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> On 4/4/2025 2:36 PM, floriduh dumbass wrote:
>> On Fri, 4 Apr 2025 13:53:47 -0400, Frank Krygowski
>> <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>>> On 4/4/2025 9:20 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
>>>
>>>> There are many ways to learn things, but when a person responds to
>>>> another's stated opinion with, "lets discuss that," it can only mean
>>>> they want to change your mind about it.
>>> You're demonstrating gross inexperience with intellectual human
>>> interaction.
>>>
>>> "Let's discuss that" does not "only mean" anything. It may _sometimes_
>>> mean they hope to change your mind. But it may also mean "That's
>>> interesting, and there's much to explore so we can learn more about it."
>>> It may mean "I agree, and I'd like to review reasons why I think it's
>>> true."
>>
>> If a person was open to a discussion, they'd probably say someting
>> like, "here's an idea, lets discuss it. On the other hand, a person
>> stating an opinion is not suggesting a discussion. If another person
>> comes along and says "lets discuss that," they're looking to change
>> your mind.

Which is only because you regard personal interactions of any type as a 
personal affront. It's a characteristic of narcissism. It's obviously 
never occured to you that they may be interested in understanding your 
position.

>>
>>> It may mean many things. But since you're a person who bragged about
>>> snarling at strangers who have said "Hello" on your bike trail, it's not
>>> surprising that you see "Let's discuss that" as an attack.
>>
>> Not neccesarily an attack, but most certainly an incursion.

"how dare you give me a friendly hello"...JFC what an asshole.