It is SO annoying, when involved in a vaguely intelligent discussion with someone, when they begin to engage in verbal gymnastics such that suddenly, even the meaning of words are re-defined, and what should be regarded as questionable assumptions are taken as givens. Mostly I find this happens when talking to theologians or to people with an exaggerated sense of their own moral superiority. When this happened to me the other day I got exasperated and said 'I assumed the world was round, so I went round it, and it was flat, all the way round.'
This is another good response to that sort of person/argument/thing.
Happy Leaping Day
5 comments:
even the hilly bits?
But I do know what you mean. Ever since my brother got cleverer than me I've avoided having a conversation with him for that very reason.
helena: That brother of yours eh! Tch!
I find "oh, p*** off" works quite well.
Blimey you write well. Thanks for a very entertaining couple of hours.
Simon: Welcome and thank you. I've been sadly neglecting my blog recently having overdosed on ennui. A return to form is overdue methinks.
Nice blog by the way.
Cheers
clod
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