OK..I'm pissed. Really pissed. If I hear one more person on this forum make this idiotic ,..

[jeff47]

32. Apparently I need to go find a definition of "imply" for you.

Let's quote your entire first entry:

I haven't seen anyone on this forum make those claims, could you provide a link please?

If not then YOU should offer an apology to all of DU for your false accusation.

Did you actually say that no one on DU has ever said that? No. However, your demand for an apology prior to receiving any link means you were implying that no one on DU has ever said that.

Isn't digging into the basics of English grammar a fantastic way to spend an afternoon?!

I merely asked for some evidence to substantiate what I thought were some severe accusations.

Which would be true if we stop reading at the subject of your post. But your post has a body. Which means you did not merely ask for some evidence.

I don't think accusing any DU members of making idiotic, ridiculous, and illogical statements should go unchallenged. Do you?

DU membership does not have a "are you a decent human being" check. There are a massive quantity of idiotic, ridiculous, and illogical statements by enormous numbers of DU posters. Including long-term and/or well beloved DU members. Say, a lengthy curse-riddled post about "Obamacare" where Obama was specifically blamed for that poster's problem, when the problem 1)wasn't caused by Obama, and 2) "Obamacare" actually provided a solution.

The "YOU" from the OP was an in your face accusation and an invitation to confrontation. I saw that "YOU" as a personal challenge to everyone on DU.

Then I'd recommend actually reading the OP. The "you" referred to the next person who "on this forum make this idiotic, ridiculous, illogical statement" Everyone on DU is not making that statement, much less being the next one to do so.

In fact, the OP doesn't actually claim anyone on DU had already made that statement. Sure, it's implied by "next", but colloquially that is often used without a "first". Additionally, I'm reasonably confident that we've had at least one MIRT-ed out poster make that argument, since it's incredibly common elsewhere on the Internet.

Now, will you please provide a link to defend the OP?

Defend them from what? Are you going to "make this idiotic, ridiculous, illogical statement"?

Also, what's your excuse for calling the OP a liar before you had your link? In your mind, is it ok to attack individual DUers without evidence, but not the overall board?