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[Video] Old man speaks up at town hall (i.imgur.com)

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Is there a name for the trope where someone gets upset so they stop listening, even if you're right?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

There's probably a German word for it

[–] whoisearth 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Gersprekenstufflewaffenspiel

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Translate has failed us.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

because that doesn't make any sort of sense in german; it's nonsense ;)

ETA: "waffenspiel" is the only actually german part of that. and the translation for that is accurate (weapons' game), but also kinda nonsensical, especially without proper context.

the rest is just straight up not a word...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

Narcissism.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Republican.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I think Conservative might be a better word for this

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago

Ah, I agree.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

Most humans, tbh.