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Offline Tess Anderson

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"Whiner" (Cyrano)
« on: December 11, 2010, 11:03:30 PM »
Kind of like a follow-up on the other thread:link

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Cyrano  (1000+ posts)        Sat Dec-11-10 07:12 PM
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 Evidently, the word “whiner” has become one of the worst things you can call someone on DU without getting your post deleted. Having seen it so often, I’ve concluded it has come to mean:

A word used to belittle someone’s opinion.

A term of mockery used by those incapable of formulating an intelligent argument.

A way of calling another DUer an ass without calling him/her an ass.

I’ve never called anyone on DU or anywhere else a whiner. But I’ve often been called a whiner here and I consider those who use the term unworthy of a response.

There’s been much talk here on DU about rudeness. How about we add the word “whiner” to the list of rude terms?

And I’ll also be interested to see who is the first to call this post a whine.
 
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Re: "Whiner" (Cyrano)
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2010, 11:21:42 PM »
Whiner.
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Re: "Whiner" (Cyrano)
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2010, 05:43:59 AM »
Awww....widdle Cyrano got his feelings hurt. :(


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Re: "Whiner" (Cyrano)
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2010, 05:50:04 AM »
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But I’ve often been called a whiner here and I consider those who use the term unworthy of a response.

I dunno where Oscar Wilde gets the notion this is depriving someone of anything, his non-response.
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Re: "Whiner" (Cyrano)
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2010, 06:22:03 AM »
Does he want a fine brie to go with that classic whine? :fuelfire: :tongue:
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Re: "Whiner" (Cyrano)
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2010, 02:09:29 PM »
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Cyrano  (1000+ posts)        Sat Dec-11-10 07:12 PM
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Whiner
Evidently, the word “whiner” has become one of the worst things you can call someone on DU without getting your post deleted. Having seen it so often, I’ve concluded it has come to mean:
A way of calling another DUer an ass without calling him/her an ass.
Isn't that standard procedure at the DUmp? :-)
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