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Ways people play dumb when you make a good point!

SpitItOut

Do you ever notice how people are inclined to play dumb all of a sudden when you make a great point. It's like it's they're only way not to acknowledge it. But of course what annoys you is that you're not completely certain of it. Watch out for it! If you're amongst a group of people and you're about to make a good observation, (but your place in the hierarchy is low) all of a sudded you may notice someone bang a door or cough!

I noticed it just recently, after my father heard about a little dispute between me and a sibling of mine. He went to speak to me. I detected that his solution was basically to appease the other sibling (she can throw massive tantrums!). He said something like "I don't want that kind of stuff happening in future - look, it's really not a bid deal now is it?"

I then called a spade a spade and said "so you're saying I should appease her?" He looked at me as if he didn't know what I meant, and said "what?" I felt like saying "I know you know what appeasement means!" Perhaps he just wasn't expecting me to say that at that moment, but he certainly acted like he didn't get the point I made. He then restated what he already said, and I sarcastically replied "appeasement, appeasement, appeasement... I get it!" It was so ironic, giving that my dad passionately read out an article in the paper last week all about how RTE are appeasing Sinn Fein.

The other thing, is that hitting the nail on the head, can involve using big words! I was debating with a cretin recently, and ended up hitting the nail on the head, by saying "that's quite a euphemism now isn't it?" But of course being a cretin, he didn't know what a euphemism was! What do you do!

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SpitItOut

cml387 wrote: »

Is your ego cashing cheques your body can't cash, by any chance?

writing cheques

Muckie

What would happen if the cheque bounces :P

Widdershins

You'll also know what cretin means, OP?

People are strange, just laugh it off. Or move / stay away from your dad ? It doesn't sound like an easy relationship.

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5

Aah I remember when I knew everything, and thought euphemism was a big word.

MayoAreMagic

SpitItOut wrote: »

Moraliser. The best you can do is say the things you're expected to say. As usual, I can predict every word out of your mouth.

You wouldn't understand the relationship me and my dad have. I'll call him out on bull****. I'm not just going to let him win because he's old. Yes, many would let him win - but would they're thoughts actually be influenced by what he said? At least he knows where he stands with me.

You can come by to moralise, or you can put your ego aside & admit that you've learned something from me. After all, it's all anonymous here.

You seem to think that labelling someone a moraliser gives you license to forgo morals yourself... How exactly?

As for predicting what i am going to say, well that would be more believable if you actually did it before the fact.. But it may come as a surprise that you are in fact the most predictable poster on the thread.

Also what do you think you have taught me?

jimgoose

SpitItOut wrote: »

Moraliser! The best you can do is say the things you're expected to say. As usual, I can predict every word out of your mouth...

I get the impression that neither you nor your sister are the sharpest tools in the shed, and rather prone to being a proper pain in the hole. My educated and experienced guess here would be that your father just wants the two of ye to shut up, and isn't particularly interested in whether you're right or not.

storker

SpitItOut wrote: »

Everyone has respect for their elders by default. It doesn't take courage to submit.

It's good that you understand what appeasement means. I suggest checking out the definitions of "respect" and "submission". It may surprise you to learn that they are not the same thing.

Estrellita

SpitItOut wrote: »

He looked at me as if he didn't know what I meant, and said "what?" I felt like saying "I know you know what appeasement means!" Perhaps he just wasn't expecting me to say that at that moment, but he certainly acted like he didn't get the point I made.

You've probably misinterpreted his reaction. He really doesn't know or give a s.hite about what you were fighting over. At this hour of his life he has two listen to you two squabbling.

I'd say he has an awful pain in the b0llix, tbf.

dub_skav

I can imagine the father's parallel plea to the sister:
"I don't want that kind of stuff happening in future - look you know your brother is a blowhard and always needs to be right, it's really not a big deal now is it?"

Boom_Bap

dub_skav wrote: »

I can imagine the father's parallel plea to the sister:
"I don't want that kind of stuff happening in future - look you know your brother is a blowhard and always needs to be right, it's really not a big deal now is it?"

retro:electro

I have no idea what this thread is about

PARlance

anna080 wrote: »

I have no idea what this thread is about

Exactly.

[Deleted User]

SpitItOut wrote: »

..........but your place in the hierarchy is low..............

Couldn't imagine that tbh.

buckwheat

SpitItOut wrote: »

Moraliser! The best you can do is say the things you're expected to say. As usual, I can predict every word out of your mouth.

Everyone has respect for their elders by default. It doesn't t take courage to submit. That sort of attitude played a part in why the priests abused so many children.

And you wouldn't understand the relationship me and my dad have. I'll call him out on bull****. I'm not just going to let him win because he's old. Yes, many would let him win - but would they're thoughts actually be influenced by what he said? At least he knows where he stands with me.

Now you can come by to moralise & enjoy the likes your post will get, or you can put your ego aside & admit that you've learned something from me. After all, it's all anonymous here.

Christ you're a boring c**t aren't you

Estrellita

anna080 wrote: »

I have no idea what this thread is about

Well, I read the whole post (it's a sh.itty boring thursday), and the crux of it is that the teenage OP and his sister were squabbling over fcuk knows what. Dad hates this s.hite and sort of sided with his daughter, probably because she squawks louder than the OP if she feels wronged. So OP used the word 'appease' and thinks his dad acted like he didn't understand the word. OP also feels he has out smarted his father, I think.

I apologize if my interpretation was worse than trying to get through the original post. I thought I could slim down the story a bit, but fcuk me... It's like listening to my teenagers fighting. You just mentally leave the room.

SpitItOut

MayoAreMagic wrote: »

You seem to think that labelling someone a moraliser gives you license to forgo morals yourself... How exactly?

As for predicting what i am going to say, well that would be more believable if you actually did it before the fact.. But it may come as a surprise that you are in fact the most predictable poster on the thread.

Also what do you think you have taught me?

You weren't meant to take it literally! I mean I know the things your kind say. I'd probably end up saying the exact same type of stuff if I were to try take you off. And yet u act as if I haven't heard it before by saying something a "life lesson"! So what is it you think u've taught me?

SpitItOut

Estrellita wrote: »

Well, I read the whole post (it's a sh.itty boring thursday), and the crux of it is that the teenage OP and his sister were squabbling over fcuk knows what. Dad hates this s.hite and sorted of sided with his daughter, probably because she squawks louder than the OP if she feels wronged. So OP used the word 'appease' and thinks his dad acted like he didn't understand the word. OP also feels he has out smarted his father, I think.

I apologize if my interpretation was worse than trying to get through the original post. I thought I could slim down the story a bit, but fcuk me... It's like listening to my teenagers fighting. You just mentally leave the room.

Nothing in their I really disagree with. But if look deep enough beneath the bull****, you'll find the gold.

We're actually not teenagers. We're in out 20s and we never got along. The story is merely an example, which people kind of got distracted by.

SpitItOut

jimgoose wrote: »

I get the impression that neither you nor your sister are the sharpest tools in the shed, and rather prone to being a proper pain in the hole. My educated and experienced guess here would be that your father just wants the two of ye to shut up, and isn't particularly interested in whether you're right or not.

He only found out about it because she told him. During our brief argument, I ended up having the last word, so she had to take her frustration with someone.

Widdershins

I love being an only child.

GerryDerpy

Oh my god, like, this totally happens to me ALL the time.

Some day you will stop thinking you're smart and no longer be a smart arse.

Estrellita

SpitItOut wrote: »

We're actually not teenagers. We're in out 20s and we never got along.

Sorry, but that's even worse. If you could try to see this from your Father's perspective.. you two should have grown out of all of that by now. He probably fears he will still have you both in the house as forty year olds, still fighting at this rate.

"You better fix that fcuking dry-wall" :pac:

~Step brothers

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5

What was the fight about?

PARlance

Maybe your father wasn't playing dumb. I don't know the poor man, maybe he was just dumbfounded.

professore

Is this you OP?

SpitItOut

buckwheat wrote: »

Christ you're a boring c**t aren't you

panties in a bunch?

jimgoose

SpitItOut wrote: »

He only found out about it because she told him. During our brief argument, I ended up having the last word, so she had to take her frustration with someone.

Would you ever put down the shovel! :pac::pac::pac:

MayoAreMagic

SpitItOut wrote: »

You weren't meant to take it literally! I mean I know the things your kind say. I'd probably end up saying the exact same type of stuff if I were to try take you off. And yet u act as if I haven't heard it before by saying something a "life lesson"! So what is it you think u've taught me?

I, and everyone else here for that matter, have taught you nothing, and that is the crux of your issue.
See all these derisory responses to what you say? Get used to those.

SpitItOut

Poppy Shrilling Birch wrote: »

What was the fight about?

something very trivial. And to be honest, I didn't even realise it was a fight.

What happened was, the milk was on the table as she and mom were having tea. It was about to go sour. I realised she'd forget to put it back (as she always does), so I went to take it. I took the cork off to sniff it as I was putting it in the fridge. She then stopped me saying "you've a thing about the milk". I said "u've a thing about leaving it out"! She then said "we're using that for the tea now, come on now" even though they no longer needed it! She thought I'd have to put it back, but instead I got a jug and put some milk in the jug instead.

She didn't see that one coming!

GerryDerpy

SpitItOut wrote: »

something very trivial. And to be honest, I didn't even realise it was a fight.

What happened was, the milk was on the table as she and mom were having tea. It was about to go sour. I realised she'd forget to put it back (as she always does), so I went to take it. I took the cork off to sniff it as I was putting it in the fridge. She the stopped me saying "you've a thing about the milk" and "we're using that for the tea" even though they no longer needed it. I said "u've a thing about leaving it out". She then said "we're using that for the tea now, come on" even though they no longer needed it. She thought I'd have to put it back, but instead I got a jug and put some milk in the jug instead.

She didn't see that one coming!

Did you just call your mother "mom"???

retro:electro

Wow. Op you need to get out more.