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In response to "i'm kind of baffled..." by x

You might have missed that whole thing on here where it was often used by some as a dismissive way to end a political discussion

Posted by znufrii Nov 17 '16, 07:09

If you didn't agree with the point being made. although iinm, the proper style for that is all caps.

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people need to put their big boy pants on. - groiny Nov 17, 08:09 2
- OK. -- nm - znufrii Nov 17, 08:18 1
  - *rages* - groiny Nov 17, 08:20
Speaking for me personally - Strongbad Nov 17, 07:35 2
- To be honest, I never really got the "agree to disagree" part from you. -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 17, 07:38 1
  - I don't think I've been consistent on my end. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 17, 07:46
i def. missed that....nm - x Nov 17, 07:20 1
- Isn't communication fun!? :) -- nm - znufrii Nov 17, 07:22
what are we talking about? (I missed something) -- nm* - Diva Nov 17, 07:11 7
- The use of "ok" as a genuine acceptance of another's argument, or as a dismissive retort. - znufrii Nov 17, 07:13 6
  - I find "ok" in this context tends to come off as just slight of an eyeroll -- nm - Hotkiss Nov 17, 07:14 5
    - Hi! Quick question: have you been visiting the U.K., Turkey, or the USA lately? ;-) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 17, 07:30 4
      - I did move back to the USA in March (nm) - Hotkiss Nov 17, 07:35 3
        
        Everywhere you go seems to bring regime change. It's all your fault!!! - pmb Nov 17, 08:04 2
        
        Seriously. We can all blame hotkiss! -- nm - JaxSean Nov 17, 08:23
        
        I wonder if it's actually just an extension of that line from fight club. "On a long enough timeline ..." - Beryllium Nov 17, 08:09

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