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Useless argument. WARNING: basic semantic theory inside (Recruitment)
And the thing is that it doesn't bother me either, because the idea gets across. 90% of the time, I won't say anything when someone makes a mistake, because it's pure pedantry. I'll catch it, yeah (call it an intuition, lol), but I'll only point it out when doing so would be funny to me, and because I know that it annoys the person that it's directed at.
I used that example because it shows that the whole concept of "intuition" with language is false, because someone who should have that so-called intuition clearly doesn't; while someone who doesn't speak English as their first language, and who (in Kermit's mind) has to "learn" it (because it couldn't possibly develop naturally as a result of their learning of the language itself)... does.
It kills me because I agree with much of what you say, yet you coat your arguments with trollish phrases. You know that you are misrepresenting Kermit here. Kermit has suggested that it's hard to blend into the vernacular of a culture until you've spent time gaining fluency (however you want to describe that). I suck at French. I can speak a bit and convince non-native speakers that I'm decent at it, but I will get instantly recognized by those more familiar with French for stumbling across these pitfalls. I'm pretty sure this is the scenario Kermit had in mind. I'm pretty sure he wasn't trying to make a universal rule that suggested non-native english speakers cannot develop fluency or even surpass native speakers.
My bone to pick with Kermit was the suggestion that inside would be indicative of a non-native speaker. There are other logical interpretations that could lead to that usage.
But yeah, this thread has been derailed by dumb excuses like that, as well as misunderstandings about context, when at the end of the day, it's all about a simple concept and perception of what an area is, and the refusal of some people to see things in a broader and more logical manner.
I was with you on this until you said broader and more logical. Systems can have an inherent logic to the users that appears baffling to the outside observer. Inside can be perfectly cromulent to one group and make no sense to another for perfectly valid reasons.
Stubbornness, however, is a different matter. When approached with other valid interpretations, flexibility or compromise should be valued above all.
That being said, I'm surprised you haven't defended stubbornness as a valid expression under the condition that it elicits the lols. :p
Complete thread:
- Ringers for Calus on PS4 -
Kermit,
2017-11-13, 07:45
- Ringers for Calus on PS4 -
cheapLEY,
2017-11-13, 09:18
- You would've been my replacement
- Kermit, 2017-11-13, 09:41
- You would've been my replacement
- I should be available
- CruelLEGACEY, 2017-11-13, 09:58
- Ringers for Calus on PS4 -
Korny,
2017-11-13, 20:02
- Ringers for Calus on PS4 -
cheapLEY,
2017-11-13, 20:47
- Ringers for Calus on PS4 -
Korny,
2017-11-13, 22:06
- Thanks to Korny et al. -
Kermit,
2017-11-14, 05:06
- Thanks to Korny et al. -
Speedracer513,
2017-11-14, 09:55
- Thanks to Korny et al. -
Kermit,
2017-11-14, 10:16
- Just call 'em past and future and we're all good
- Claude Errera, 2017-11-14, 11:20
- Mars and Venus yo
- Cody Miller, 2017-11-14, 11:26
- Mars and Venus yo
- Thanks to Korny et al. -
Korny,
2017-11-14, 11:32
- Thanks to Korny et al. -
Claude Errera,
2017-11-14, 11:38
- Thanks to Korny et al. -
Korny,
2017-11-14, 11:45
- Thanks to Korny et al. -
Claude Errera,
2017-11-14, 11:49
- Thanks to Korny et al. -
Korny,
2017-11-14, 12:09
- Thanks to Korny et al. - Kermit, 2017-11-14, 12:30
- The upside down may "easier", but is less forgiving. - dogcow, 2017-11-14, 12:35
- Thanks to Korny et al. -
Korny,
2017-11-14, 12:09
- Thanks to Korny et al. -
Claude Errera,
2017-11-14, 11:49
- Thanks to Korny et al. (Raid spoilers hereabouts) -
RaichuKFM,
2017-11-14, 13:23
- Thanks to Korny et al. (Raid spoilers hereabouts) -
Kermit,
2017-11-14, 13:56
- Thanks to Korny et al. (Raid spoilers hereabouts) -
RaichuKFM,
2017-11-14, 14:16
- Thanks to Korny et al. (Raid spoilers hereabouts) -
Kermit,
2017-11-14, 14:24
- More evidence. -
Kermit,
2017-11-14, 14:29
- More evidence. -
Korny,
2017-11-14, 14:36
- More evidence. -
Claude Errera,
2017-11-14, 14:37
- More evidence. -
Korny,
2017-11-14, 15:00
- More evidence. -
Claude Errera,
2017-11-14, 15:41
- More evidence. -
Cody Miller,
2017-11-14, 15:49
- LOL
- CruelLEGACEY, 2017-11-15, 08:20
- You beat me.
- Kermit, 2017-11-15, 10:19
- You beat me.
- LOL
- More evidence. -
Korny,
2017-11-14, 16:00
- Encoding Lag. -
narcogen,
2017-11-14, 18:20
- Encoding Lag. - Ragashingo, 2017-11-14, 19:39
- Encoding Lag. -
Kermit,
2017-11-14, 19:53
- Shouldn't it be Decoding lag, though? -
Vortech,
2017-11-15, 15:46
- Welcome Brother - Robot Chickens, 2017-11-15, 16:11
- Shouldn't it be Decoding lag, though? - Kermit, 2017-11-15, 19:56
- Shouldn't it be Decoding lag, though? -
Vortech,
2017-11-15, 15:46
- Encoding Lag. -
narcogen,
2017-11-14, 18:20
- More evidence. -
RaichuKFM,
2017-11-14, 16:03
- More evidence. -
Claude Errera,
2017-11-14, 16:45
- More evidence. - Xenos, 2017-11-14, 17:32
- More evidence. - RaichuKFM, 2017-11-14, 17:37
- More evidence. -
cheapLEY,
2017-11-14, 18:09
- Mars/left 4 letters, Venus/right 5 letters. - Funkmon, 2017-11-15, 06:14
- More evidence. -
Claude Errera,
2017-11-14, 16:45
- More evidence. -
Cody Miller,
2017-11-14, 15:49
- More evidence. -
Claude Errera,
2017-11-14, 15:41
- More evidence. -
Korny,
2017-11-14, 15:00
- Use quotes, amateur.
- Kermit, 2017-11-14, 14:38
- More evidence. -
Claude Errera,
2017-11-14, 14:37
- More evidence. -
RaichuKFM,
2017-11-14, 15:25
- I think you've done a great job... -
Korny,
2017-11-14, 15:29
- Yeah. -
bluerunner,
2017-11-14, 17:04
- The biggest takeaway . . . - cheapLEY, 2017-11-14, 18:15
- Yeah. -
bluerunner,
2017-11-14, 17:04
- More evidence. -
Kermit,
2017-11-14, 19:48
- More evidence. -
RaichuKFM,
2017-11-14, 23:49
- More evidence. -
Kermit,
2017-11-15, 04:47
- Useless argument. WARNING: basic semantic theory inside -
Funkmon,
2017-11-15, 05:48
- I was waiting for the word 'etymology' to pop up. ;)
- dogcow, 2017-11-15, 07:52
- I'm quite pleased.
- Funkmon, 2017-11-15, 08:55
- I'm quite pleased.
- Useless argument. WARNING: basic semantic theory inside -
RaichuKFM,
2017-11-15, 13:06
- Useless argument. WARNING: basic semantic theory inside -
Korny,
2017-11-15, 14:13
- Useless argument. WARNING: basic semantic theory inside -
Kermit,
2017-11-15, 14:40
- Useless argument. WARNING: basic semantic theory inside -
Cody Miller,
2017-11-15, 14:58
- Useless argument. WARNING: basic semantic theory inside -
Funkmon,
2017-11-15, 15:23
- Useless argument. WARNING: basic semantic theory inside -
Cody Miller,
2017-11-15, 16:29
- Sometimes. Here it is used as a copulative/transitive. -
Funkmon,
2017-11-15, 16:52
- Sometimes. Here it is used as a copulative/transitive. -
Cody Miller,
2017-11-15, 17:04
- Only in Latin. - Funkmon, 2017-11-15, 18:03
- Sometimes. Here it is used as a copulative/transitive. -
Cody Miller,
2017-11-15, 17:04
- Sometimes. Here it is used as a copulative/transitive. -
Funkmon,
2017-11-15, 16:52
- Useless argument. WARNING: basic semantic theory inside -
Cody Miller,
2017-11-15, 16:29
- Useless argument. WARNING: basic semantic theory inside -
Robot Chickens,
2017-11-15, 15:40
- Useless argument. WARNING: basic semantic theory inside -
Korny,
2017-11-15, 15:53
- Useless argument. WARNING: basic semantic theory inside -
Robot Chickens,
2017-11-15, 16:29
- Useless argument. WARNING: basic semantic theory inside - Korny, 2017-11-15, 16:51
- Useless argument. WARNING: basic semantic theory inside - Kermit, 2017-11-15, 20:28
- Useless argument. WARNING: basic semantic theory inside - Kermit, 2017-11-15, 20:48
- Useless argument. WARNING: basic semantic theory inside -
Robot Chickens,
2017-11-15, 16:29
- Useless argument. WARNING: basic semantic theory inside -
Korny,
2017-11-15, 15:53
- Useless argument. WARNING: basic semantic theory inside -
Funkmon,
2017-11-15, 15:23
- Useless argument. WARNING: basic semantic theory inside -
Cody Miller,
2017-11-15, 14:58
- Useless argument. WARNING: basic semantic theory inside -
Funkmon,
2017-11-15, 16:20
- That was supposed to say 1385. - Funkmon, 2017-11-15, 22:11
- Useless argument. WARNING: basic semantic theory inside -
Kermit,
2017-11-15, 14:40
- Useless argument. WARNING: basic semantic theory inside -
Funkmon,
2017-11-15, 15:58
- This is fun. -
Claude Errera,
2017-11-15, 16:44
- This is fun. - Robot Chickens, 2017-11-15, 16:53
- This is fun. - Funkmon, 2017-11-15, 18:52
- Useless argument. WARNING: basic semantic theory inside -
RaichuKFM,
2017-11-15, 17:53
- Useless argument. WARNING: basic semantic theory inside -
Funkmon,
2017-11-15, 18:42
- Useless argument. WARNING: basic semantic theory inside -
RaichuKFM,
2017-11-15, 18:59
- Then we agree completely.
- Funkmon, 2017-11-15, 20:47
- Then we agree completely.
- Useless argument. WARNING: basic semantic theory inside -
RaichuKFM,
2017-11-15, 18:59
- Useless argument. WARNING: basic semantic theory inside -
Funkmon,
2017-11-15, 18:42
- This is fun. -
Claude Errera,
2017-11-15, 16:44
- Useless argument. WARNING: basic semantic theory inside -
Korny,
2017-11-15, 14:13
- I was waiting for the word 'etymology' to pop up. ;)
- More evidence. -
Korny,
2017-11-15, 07:57
- More evidence. -
Funkmon,
2017-11-15, 09:00
- More evidence. -
RaichuKFM,
2017-11-15, 13:10
- LOL.
- Kermit, 2017-11-15, 13:12
- A note on forests -
RaichuKFM,
2017-11-15, 13:42
- A note on forests - Kermit, 2017-11-15, 14:09
- >devoid of context - Funkmon, 2017-11-15, 14:26
- LOL.
- More evidence. -
RaichuKFM,
2017-11-15, 13:10
- More evidence. - Kermit, 2017-11-15, 09:57
- More evidence. -
Funkmon,
2017-11-15, 09:00
- Useless argument. WARNING: basic semantic theory inside -
Funkmon,
2017-11-15, 05:48
- More evidence. -
Kermit,
2017-11-15, 04:47
- Sorry Kermit -
Robot Chickens,
2017-11-15, 07:53
- Also, just use “home team” and “away team” - Robot Chickens, 2017-11-15, 08:12
- Sorry Kermit -
Claude Errera,
2017-11-15, 09:29
- Sorry Kermit - CruelLEGACEY, 2017-11-15, 09:51
- Sorry Kermit - Robot Chickens, 2017-11-15, 09:54
- Sorry Kermit -
Kermit,
2017-11-15, 09:30
- Sorry Kermit -
Robot Chickens,
2017-11-15, 11:23
- Sorry Kermit -
Kermit,
2017-11-15, 11:42
- Sorry Kermit -
Robot Chickens,
2017-11-15, 12:57
- Sorry Kermit - Kermit, 2017-11-15, 13:18
- YES PLEASE
- Funkmon, 2017-11-15, 18:33
- Sorry Kermit -
Robot Chickens,
2017-11-15, 12:57
- Sorry Kermit -
Funkmon,
2017-11-15, 11:47
- Sorry Kermit - Robot Chickens, 2017-11-15, 12:44
- Sorry Kermit -
Kermit,
2017-11-15, 11:42
- Sorry Kermit -
Robot Chickens,
2017-11-15, 11:23
- More evidence. -
RaichuKFM,
2017-11-14, 23:49
- I think you've done a great job... -
Korny,
2017-11-14, 15:29
- More evidence. -
Korny,
2017-11-14, 14:36
- More evidence. -
Kermit,
2017-11-14, 14:29
- Thanks to Korny et al. (Raid spoilers hereabouts) -
Kermit,
2017-11-14, 14:24
- Thanks to Korny et al. (Raid spoilers hereabouts) - Korny, 2017-11-14, 14:16
- Thanks to Korny et al. (Raid spoilers hereabouts) - CruelLEGACEY, 2017-11-15, 08:17
- Thanks to Korny et al. (Raid spoilers hereabouts) -
RaichuKFM,
2017-11-14, 14:16
- Thanks to Korny et al. (Raid spoilers hereabouts) -
Kermit,
2017-11-14, 13:56
- Also... - CruelLEGACEY, 2017-11-15, 08:13
- Thanks to Korny et al. -
Korny,
2017-11-14, 11:45
- Thanks to Korny et al. -
Maeluu1,
2017-11-15, 12:43
- Thanks to Korny et al. - Kermit, 2017-11-15, 13:13
- Thanks to Korny et al. -
Claude Errera,
2017-11-14, 11:38
- Just call 'em past and future and we're all good
- This.
- Ragashingo, 2017-11-14, 13:24
- Thanks to Korny et al. -
Kermit,
2017-11-14, 10:16
- Thanks to Korny et al. -
Speedracer513,
2017-11-14, 09:55
- Ringers for Calus on PS4 - Kermit, 2017-11-14, 10:22
- Thanks to Korny et al. -
Kermit,
2017-11-14, 05:06
- Ringers for Calus on PS4 -
Korny,
2017-11-13, 22:06
- Ringers for Calus on PS4 -
cheapLEY,
2017-11-13, 20:47
- Ringers for Calus on PS4 -
cheapLEY,
2017-11-13, 09:18