What was it about? Did you admit you were wrong or adamantly insist on your point? How did your interlocutor react? How would you like someone to react if you concede errors?
What was it about? Did you admit you were wrong or adamantly insist on your point? How did your interlocutor react? How would you like someone to react if you concede errors?
No, this hasn’t happened to me. And it’s not because I can’t admit that I’m wrong. I just don’t get into arguments unless I am very well versed on the topic. If I’m not sufficiently versed, then I will do additional research before staking a position. I can confidently say that I have never had to reverse myself partway through because I always come from a position of thought and knowledge and don’t wade in lightly.
Except, now that I think about it, there was one time where I was completely mistaken on a political topic. I won’t go into details here, but I guess I really blew that. So just the one time.
Hmm, I’m remembering another incident upon reflecting on the first. I was in a rush and didn’t think about my position very carefully before calling the other guy a Nazi crybaby. Turns out his dad died fighting the Nazis in North Africa, and he had been carrying the mantle ever since.
But other than that, no, I have never reversed myself mid argument because I always think carefully before typing something out, especially if it is going to be long.
If this is satire: well done.
If it isn’t satire that person must be insufferable irl.
Can’t work out if it’s short sighted and arrogant, or a masterful work of irony and sarcasm.
I was prepared to downvote based on the first sentence, but then halfway through the comment I changed my mind.