Conversational Terrorism: How NOT to Talk!

The Art of Conversation ^ | FR Post 2-7-5 | Dean and Marshall VanDruff

[vannrox]

Fun read.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Calling a few friends over cuz I KNOW you'll all be able to use this, somehow, somewhere!

:)

[Darksheare]

LOL!
I think I saw someone use this on a certain thread today where he was saying how we're all unsophisticated because we were interested in what was happening...

Thanks!
Bookmarking!

[kevkrom]

BTW, if you check out visitor's submissions, you'll see that there are two from yours truly. </brag>

And, as embarassing as it is to admit, I came up with the "YOU KNOW BETTER" technique because I caught myself doing it...

[kevkrom]

For reference:

YOU KNOW BETTER:

A variant of I KNOW BETTER is to convey that not only do you know that the other person is wrong, but so do they. Used to imply that the target is either too emotional, too biased, or too lazy to see the obvious "truth". This can be a great lead in for the I KNOW BETTER technique, as the resultant dumbfounded stare of the victim can be taken as tacit permission to tell them what you know they know.

"You should know better than that! If we did it your way ...."

"If you'd just stop and think about it for a second, you'll realize what a stupid point you just made."

"It's odd you'd say that, since, surely Jim, you know better ..."

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YOU JUST HEARD THAT:

By pointing out a possible source, real or imagined, you can make it seem as if the other person can't think for themselves. This technique works even better if the supposed "source" of the other person's opinion is controversial, much like the NAME IT tactic. The utility of this is to avoid the point entirely and subtly imply that such a derivative idea (whether this is true or not is of no consequence) is WRONG BY ASSOCIATION, an alternate name for this technique.

"Really now, Cindy, all you're doing is spouting liberal dogma. I'm trying to make a real point here ...."

"I'll bet you heard that on Rush Limbaugh!"

"You got that off of the INTERNET, didn't you?"

[Fred Nerks]

thanks to vannrox who posted this. most of it will remind us all of a number of guess who?

[dandelion]

This is some great stuff, and these "false answers" are a staple of the Delphi techique, a method of controlling opinions and outcomes in public forums.

http://www.iit.edu/~it/delphi.html
http://www.learn-usa.com/transformation_process/acf001.htm

Learn and use: this is the way that "town meetings" and "open forums" are controlled. You CAN disrupt Delphi meetings, and you SHOULD.

http://www.learn-usa.com/transformation_process/acf002.htm

Have FUN at your next local "town hall" meeting!

[Squantos]

Well now what would make you think of such a thang bout lil ol me Gramma ?

Personally I prefer the timely but proven Ernest T. Bass Rock Chuckin Society's primary principal of pissin on the petunia's while pitchin polished petoskey stones at panderin polidiot's, presstitutes and their pandering punks !....period !

But I'm always willin to learn something new.....Thanks !

Stay safe !!

[glock rocks]

Yer new here, aintcha?

[Brad’s Gramma]

Cuz I was just funnin' with you!!!!

[Brad’s Gramma]

Yes.

So? So what is your point?

[glock rocks]

Din't we have this argument just before you went through de-tox?

[Brad’s Gramma]

I don't remember much about that night.

[Squantos]

My favorite.....Thank You for bumping this thread to the top !

[Brad’s Gramma]

Are you messing with me too?

[glock rocks]

Bear with me, I'm practicin technique

Your problem is that you are thinking in a concentric versus longitudinal framework.

I think I'm gettin the hang of this...

[jammer]

It IS a fun--and accurate--read. May I add another category? I call it "over-the-topism", such as, say, entitling a piece on logical fallacy, "Conversational Terrorism."

[Brad’s Gramma]

BRB

[glock rocks]

And don't forget the ever popular blame shift..

LOOK WHAT YOU MADE ME DO!!

[Brad’s Gramma]

*Ahem*



I'd like to respond to that, but taking into account your background, education, and intelligence, I am quite sure that you would not be able to understand.