When yahoo message boards were still working, I labeled this situation a "b----slap".
For some reason it caught on and people from both sides of the aisle were using it.
But now, I don't know if I can use the term because people on yahoo answers are report happy. Anything even remotely unPC gets reported.
So I'm suggesting we call it a "spanking".
What do you think?
2007-12-11 01:38:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
This is an example of a spanking.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AoA9jkGS__pwjaZz_Bg1Ug3ty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20071210102726AAGVs7i
Some person said crime was lower in the 70s and 80s than it is today because people prayed in class. I couldn't resist to prove that person wrong. I posted a simple chart from the Bureau of Justice that showed crime decreasing since 1994. Violent crime rates are about half as high as they were back then.
2007-12-11 01:41:57 · update #1
sociald,
Owned is a pretty good one too. "Totally owned". I like the sound of that.
2007-12-11 01:47:25 · update #2
Fun, bigtime.
2007-12-11 01:52:47 · answer #1 · answered by Bleh! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One cannot prove another person wrong.
You can only open the person to embarrassment for using poor judgement.
People are not "wrong", only foolish.
...Mistaken.
A fool is one who fails to claim their own mistaken perceptions and discernment. And they deserve to be laughed at, until they cross some line that becomes intolerably dangerous.
If you continue to look you will find about a hundred ways of saying you had someone embarrass themselves in a disagreement.
Colorful and some of them are allowed in YA. Be a little creative, if you want to give descriptive flair to someone's embarrassment in such a situation. That's all I really have to say. Be creative.
Use different phrases in different situations on different people if you really enjoy sharing the prizewinnining embarrasments.
2007-12-11 02:09:15 · answer #2 · answered by roostershine 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the trick is to make sure that your answer satisfies the yahoo guidelines without stepping over.
Incidentally, I managed to prove to some guy that he'd electrocute himself in trying to pour water on a lie detector hooked up to Hillary Clinton (he was trying to electrocute her). I'm not sure if anyone took notice or if it just came off as humorous but, it didn't get reported so the answer was on point enough to be taken seriously if it was reported.
2007-12-11 01:54:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I keep getting violations for honest answers. Some ask such stupid questions, I don't know why I respond, but they aggrevate me.
I hope YA reads the replies.
2007-12-11 01:44:44 · answer #4 · answered by PATRICIA MS 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have been spanked many times. I bring up controversial issues just for the fun of it. It's fun to see people's reactions.
2007-12-11 01:42:21 · answer #5 · answered by Jade 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I call it proving someone wrong. To get so excited about proving the radicals wrong on here when they post mostly BS questions and answers makes me wonder.
2007-12-11 01:46:33 · answer #6 · answered by grumpyoldman 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I would say call it .. OWNED.
now Jade..."I have been spanked many times."
Are we talking about the same kinda spankin here? ;P
2007-12-11 01:46:08 · answer #7 · answered by sociald 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋