Saying “Get the fuck over yourself” is hardly a violent response. And your initial statement was phrased to be inflammatory, you’re too smart to pretend otherwise. If you weren’t trolling for outrage, you would have explained it yourself in your first post, unprompted.
You know my statement was phrased to be inflammatory? Do you have any proof of that, or is this just another way to slip in an insult under the Rules? It’s amazing how there are so many psychics on the SDMB nowadays. It’s a wonder none of you have won the lottery.
My initial statement may have been too brief, or not explanatory enough. I have no problem admitting that. Sometimes I forget that since I don’t post as much as I used to people aren’t as familiar with my politics, otherwise they might know what I was getting at - or they might at least act like a calm, functioning adult and ask what I meant. Instead of trying to be Big Man on the Board and make direct, personal attacks like a bully. Odd you have no problem with that…
So how long do you intend to keep this up? Do you really want to get into this, especially when like Cisco you’re relying upon your mind-reading abilities?
Further, I notice no one has really presented any facts or opinions to refute my statement, that not covering the parents (or adults in the more general sense) is worse than not covering children. It was an embarrassing flaw in Obamacare that I hope doesn’t hurt too many people before 2014.
Yes, I’m a psychic. So psychic, in fact, that I knew you would use that as a pathetic attempt at plausible deniability as I was typing. Look, I don’t care that you can’t admit that your initial statement was inflammatory, and that there’s no way you didn’t know that as you were typing it.
But this isn’t court, and again, “Get the fuck over yourself” is hardly a personal attack.
If it matters, I agree with you that not covering parents/adults IS one of many flaws in Obamacare. And I know you don’t know me, but I’ve been reading the board regularly for ten years, and I’ve seen you around to know that you’re smart enough to either know that what you posted was an invitation to take umbrage, or barring that, to at least see how it could be construed that way.
P.S. Is it really against the “Rules” to suggest someone had posted something inflammatory? I can understand that the word “trolling” is loaded, but I’m NOT calling you a troll. I just think as things started to get heated, you posted something that would get under others’ skin. If I’m wrong, rule-wise, my apologies.
This is my last attempt to make my case to you.
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I didn’t say what I said could not be misinterpreted or that I may have said it wrong. In fact, I admitted it may have been too brief or not explanatory enough. Do you or do you not understand this point?
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That said, my objection is with you and the other one trying to divine my intent and ultimately assuming the absolute worst. You both have assumed I am a liar or someone who was trying to troll this forum, and that’s what’s pissing me off. I may fuck up a post by not being clear enough in it or by being too brief, but I explained multiple times my intent, and I do not deserve to be called a liar, troll, or be personally insulted by you or anyone else in this forum because of that. Do you or do you not understand this point?
Functioning adults would ask a person who was not an obvious troll or who did not have a known track record on a subject what they meant if they posted something which seemed inflammatory - or at least debate them like the aforementioned functioning adults.
“Pathetic attempt at plausible deniability” indeed. If you really had read me over the last 10 years you would have known that no one bullies me or cows me into changing my opinion - if I had actually meant some sort of imagined slur against children I would have had the God damned moral integrity and courage to come out and say it.
Yes, I understand all your points, and thanks for not being condescending at all. I especially like the way you asked if I did or didn’t understand each point. And the suggestion that Cisco isn’t a functioning adult is also very non-insulting, so you win on that point too.
It’s no big deal to me, I think maybe you see bullies and insults where there are none, but that’s not my baggage to carry.
And thank you, for not at all implying I was a liar or a troll. Isn’t this fun!
You’re welcome. I’m sorry I helped derail this thread. Honestly, peace. I was wrong in my assumptions.
Honestly, peace as well, and I wish you a good autumn weekend.