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petronius

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19. I think the OP is misunderstanding your post, but your symbology is unusual

Sat Nov 22, 2014, 09:27 PM

Nov 2014

Generally, in my observation, "not equal" is indicated by =/= (as in an equal sign with a slash through it).

So, you were saying "Compassionate =/= gullible"

This call-out OP should be deleted, IMO...

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"compassion = gullibility" quoting a DUer on another thread. Do you agree? [View all] elehhhhna Nov 2014 OP

Who wrote that, Ayn Rand? JaneyVee Nov 2014 #1

LOL! Kath1 Nov 2014 #31

More an expression of asshole values if you ask me. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2014 #2

These days in America, yeah. Anansi1171 Nov 2014 #3

In the eyes of Republicans, compassion = weakness. That's just another ladjf Nov 2014 #4

Their ideological brothers have thought that before... First Speaker Nov 2014 #12

Do not agree kcr Nov 2014 #5

Only if you are intrinsically evil imo. Rex Nov 2014 #6

Punishment fetishists. Iggo Nov 2014 #7

That's Ayn Randian Objectivism where greed and selfishness are considered good qualities. MohRokTah Nov 2014 #8

sometimes that is true craigmatic Nov 2014 #9

"compassion = white guilt" is a better comparison. kwassa Nov 2014 #10

Yes, I was told by a Repub. friend FLyellowdog Nov 2014 #13

If it is about the woman who blew $190,000+ in donations you aren't accurately citing them. Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #11

exact quote from the thread not good enough? elehhhhna Nov 2014 #14

Maybe you and I are thinking of different posters but using Ctrl + F doesn't Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #17

Different thread, I think muriel_volestrangler Nov 2014 #22

I don't think you read #31 and #34 in that that thread before replying there, or starting this threa muriel_volestrangler Nov 2014 #30

What other thread, please? MineralMan Nov 2014 #15

Sometimes yes, sometimes no. It certainly isn't an absolute. Lurks Often Nov 2014 #16

LOL my post was compassionate does not equal gullible. Kurska Nov 2014 #18

I think the OP is misunderstanding your post, but your symbology is unusual petronius Nov 2014 #19

That symbol (=/) is actually what we used in my masters level statistics course when writing papers Kurska Nov 2014 #20

This is the internet, though - statistics courses (and the knowledge therefrom) petronius Nov 2014 #21

Statistics course =/ the internet Kurska Nov 2014 #23

What you've currently got is '/=/', not '=/', which may be confusing muriel_volestrangler Nov 2014 #24

I changed it to try and clarify then changed it back to just keep it the way it was for the record. Kurska Nov 2014 #26

Easier to do the old and simple <> whistler162 Nov 2014 #49

I don't understand why this call out cwydro Nov 2014 #51

So what you typed and what the OP is saying are different? Rex Nov 2014 #25

Pretty much exactly the opposite meaning actually, so yeah. n/t Kurska Nov 2014 #27

I followed your link and wondered if you mean 'not equal,' There might be an ASCII for it Rex Nov 2014 #28

There is, I just hate doing ASCII n/t Kurska Nov 2014 #29

Or you could just type the correct symbol. Jamastiene Nov 2014 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author kcr Nov 2014 #55

Actually, the quote was "does not equal". moriah Nov 2014 #32

I hate call outs of other duers cwydro Nov 2014 #33

We used to have META to let out our thanatos Kurska Nov 2014 #35

To be honest, no. Not at all. AverageJoe90 Nov 2014 #34

Why is this thread still open? Brickbat Nov 2014 #36

Don't worry, I'm furiously typing out my call out thread of this call out thread as we speak Kurska Nov 2014 #38

Ha! Brickbat Nov 2014 #40

Kool then maybe we will get a whistler162 Nov 2014 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author 840high Nov 2014 #37

How is this not a call out? rudolph the red Nov 2014 #39

I think poor writing. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #42

You have a point, I stand corrected. rudolph the red Nov 2014 #43

How very polite of you. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #44

=/ meaning not equal to is common usage, but okay. Kurska Nov 2014 #46

I don't know how many 'understood it perfectly' before Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #53

"Compassionate =/ Gullible" is the actual quote... SidDithers Nov 2014 #41

Uh NO. Compassion comes from wisdom and self-awareness. Avalux Nov 2014 #45

Anyone who believes that is almost certainly a sociopath. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #47

I read Kurska's specific post as meaning they are "not equal" Tsiyu Nov 2014 #48

I don't agree. LWolf Nov 2014 #52