I pity your ignorance.
Bah! I ignore your pity.
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To say you pity someone their ignorance is a way of saying that you do not fear them intellectually.
But usually if someone feels the need to say that they are not afraid of something, they actually are.
So I would see it as less of a personal attack and more of an admission of weakness.
Nice way of looking at it! If you can't say something nice, it's probably because you're ascared. ;)
It's so easy to hide cruelty behind the excuse of truth.
Nice way of looking at it! If you can't say something nice, it's probably because you're ascared. ;)To say you pity someone their ignorance is a way of saying that you do not fear them intellectually.
But usually if someone feels the need to say that they are not afraid of something, they actually are.
So I would see it as less of a personal attack and more of an admission of weakness.
Me am scared of ugly puffin-crows.
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Also...
Only a Sith deals in absolutes!
That and all generalizations are false.
Rhetorical traps are fun!
Anyway, back to topic -
'Pity' isn't something you say to someone's face without the desire to invoke a negative response from them. 'Ignorance' is middle ground - depending on the context it could go either way.
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Me am scared of ugly puffin-crows.Nice way of looking at it! If you can't say something nice, it's probably because you're ascared. ;)To say you pity someone their ignorance is a way of saying that you do not fear them intellectually.
But usually if someone feels the need to say that they are not afraid of something, they actually are.
So I would see it as less of a personal attack and more of an admission of weakness.
Scared like your mama...
Scared like your mama...Me am scared of ugly puffin-crows.Nice way of looking at it! If you can't say something nice, it's probably because you're ascared. ;)To say you pity someone their ignorance is a way of saying that you do not fear them intellectually.
But usually if someone feels the need to say that they are not afraid of something, they actually are.
So I would see it as less of a personal attack and more of an admission of weakness.
Are you my mommy now?
*hug*
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There's a fundamental difference between ignorance and stupidity. Ignorance can be corrected. Stupidity, not so much. I never consider being told I'm ignorant of something as an insult, but rather an opportunity to expand my knowledge.
Sorry to keep dragging this into the realm of the serious.
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Ignorance, I pity.
Yours or anyone else's.
Is that an attack?
Very nice, but your first line has 6 syllables.
As for the topic, Id say it can be, depending on the context. The problem is that even in cases where it isnt meant as an attack, it can be taken as one. I may be (to borrow a phrase already used in this thread) a rude git, but really there is only so much you can do to keep people from being offended. If they arent willing to shelter themselves, thats their fault.
I say, bad form! You can't flag him for imitating me!Come on, I waited all day for someone to take the bait!
Plus, I can't imitate what I can't see.
Also...
Only a Sith deals in absolutes!
Yeah, that's because the Jedi are against Fear. Because Fear leads to Anger. Not "might".
Bunch of hypocrites!
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Ignorance, I pity.
Yours or anyone else's.
Is that an attack?Very nice, but your first line has 6 syllables.
Normally there is,
better quality control.A monster is sad.
I pity poverty.
I respectfully disagree on almost all of your points.
So you're basically saying "I pity your ignorance."
The question is,
Is A Personal Attack an Evil Act?
too easy; you can have it.
1st page, 5th post.
Your momma, with the gug mouth on top her head, ate her hairweave because she thought it was cotton candy.
I pity your tardiness.Damnit. Leave the low hanging fruit for the specially abled.
Also, well played thread, sir puffin.
In the face!
Tell her I say "Hi, Skittles Breath." She'll know what it means.She says hello, by the way.I pity your tardiness.Damnit. Leave the low hanging fruit for the specially abled.
Also, well played thread, sir puffin.
Does your mom still scratch her scalp for bacon bits?
I always knew Studpuffin was an insensitive jerk.
Does your mom still scratch her scalp for bacon bits?Tell her I say "Hi, Skittles Breath." She'll know what it means.She says hello, by the way.I pity your tardiness.Damnit. Leave the low hanging fruit for the specially abled.
Also, well played thread, sir puffin.
Yes, why do you ask?
I tried to ignore this thread but then someone may take pity on me... and tell it to me to my face!
:P
Maybe JMD031 meant 'insensible.'
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BARBARIAN AM NOT WANT PITY FOR IGNORANCE. IGNORANCE AM WHY BARBARIAN AWESOME.
SQUISHY PUNCH THROUGH MAGIC WITH LANCE? NO? THAT BECAUSE SQUISHY KNOW NOT POSSIBLE. BARBARIAN ONLY NEED 7 INT; CAN PUNCH MAGIC BECAUSE BARBARIAN NOT KNOW MAGIC NOT SUPPOSED TO WORK THAT WAY.
PITY NOT IGNORANCE. NON-CRAPPY BARBARIAN AM PITY KNOWLEDGE.
Maybe JMD031 meant 'insensible.'
That too.