do you sometimes infuse "fun" into your arguments?

Question

I mean in the witty sense, or sometimes a joke to lighten the load

can you give an example?

Answer 1

I'll stop in the middle of a heated argument and calmly say "this may take a while! I'm gonna get some coffee and a sandwich. Can I get you anything? Danish? Soda? anything?"

(I pick up the phone like I'm ordering room service.)

Answer 2

As often as I can, especially when the "argument" is being taken way too seriously. Unfortunately, not everyone gets my sense of humour. Maybe that's because I inherited my uncle's delight in playing devil's advocate. He would deliberately take an opposing side even when he didn't believe in it himself. They were always the most outlandish comments and if you didn't know him REALLY well you'd actually believe he took that side. The Irish seem to be oh so good at this.

I'll give you an example if you give me a good meaty debate ... and a box of Lucky Charms cereal ('cept I think they pulled that one from the shelves for lack of nutrient content, didn't they?)

Answer 3

Yes.
I never argue, as I have no patience.
I just accept the other man's statement or
inference.
But sometimes, I do not know I get it
into involuntary argument and make
all efforts to win the argument. Most
times I win. I convince them with
examples, incidents and experience.

Once I was travelling from Amsterdom
to Detroit.
My co passenger got into an argument
with me and it is going on.
Then, the airhostess announced to
fasten our seat belts as the plane is about
to land in a few minutes.
I called her to change the matter of fact
announcement. She said, "how?"

"Please fasten your seat belts.
We do not want anybody arriving at
the airport before the plane arrives."

My co passenger and others had a
heart's laugh.

We continued our argument and
at last broke a lance against it
(finished it, I mean)

regards

Answer 4

I think TeziStarr nailed it. To most people, he is the epitome of evil, and people use the false claim that he was vegetarian to tar modern vegetarians with the same brush. Never mind that his doctors suggested a vegetarian diet for his health and not for any ethical reasons and that he loved squab and sausage. I have read that the vegetarian bit was a bit of propaganda spread so he would seem "pure" and that, according to Carol J. Adams, vegetarian societies were outlawed in countries occupied by the Nazis. I will also point out that nobody would tell a dog person that Hitler loved dogs, so anyone who loves dogs is evil; I mean, that's just ludicrous. People spread this lie to justify their consumption of flesh foods. But I think it would be funny to suggest that some other genocidal maniac--say, Stalin?--was a voracious meat eater

Answer 5

Is there any other way? My yoke is easy, and my load is light, and I will spread a little joy when I can. I am 57 and have had men younger than my children approach me with the "I like older women" line. I aways tell them I will keep my eye out for them in case I see one. Poor things. The minute some kid says "you look great, for your age," you know you have crossed into the land classifed as 'Invisible to Construction Site Men."

Answer 6

Depending on the argument and depending on whom I'm arguing with, is what decides whether or not I turn on the wit, the sarcasm or whatever...Yes I have inserted that stuff into an argument before and it hasn't always been appreciated. I've always been kind of a smart-alec anyway so taking advantage of a situation at the time it's presented, can't be over-looked, if you knw what I mean... Sometimes you feel like a nut and sometimes you don't.

Answer 7

I infuse "fun" into nearly anything. Life's too short to take every darn thing seriously. I'm usually serious when I answer serious questions, but occasionally my "wittiness" seeps in.

Oh, and I can't give specific examples because normally when "fun" creeps into my arguments/posts/ answers, I don't notice until later.

Answer 8

Yes, the last answer I gave asked, "is dis good lookin"

I answered, "only four da peeple dat like dat"''

I then spoke French so that she would confuse her taste with her French Fries from Mcdonalds, since she has never shopped out of WalMart before.....

I like fun, I also like arguments.....

They show wit, something that people have a lack of these days.....

Answer 9

Ranjet,
If my children read this...they will know their mother is silly enough to read and answer these questions.
But..I am going to do it anyway.
when my children were little[ I was a single mom] I required my kids to help with the household chores.
[ Therefor I was a "mean" mom]
But, I also have a wicked sense of humor.
One day after yelling and screaming at my son to do something, I heard myself, and it wasn't pretty.
[WOW that yelling screaming idiot was me!]
I am going on and on about how I was going to punish him and finally said.......
" And then I will pluck your eyes out"
That was the end of the yelling- for all of us.
Now when I feel as if I am taking anything too seriously.....
I will say...
" And then I will pluck your eyes out"
This takes the air out of the argument and helps me to realize..........
We are not going to get out of this alive...so..
don't swaet the small stuff....and
it is ALL small stuff

Answer 10

Yes, if I am arguing with someone (which I happen to do alot!) I like to throw in a funny experiance with the person. For example someone in school was busting on me for acting like my best friend (which is not true) anyway earlier that month she was bothering me about not liking peaches and she shoved a spoonful in my face I naturally hit the spoon and the peaches went flying directly on her and her new sweatshirt. So during the fight I pointed out that my best friend had never done that! Not only did it make her mad but it gave me edge. She had no response and naturally I won the fight. But be cautious. If you like getting into an argument with someone who is very witty you might not only embrass yourself but, you would loose dignity! Hope I helped!