I want to lose every debate

Re:I want to lose every debate by Supermancho on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @11:01AM (#34596828)

> He appears to behave as if it's your fault if when you paraphrase what you think he's said back to him is not something he wants to agree with.

I don't think that's unique to JP. Most people are very bad at paraphrasing without veering into misrepresentation. I'm still working on getting better.

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Re:I want to lose every debate by etothepii on Friday February 03, 2023 @07:54PM (#34650073)

That's not what I said. ROFL

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Re:I want to lose every debate by Supermancho on Friday February 03, 2023 @08:15PM (#34650231)

> That's not what I said.

Yes, it is. I quoted you and the source post is unmodified.

Ironically, my interpretation may not be what you meant, despite it's simplicity.

>> IMHO, you haven't understood someone if you can't repeat it back to them in your own language, and there's a good probability that this is the fault of the explainer not the explainee.

So I guess we just talk past each other. Sounds good.

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Re:I want to lose every debate by etothepii on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @08:38PM (#34702940)

The internet is not the best medium for satire I suppose. Hence the ROFL for emphasis.

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