Bush lets out his inner asshole

[mickthinks]

Brilliant erimir!

fuckface!

Now if I showed you, how would you ever learn to do it yourself?
You show me mine and I'll show you yours . . .

[Sock Puppet]

Originally Posted by mickthinks

Golly, that was hard. And yet still incoherent.

There's a difference between "incoherent" and "too complicated for mickey to grasp," or "too incisive for mickey to face." But keep going; you'll get to exalted status with the NPD crowd soon.

[mickthinks]

LOL! Just as there is a difference between debate and cocoon shagging, Sock, but you can't see it.

Keep on shagging!

Mick

[Sock Puppet]

Remember back when this board had intelligent narcissists? They were a great deal better at this stuff than mickey.

[mountain_hare]

Clutch Munny, Clutch Munny,
She's one ugly 'honey',
There's not one guy alive,
Who'd give her some cunny.

[mickthinks]

Remember back when you had something positive to contribute, Sock? No, me neither!

[Sock Puppet]

mountain_hare, your inability to determine gender gets more entertaining all the time.

And mickey, as I've said before, insults aren't all I have, they're just all you're worth.

[mickthinks]

. . . as I've said before, insults aren't all I have, they're just all you're worth. And no doubt you'll say it again, and again, and eventually everyone will agree what a clever thing it is to say . . .

Mick
Let me guess your next post, Sock;

If I thought you were worth a clever response, mickey, I'd shut up and let someone clever make one.

[viscousmemories]

Originally Posted by mickthinks

eta: It just occurred to me that some people reading this will just assume that I must be wrong ("end of story") if clever people like viscousmemories, Livius Drusus and Clutch Munny are arguing with me. It ain't necessarily so! And that's one of the points about shared prejudice that I'm trying to make.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

[mickthinks]

Welcome back viscousmemories!

Flattery will get you nowhere.
Then I guess I'm staying here for a while! Mind if I make myself comfortable?

[viscousmemories]

Ha! As if anything I say will affect how long you troll us.

[mickthinks]

I'm trolling? That's a very . . . er . . . 'passive aggressive' suggestion!

[viscousmemories]

Not by any definition of "passive aggressive" that I'm familiar with.

[mickthinks]

I guess it depends on what you mean by 'trolling'. If you will explain the difference as you see it between trolling and merely putting up an unpopular opinion, I'll try and explain where I think 'passive aggression' comes into it.

[viscousmemories]

I'm using "trolling" to mean disingenuous posting for the purpose of garnering negative reactions from the members here.

[mickthinks]

I think that amounts to making me responsible for your anger. You're implying I'm a liar and the evidence is your feelings of aggression that you seem to have no control over. I must be disingenuous because otherwise you wouldn't have a negative reaction.

Maybe it doesn't fit the clinical definition of 'passive aggression', but it seems pretty close to the amateur diagnoses that are bandied about here so freely.

[Naru]

This thread is so on track.

[viscousmemories]

Originally Posted by mickthinks

I must be disingenuous because otherwise you wouldn't have a negative reaction.

No, that's not what I said. You do love some spin, though, don't you?

Maybe it doesn't fit the clinical definition of 'passive aggression', but it seems pretty close to the amateur diagnoses that are bandied about here so freely.

Despite twisting my statement beyond recognition you still can't claim that it qualifies as "passive aggressive" with a straight face, so what do you do? You gush forth about it being close enough for the likes of us!

Priceless.

[Petra]

This is the most ridiculous thread, ever.

[viscousmemories]

I know you don't believe that, Petra.

[Petra]

I do, y'know.

[mickthinks]

No, that's not what I said.

This is why I think it is what you implied.

You described me as a troll. You identify the essential features of a troll as being disingenous about their opinion in order to generate a negative response. You've no evidence for my disingenuousness, only for your negative reaction. Thus you aren't imputing "troll" from "disingenuous". Instead you are imputing "disingenuous" from "troll".

Your accusation of "troll" is, in effect, an accusation of dishonesty for which you have no evidence.

[viscousmemories]

You described me as a troll.

No, I described your posts as trolling. I am careful to say what I mean.

You identify the essential features of a troll as being disingenous about their opinion in order to generate a negative response.

Again you've twisted my words beyond recognition. I never said anything about the "essential features of a troll". I said I was using the term trolling, in this case, to mean disingenous posting with the intent to garner negative reactions.

You've no evidence for my disingenuousness, only for your negative reaction.

Wrong. There is plenty of evidence of disingenuousness in the context and content of your posts.

Thus you aren't imputing "troll" from "disingenuous". Instead you are imputing "disingenuous" from "troll".

I think you mean inferring, not imputing, and this is a false dichotomy. I am inferring trolling from the content and context of your posts. If we were in court and I had to prove that you're trolling beyond a reasonable doubt, I would collect, present and explain the evidence your posts contain. Since I'm just expressing my opinion (and because I don't trust you, like you, or care to persuade anyone else that you're trolling) I won't bother.

[mickthinks]

No, I described your posts as trolling. I am careful to say what I mean.
I am sorry, you are right! However, since you were describing my future posts, the point is a fine one.

I never said anything about the "essential features of a troll". Maybe not, but I asked you for the essential features and I trust you supplied them.

There is plenty of evidence of disingenuousness in the context and content of your posts. Not in the serious responses I've made in the more sensible exchanges of opinion. I don't believe you can supply any instances where I have tried to persuade someone to accept something I don't myself believe.

[mountain_hare]

Troll = Anyone they don't agree with.