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tblue37

(65,269 posts) Fri Feb 19, 2021, 03:37 PM Feb 2021

A typo can wreck a well-structured argument, because the internet is full of trolls:

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A typo can wreck a well-structured argument, because the internet is full of trolls: (Original Post) tblue37 Feb 2021 OP

Yes, especially when arguing with MAGA Trolls nt Shermann Feb 2021 #1

True blm Feb 2021 #2

Or punctuation. catbyte Feb 2021 #3

Or capitals central scrutinizer Feb 2021 #4

I hate that Achilles was brought down by an arrow made of missiltoe. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2021 #5

No, that was Baldur the Beautiful who was downed by a mistletoe missile. tblue37 Feb 2021 #6

Dangit, I hate when I mix up mythologies like that. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2021 #7

Last year, the trumpvirus caused the National Spelling Bee to be cancilled lastlib Feb 2021 #8

Shermann

(7,409 posts)

1. Yes, especially when arguing with MAGA Trolls nt

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Fri Feb 19, 2021, 03:38 PM

Feb 2021

blm

(113,037 posts)

2. True

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Fri Feb 19, 2021, 03:42 PM

Feb 2021

Hard to hit share.

catbyte

(34,358 posts)

3. Or punctuation.

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Fri Feb 19, 2021, 03:43 PM

Feb 2021

central scrutinizer

(11,639 posts)

4. Or capitals

Reply to catbyte (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 19, 2021, 04:14 PM

Feb 2021

I helped my uncle jack off his horse.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,336 posts)

5. I hate that Achilles was brought down by an arrow made of missiltoe.

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Fri Feb 19, 2021, 04:35 PM

Feb 2021

no ... missaltow

wait ... missillto

Dammit, yes, I totally get your point!

tblue37

(65,269 posts)

6. No, that was Baldur the Beautiful who was downed by a mistletoe missile.

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 19, 2021, 04:45 PM

Feb 2021

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,336 posts)

7. Dangit, I hate when I mix up mythologies like that.

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #6)

Fri Feb 19, 2021, 04:49 PM

Feb 2021

It doesn't do my arguments much good either.

lastlib

(23,191 posts)

8. Last year, the trumpvirus caused the National Spelling Bee to be cancilled

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Fri Feb 19, 2021, 05:18 PM

Feb 2021

er, cansulled

erp, kanselled--

Aw, hell, they called it off!

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