Didn’t know where else to put this. I think everybody needs to learn this though!
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I thought I would post this because there are SOME people who argue like this…and it’s annoying!
Didn’t know where else to put this. I think everybody needs to learn this though!
Fromhttp://www.funkypages.com/hahaha.php?page=/index.php
I thought I would post this because there are SOME people who argue like this…and it’s annoying!
You for got answering a simple question with an evasion.
And what exactly do you mean by that, Parrot? Don’t you know that was Mussolini’s favorite statement? Hmmm?
Not only memorize the abbreviations, memorize what they stand for, and use those instead. If your opponent does not know what the words stand for — and there is good chance they won’t — they will either stop and ask you what they mean or just pretend they do. If they ask you, tell them what it means with a disgusted look on your face and shout, “Did you not know that?!” That will probably discourage them from questioning you further. Or they will just not ask you want it means. Then they will probably not challenge what you said because of the risk that you were right but they just couldn’t understand what you said because of that little phrase.
I’ll give you a head start here. The following abbreviations stand for:
[ul]
[li]Q.E.D. Quod erat demonstrandum (Which was to be demonstarted)[/li][li]Q.E.F. Quod erat faciendum (Which was to have been done)[/li][li]q.p. quantum placit (as much as you please)[/li][li]q.s. quantum sufficit (as much as suffices)[/li][li]e.g exempli gratia (for example)[/li][li]i.e. id est (that is)[/li][/ul]
Id est is particularly damaging, as most everyone knows how to use the abbreviation (i.e.) but don’t know what it stands for. Id est, in conversation, can alo sound psuedo-English (iddest).
Damn, that guy must have learned his technique in the Democritus Debate Academy! Especially the liquor part…
That was great pepperlandgirl! Thanks for the laugh.