Originally posted by Bardock42
Why? Because I asked you the same question you asked me just applied to your situation? Don't be ridiculous. I know just as little about what my girlfriend will want in the future as you know about what your wife will want in the future.
If we were talking about women losing the desire to have children, you would have a point. Since the question was the opposite, you question was misplaced.
When we start talking about women who lose the desire to have children, let me know. Until then, that's not the topic of discussion.
Nice try, Mr. non sequitur.
How about you say, "Yes, she wants children eventually." Or, "you're right and I knew you were right. But it's all anecdotes and it doesn't matter." I know your pride his huge, though, so you don't have to answer a question that both of us know the answer to.
Will you die a little inside if you admit it, though? Is it the gerbil?
Originally posted by Bardock42
Why should I admit such a ridiculous thing. Are you so delusional you think you can predict the future decisions and feelings of my girlfriend better than I do? Because even I (probably one of the people knowing her the best) would not be so arrogant to presume knowledge of the future.
It's rather simple, prideful grumpy pants, ask her. "Sweetheart, do you eventually want to have children?" I never said assume what her answer would be, now did I?
Originally posted by Bardock42
Just for good measure: You are a fool.
NOOOOOOOO! Say it ain't so!
Originally posted by Bardock42
I was not acting like you are below me (I don't think you are),
Have you ever heard of "talking down" to someone? You don't have to say "I am better than you", and still say it. If you say, "you are a fool", regardless of whether or not you are aware, there's an understood (whether consciously acknowledged by all parties involved or not) notion that the person or persons calling the other a fool would have to be aware of a superior understanding in order to recognize it as foolish. Can a fool sincerely call a fool a fool and it have substance? Sure, but you obviously don't think yourself a fool when you call others a fool, do you? (Chime in with the "not necessarily. Great. But get the point instead of arguing semantics.)
Originally posted by Bardock42
but in this case I just called you an idiot for often misunderstanding what I say, even though it follows from what I am replying to.
"Often" is a gross over exaggeration. I'm sure you know that.
Originally posted by Bardock42
You are unable to understand simple connections in language.
False. I'm unable to make supposed simple connections with YOU because you use ellipses much too often and love to employ ambiguous pronoun references.
Originally posted by Bardock42
I am sure you have many good qualities,
That's lame...
Originally posted by Bardock42
but your reading comprehension is, at best, average.
False. Your writing abilities are at best, average. You can make a reasoned argument well enough, but for reasons intentional or unintentional, you fail to be adequately explicit enough at times. The vast majority of the time, it is easily understood.
Let's not forget that you've admitted yourself to not explaining well enough at times.
However, this is a damned message board. Many of the things typed on a message board cannot be adequately conveyed since it is only text. Informal discussion and understanding in that discussion is limited, especially when the responses are not explicit. You can never pass of the post (the one that caused this discussion) as adequately explained in order for myself or the person you responded to to understand what exactly you meant.
Originally posted by Bardock42
As for calling me 2Mr. Math"(s)...the time I mentioned I even study Mathematics on KMC you can count on one hand. I don't particularly pride myself in it, and, in fact, you probably mentioned it more often than I did.
So....what? And stop being a politician. You just flaunted a comic to inimalist that spoke of the purity of mathematics. I'm quite sure he understood why you found humor in that.
Originally posted by Bardock42
Well, it was meant offensive. So, good job 😐
No. I was meant to carry as much substance as calling me a fool or a douche.