Arguments

When I become involved in an argument about something interesting that I don't really care that much about, and something that I don't think about that much, sometimes I will argue pedantically about it for hours, unable to really think about much else.

I'm not really sure why it is, except that maybe I find some sort of sport in it. Maybe I need to take up football, but then that is just a bunch of men playing with a ball.

Are you argumentative?

 

american football or rest-of-the-world football?

 

i can be argumentative, or not. it's purely mood-based for me.

tonight i feel more like throwing out random insults and never returning to the relevant threads, but there's not enough activity for that...

 

Yes.

 

I dont argue

 

I'm in the mood for arguing. Maybe we should all go on the pill and come off together to regulate our hormones, as well as live together. Then we will all be in the same moods at the same times.

And yeah, its mood based for me. Sometimes its even based on what I'm reading at the time. If I'm reading something philosophical I'm prone to turn into the biggest argumentative prick.

 

I avoid them like the plague. But sometimes I fall prey to argumentativeness and I might sulk for days on end and be mad at myself for being such a hard-headed fool.

I used to argue a lot more, though. I presume I thought being logical and consistent was of utmost importance. In retrospect, I think I just wanted the validation.

What's it really matter who's wrong or right on some controversial topic or another? It changes nothing.

Optimumly, I just state how I feel about something and hear the interlocutor's feelings about the same topic.

More than two volleys on a given topic is very rare for me nowadays, and I only do it in certain moods and with people that I feel are worth my trouble.

 

the grammaton council will be pleased

equilibrium

fun movie.

 

Only on ADD meds. or meth, for that matter.

I can't help but point of other perspectives on Uppers.

 

I've had three hours of sleep

I tried for more

I failed.

I hallucinated last night instead of sleeping. I laid down, and couldn't sleep at all, my brain failed to recognize it should be sleeping.

so, I think I am more argumentative than usual

but less coherent.

 

Since last year?
:smilielol5:

 

Arguments are social exercise, they help to establish hierarchy in certain places, in others they are a way to be part of the larger group structure, but do not hold sway on hierarchy, typically where hierarchy is already established

arguments are intellectually stimulating, and can be a very charming diversion in the proper circumstances.

 

Actually, you're right. Have you noticed the change? :cheers2:

 

Rubbish. <- - me argueing (badly) .:biggrin:

 

Yes I have, and I believe you and wish you well with that.

From experience though, old habits die hard, and it takes several years to make genuine personality changes....but that is observing my own behaviour. Circumstances change, tragedy ensues and I'm always liable to fall into old traps, and climb out of them only slightly stronger than the last time...a slow but sure process.

So what sort of changes have you made to your life, or have been made to your life, to see an improvement in your behaviour?

 

Shutup bollock chops.

 

this is the virtual world. e-personalities can change with the blink of an eye.

 

You're wrong, but I don't wanna argue.

TBH, I think it's a little like what you said: habits die hard, and change is negated time and time again under certain conditions.

I don't really try to improve my behavior or anything. I gave up on that, as well as trying to explain my behavior.

The only "effort" that I really put forth these days is meditation. Everything else is an effort, but kind of unwilled.

How about you?

 

I like to discuss things as long as the other person(s) is making valid points, isn't just being pedantic, and is not an idiot. If I don't particularly care about the topic, I won't argue for long.

It's good to have your views challenged, but some things just aren't worth the effort.

 

im usually very argumentative. unless im in one those moods when i dont give a fuck about anything