Originally Posted by Slacker MomOriginally Posted by SteveOriginally Posted by SteveA man's man.Do I sense strife here Steve? You seem somewhat snappy.
Originally Posted by Slacker MomOriginally Posted by SteveOriginally Posted by SteveA man's man.Do I sense strife here Steve? You seem somewhat snappy.
maybe a saint is just a dead prick with a good publicist
maybe tommorow's statues are insecure without their foes
go ask the frog what the scorpion knows
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Originally Posted by SteveOriginally Posted by SteveOriginally Posted by SteveOriginally Posted by SteveOriginally Posted by RockyOriginally Posted by SteveOriginally Posted by SteveOriginally Posted by SteveLearn how to protect yourself first, ******.Originally Posted by Steve
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ah oh ooh ahhOriginally Posted by Steve
I see...
straightforwardness...right...got it.
lol...address it head on.
And I supposedly contradict myself?
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This thread is awesome! I cannot stop laughing.
Mune your story made my cry from laughing so hard.
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I enjoy verbally sparing, however I'm not that articulate sometimes so I need to do it with someone who is patient and not nit-pick about words I choose.
And I actually am more likely to get angry with argument styles and habits more than the actually subject of the argument. For example, I cannot stand it when someone says, "You're just think that because of this!!!" As if that makes them win.
I don't JUST think something for one singular reason, at least not when it comes to a serious opinion on something. stfu.
Another thing I don't like is when someone is arguing with you purely to win, rather than come to the truth of the matter or a mutual conclusion and understanding. I dont see the point in an argument other than to promote truth and mutual understanding.
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[21:29] hitta: idealism is just the gap between the thought of death
[21:29] hitta: and not dying
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...the human race will disappear. Other races will appear and disappear in turn. The sky will become icy and void, pierced by the feeble light of half-dead stars. Which will also disappear. Everything will disappear. And what human beings do is just as free of sense as the free motion of elementary particles. Good, evil, morality, feelings? Pure 'Victorian fictions'.
INTp
I don't like arguing because I've found that the majority of people I've engaged in arguments with take the argument much too personally/seriously or they are arguing just to win, which generally means they do not care what I am saying and will never open their minds to another point of view = 99% of arguments are pointless so why waste my time.
Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves.
John Muir
Yes. I think - mostly because of the later responses - that I misinterpreted the OP. The words 'verbal combat' made me think of hostile and aggressive situations, so I responded thinking how I would respond in a hostile situation. I don't pretend to find myself in these situations very often, but I have sometimes been caught in them. My responses are not always admirable, but I am trying to analyze how I respond honestly, rather than to simply think that I would always, ideally, be rational and open-minded.
I also attach a different meaning to argument, which is aggressive, to discussion. If I am arguing with you, I have already imported a degree of personal investment and probably annoyance. I don't like to argue and I'm not particularly fond of engaging in arguments for the sake of it.
Discussion on the other hand I am open to and enjoy a great deal. It's why I am now spending a lot of spare time here (although some of the threads are not...what I would consider discussions per se). Discussion is what I see as what you referred to - where the person has an open and sincere disagreement with something I have said and wishes to bring that mistake to my attention. Discussion is rational, because what is at stake is a genuine interest in the intellectual merits of the subject matter. I'm part of numerous discussion groups at university, enjoy a lot of engaging seminars and even welcome critique from certain parties whom I respect and who are sincere in their criticism, like my current supervisor. The more bluntly expressed, the better, because you get to the point faster. Nevertheless, bluntness is not rudeness and rudeness begins to put me offside.
I think (others may disagree) that I have strong Fi and one function of that is that I know when someone genuinely wants to discuss and 'argue' or is being argumentative and attacking.
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Johari Box"Alpha Quadra subforum. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious." ~Obi-Wan Kenobi
I find some girls like to take innocous things as an insult.
I prefer to avoid verbal combat. If there's some sort of dispute or confrontation, I generally try to remain calm, collected, and objective. I try to find the root problem so as to discover and implement a win-win solution.
Rarely do I see these situations as having "sides", and I pretty much never see it something that one person/group "wins" by defeating the other, and the other person/group "loses".
If events escalate to cause further problems, then both people lose (even if one of them was technically correct or right). If a solution is found and implemented, then both people win. Agreeing to disagree is a form of winning. The only win-lose situation that can occur would be that one person moves on (hopefully having learned something from what happened) but the other remains caught up in his/her hostility or need to be right.
When a person's levels of norepinephrine are low, their brain will try to find ways to increase levels of epinephrine (adrenalin). One of the easiest ways to accomplish this is to create drama/arguing/heated debates. Some people get addicted to this form of self-medication.
In other words, some people like to argue because it provides a certain type of stimulation that they otherwise don't get enough of.
It's more like smoking... some people see it as a harmful and pointless habit, others see it as a way to feel good.
I love verbal sparring, and a contest of wits is always fun to watch as well. Arguing, well....I'm more into it than I should be, perhaps. But when I get to the point where I'm openly telling someone off, I get a feeling of elation; I'm finally letting it all out! I may regret some of the things I said later, but to this day, there are explosions of mine that I still laugh about - because really, they were so fun at the time. There's nothing like hindering some hothead by telling them how much entertainment their little tirade gave you, and then telling them off.
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"Tell someone you love them today, because life is short; shout it at them in German, because life is also terrifying."
Fruit, the fluffy kitty.
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Obsequium amicos, veritas odium parit
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Why?
I'm just a bored little IEI who stays up too late drinking coffee and perusing old threads to create strrrngs of quotes for my own entertainmentOriginally Posted by Christy
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And Ti? Let me guess: everything you don't do, because, of course, you don't value Ti.
I'm convinced dbmmama is an EIE.
Mate, chill. You're getting caught up in these petty conflicts that you're only escalating by responding to their shit generated by your shit.
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