Are you confrontational/argumentative?

**Vahkrin** · 08-22-2010 12:47 PM

I am *definitely* argumentative at school, but, since I'm just generally in an awful mood all the time in that place (And nobody there reacts well to their authority-complex being disrupted) I try to keep my mouth shut to avoid being an ass.

**j3321** · 08-22-2010 12:51 PM

Me too. If I get to provocative the masses will overwhelm me. It's better to lay low.

**Mason117** · 08-22-2010 04:26 PM

I purposefully try and be as abrasive as possible at school. Always swim upstream. I'll never let the school system break me into another sheeple. It is a surprise that even a small spark of creativity has survived the school system.

**j3321** · 08-22-2010 05:13 PM

Abrasiveness as an end in itself I find therapeutic. It's how I get back at the world.

**j3321** · 08-22-2010 05:14 PM

For example: In speech class I gave a speech about how everyone else's speech sucked. I almost got kicked out.

**Mason117** · 08-22-2010 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by j3321

For example: In speech class I gave a speech about how everyone else's speech sucked. I almost got kicked out.

Ha ha. My speech was about how little hope I have for our future. The opening line was "When I look into the dull uninspired eyes of my peers, I can't help but demand "Where are the Winston Churchills Where are the Albert Einsteins?" At that point my teacher told me to sit down so as a parting statement I declared that I weep for the future of humanity.

**Kilgore Trout** · 08-22-2010 06:42 PM

I have a deep-seated argumentative nature. I have learned to refrain myself from arguments that seem more meaningless than productive, but when I notice a logical inconsistency, I eagerly want to correct an error and seek the truth. I will try to be tolerant and respectful, but when something seems like complete bullshit, I need to challenge that notion of truth. I only want to learn and progress but sometimes, I may argue for the sake of argument, because it is fun and invigorating. Despite my tendency for argument, I need to control myself, because I become obsessive and waste time.

**j3321** · 08-22-2010 08:03 PM

So what? Starcraft is excessive and a waste of time. It's fun though.

**SapphireSarah** · 01-21-2011 07:10 AM

Originally Posted by Mason117

Ha ha. My speech was about how little hope I have for our future. The opening line was "When I look into the dull uninspired eyes of my peers, I can't help but demand "Where are the Winston Churchills Where are the Albert Einsteins?" At that point my teacher told me to sit down so as a parting statement I declared that I weep for the future of humanity.

If i had been there I would've laughed my butt off. Good for you.

**Oleas** · 01-21-2011 07:23 AM

How many times have I been told "The one annoying thing about you is that you argue about everything and can't just let it go"? I won't move on until I get my point across and feel that people are actually listening to me and understand why/acknowledge their wrong being. I do try not to get stuck on an argument that won't get me anywhere if either the person is an stubbord/illogical/irrational or the argument itself is pointless.

If I'm wrong, I'm okay admitting so as long as people prove it to me rationally and with valuable arguments.