinion on the matter.

    It's too bad nothing you said is fact.
  • TheMightyAnonymTheMightyAnonym
    edited 2011-09-24 08:35:50
    ~♥YES♥~! I *AM* a ~♥cupcake♥~! ^_^
    Good job Clocky~! You win a gold star!

    http://www.photosinbox.com/download/gold-star-symbol.jpg
  • MadassAlexMadassAlex
    One foot in front of the other, every day.
    Personally, I think it's just polite to recognise the potential invalidity of your own considerations. Nice people do this in social situations.
  • CounterclockCounterclock
    Belief
    Well, It certainly is a pain that these people hold to this even when pushed to reveal the truth.
  • MadassAlexMadassAlex
    One foot in front of the other, every day.
    If there's even an objective truth, mind.
  • CounterclockCounterclock
    Belief
    Objectively, they don't know the truth, but they pretend they do with incorrect and misinformed opinions.

    Like if I said, All the bread I've eaten is white bread, thus, all bread in the world is white bread, I would neither be objectively true, nor factually true, but if I continue to make this proclamation, then perhaps I can just wear everyone down so that no one argues with me anymore?

    After all, the opinions of others don't matter to someone with an ego like mine, when I make posts that assume you are educated in the simple facts of my opinions.
  • MadassAlexMadassAlex
    One foot in front of the other, every day.
    No argument there.
  • CounterclockCounterclock
    Belief
    Alex, I'm pretty sure all bread is white bread, no, I don't need any of your links, I've been eating bread for 16 years.

    I think I know a little bit more about this than you.
  • MadassAlexMadassAlex
    One foot in front of the other, every day.
    Then what were those grains in my sandwich?
  • ViviVivi
    $80+ per session
    Sometimes I will say an opinion as fact, when I actually state it. As in:

    "This is better."

    not

    "I think this is better"

    But when someone responds with "Yeah well, that's just, like, your opinion, man." I don't argue that.
  • RedEyedAbyssRedEyedAbyss
    I often dislike it when people don't see the implied "In my opinion". Then I remember I'm guilty of that a lot myself.
  • CounterclockCounterclock
    Belief
    @Alex. Probably some sort of illusion.
  • MadassAlexMadassAlex
    One foot in front of the other, every day.
    I think you need to open your mind about sandwiches, Clocky. There's a big great sandwich world out there, and you're missing out because of your insipid belief in a white-only world.

    Racist.
  • NyktosNyktos
    a little muffled
    It is my opinion that my opinion is objective fact.
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    It is a fact that your opinion is that your opinion is objective fact.
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