There’s an old quote that poor people are crazy and rich people eccentric… I’m sure someone can come up with a third word to fill in the trio.
I think this technique is often useful in arguments, and I imagine most people here use it to some extent. A reasonable summary of “YSITTBIDWTCIYSTEIWEWITTAW”, is “true, but so what?” (although we might need something with a less aggressive connotation...). Although this may be part of the “Dark Arts”, it’s often very unnerving when you’re arguing with someone when they accept without question factual statements you were all set to have to defend to the hilt.
There’s an old quote that poor people are crazy and rich people eccentric… I’m sure someone can come up with a third word to fill in the trio.
I think this technique is often useful in arguments, and I imagine most people here use it to some extent. A reasonable summary of “YSITTBIDWTCIYSTEIWEWITTAW”, is “true, but so what?” (although we might need something with a less aggressive connotation...). Although this may be part of the “Dark Arts”, it’s often very unnerving when you’re arguing with someone when they accept without question factual statements you were all set to have to defend to the hilt.
I’m well-off, you’re wealthy, they’re ultra-rich.
I can’t think of a word that sits well between eccentric and crazy, but the following works similarly:
I’m eccentric. You’re unusual. He’s a freak.
There was a three-page version of this joke in all variations in a Mad Magazine. Too bad it’s probably not even in the deep web not in the web at all.
I’m normal, you’re eccentric, he’s crazy.
Shouldn’t this be “I’m unique [...]”?