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If Oscar Wilde had lived in our time, he would be a /b/tard.

Actually, scratch that. He does, and goes by Jethro Q Walrustitty.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Nov 11th 2022 at 8:59:26 AM

CentralAvenue Literally A Princess from The Palace of Serenity Since: Sep, 2014
Literally A Princess
#28701: Sep 17th 2010 at 8:58:12 PM

I want a t-shirt with a big "√2" and the words "BEING RATIONAL IS OVERRATED".

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FreezairForALimitedTime Responsible adult from Planet Claire Since: Jan, 2001
Responsible adult
#28702: Sep 17th 2010 at 8:59:14 PM

There's one in which the square root of 2 and i are having an argument:

"Get real!"
"Be rational!"

"Proto-Indo-European makes the damnedest words related. It's great. It's the Kevin Bacon of etymology." ~Madrugada
Ponicalica from facing Buttercup Since: May, 2010
CentralAvenue Literally A Princess from The Palace of Serenity Since: Sep, 2014
Literally A Princess
#28705: Sep 17th 2010 at 9:03:18 PM

^^ Well, it's not unheard of for one party in an argument to call for the other one to be rational while acting irrationally himself.

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Ponicalica from facing Buttercup Since: May, 2010
harmattane X_X from Location, location Since: Jan, 2010
X_X
#28707: Sep 17th 2010 at 9:04:39 PM

Yes, I get it. Sometimes, I express appreciation for those who make others uncomfortable with the way they call people out. But I also know that it's very hypocritical of me. Passive aggression has never appealed to me, though.

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Tzetze DUMB from a converted church in Venice, Italy Since: Jan, 2001
Ponicalica from facing Buttercup Since: May, 2010
#28709: Sep 17th 2010 at 9:09:20 PM

I remember that during one of the 2008 Presidential debates or something McCain called the Iraq war "a transcendental war". All I could think was "He's admitting it's irrational?"

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lee4hmz 486-powered rotating frosted cherry Pop-Tart from A shipwreck in the tidal Potomac (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Chocolate!
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#28710: Sep 17th 2010 at 9:09:32 PM

Now I'm wondering what the math-constant equivalent of a lava lamp would be. Yeah.

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LuckyRevenant ALMSIVI from The Flood Since: Jan, 2001
ALMSIVI
#28711: Sep 17th 2010 at 9:09:46 PM

Of course, there's a difference between someone calling someone out in a calm manner, and being passive-aggressive.

In fact, I don't think you can really be passive-aggressive and call someone out.

"I can't imagine what Hell will have in store, but I know when I'm there, I won't wander anymore."
Wicked223 from Death Star in the forest Since: Apr, 2009
#28712: Sep 17th 2010 at 9:12:33 PM

Passive-aggressive. Another word that doesn't mean very much to me anymore.

You can't even write racist abuse in excrement on somebody's car without the politically correct brigade jumping down your throat!
harmattane X_X from Location, location Since: Jan, 2010
X_X
#28713: Sep 17th 2010 at 9:12:48 PM

I was talking about things in the class of things that are a kind of aggression. Of course doing it calmly and rationally is the best way, which is not in that class.

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CentralAvenue Literally A Princess from The Palace of Serenity Since: Sep, 2014
Literally A Princess
#28714: Sep 17th 2010 at 9:14:06 PM

I need to take more math classes for the sole purpose of being able to come up with bad mathematical puns for t-shirts.

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LuckyRevenant ALMSIVI from The Flood Since: Jan, 2001
ALMSIVI
#28715: Sep 17th 2010 at 9:15:32 PM

@Harm: Ah, I see. Well, then, we're agreed. I think.

If it helps, I'm a bit of hypocrite about it, as well.

edited 17th Sep '10 9:15:43 PM by LuckyRevenant

"I can't imagine what Hell will have in store, but I know when I'm there, I won't wander anymore."
BlackDove (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#28716: Sep 17th 2010 at 9:16:11 PM

What is passive-agressiveness here?

Ponicalica from facing Buttercup Since: May, 2010
#28717: Sep 17th 2010 at 9:16:44 PM

At this point after having to deal with #yackfest for five months I think I'd prefer the passive-aggressive to those who are actively aggressive.

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FreezairForALimitedTime Responsible adult from Planet Claire Since: Jan, 2001
Responsible adult
#28718: Sep 17th 2010 at 9:18:37 PM

@Lee: Well, here's something sort of like a math lava lamp.

"Proto-Indo-European makes the damnedest words related. It's great. It's the Kevin Bacon of etymology." ~Madrugada
Weissritter Super Fighting Robot Since: May, 2010
Super Fighting Robot
#28719: Sep 17th 2010 at 9:19:08 PM

You don't have to be either, though.

Which doesn't mean that if someone's being a pain in the ass, no one should say anything; that's what's led to every other person being a pain in the ass to begin with.

Cynics are optimists that have become used to disappointment.
Wicked223 from Death Star in the forest Since: Apr, 2009
#28721: Sep 17th 2010 at 9:22:36 PM

I'm reasonably sure that no one here actually follows any rule like that, Weiss.

You can't even write racist abuse in excrement on somebody's car without the politically correct brigade jumping down your throat!
Tzetze DUMB from a converted church in Venice, Italy Since: Jan, 2001
lee4hmz 486-powered rotating frosted cherry Pop-Tart from A shipwreck in the tidal Potomac (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Chocolate!
486-powered rotating frosted cherry Pop-Tart
#28723: Sep 17th 2010 at 9:23:14 PM

Freezy: Wow. That's kind of cool, and the pictures look eerily like electron micrographs.

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Weissritter Super Fighting Robot Since: May, 2010
Super Fighting Robot
#28724: Sep 17th 2010 at 9:25:33 PM

I'm reasonably sure that no one here actually follows any rule like that, Weiss.

That makes no difference, really.

Cynics are optimists that have become used to disappointment.
harmattane X_X from Location, location Since: Jan, 2010
X_X
#28725: Sep 17th 2010 at 9:26:04 PM

*foot is eternally in mouth*

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