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Why is it that despite knowing how utterly futile snarky little debates are, I can't resist doing it?
I hate it, but it's so damn engaging.
The thing is. It's never satisfying. Luke no one ever concedes. Ever. They just stop replying eventually.
It is satisfying on the rare occasion someone makes an actually interesting argument you haven't heard before, or actually addresses your points.
Because it's a battle of egos and about dominating the conversation. Both of which are vitally important to human life whether other people want to accept it or not.
I'm the exact same.