tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post2026554988602009682..comments2024-03-17T05:03:46.056-07:00Comments on xkcd sucks: Comic 661: Learning from the InternetCarlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-443036191285489102009-12-21T16:52:19.689-08:002009-12-21T16:52:19.689-08:00I think 596 was an example of a man being smarter ...I think 596 was an example of a man being smarter than a woman. The man (Robert) at least isn't shown masturbating with power tools.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-20908896108628508092009-11-25T06:02:10.040-08:002009-11-25T06:02:10.040-08:00"something smart like that".
Man, you a..."something smart like that".<br /><br />Man, you are terrible..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-39782239718273550262009-11-17T07:54:20.460-08:002009-11-17T07:54:20.460-08:00About the search function: It's run independen...About the search function: It's run independently of xkcd, and nothing Randall is able to fix. <br /><br />You might want to try using www.wordowl.com instead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-88321721079216378412009-11-16T17:28:49.213-08:002009-11-16T17:28:49.213-08:00hey Math_Mage, I'd just like to point out that...hey Math_Mage, I'd just like to point out that my name is CAM, that's spelled C A M. I am not CARL, I am not the one who runs this blog, therefore I do not hold the same opinions as him.<br /><br />I take back my attempt to be nice since you can't even get my name right.Camhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18388252234713990053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-50284200451559837572009-11-16T15:50:54.902-08:002009-11-16T15:50:54.902-08:00Rob has found a new toy, it is called Math_MageRob has found a new toy, it is called Math_MageAmandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11192581573588205095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-5140880800063191752009-11-16T10:44:33.785-08:002009-11-16T10:44:33.785-08:00Ass. Bye.Ass. Bye.Math_Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14642323916552846153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-78844594793647536822009-11-16T10:38:25.494-08:002009-11-16T10:38:25.494-08:00"And I got it wrong how?"
Yeah, I was w..."And I got it wrong how?"<br /><br />Yeah, I was wondering how you managed that myself.rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-15795431514002974732009-11-16T10:36:03.389-08:002009-11-16T10:36:03.389-08:00--"(Hint: pretension is a form of the word pr...--"(Hint: pretension is a form of the word pretentious, which is based on the word pretence.)"<br /><br />I made the obvious connection, thanks. I also used a little common sense about how it is actually used in the real world.<br /><br />--"One, yours is not a common English term; it's a saying."<br /><br />Never said it was a term. And it must be common enough around here, what with all the prepared responses. Which is pretty much exactly why I figured it would be all right. But no, obviously my comment was pretentious bullshit, while Femalethoth's was a useful contribution to this blog.<br /><br />--"And still managed to get it wrong! Impressive."<br /><br />And I got it wrong how?Math_Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14642323916552846153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-8763375846202643162009-11-16T10:23:30.381-08:002009-11-16T10:23:30.381-08:00"I leave it to you to look up the word "..."I leave it to you to look up the word "pretentious" in a dictionary and see that it doesn't always require pretension."<br /><br />What's the opposite of a tautology? Because that's what you just did. (Hint: pretension is a form of the word pretentious, which is based on the word pretence.)<br /><br />"Or, you can explain to me how the use of a well-known Latin phrase to describe something it is meant to describe makes me a pretentious fuckwit. I doubt you've gotten here without dropping a few etcs and QEDs."<br /><br />One, yours is not a common English term; it's a saying. Here are some Latin phrases that are also common English terms: et cetera; e.g.; i.e.; inter alia; et al. None of these are sayings--they serve as stand-ins for the phrases "and so on," "for example," "that is," "among other things," and "and others," respectively. They are essentially abbreviations, and in some cases, terms of art.<br /><br />A saying is not just a replacement for a common phrase; it's something which is phrased in a precise way, in a specific language, in order to lend weight, credence, gravity, etc. to an argument or other statement. It is just as easy to say "there's no accounting for taste," but when you say it in Latin you make it sound "official," and you also force those who don't know it to look it up. Casually dropping a Latin saying in conversation is very nearly the most pretentious thing someone can do--only narrowly beat out by the act of arguing that it's not pretentious.<br /><br />"I looked it up myself before I posted, thanks."<br /><br />And still managed to get it wrong! Impressive.rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-70846012205478435372009-11-16T10:03:16.689-08:002009-11-16T10:03:16.689-08:00--"Also, it's only pretension if there is...--"Also, it's only pretension if there is an element of pretence. Making fun of you isn't pretentious; it's just derisive. There is a difference."<br /><br />I leave it to you to look up the word "pretentious" in a dictionary and see that it doesn't always require pretension.<br /><br />Or, you can explain to me how the use of a well-known Latin phrase to describe something it is meant to describe makes me a pretentious fuckwit. I doubt you've gotten here without dropping a few etcs and QEDs.<br /><br />--"A nice little definition of satire, by the way, from Wiki"<br /><br />I looked it up myself before I posted, thanks.Math_Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14642323916552846153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-73124989249027823692009-11-16T09:45:29.845-08:002009-11-16T09:45:29.845-08:00Also, it's only pretension if there is an elem...Also, it's only pretension if there is an element of pretence. Making fun of you isn't pretentious; it's just derisive. There is a difference.<br /><br />A nice little definition of satire, by the way, from Wiki: "In satire, human or individual vices, follies, abuses, or shortcomings are held up to censure by means of ridicule, derision, burlesque, irony, or other methods." In this case, it was your individual vice of "being a pretentious fuckwit" by the method of "mockery by way of imitation."rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-5515544651624127832009-11-16T09:41:18.391-08:002009-11-16T09:41:18.391-08:00Yeah, satire isn't highbrow, dude. Ever hear o...Yeah, satire isn't highbrow, dude. Ever hear of A Modest Proposal? Shit was about eating babies.rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-36774805200375221082009-11-16T09:38:28.281-08:002009-11-16T09:38:28.281-08:00--"In which Math Mage discovers satire."...--"In which Math Mage discovers satire."<br /><br />You'd like to think you were doing something that highbrow, wouldn't you? And I am the ignorant plebe, being enlightened by your pointed wit.<br /><br />So who's the pretentious asshole here?Math_Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14642323916552846153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-13578344578480462402009-11-16T08:16:57.499-08:002009-11-16T08:16:57.499-08:00In which Math Mage discovers satire.In which Math Mage discovers satire.rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-16848892839459308322009-11-16T08:13:37.715-08:002009-11-16T08:13:37.715-08:00You want to make it clear that I am an insufferabl...You want to make it clear that I am an insufferable prick...by being insufferable, mocking pricks? Go ahead, nobody's stopping you from walking the "Oh, he used Latin, he MUST be a pretentious fucker! We'll get him by using Latin OURSELVES, won't that be so fun!" route.Math_Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14642323916552846153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-57721522698263340762009-11-16T05:01:13.433-08:002009-11-16T05:01:13.433-08:00As they say in Rome, quidquid latine dictum sit, a...As they say in Rome, quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur.rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-28487904632259474192009-11-16T04:25:39.484-08:002009-11-16T04:25:39.484-08:00"'In conclusion, Magus Mathematicus mentu..."'In conclusion, Magus Mathematicus mentulam pavulam habet.' <br /><br />Classy." <br /><br />I know, right? It's amazing how saying something in Latin instead of English can do that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-21708105424947991162009-11-16T02:48:53.213-08:002009-11-16T02:48:53.213-08:00--"Math_Mage, let me clarify for you (again, ...--"Math_Mage, let me clarify for you (again, I think--pretty sure others have done this before)"<br /><br />You even reference one of them. Then you KNOW you're not contributing anything.<br /><br />More to the point, where is my pompous fuckery on this thread?Math_Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14642323916552846153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-76631823333696461552009-11-16T02:33:32.305-08:002009-11-16T02:33:32.305-08:00Yeah, we've had perfectly nice conversations w...Yeah, we've had perfectly nice conversations with pro-XKCD people. It's just that most pro-XKCD people who show up are also insufferable pricks.rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-25805866397482404712009-11-16T02:26:19.126-08:002009-11-16T02:26:19.126-08:00Math_Mage, let me clarify for you (again, I think-...Math_Mage, let me clarify for you (again, I think--pretty sure others have done this before): we do not dislike you because you are pro-xkcd. I personally dislike you because you are a pompous fuck, as A-P so nicely put it. I am guessing the others around here that dislike you probably have similar reasons.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11192581573588205095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-18130929050169804682009-11-16T02:16:41.242-08:002009-11-16T02:16:41.242-08:00Carl:
--"Weird, I never got the sense that al...Carl:<br />--"Weird, I never got the sense that all "people who don't hate xkcd [are] worthless" according to the writers of this blog."<br /><br />My comment: "on a blog whose entire premise is that THE TASTE OF people who don't hate xkcd is worthless."<br /><br />Hey, Carl, you just quote-mined the post DIRECTLY ABOVE YOU. New low?<br /><br />Or, you just weren't reading closely. I guess I'll go with that.<br /><br />Yes, commentariat, I realize you think I'm just nitpicking, but while it's perfectly reasonable to say that this blog doesn't have it in for all xkcd supporters, the idea that 'xkcdsucks' does not dismiss the preferences of those supporters is frankly absurd.<br /><br />--"As far as I can tell, we don't have a problem with pro-xkcd people coming and disagreeing with us, why we endorse it, but we don't like people coming and saying things that have been said a million times, things that are in a FAQ because too many people said them/asked them already or adding nothing to the conversation/debate process."<br /><br />You will notice that I started with a non-FAQ statement about product neutrality. Only after Femalethoth threw in the utterly canonical xkcdsucks response of 'yeah, but those comics were all terrible, so who cares?' did I decide to remind him that not everyone thinks they're terrible.<br /><br />--"What is the draw for you to continue to post if you feel that we treat you as worthless?"<br /><br />I hang around because I don't want to get stagnant in my exposure to xkcd comics. I attempt to keep my posting to issues that apply whether or not you think the comic was good--in this case, the idea that the comic is bad because it advertises the Droid, which I think you could disagree with whether you found the comic to be amusing or "fucking terrible jokeless blandness." And that's another reason why I resort to the old saying about taste: I'm simply not interested in getting into a flame war about whether xkcd is good or bad. From past reading, I'm sure your community finds it fun to oust what they see as mindless trolls who just need to read the FAQ; but I doubt that process would contribute to the thread.<br /><br />--"Math Mage, you pompous fuck, the line at the very bottom concerns you."<br /><br />If I am not mistaken, that website is meant to pertain to worthwhile criticism. Femalethoth's comment qualifies as anything but. And if the use of Latin qualifies as 'pompous', I suppose I could just write the English next time.<br /><br />--"Also, it's disputandum, you fool."<br /><br />Thank you.<br /><br />Anonymous:<br />--"In conclusion, Magus Mathematicus parvulam mentulam habet."<br /><br />Classy.<br /><br />Scott McTony:<br />--"Fuck you in the face Math Mage.<br />Hell I don't even have a problem with people who genuinely believe "de gustibus non est disputandem", although I doubt such people exist. It's people who twist that into "you're not allowed to voice criticism of anything.""<br /><br />Why would I be here if I thought that? I did not object to Carl's blog, or his post. I objected to the meaningless generic "Yeah, but that sucks" comeback by Femalethoth, and I do not see how my comment could have been taken any other way by someone paying attention. Is her comment somehow legitimate criticism? Did I miss some deep meaning in the phrase "fucking terrible jokeless blandness"?<br /><br />When Carl says disagreement from pro-xkcd readers is welcomed, I look at these responses from the community, devoid of welcome (and reason, for that matter), and wonder where exactly he gets that impression.Math_Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14642323916552846153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-18914330138637309382009-11-15T19:14:48.732-08:002009-11-15T19:14:48.732-08:00Hey Jack. I like xkcd, and I like this site too. T...Hey Jack. I like xkcd, and I like this site too. There's nothing more refreshing than a critic who states his prejudices and bias up front and maintains a sense of humour about themselves. You may notice this blog is subtitled "[a] vitriolic and bitter collection of unwarranted nastiness about a silly and harmless comic." Carl understands every one of your points, it's just that you don't understand his. I almost always disagree with some part of the criticisms, yet more often than not they are valid (especially the 'get an editor' suggestions) and it's much more refreshing reading these unabashed comments than reading the sycophants at the official forum.Nanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-58482133150069150782009-11-15T17:35:03.171-08:002009-11-15T17:35:03.171-08:00"Why would you look so hard into drawings tha..."Why would you look so hard into drawings that are meant to mean so little?"<br /><br />Isn't that exactly what Randall's FANS do?<br /><br />Ar-Pharazôn, that link is hilarious. In a bad way. It's kind of sad that a person will, with a straight face, end an entire page of self-indulgent masturbation by calling someone else a "pretentious prick". "Yeah, and I hate all those stinky, ignorant niggers. They're so RACIST".Fernie Cantohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01753446688169468457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-67706975601991304502009-11-15T17:23:51.871-08:002009-11-15T17:23:51.871-08:00By the way Carl, calling it a political comic on t...By the way Carl, calling it a political comic on that basis, why, it would be like calling this a Dinosaur Comics blog!ScottMcTonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13715552639584499671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-13742206742391776992009-11-15T15:24:14.391-08:002009-11-15T15:24:14.391-08:00Actually, I'm more concerned with "de gus...Actually, I'm more concerned with "de gustibus non est disputandem"s implications about good things, since clearly if there's no scale of quality when it comes to creative or artistic works, there can be no such thing as a good creative work.ScottMcTonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13715552639584499671noreply@blogger.com