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Pet Peeves v. 5.0

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for 1 exclamation mark, n=1 therefore d = 3 / 2 ^ 1 = 1.5
for 2 exclamation marks, n = 2 therefore d = 3 / 2 ^ 2 = 0.75
for 3 exclamation marks, n = 3 therefore d = 3 / 2 ^ 3 = 0.375
for 4 exclamation marks, n = 4 therefore d = 3 / 2 ^ 4 = 0.1875

what do you notice about that number on the right (d)? it's getting smaller. as the number of exclamation marks (n) increases, the dramatic effect (d) decreases.

anyway, all this math talk is just designed to distract people from the fact that, yet again, you're criticising others for something you routinely do yourself. more simply put, where h is the probability of your hypocrisy:

h=1

:)

alasdair
 
actually, now i reread this, i understand what you're saying. it wasn't clear due to the fact that you were unable to use correct notation.

i still think you chose an odd function to make your point - whether you use 3 exclamation points or 3000 exclamation points, the dramatic effect is never more than 3!

alasdair
 
alasdairm said:
for 1 exclamation mark, n=1 therefore d = 3 / 2 ^ 1 = 1.5
for 2 exclamation marks, n = 2 therefore d = 3 / 2 ^ 2 = 0.75
for 3 exclamation marks, n = 3 therefore d = 3 / 2 ^ 3 = 0.375
for 4 exclamation marks, n = 4 therefore d = 3 / 2 ^ 4 = 0.1875

what do you notice about that number on the right (d)? it's getting smaller. as the number of exclamation marks (n) increases, the dramatic effect (d) decreases.

anyway, all this math talk is just designed to distract people from the fact that, yet again, you're criticising others for something you routinely do yourself. more simply put, where h is the probability of your hypocrisy:

h=1

:)

alasdair
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OMG. You are an goddamn idiot. It's an infinite series that ADDS ALL THE TERMS TOGETHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It that enough fucking exclamation points for you????????????

The total dramatic effect is the SUM of each term. You really don't know shit about mathematics.
 
alasdairm said:
actually, now i reread this, i understand what you're saying. it wasn't clear due to the fact that you were unable to use correct notation.

i still think you chose an odd function to make your point - whether you use 3 exclamation points or 3000 exclamation points, the dramatic effect is never more than 3!

alasdair
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Oh. Now that you re-read my post, you noticed I used the words "SUMMED from 1 to infinity?"

Which part of that was possibly unclear? I don't see how my post could have been any clearer. And if you cannot read mathematical terms in words instead of symbols, then I once again suggest you stay out of math discussions. Come on man, seriously, this was ridiculous. Let's go back to the fun language and grammar banter, there you at least seem to have some semblance of knowledge and ability.
 
alasdairm said:
actually, now i reread this, i understand what you're saying. it wasn't clear due to the fact that you were unable to use correct notation.

i still think you chose an odd function to make your point - whether you use 3 exclamation points or 3000 exclamation points, the dramatic effect is never more than 3!

alasdair
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There is nothing odd about my choice of function (aside from the actual value of the sum of the infinite series itself). I chose that function specifically to indicate diminishing marginal return from additional exclamation points or question marks.
 
Fjones said:
OMG. You are an goddamn idiot. It's an infinite series that ADDS ALL THE TERMS TOGETHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It that enough fucking exclamation points for you????????????

The total dramatic effect is the SUM of each term. You really don't know shit about mathematics.
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why did you write this reply after i posted #962?

anyway, calm down. i simply missed that you wrote 'summed' when i first read your post.

alasdair
 
alasdairm said:
why did you write this reply after i posted #962?

anyway, calm down. i simply missed that you wrote 'summed' when i first read your post.

alasdair
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Our posts crossed. I was writing the replies before I saw your post 962; then after I clicked "submit, I saw your post 962 but my replies posted after.

Anyway, I could have used less harsh language, though I should point out that your post, which should have been a simple apology and acknowledgment of your misreading my post, instead both blamed ME for your misunderstanding AND stated that my post itself was flawed and unclear.

Had you simply said, "Oops, I misread the post and that caused me to write a few inaccurate replies," I would have responded with warmth and kindness.

I'll admit I am not always great at this myself, but, well, as people often say, "Be the change." (Or some hackneyed bullshit like that.)
 
The number of multiple posts in a row in this thread, when things could very easily be multi-quoted, honestly makes me cringe. :|
 
^ indeed.
Fjones said:
though I should point out that your post, which should have been a simple apology and acknowledgment of your misreading my post, instead both blamed ME for your misunderstanding AND stated that my post itself was flawed and unclear.
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communication is a two-way street. i'll cop to my 50% - will you cop to yours?

alasdair
 
This is almost more confounding than peeving but is certainly peevable. People who get drunk and try to convince everybody they are or were special forces. I suppose any tall tale will do but special forces is the most common one. Just like the majority of adults know proffesional wrestling is mostly fake most people in the bar know that the person debriefing everyone about their special forces career is full of shit.

Why? I've never understood. I suppose this is a variant of the loud drunks pet peeve.
 
fizzle said:
The number of multiple posts in a row in this thread, when things could very easily be multi-quoted, honestly makes me cringe. :|
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Ugh, I know what you mean. I wish I could just infract everyone that refuses to multi-quote... :|


All this math speak is making my brain hurt.
 
People who need to have sex and /masturbate but insist on arguing about shit...Both of you just 'cop your 50%' already...damn it! lol

Am looking at FJones and Alasdairm! :p ;)
 
this is a restaurant/service issue... my husband and i had to send some food back to the kitchen last night. we asked for sandwiches with no cheese and they came out covered in cheese.

the waitress came back to tell my husband that she made a mistake on his sandwich but does not recall me asking for no cheese. it seems like bad service to tell one customer they are right and the other customer they are wrong. she could have either said nothing at all or a vague "i am sorry for my mistake".
 
i have had a server tell me that too, and i have never asked for a sandwich with cheese on it in my entire life. not once. and half the time whatever i ordered will come back with the cheese scraped off, which is a clear signal to me that i need to talk with the manager. fuck that.
 
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