People who think being argumentative makes them look smart

There's this guy...British, wears glasses and is smart:

John Stewart Bell

http://www.sciencephoto.com/image/75...sicist-SPL.jpg

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Originally Posted by snowmonster

Or people who drop a foreign word or phrase to sound smarter in an argument:

"Assuming arguendo, that you are right..."

"Your point is, como se dice, incorrect..."

"This wine has a certain je ne sais quoi..."

I've had these dropped on me in the past week.

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hmmm

touche amigo

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Originally Posted by snowmonster

Or people who drop a foreign word or phrase to sound smarter in an argument:

"Assuming arguendo, that you are right..."

"Your point is, como se dice, incorrect..."

"This wine has a certain je ne sais quoi..."

I've had these dropped on me in the past week.

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je ne sais quoi is actually in dictionaries as an expression in english, it also doesnt have any other direct translation. Your other examples I agree with, but youre still a fucking horrible person, and an example of what is wrong with this forum, america, and the world.

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Originally Posted by Alaskan Rover

There's this guy...British, wears glasses and is smart:

John Stewart Bell

http://www.sciencephoto.com/image/75...sicist-SPL.jpg

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yes, but a) do those things MAKE him smart and B) is he argumentative?

wtf? pay attention! sheesh!

I've gotta friend who says "I hate to say this, but...." in every single goddamn conversation.

RAGE!

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Originally Posted by leroy jenkins

je ne sais quoi is actually in dictionaries as an expression in english, it also doesnt have any other direct translation. Your other examples I agree with, but youre still a fucking horrible person, and an example of what is wrong with this forum, america, and the world.

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"I don't know what" you're talking about. The "nebulous" things are "Hard to define". Let me put my glasses on and see if that helps...

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Originally Posted by OldLarry

are the same people who think people with English accents are smart......or Australian.

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FIFY......

Stephen Hawking is British and wears glasses....

you know what i mean

Well, you might think so...

I don't mean to offend anyone but...

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Originally Posted by irul&ublo

Stephen Hawking is British and wears glasses....

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How can you argue with a robot voice?

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Originally Posted by DeathVan

How can you argue with a robot voice?

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Adopt a Yoda accent.

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Originally Posted by leroy jenkins

Your other examples I agree with, but youre still a fucking horrible person, and an example of what is wrong with this forum, america, and the world.

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snowmonster: Yes, but I came here for an argument!!
leroyjenkins: OH! Oh! I'm sorry! This is abuse!
sm: Oh! Oh I see!
lj: Aha! No, you want room 12A, next door.
sm: Oh...Sorry...
lj: Not at all!
lj: (under his breath) stupid git.

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Originally Posted by BmillsSkier

Paging Dr Freud...

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You rang?

Certainly a Phd is more appropriate these days, and for this forum much more applicable around all these dentists.

Philosophy just has most relevant info IMO.

Do I win the premise of the OP's thread?

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Originally Posted by snowmonster

"Your point is, como se dice, incorrect..."

I've had these dropped on me in the past week.

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This one made me laugh. I'm pretty sure anyone who used that is fucking with you.

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Originally Posted by MarcusBrody

This one made me laugh. I'm pretty sure anyone who used that is fucking with you.

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I guarantee you I'm using that this weekend. Pure gold. I'm already working on the pause part. You have to have timing for the "como se dice" part.

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Originally Posted by GiBo

I guarantee you I'm using that this weekend. Pure gold. I'm already working on the pause part. You have to have timing for the "como se dice" part.

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And make sure you pronounce "dice" as dahys

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Originally Posted by snowmonster

snowmonster: Yes, but I came here for an argument!!
leroyjenkins: OH! Oh! I'm sorry! This is abuse!
sm: Oh! Oh I see!
lj: Aha! No, you want room 12A, next door.
sm: Oh...Sorry...
lj: Not at all!
lj: (under his breath) stupid git.

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That wasn't abuse. You malodorous pervert.

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Originally Posted by MarcusBrody

This one made me laugh. I'm pretty sure anyone who used that is fucking with you.

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The worst part about this is that when she dropped the line on me, I didn't have a comeback. Witty or otherwise. I just stood there like an idiot. Yes, I know I am but that's beside the point.

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Originally Posted by Aldo

"just playing devils advocate here"

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I was playing Devil's Advocate" on the DVD recently but Al Pacino and Keanu in the same fucking movie? A cosmic collision of over acting and under acting.

OK it's official- I am switching back to glasses at work. I commanded way more respect than I deserve in a meeting this afternoon. It was like I knew what the fuck I was talking about. Wasn't really sure how to handle it.

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Originally Posted by OldLarry

OK it's official- I am switching back to glasses at work. I commanded way more respect than I deserve in a meeting this afternoon. It was like I knew what the fuck I was talking about. Wasn't really sure how to handle it.

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Start using foreign language phrases.

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Originally Posted by OldLarry

OK it's official- I am switching back to glasses at work. I commanded way more respect than I deserve in a meeting this afternoon. It was like I knew what the fuck I was talking about. Wasn't really sure how to handle it.

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I know the feeling. I'm always a little stunned when people take me seriously.

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Originally Posted by JimmyCarter

Start using foreign language phrases.

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Everyone seemed particularly impressed with "yarbles"...