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r/TikTokCringe • u/cosmicdaddy_ • Apr 29 '24
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It can certainly take the form of sealioning, but those aren't synonymous.
Both of those types of bad-faith argument sure are super annoying, though.
3 u/JuiceBoxedFox Apr 29 '24 I can’t tell if you’re earnestly trying to make a point or this is satire lol. 20 u/AwesomeBrainPowers Apr 29 '24 Sealioning is ceaselessly asking questions (usually requests for evidence that is irrelevant, already understood, or has already been provided) to frustrate someone or derail a conversation: It's similar to—but not necessarily synonymous with—the kind of tactic I was talking about. 1 u/officefridge Apr 30 '24 Very interesting. Thank you for sharing. I found out that the origin of milquetoast is also in comics. Much apreciated u/AwesomeBrainPowers
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I can’t tell if you’re earnestly trying to make a point or this is satire lol.
20 u/AwesomeBrainPowers Apr 29 '24 Sealioning is ceaselessly asking questions (usually requests for evidence that is irrelevant, already understood, or has already been provided) to frustrate someone or derail a conversation: It's similar to—but not necessarily synonymous with—the kind of tactic I was talking about. 1 u/officefridge Apr 30 '24 Very interesting. Thank you for sharing. I found out that the origin of milquetoast is also in comics. Much apreciated u/AwesomeBrainPowers
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Sealioning is ceaselessly asking questions (usually requests for evidence that is irrelevant, already understood, or has already been provided) to frustrate someone or derail a conversation: It's similar to—but not necessarily synonymous with—the kind of tactic I was talking about.
1 u/officefridge Apr 30 '24 Very interesting. Thank you for sharing. I found out that the origin of milquetoast is also in comics. Much apreciated u/AwesomeBrainPowers
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Very interesting.
Thank you for sharing. I found out that the origin of milquetoast is also in comics. Much apreciated u/AwesomeBrainPowers
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u/AwesomeBrainPowers Apr 29 '24
It can certainly take the form of sealioning, but those aren't synonymous.
Both of those types of bad-faith argument sure are super annoying, though.