• 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

                  • RoomAndBored [he/him, any]English
                    10•1 year ago

                    Oh goodness, I don’t want to reignite a struggle sesh. I was hoping to provide further info given the difference in tense difference masha/insha, and that actual Arabic speakers may have other ways (words) to convey what OP wanted to say.

    • 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.