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[duckduckgoose]

Agreed. Nobody cares. He's not someone I'd invite to a dinner party because he's really, really blunt (i.e. a douche),

If speaking honestly makes someone a douche, what does it makes someone who cannot handle honesty?

If purposefully misinterpreting a statement makes someone intellectually lazy, are you just not smart enough to be able to see nuance? If not, you're an intellectual sloth for committing the strawman fallacy. Speaking honestly can take a lot of forms, some of which are rude, condescending, etc. Just because a statement is correct does not mean it isn't douchey. It would be honest for me to call a fat person fat, an idiot an idiot, a mentally retarded person a retard. Does the fact that I'm factually accurate mean I'm not a jerk for doing so? Honesty does not entitle anyone, including hines and yourself, to carte blanche for how you choose to speak honestly.

+1

[UOducksTK1]

I know what you guys need..

[Pontius]

Agreed. Nobody cares. He's not someone I'd invite to a dinner party because he's really, really blunt (i.e. a douche),

If speaking honestly makes someone a douche, what does it makes someone who cannot handle honesty?

If purposefully misinterpreting a statement makes someone intellectually lazy, are you just not smart enough to be able to see nuance? If not, you're an intellectual sloth for committing the strawman fallacy. Speaking honestly can take a lot of forms, some of which are rude, condescending, etc. Just because a statement is correct does not mean it isn't douchey. It would be honest for me to call a fat person fat, an idiot an idiot, a mentally retarded person a retard. Does the fact that I'm factually accurate mean I'm not a jerk for doing so? Honesty does not entitle anyone, including hines and yourself, to carte blanche for how you choose to speak honestly.

You can think that all you want. But a mature way in dealing with negativity is to let is slide and calmly respond. That you might not let it slide and that you might resort to name calling and rudeness, shows that you too lack a certain maturity. So what is one of those people called, an "overreactive douche"?

[Duck24]

This has to be one of the most worthless threads I've ever read. You're a douche, you're a sensitive wuss...blah blah blah. Nothing like resorting to playground name-calling to make a point. All we need is a grammar policeman and threats of physical violence and we would be moving towards OLive.

[Tray Dub]

Agreed. Nobody cares. He's not someone I'd invite to a dinner party because he's really, really blunt (i.e. a douche),

If speaking honestly makes someone a douche, what does it makes someone who cannot handle honesty?

If purposefully misinterpreting a statement makes someone intellectually lazy, are you just not smart enough to be able to see nuance? If not, you're an intellectual sloth for committing the strawman fallacy. Speaking honestly can take a lot of forms, some of which are rude, condescending, etc. Just because a statement is correct does not mean it isn't douchey. It would be honest for me to call a fat person fat, an idiot an idiot, a mentally retarded person a retard. Does the fact that I'm factually accurate mean I'm not a jerk for doing so? Honesty does not entitle anyone, including hines and yourself, to carte blanche for how you choose to speak honestly.

You can think that all you want. But a mature way in dealing with negativity is to let is slide and calmly respond. That you might not let it slide and that you might resort to name calling and rudeness, shows that you too lack a certain maturity. So what is one of those people called, an "overreactive douche"?

Hahaha look at my original post again. "Agreed. Nobody cares. He's not someone I'd invite to a dinner party because he's really, really blunt (i.e. a douche), but who gives a rat's ass. He's knowledgeable, so get a thicker skin and deal with it." That's exactly what I was arguing for. What you're up in arms over is the parenthetical observation that hines can be rude and a contrarian (which can be summarized by "douche"), but my main point was that people should "let it slide and calmly respond." What, then, is your problem pontius? What do you actually disagree with about that?

[Elduderino]

This has to be one of the most worthless threads I've ever read. You're a douche, you're a sensitive wuss...blah blah blah. Nothing like resorting to playground name-calling to make a point. All we need is a grammar policeman and threats of physical violence and we would be moving towards OLive.

Damn, and I was so hoping you'd go with "grammer"!

[buckmarkduck]

This has to be one of the most worthless threads I've ever read. You're a douche, you're a sensitive wuss...blah blah blah. Nothing like resorting to playground name-calling to make a point. All we need is a grammar policeman and threats of physical violence and we would be moving towards educk.

Fixed

[hines]

i love reading this site once a day because for some folks, plain truth and the ability to actually take 20 seconds out of their day to look for something is a foreign object.

1. quizz gained 15-20 lbs. in "a matter of weeks". false

truth: he actually gained 5 lbs. in almost 3 months.

and 2 days later, some still can't fathom that.

[bellsduck]

i love reading this site once a day because for some folks, plain truth and the ability to actually take 20 seconds out of their day to look for something is a foreign object.

1. quizz gained 15-20 lbs. in "a matter of weeks". false

truth: he actually gained 5 lbs. in almost 3 months.

and 2 days later, some still can't fathom that.

To make this recruiting related - It's been nearly a month since signing day and you probably still can't fathom the fact that Colt Lyerla just might be a LB.

[duckfan96]

I cant believe people are arguing over a beaver. Best of luck to Quiz..but he is still a beaver. I could give a rats ass if he gained 40 pounds of muscle.

[L Perry]

I cant believe people are arguing over a beaver. Best of luck to Quiz..but he is still a beaver. I could give a rats ass if he gained 40 pounds of muscle.

+1

[Duck24]

This has to be one of the most worthless threads I've ever read. You're a douche, you're a sensitive wuss...blah blah blah. Nothing like resorting to playground name-calling to make a point. All we need is a grammar policeman and threats of physical violence and we would be moving towards OLive.

Damn, and I was so hoping you'd go with "grammer"!

Well lucky for me I still remember the grammar skills learned in 8AM Writing 121 class way back in Fall 2003 lol.

[greenyellow]

This has to be one of the most worthless threads I've ever read. You're a douche, you're a sensitive wuss...blah blah blah. Nothing like resorting to playground name-calling to make a point. All we need is a grammar policeman and threats of physical violence and we would be moving towards OLive.

Damn, and I was so hoping you'd go with "grammer"!

Well lucky for me I still remember the grammar skills learned in 8AM Writing 121 class way back in Fall 2003 lol.

I had one of those too in Winter 2004. One of the worst classes I had that quarter.

[woundedknees]

Quizz is less than 5'6", but weighs in at 196... I heard one pundit say, "But his stats speak for themselves".

Doesn't exactly sound like they are referring to the "Six Million Dollar Man", does it?

[Duck07]

This has to be one of the most worthless threads I've ever read. You're a douche, you're a sensitive wuss...blah blah blah. Nothing like resorting to playground name-calling to make a point. All we need is a grammar policeman and threats of physical violence and we would be moving towards OLive.

Damn, and I was so hoping you'd go with "grammer"!

Well lucky for me I still remember the grammar skills learned in 8AM Writing 121 class way back in Fall 2003 lol.

Dude, she didn't teach us anything in that class! Why the UO teaches students how to write "enthymeme's" instead of forming an actual thesis is beyond me. Andiel had too much pep that early in the morning as well