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[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

You’re looking for logic in human linguistics. That is your mistake.

It is what it is, and it’s simply for you to either accept or have a lack of acceptance. But that’s what wetness is, regardless of your counter arguments.

If you can’t accept that, that’s your problem. It doesn’t change the nature of wetness.

This is why I don’t argue with flat earthers or holocaust deniers. People like you can’t be reasoned with.

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Nice edit.

How dare I be pedantic when you were doing it first LMAO!

It seems like if it were true you'd have an actual reason instead of calling me irrational. I guess that's just how it is though.

You sure got big mad for me asking you to explain your pedantry though. Probably because you know I'm right, huh?

[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I am not beholden to your standards. It’s a simple fact, which I explained clearly, and you are obviously struggling to accept that fact.

That is not my responsibility, nor is my problem.

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sure, I guess a thing you heard and repeated without consideration is a great reason. My mistake.

[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

At least you were able to admit that you’re mistaken. But blaming others for your own unwillingness/inability to accept facts is irrational.

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ooh, facts?

Then you must have a source that explains how water is not wet? Why don't we go there then?

Because all I've seen is you pretending like you can assert whatever you want without a reason.

[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I pity you for how much you are struggling to accept this.

I’ve already explained it, and you chose to ignore that. Again, not my fault or responsibility, but yours.

I wish you all the best luck in your struggles.

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So you've got nothing.

Thanks for admitting it!

[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Once again, I am not responsible for your inability to accept reality.

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"Reality" being whatever you claim without evidence.

What a cool guy who corrects someone and then getting this butthurt when asked to back it up.

I guess that's just the way it is.

[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Your descent into madness - over the word “wet” - is depressing to watch.

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I’m so sorry this is so difficult for you. Sad to see.

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's actually remarkably easy to point out your BS.

[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

You’ve mistaken your well-practiced trolling with being correct.

Again.

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I mean, isn't that what you were doing in your first comment?

[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world -2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No. But you’re clearly

Sealioning

Sealioning (also sea-lioning and sea lioning) is a type of trolling or harassmentthat consists of pursuing people with relentless requests for evidence, often tangential or previously addressed, while maintaining a pretense of civility and sincerity ("I'm just trying to have a debate"), and feigning ignorance of the subject matter.[1][2][3][4] It may take the form of "incessant, bad-faith invitations to engage in debate",[5]and has been likened to a  denial-of-service attack targeted at human beings.[6] The term originated with a 2014 strip of the webcomicWondermark by David Malki,[7] which The Independent called "the most apt description of Twitter you'll ever see".[8]