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as a rule, if you feel the need to assume what someone else is saying? don’t! (files.catbox.moe)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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oldie meme but needed to bring this back due to recent incidents 😭

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I see more Motte-and-bailey fallacy.

I see less "I like pancakes" and more "I think pancakes are superior to waffles" from the first commenter.

Then the second commenter responds, "So you hate waffles?"

Then the first commenter retreats to "No, I just like pancakes. Why are you assuming what I'm saying? Don't you understand I'm being nuanced?"

Also, nuance is one of the more recent words to have a new usage like literally, which can now mean figuratively. When people say their argument is nuanced they mean it is good or correct. It reminds me of the use objective to describe a person to pretend they don't have biases to incorrectly validate their arguments.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

me: lot of pancakes out there

you: actually i see more waffles

(with peace and love haha you make excellent points i just couldn’t resist)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

In the context of this self-referencing observation, I would say, I see lots of waffles pretending to be pancakes.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

i approve and adopt your extension of the metaphor