• Egon [they/them]English
      69•1 year ago

      They’re not even debate nerds. I’ve gone thru debatey discussions with a bunch of them, and they just end up in a circular loop or being condescending and then crying foul when you say they’re being condescending.
      One of their favorite phrases is “don’t put words in my mouth” and “strawman” which is apparently when you quote what they say back at them.

              • AOCapitulator [they/them, she/her]OPEnglish
                17•1 year ago

                Thanks for the correction!

                I take it Inshallah doesn’t make sense for past tense like this?

                I was intending it like

                “if that’s what god wills” with a shrug and a shit eating grin

                • RoomAndBored [he/him, any]English
                  18•1 year ago

                  You may mean ‘mashallah’? I think that one is the past tense, like ‘it was Allah’s will’ but used commonly to mean ‘it went well’ (thanks to Allah).

                  I don’t think either mashallah or inshallah are used ironically, or at least I haven’t heard them used that way, but I’m not am Arabic speaker so can’t say for sure. I consulted this page which also has an explainer for Alhamdulillah

                  • combat_brandonism [they/them]English
                    13•1 year ago

                    we’ve had struggle sessions about it in the past

                    they are used ironically insofar as most hexbears aren’t religious and some part of the usage is an attempt to trigger crackers

                    that said it’s done with all respect to our muslim comrades and most crackers who say god willing aren’t religious either

      • VILenin [he/him]MEnglish
        35•1 year ago

        They don’t care about the truth, they just want an excuse to be self righteous

      • UlyssesT [he/him]English
        11•1 year ago

        Some are very fond of calling other people “bots” while continuing to reply to those supposed bots.

    • SunriseParabellum [he/him]English
      62•1 year ago

      Even when you give them a dissertation they get pissed off. They assume how debate works is they say their “right” opinion and then everyone realizes how smart they are and they get a free blowjob. The second they get actually solid push-back they get panicked.