# I would like to argue with you. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 4, 2006, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-to-argue-with-you/351190 "2006-04-04T02:46:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BraheSilver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@BraheSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BraheSilver)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-to-argue-with-you/351190/21 "2006-04-04T05:52:36Z")
Nuh uh, _I’m_ Claudius! ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-to-argue-with-you/351190/22 "2006-04-04T06:16:07Z")
And _I’m_ Spartacus. ---
**Author:** ![FaerieBeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e95f7d/32.png) [@FaerieBeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FaerieBeth)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-to-argue-with-you/351190/23 "2006-04-04T06:46:43Z")
I’m really not up for an argument right now. Could I offer you some abuse? Oh, come on. You knew that was coming. ---
**Author:** ![Denis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5e9695/32.png) [@Denis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Denis)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-to-argue-with-you/351190/24 "2006-04-04T08:05:34Z")
No you wouldn’t. ---
**Author:** ![mamboman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecb155/32.png) [@mamboman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mamboman)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-to-argue-with-you/351190/25 "2006-04-04T10:27:15Z")
this isn’t an argument! ---
**Author:** ![Spudo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@Spudo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spudo)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-to-argue-with-you/351190/26 "2006-04-04T10:37:29Z")
Why isn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![newcrasher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b3f665/32.png) [@newcrasher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/newcrasher)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-to-argue-with-you/351190/27 "2006-04-04T12:00:56Z")
You are supposed to take up a position. Just contradicting me is not an argument. It is just a contradiction. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-to-argue-with-you/351190/28 "2006-04-04T12:18:30Z")
> [@newcrasher](#): > > You are supposed to take up a position. Just contradicting me is not an argument. It is just a contradiction. No it isn’t! ---
**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-to-argue-with-you/351190/29 "2006-04-04T12:26:23Z")
Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Swampbear is looking at me! ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-to-argue-with-you/351190/30 "2006-04-04T12:36:42Z")
> [@jali](#): > > Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! > > Swampbear is looking at me! I’m not looking at you! I’m looking at that thing behind you! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-to-argue-with-you/351190/31 "2006-04-04T12:50:27Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > I’m not looking at you! I’m looking at that thing behind you! 😛 Stop talking about my big butt! Maaaaaaaaa!(I’m not really bad - I was just drawn that way.) ---
**Author:** ![newcrasher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b3f665/32.png) [@newcrasher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/newcrasher)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-to-argue-with-you/351190/32 "2006-04-04T13:26:46Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > No it isn’t! Yes, it is. ---
**Author:** ![Tupug\_Anachi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Tupug\_Anachi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tupug_Anachi)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-to-argue-with-you/351190/33 "2006-04-04T13:32:01Z")
> [@newcrasher](#): > > Yes, it is. NO. IT. ISN"T! A thousand times more than you can EVER say. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![newcrasher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b3f665/32.png) [@newcrasher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/newcrasher)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-to-argue-with-you/351190/34 "2006-04-04T13:34:08Z")
> [@Tupug Anachi](#): > > NO. IT. ISN"T! A thousand times more than you can EVER say. 😃 See. You just contradicted what I said. That is not arguing. That is simply contradicting, which is NOT arguing! I paid good quid for an argument. ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-to-argue-with-you/351190/35 "2006-04-04T13:36:28Z")
Look, an _argument_ is a connected series of statements intended to establish a proposition, it’s not _just_ contradiction… ---
**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-to-argue-with-you/351190/36 "2006-04-04T13:41:34Z")
> [@MacTech](#): > > Look, an _argument_ is a connected series of statements intended to establish a proposition, it’s not _just_ contradiction… Yes it is. ---
**Author:** ![Mellivora\_capensis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mellivora\_capensis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mellivora_capensis)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-to-argue-with-you/351190/37 "2006-04-04T13:59:31Z")
> [@jali](#): > > Yes it is. Cite?? ---
**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-to-argue-with-you/351190/38 "2006-04-04T14:05:12Z")
> [@Mellivora capensis](#): > > Cite?? People are ALWAYS soooo picky. No, I don’t have a cite, and whatcha gonna do about it? ---
**Author:** ![Mellivora\_capensis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mellivora\_capensis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mellivora_capensis)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-to-argue-with-you/351190/39 "2006-04-04T14:16:38Z")
> [@jali](#): > > People are ALWAYS soooo picky. No, I don’t have a cite, and whatcha gonna do about it? _\<\\>_ ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-to-argue-with-you/351190/40 "2006-04-04T14:47:19Z")
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