Post by Bufford L. HatchettPost by Grand MalPost by Bufford L. HatchettPost by Grand MalPost by Bufford L. HatchettPost by Grand MalPost by Bufford L. HatchettPost by Grand MalOn Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:03:20 GMT, "Grand Mal"
Post by Grand MalPost by tysteelIf you could declare ONE definitive statement about yourself to others
who are reading these newsgroups, what you would say? How would you
sum yourself up in a nutshell.
Since I started this topic, I think I'll walk the pla....well,
what
I
mean is that I'll go first to show everyone what a good sport I am.
"I'm not here to win a popularity contest".
Your definitive statement is a negative? Aren't you the bold adventurer!
Maybe when you feel strong you'll really dangle and say why you
*are*
here.
Go look up the rhetorical figure "litotes."
I did and it doesn't apply. According to Webster's, it's "an understatement
in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary
(as
in
'not a bad singer')." There's no affirmative in his statement "Not a bad
singer" means 'a good singer' (the affirmative) but 'not here to
win'
means
'here to lose' (a negative).
Nice try, though.
Go look up the opposite of the word "popularity."
Looking for affirmatives in all the wrong places.
Here, take the home version of the game as a consolation prize.
Here, take another crack at digging yourself out of your hole.
Atta boy. Maybe no-one here can read so no-one caught on that you
flaunted
a
word you don't know the meaning or use of. But then, if they can't read...
Did you hear a window slam shut?
You're either too lazy to look up the opposite of the world
"popularity" or you're too stupid.
Why on earth would I do that? Would I find the missing affirmative in the
sentence, "I'm not here to win a popularity contest."? After all this, you
*still* don't know the meaning of the word "litotes", do you.
Here's a challenge- see if you're up to it. I dare you to make a simple
declarative statement relevent to this discussion. Here's a hint- you lose
if you use the words 'go look up'.
I dare you to spell "relevant" correctly.
You lose.
Okay, let's try it once more. Try to focus on the subject. I'll use simple
words and move slowly.
You said the sentence, "I'm not here to win a popularity contest." is a
litotes. I showed you why that's not true. Have you anything to say to
support your statement and refute mine?
I mean, anything stronger than the juvenile shite you fell back on after the
first exchange.
'Litotes', Buford, that's the subject. You brought it up. Say something
intelligent about the subject.
Post by Bufford L. HatchettPost by Grand MalNeither one reflects particularly
Post by Bufford L. Hatchettwell upon you, but I predict you'll blunder on regardless. As your
type generally does.
Not much longer. Trying to get sense out of you is looking like being beyond
my patience.
I see. You're one of those "declare victory and run like hell for the
hills" types.
Standard juvenile Usenet gamesmanship. Buford, you disappoint me. You
started this exchange by introducing a word I didn't know and I thought,
"Alright! This guy's bringing something to the table!" Turned out you didn't
know what the word means or how to use it and you've since then been playing
those semantic games that people with nothing in their hands have to resort
to. Now you're hoping I'll go away, "run like hell" as you said. Well, I
just might, Buford. Depends on whether or not you reply with anything worth
my time.