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"you were clearly endorsing the theory you mentioned."
" paraphrased the spirit of your argument! you may not have actually said that in as many words, but it was pretty clearly implied."
FYI i am not endorsing the theory just putting it to the floor for discussion. i'm really sorry you misconstrued my post but written english isn't my strongpoint.
i'm not going to pore over the minutiae of your reply but i'm surprised that somebody who writes this:
"but let's not make sweeping generalisations based on a few nathan barleys in fucking shoreditch. and let's not forget that there is a big world outside London and New York."
is happy to make sweeping generalisations like this:
Originally Posted by badtmy
"spoken like a true middle-aged man"
if you approach my first post as a proposition of a theory not a statement of fact (as it was intended) then an ad hominem argument is likely to be avoided and a discussion more likely to happen.