Wrong For The Right Reasons: And Why It Matters
The other is the outright or, blatant dismissive. It sounds something like this, “Well that’s your opinion. I should state there are many more who take the opposite view.”
Well, yes there are. However, that doesn’t mean they are either correct in their assumptions or, can argue why their view is correct. Yet, this is what’s done when someone wants to invalidate your point. It’s a snarky little way to dampen any legitimacy to one’s argument without further discussion. It’s a technique that’s used by many across the financial media as well as others. It’s subtle, however, to a trained ear – it speaks volumes about the user.
Personally I’ve had such things thrown at me and I detest them, for they’re vapid statements made by people who have either lost an argument they can not win or; think they are so smart they openly tout they don’t need deodorizers in their bathrooms. When I’ve been faced with the latter response my knee-jerk reaction has been to cite something similar to following:
“Well, that may be the case. But let’s just remember: Many a bull or pig believed based on valid assumptions that indeed; the farmer has their best interest at heart. After all who could argue otherwise based on all the free food, room, and board they receive?
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