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Monokeros
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
United States2493 Posts
May 14 2012 03:16 GMT
#1
Rhetorical Questions.


Seriously though, if you want to prove a point do not ask a question if you intend to answer it yourself.
Don't ask me something and then before allowing me to respond to what could be the start of a wonderful discussion assume what I will say/do/respond whatever and then rabble on based off of this self-question which you seem to be speaking as if I have answered for you.

That is all.

*
Keep the Dream Alive twitch.tv/monokerros
Roe
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Canada6002 Posts
May 14 2012 03:21 GMT
#2
What's a rhetorical question exactly?
Sacrieur
Profile Joined May 2012
United States32 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-14 03:30:45
May 14 2012 03:30 GMT
#3
Rhetorical questions are questions that need not be answered. They are not answered by the speaker.

Know what I dislike? People that don't read the dictionary enough.
Jinsho
Profile Joined March 2011
United Kingdom3101 Posts
May 14 2012 03:31 GMT
#4
No-one expects you to answer a rhetorical question. The speaker wants to explore possible answers to it, not listen to your specific answer.

Instead of being upset about not getting to answer it, you should shut up and listen.
alQahira
Profile Joined June 2011
United States511 Posts
May 14 2012 03:43 GMT
#5
I think you missed the joke Sacrieur...
JDub
Profile Joined December 2010
United States976 Posts
May 14 2012 03:46 GMT
#6
Do you even know what a rhetorical question is?
Iranon
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States983 Posts
May 14 2012 04:23 GMT
#7
On May 14 2012 12:46 JDub wrote:
Do you even know what a rhetorical question is?


Hahaha, you win.
iSometric
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
2221 Posts
May 14 2012 04:30 GMT
#8
Good try if you did what I think you did. Otherwise, I don't know.
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BlackJack
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
United States10574 Posts
May 14 2012 04:47 GMT
#9
Do I think this is a good blog post? No, no I don't. Am I going to rate this 1 star? Yes, yes I am.

+ Show Spoiler +
j/k
Vod.kaholic
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States1052 Posts
May 14 2012 05:21 GMT
#10
What I actually hate about rhetorical questions is when people use them in lieu of actually making a point or an argument. It hate it when they just throw it out in response to something as if the rhetorical question actually said something of value.
._. \: |: /: .-. :\ :| :/ ._. They see me rolling...
Kamikiri
Profile Joined October 2010
United States1319 Posts
May 14 2012 05:43 GMT
#11
On May 14 2012 12:46 JDub wrote:
Do you even know what a rhetorical question is?


You made me smile.
Josh-FiveO
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Denmark174 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-14 07:09:23
May 14 2012 07:07 GMT
#12
A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.
felisconcolori
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States6168 Posts
May 14 2012 07:13 GMT
#13
How is this blog like a fish?
Yes, I email sponsors... to thank them. Don't post drunk, kids. My king, what has become of you?
Cortza
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
South Africa328 Posts
May 14 2012 12:46 GMT
#14
Do you think you are Drew Carey?
Fishgle
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States2174 Posts
May 14 2012 13:11 GMT
#15
Is this blog ironic?
aka ChillyGonzalo / GnozL
nooboon
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
2602 Posts
May 14 2012 14:28 GMT
#16
On May 14 2012 12:46 JDub wrote:
Do you even know what a rhetorical question is?


That is really clever. Well played.
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States45172 Posts
May 14 2012 16:15 GMT
#17
I think most children's least favorite rhetorical question is heard when they're being scolded: "How many times have I told you not to do X?" ...Wait, so I was supposed to keep track? Shit x.x Why are you getting angrier, mom? The answer wasn't thirty? Was it forty?
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
mastergriggy
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1312 Posts
May 14 2012 16:44 GMT
#18
So for any English buffs out there, what is it called if a rhetorical question is put in the form of a statement? Is that just sarcasm? I have always wanted to know.
Write your own song!
Backpack
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States1776 Posts
May 14 2012 17:04 GMT
#19
On May 14 2012 12:46 JDub wrote:
Do you even know what a rhetorical question is?


OP status: Told
"You people need to just generally care a lot less about everything." -Zatic
Monokeros
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
United States2493 Posts
May 14 2012 17:38 GMT
#20
I actually only had what I thought was clever joke but didn't have enough content to make a post so I just ranted a bit to add content. Turned out as expected though, thanks to everyone who responded by promoting ESPORTS.
Keep the Dream Alive twitch.tv/monokerros
PassionFruit
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
294 Posts
May 14 2012 17:41 GMT
#21
On May 15 2012 01:15 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
I think most children's least favorite rhetorical question is heard when they're being scolded: "How many times have I told you not to do X?" ...Wait, so I was supposed to keep track? Shit x.x Why are you getting angrier, mom? The answer wasn't thirty? Was it forty?

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CyDe
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United States1010 Posts
May 14 2012 17:44 GMT
#22
Don't treat a rhetorical question as though it is needed to answered. You will be a much happier person, I promise. They are generally used in a way to stimulate discussion, or as a way to begin an argument. Sometimes the best way to get through to someone is by using their own mind against them, instead of telling them words.

..like inception. + Show Spoiler +
FUCK I HATE MYSELF FOR THAT, GOD I HATE INCEPTION.
youtube.com/GamingCyDe-- My totally abandoned youtube channel that I might revisit at some point
TORTOISE
Profile Joined December 2010
United States515 Posts
May 14 2012 17:55 GMT
#23
So many haters. Why can't we all just, like, learn 2 luv?
◕ ‿‿ ◕ ๑•́ ₃ •̀๑ ( ͡ ° ͜ ʖ ͡°)
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States45172 Posts
May 14 2012 18:03 GMT
#24
On May 15 2012 02:41 PassionFruit wrote:
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On May 15 2012 01:15 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
I think most children's least favorite rhetorical question is heard when they're being scolded: "How many times have I told you not to do X?" ...Wait, so I was supposed to keep track? Shit x.x Why are you getting angrier, mom? The answer wasn't thirty? Was it forty?

[image loading]


Absolutely. Half of these parental questions should be rephrased as "Why are you doing X" or "Do you actually understand the consequences of doing X", rather than "What are you doing" Silly rhetoric ^^
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
GoSu Dust
Profile Joined November 2013
Germany1 Post
November 16 2013 03:03 GMT
#25
Just searching for a place to dump my anger...

U know what i hate? Dont guss, couse im gona tell u anyway.

I just searched for background infos about the SC2 Player Scarlett and i found this Topic here:
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=333240&currentpage=3

I read it and as more as i read as more upset i get. couse the one who was opening the topic, PsycoPriest, he asks questions. NOT MORE. NOT IN A OFFENCIVE WAY. hes even making ABSOLUTLY sure that he dont want to offense anyone. so, but here is what happened: He gets flamed like Hitler. WTF?

The gameing community, should be the Avantguard of freedom online, but theese people are talking like they are 80jear old man on a regular table. 0 ability to think out of the box. defensive like thair getting 8pooled. i just dont want to accept that everybody on this kind of referenceforum for e-sport(teamliquid forum(here)) is so limited in thair mind, like theese people are. im faceplaming so hard when i just think about it.

pls, read the topic i posted. pls dont talk to me about the topic itself couse i allredy read it. pls tell me ur thoughts about the respond PsycoPriest gets thare.

@Mods
i just singed up to write this, so im not allowed 2 post it in in a new topic. when this is the wrong spot for this, what i think it is, then let me know, or place it where it should be. in a new topic under the name: "WTF dis antiquated Gamers!" THX
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