superpunk said:
NP. I've learned there comes a point, where there's no use talking sense to the senseless. You reached that point with me a long time ago. You don't debate - you spout off crap, don't listen to what anyone else has to say, shift the argument, and declare yourself the victor. The funny thing is, even when you're called on it, and it's predicted, you can't stop yourself. You're just that kind of a person.
it's the mike graney rule revisited by HH.
Advice in how to argue with Mike Graney (now Heavy Hitter)
1) don't. it's like reading Shakespeare to a dog - the dog won't understand and you'll just frustrate yourself for trying.
2) if you choose to ignore 1), then move on to 3)
3) prepare for back/sidetracking. it's a typical Graney ploy to take 1 argument, make it 10 arguments, win 1 of those 10, and declare himself a winner on all 10 and say the others are meaningless, even though the original argument is still "unresolved".
4) if he asks you for stats to back you up, don't bother. he'll either laugh at you for taking the time to look it up or he'll say they are not relevant to his argument. not
*the* argument,
*his* argument. after a few days of arguing with him, you'll completely understand. then wait for him to pull stats out to prove his point and expect the courtesy from you he never gave to you that they bear merit to his argument
5) Graney is never wrong. just ask him.
6) if your goal is for Graney to say he's either wrong or made a mistake, change it immediately. neither of these will happen.
7) leave logic out of the debate. he does and that makes it very difficult to use in your discussions.
8) practice arguing with a child first on taking away their toy. it's invaluable experience in dealing with mike.
9) if you're winning the argument, remember rule 5) then you'll see him start to reply to things you never said as if you said them.
BE VERY CAREFUL HERE. he lives in a world of extremes only and if you say Galloway may help the team, he'll take it to mean you think Galloway is gods gift to football and make you defend that statement. Yea, the one you never said.
10) the only way you'll know you actually won is he'll quit replying or say you're not worth his time anymore. This, my friend, is as close as you're going to get. take it and run.