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submitted 9 months ago by randomaccount43543@lemmy.world to c/xkcd@lemmy.world

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Focus of your research: EXTREME PETTINESS AND UNWILLINGNESS TO LET ANYTHING GO

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[–] flicker@lemmy.world 77 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Growing up is learning you don't have to win the online argument.

Wait. Not "growing up," sorry, I just double-checked my notes and I meant to say "getting medicated." Yes, that's it.

[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 27 points 9 months ago (2 children)

But then someone is wrong on the internet. Won't someone think of the children and out spotless archival system?

[–] elvith@feddit.de 42 points 9 months ago

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 7 points 9 months ago (3 children)

And then you realize the person you're arguing about politics with is some literal 14-year-old

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 9 months ago

Realization of this is what led me to block an instance for the first time. Got no time for bad faith and senseless aggression.

[–] brrt@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What’s the threshold for when someone is automatically wrong based on their age?

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago

It depends on the subject. Generally you'd want some life experience or education on the subject.

[–] lowleveldata@programming.dev 20 points 9 months ago

Growing up is to only argue when you could win and be a polite asshole when you couldn't