quote: Originally posted by aaqthree
So you're saying I can't call myself more intelligent than you?
I can't call myself more articulate than you? More eloquent?
I can't call myself less annoying than you?
The first two are pretty objective statements. Not hard to look at two people and notice which is clearly smarter, clearly more articulate, clearly more eloquent. As for my third statement, that I'm less annoying than you, that's a subjective view, sure, but that doesn't make it any less correct. It just means that it's not something that applies to everyone. You most likely find yourself to be much more pleasant than I do, and therefore that statement wouldn't apply.
In any case, taking that all into account, yes, I firmly believe that overall, I'm better than you.
Is that really any worse than you saying, "...especially for your level of intelligence"? (note: I used an ellipsis CORRECTLY there! OMG! Wow! Maybe you can learn when to use/not use them. If you want a pause, use a hyphen, or a semicolon, or a comma, depending on context. If you want to omit a part of a quote that is not essential, use an ellipsis.)
The difference is here, I'm actually right. Making a statement on PsychoSnowman's "level of intelligence" does not work for you, simply because, based on some fairly obvious factors, it's clear that PsychoSnowman is smarter than you. And one of the smartest posters on the forum as a whole. For me, making a statement on my "overall superiority" is, in fact, justifiable. Because I really am superior.
I didn't say that you CAN'T call yourself more intelligent, eloquent, etc. than me! I was just saying that if you know that you are really superior to someone else regarding intelligencte or any other matter, you shouldn't say something like, "I enjoy being superior to others." (almost what you told me!). If you were so intelligent, you would know that such a statement would make you sound like a goddamn prick!
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