The "I Didn't Comment in Another Thread" Thread

[Hussar]

I don't agree at all.

One might say the exact same thing from the other side- that by automatically labeling people who disagree with you as arguing in bad faith, you are just trying to ram your preferences down their throats by discounting what they are telling you, and labeling them as bad actors.

Preferences are not just tricky things, they are inherently subjective. It's entirely possible for two people to just disagree on something. And that's okay! We are not the Borg Collective, and we all have different preferences.

If someone tells you that they don't like chocolate, you might think that they're missing out on a lot, you might even think that they might be a little crazy ... but that doesn't mean that they're arguing in bad faith, or that they're trying to ram skittles down your throat.

See, that's the trick. Tell me you don't like pineapple on your pizza? Perfectly fine. No problems at all. I have zero problems with people stating their preference.

My issue is with people stating that there is something wrong with pineapple pizza, therefore, we should never have pineapple pizza available because they don't happen to like pineapple pizza.

Which is what happens far more often than not whenever someone starts invoking things like verisimilitude and whatnot. It's never about just stating a preference. Preferences are fine. We all have different preferences and that's groovy. Zero problems there. It's when people insist that something shouldn't be available to other people who might want to use it, even though they won't that I have an issue with.

 

[Cadence]

I'm a few days late, but are people in the forums familiar enough to make extremely personal and judgemental comments about what someone should or shouldn't do? Or are some people such massive wangrods that they'd put their nose into how other people they don't know should spend their hobby time?

Welcome to the internet! I hope you enjoy your stay.

(And, I'm not sure how exactly, but to beat anyone else to saying it first, you're almost certainly doing it wrong).

 

[payn]

See, that's the trick. Tell me you don't like pineapple on your pizza? Perfectly fine. No problems at all. I have zero problems with people stating their preference.

My issue is with people stating that there is something wrong with pineapple pizza, therefore, we should never have pineapple pizza available because they don't happen to like pineapple pizza.

Which is what happens far more often than not whenever someone starts invoking things like verisimilitude and whatnot. It's never about just stating a preference. Preferences are fine. We all have different preferences and that's groovy. Zero problems there. It's when people insist that something shouldn't be available to other people who might want to use it, even though they won't that I have an issue with.

The real problem is there is only one pizzeria in town. Otherwise, you have to buy frozen from the market or make your own. So, everybody fights over what the only pizzeria has on the menu.

 

[Cadence]

Some people think there are two choices of classic fair food in America, the funnel cake and the elephant ear.

That is not true, the actual choice is the funnel cake or being horribly wrong.


Disclaimer: The author of the above might be subconsiously influenced by some conversation on here in making that statement, but if so, it was subconsiously and he has no ideas which edition of DnD is supposed to be the funnel cake and which the elephant ear. He was just making a statement about universal truths for state fairs and that the whole point of fried food is maximizing the surface area to be fried.

Author's reply: Well, I mean, I'm pretty sure which one would be the elephant ear. But I didn't write it for that purpose.

 

[Hussar]

The real problem is there is only one pizzeria in town. Otherwise, you have to buy frozen from the market or make your own. So, everybody fights over what the only pizzeria has on the menu.

Yeah. I get that. And I'll absolutely cop to pushing for stuff that I prefer too. I'm hardly innocent here.

 

[payn]

Some people think there are two choices of classic fair food in America, the funnel cake and the elephant ear.

That is not true, the actual choice is the funnel cake or being horribly wrong.


Disclaimer: The author of the above might be subconsiously influenced by some conversation on here in making that statement, but if so, it was subconsiously and he has no ideas which edition of DnD is supposed to be the funnel cake and which the elephant ear. He was just making a statement about universal truths for state fairs and that the whole point of fried food is maximizing the surface area to be fried.

Author's reply: Well, I mean, I'm pretty sure which one would be the elephant ear. But I didn't write it for that purpose.

Now do corn dog vs. pronto pup.

 

[Bedrockgames]

Some people think there are two choices of classic fair food in America, the funnel cake and the elephant ear.

That is not true, the actual choice is the funnel cake or being horribly wrong.


Disclaimer: The author of the above might be subconsiously influenced by some conversation on here in making that statement, but if so, it was subconsiously and he has no ideas which edition of DnD is supposed to be the funnel cake and which the elephant ear. He was just making a statement about universal truths for state fairs and that the whole point of fried food is maximizing the surface area to be fried.

Author's reply: Well, I mean, I'm pretty sure which one would be the elephant ear. But I didn't write it for that purpose.

Candy Apples

 

[CleverNickName]

If you're at a carnival, county fair, or street festival in America, you should have a corn dog in your hand about 10 minutes after arriving, and every 20 minutes thereafter. If you don't, something has gone wrong. You're probably having a nightmare, or you're stuck in one of those sad dreams where everything is terrible and you're miserable but you don't know why. You should wake up.

 

[Bedrockgames]

The real problem is there is only one pizzeria in town. Otherwise, you have to buy frozen from the market or make your own. So, everybody fights over what the only pizzeria has on the menu.

Pineapple doesn't take up any real estate at a pizza shop. I've worked in a number of these places and I have never been to one where the decision to have one topping meant another had to go. Honestly one of the best things about pizza is being able to explore different toppings. Same with calzones (I am still kicking myself for never trying the italian sub calzone at the place I used to work at)

My view is more options are better at a pizza place. It only becomes fight when everyone has to eat one pizza, which is when groups need to compromise (I prefer cheese to pepperoni, but if I am in a group of four people and most want pepperoni, I am fine making that adjustment).

 

[payn]

Pineapple doesn't take up any real estate at a pizza shop. I've worked in a number of these places and I have never been to one where the decision to have one topping meant another had to go. Honestly one of the best things about pizza is being able to explore different toppings. Same with calzones (I am still kicking myself for never trying the italian sub calzone at the place I used to work at)

My view is more options are better at a pizza place. It only becomes fight when everyone has to eat one pizza, which is when groups need to compromise (I prefer cheese to pepperoni, but if I am in a group of four people and most want pepperoni, I am fine making that adjustment).

..and if you had to make that adjustment everytime you ate pizza from now until who knows you'd be fine with it?