M: I came here for a good argument!
O: AH, no you didn’t, you came here for an argument!
M: An argument isn’t just contradiction.
O: Well! it CAN be!
M: No it can’t!
M: An argument is a connected series of statements intended to establish a proposition.
O: No it isn’t!
M: Yes it is! ‘tisn’t just contradiction.
O: Look, if I argue with you, I must take up a contrary position!
M: Yes but it isn’t just saying ‘no it isn’t’.
O: Yes it is!
M: No it isn’t!
O: Yes it is!
M: No it isn’t!
O: Yes it is!
M: No it ISN’T! Argument is an intellectual process. Contradiction is just the automatic gainsaying of anything the other person says.
O: It is NOT!
M: It is!
O: Not at all!
M: It is!
(O hits a bell on his desk and stops.)
O: Thank you, that’s it.
M: (stunned) What?
O: That’s it. Good morning.
M: But I was just getting interested!
O: I’m sorry, the five minutes is up.
M: That was never five minutes just now!!
O: I’m afraid it was.
M: (leading on) No it wasn’t…..
O: I’m sorry, I’m not allowed to argue any more.
M: WHAT??
O: If you want me to go on arguing, you’ll have to pay for another five minutes.
M: But that was never five minutes just now! Oh Come on!
Oh this is… . This is ridiculous!
O: I told you … I told you, I’m not allowed to argue unless you PAY!
M: Oh all right. (takes out his wallet and puts a bill on the desk.) There you are.
O: Thank you.
M: (clears throat) Well…
O: Well WHAT?
M: That was never five minutes just now.
O: I told you, I’m not allowed to argue unless you’ve paid!
M: Well I just paid!
O: No you didn’t!
M: I DID!!!
O: YOU didn’t!
M: I DID!!!
O: YOU didn’t!
M: I DID!!!
O: YOU didn’t!
M: I DID!!!
O: YOU didn’t!
M: I don’t want to argue about it!
O: Well I’m very sorry but you didn’t pay!
M: Ah hah! Well if I didn’t pay, why are you arguing??? Ah HAAAAAAHHH! Gotcha!
O: No you haven’t!
M: Yes I have! If you’re arguing, I must have paid.
O: Not necessarily. I could be arguing in my spare time.
M: I’ve had enough of this!
O: No you haven’t.
M: Oh shut up!
Catfeet Premium Member about 13 years ago
A contradiction of terms, Ruthie style.
celeconecca about 13 years ago
Ruthie is a living dictionary
kab2rb about 13 years ago
Ruthie you know how to word your pharses to fit school work.
bmonk about 13 years ago
M: I came here for a good argument! O: AH, no you didn’t, you came here for an argument! M: An argument isn’t just contradiction. O: Well! it CAN be! M: No it can’t! M: An argument is a connected series of statements intended to establish a proposition. O: No it isn’t! M: Yes it is! ‘tisn’t just contradiction. O: Look, if I argue with you, I must take up a contrary position! M: Yes but it isn’t just saying ‘no it isn’t’. O: Yes it is! M: No it isn’t! O: Yes it is! M: No it isn’t! O: Yes it is! M: No it ISN’T! Argument is an intellectual process. Contradiction is just the automatic gainsaying of anything the other person says. O: It is NOT! M: It is! O: Not at all! M: It is! (O hits a bell on his desk and stops.) O: Thank you, that’s it. M: (stunned) What? O: That’s it. Good morning. M: But I was just getting interested! O: I’m sorry, the five minutes is up. M: That was never five minutes just now!! O: I’m afraid it was. M: (leading on) No it wasn’t….. O: I’m sorry, I’m not allowed to argue any more. M: WHAT?? O: If you want me to go on arguing, you’ll have to pay for another five minutes. M: But that was never five minutes just now! Oh Come on! Oh this is… . This is ridiculous! O: I told you … I told you, I’m not allowed to argue unless you PAY! M: Oh all right. (takes out his wallet and puts a bill on the desk.) There you are. O: Thank you. M: (clears throat) Well… O: Well WHAT? M: That was never five minutes just now. O: I told you, I’m not allowed to argue unless you’ve paid! M: Well I just paid! O: No you didn’t! M: I DID!!! O: YOU didn’t! M: I DID!!! O: YOU didn’t! M: I DID!!! O: YOU didn’t! M: I DID!!! O: YOU didn’t! M: I don’t want to argue about it! O: Well I’m very sorry but you didn’t pay! M: Ah hah! Well if I didn’t pay, why are you arguing??? Ah HAAAAAAHHH! Gotcha! O: No you haven’t! M: Yes I have! If you’re arguing, I must have paid. O: Not necessarily. I could be arguing in my spare time. M: I’ve had enough of this! O: No you haven’t. M: Oh shut up!
pawpawbear about 13 years ago
Contradiction is a two way street.