tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11376836.post113694743079408579..comments2023-05-25T07:04:45.749-04:00Comments on Watch Me sleep: Pop SociolinguisticsEd Keerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427371337512386674noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11376836.post-1137167708476532052006-01-13T10:55:00.000-05:002006-01-13T10:55:00.000-05:00No, actually in a pissing match the person doesn't...No, actually in a pissing match the person doesn't care whether the others in the conversation ever agree with them or not, whereas that is THE GOAL for a sales pitch. In a pissing match it's all about, "I'm smarter, a better arguer, etc. than you."Ed Keerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15427371337512386674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11376836.post-1137148988014407812006-01-13T05:43:00.000-05:002006-01-13T05:43:00.000-05:00What's the difference between pissing match and sa...What's the difference between pissing match and sales pitch? By pissing match you mean someone who wants to force another person to submit or agree to their point of view?Philadaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12914882054273976759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11376836.post-1137078030624828592006-01-12T10:00:00.000-05:002006-01-12T10:00:00.000-05:00I suspected as much.I suspected as much.Ed Keerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15427371337512386674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11376836.post-1137007033169925242006-01-11T14:17:00.000-05:002006-01-11T14:17:00.000-05:00Hey Knockwurst, thanks for the comment. This has b...Hey Knockwurst, thanks for the comment. This has been stewing in my mind since we talked about something similar a while ago. <BR/><BR/>Boredoom: It's clearly an echo chamber, right?Ed Keerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15427371337512386674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11376836.post-1137005959499851772006-01-11T13:59:00.000-05:002006-01-11T13:59:00.000-05:00(attempt at validation) So how would you character...(attempt at validation) So how would you characterize your blog entry, Ed?boredoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06374659087209661689noreply@blogger.com