Ownness (sumthin' short, pithy, and raw; red meat)

[Impenitent]

seems like a waste of irony... nevermind...

-Imp

[Skepdick]

Not at all. I say x fully expecting you to respond y. Whaddya know? You get the message and respond y. Works nearly every time. Granted you surprise me sometimes; not much though.

So, uuuuuh, it sounds like you are as committed to the Witgensteinian/Actor-Network model as I am.

Which is fine. But I am committed to more than that. Are you?

Anyway, I'm wondering about all these that you season your posts with.

I am expressing my inner emotional state. I am laughing because I have concluded that you have misunderstood me. Which is ironic, given that you appointed yourself as the "understander of individuals".

Interpret that as you will.

They're not something I use or care about, but clearly they are something you think will act as a trigger.

Yeah! I am trying to trigger your humanity behind the formal/Philosophical bullshit.

Imagine that! The contrarian asshole is more human than the posturing Philosophers.
I am on the side of Logic AND humanity. I am the analytical AND continental philsoopher.

What's left for you?

Perhaps they'll work on you; I'm just waiting for the right moment. Hm. This might be the time:

The irony in accusing an ironist for lacking irony is ironic.

Someone who doesn't get irony calling themselves an "ironist". Priceless

Oh, I get irony! I just choose to ignore it. It's a red herring.

Well, the important thing is you are a twat.

I just pretend to be one. That's good Philosophy, right? The fact that I have convinced you signals to me that I have Philosophy all figured out!

It's fucking bullshit!

As you have clearly figured out - I am exceptional at pretending to be a sociopath.

Do you want to interact with the real human yet, or would you prefer that I continue to philosophise/sociphatise?

Because I can totally pretend (much better than you can) that you are not allowed to say ANYTHING about emotions, feelings and subjectivity. Par for the Philosophical course.

[uwot]

I am the analytical AND continental philosopher.

Uh-huh. So you're dumb X2.

Do you want to interact with the real human yet...

Ecce homo eh? So who is the genius creator of Skepdick the revolting narcissist?

[Skepdick]

Uh-huh. So you're dumb X2.

I am "dumb" to the power of infninty.

Are you hating the player or the game?

Ecce homo eh? So who is the genius creator of Skepdick the revolting narcissist?

Narcissism is about self-admiration, no?

How much of a narcissist can I really be if I consciously make you hate me?
How much of a narcissist can I really be if I consciously degrade myself?

let me let you in on a secret: if I let you believe that I am a dick and a skeptic - you can't use it against me.
It's almost as if I know that "Tu quoque" is every Philosopher's crutch. Obviously - because I use it against you.

Why doesn't the "understander" understand that?

[uwot]

How much of a narcissist can I really be if I consciously make you hate me?

Get a grip Skepdick, you're a character, remember? Either that or it's a Scooby Doo moment when you pull off the hideous monster mask and, well I never, there's a hideous human underneath it.

[Skepdick]

Get a grip Skepdick, you're a character, remember? Either that or it's a Scooby Doo moment when you pull off the hideous monster mask and, well I never, there's a hideous human underneath it.

Don't hate the player - hate the game.

Philosophy. Behind the philosophical mask there sure is a human.

So it may well be a fair thing to say that philosophy breeds psychopaths.

[uwot]

Don't hate the player - hate the game.

Hatred is a bit strong; contempt is more like it. But as you will sorely be tempted to deny, in capitals and emojis, how stupid of you not to recognise that you are the game.

[Skepdick]

Hatred is a bit strong; contempt is more like it. But as you will sorely be tempted to deny, in capitals and emojis, how stupid of you not to recognise that you are the game.

I am ? I thought I was the game theorist.

[uwot]

I thought I was the game theorist.

Well, I was kinda reaching out to the creator of Skepdick; whoever it is who howls out:

Do you want to interact with the real human yet...?

I was rather hoping that there might actually be such a thing behind the 'dumb philosopher' ugliness. If you're in there, come out and play. If not, I'll just keep slapping this Skepdick character.

[Skepdick]

Well, I was kinda reaching out to the creator of Skepdick; whoever it is who howls out

Which "creator of Skepdick"? There are so many.

My individual choices? My parents? My social circle? My cultural background? The habitat? The universe? All of them bits are necessary - none are sufficient to tell the story.

Perhaps you want to be more specific with your question?

I was rather hoping that there might actually be such a thing behind the 'dumb philosopher' ugliness. If you're in there, come out and play.

Of course there is! But when in Rome, do as the Romans do.

It's a strange game - the only winning move is to not play.

If not, I'll just keep slapping this Skepdick character.

Damned if I play by the rules - damned if I don't. Kobayashi Maru...

[uwot]

Which "creator of Skepdick"? There are so many.

The one that made you a twat.

My individual choices?

Yup.
These:

My parents? My social circle? My cultural background? The habitat? The universe?

are out of your control. If life has fucked you up, don't expect life to fix you. If you want to be a twat, that is entirely your choice.

Damned if I play by the rules - damned if I don't.

Oh great. On top of self-loathing we have self-pity.

Kobayashi Maru...

And Star Trek references. All you need now is a comic book store and yer good to go.

[Skepdick]

The one that made you a twat.

Which "me"?

Skepdick or the puppeteer?

are out of your control. If life has fucked you up, don't expect life to fix you. If you want to be a twat, that is entirely your choice.

Whose choice? Skepdick or the puppeteer?

Oh great. On top of self-loathing we have self-pity.

Or you have one-upmanship on Philosophical psychopathy. Perspective...

And Star Trek references. All you need now is a comic book store and yer good to go.

Philosophy. Comics. What's the difference? It's all story-telling.

[uwot]

Which "me"?

The twat.

Skepdick or the puppeteer?

Having reached out to the puppeteer; he looks very like Skepdick with his own fist up his arse. But again, if there is some other creative source responsible, by all means drop in. Can't guarantee I won't think you're a twat, but you've got fuck all to lose in that respect.

[Skepdick]

The twat.

If the twat is who you want to speak with then I guess I have to maintain appearances...

Skepdick or the puppeteer?

Having reached out to the puppeteer; he looks very like Skepdick with his own fist up his arse.
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From one puppeteer to another - I am left with the same impression.

Skepdick or the puppeteer?

But again, if there is some other creative source responsible, by all means drop in. Can't guarantee I won't think you're a twat, but you've got fuck all to lose in that respect.
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Well, hey - I keep dropping by. You keep ignoring me...

Shall we try again. In a language you (supposedly) speak?

WHAT DOES UNDERSTANDING FEEL LIKE?

[uwot]

If the twat is who you want to speak with then I guess I have to maintain appearances...

You really don't. I've made it clear that if there is more to you than a twat, then I am happy to talk to you.

WHAT DOES UNDERSTANDING FEEL LIKE?

Seriously? I presume you have had some feelings. What does any one of them feel like? If you an answer that, then you know what understanding feels like.