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Final Fantasy XI => General Posts => Topic started by: Zerila on June 13, 2008, 08:13:47 PM

Title: Ad mominem
Post by: Zerila on June 13, 2008, 08:13:47 PM
A friend of mine forwarded this to me from Penny Arcade, and I immediately thought of Ketsuki :D
1.  ad mominem     

An attack upon an opponent's mom, in order to discredit their argument or opinion. This type of argument is usually kept in reserve until all forms of the ad hominem argument have been exhausted.
While the conversation can often degenerate into an amusing banter, the form of response is insidious and has entered all forms of dialogue.

Person 1: "The evidence suggests that the primary cause of Stalinistic dictatorships is a combination of socio-economic unrest and politically alien influences."

ad mominem response:

Person 2: "The evidence suggests...your mom!" 


Ah, whoops! I have to correct myself... My friend saw "ad mominem" on Penny Arcade, then went to look it up. But, regardless of the source, it still reminded me of Ketsuki  ;D
Title: Re: Ad mominem
Post by: Majestica on June 14, 2008, 03:55:13 AM
It reminded me of .. your mom!  8)
Title: Re: Ad mominem
Post by: Kyuuketsuki on June 14, 2008, 12:49:11 PM
Yo mama is the primary cause of Stalinistic dictatorships!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


<3 Zeri
Title: Re: Ad mominem
Post by: Zerila on June 16, 2008, 08:26:42 PM
It would be so weird if my mom did a "your mom!" thing to me... though, it would be a kind of funny (if mean) way of letting me know I'm adopted...  :P