On the day of our debate finals, my face was as green as Jon’s shirt, and I had a fever of 102. The school declared the match a draw so I could go home, because I refused to leave until it was over.
I was in the debate team in junior high. We went up against a high school team once, and our topic was Junk Food: Healthy or not? We had “healthy”, and we actually won the debate…without tears.
Defense attorneys use the sympathy defense all the time. Widow cries on the stand telling how bad her husband treated her. The ability to gain sympathy from the judge or the jury always works. It helps that the husband can’t testify, well, because he’s dead.
codycab about 5 years ago
Cheers for tears.
jackhammer165 about 5 years ago
Yup, can’t remember crying being a standard debating technique, but why not?
Templo S.U.D. about 5 years ago
I bet Jon’s teammates were embarrassed by Jon’s crying.
awgiedawgie Premium Member about 5 years ago
On the day of our debate finals, my face was as green as Jon’s shirt, and I had a fever of 102. The school declared the match a draw so I could go home, because I refused to leave until it was over.
about 5 years ago
Congrats on winning your first debate, Jon.
jpayne4040 about 5 years ago
Hey, a win is a win!
Wren Fahel about 5 years ago
I was in the debate team in junior high. We went up against a high school team once, and our topic was Junk Food: Healthy or not? We had “healthy”, and we actually won the debate…without tears.
jagedlo about 5 years ago
almost qualifies to be a “Garfield Minus Garfield” strip…
blakerl about 5 years ago
Defense attorneys use the sympathy defense all the time. Widow cries on the stand telling how bad her husband treated her. The ability to gain sympathy from the judge or the jury always works. It helps that the husband can’t testify, well, because he’s dead.
carlzr about 5 years ago
At the next debate, both sides burst into tears.
WCraft Premium Member about 5 years ago
Works much better than wetting yourself.
quickdrawcui about 5 years ago
use code alia
quickdrawcui about 5 years ago
use code alia
hempelra about 5 years ago
Being that John won the Debate, does that make him a Master?
bloodykate about 5 years ago
LOL!
Dgwphotos about 5 years ago
And here I was expecting that he had debated a fish (having only seen the preview).
jdb5169 about 5 years ago
Jon’s a pussy!
Romeo2Delta2 about 5 years ago
I thought only women were allowed to use that technique.