Philosophy (Undergraduate)

[Denzera]

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LOL @ Columbia2002’s preening “intellectualism”. Way to ■■■■■ these boards into your late 20’s (assuming you graduated in '02). Pray tell, would you speak to someone in real life that way? Or do you prefer to cower behind your computer screen?

Actually, yes. I’m perfectly blunt in normal conversation.

Awesome. C02 must be a riot at parties. I’ll bet he’d* tell you he’s got dozens of friends who love to sit around with him and have him tell them how much they suck.</p>

<p>*Danger, feminists: male pronouns used here!</p>

[Columbia2002]

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Awesome. C02 must be a riot at parties. I’ll bet he’d* tell you he’s got dozens of friends who love to sit around with him and have him tell them how much they suck.

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<p>This post makes no sense. Why would I tell my friends that they suck? My friends don’t suck, otherwise I’d dispense with the friendship. When I’m around my friends, I’ll tell them about how people who aren’t my friends suck.</p>

[Denzera]

<p>the fact that you don’t even understand the point I was trying to make is completely hysterical.</p>

<p>while i’m on a roll here, how about we try this little line of questioning: I post here because I loved the hell out of columbia and want to do my best to help promote its best interests and help other kids make good decisions about college. I also like talking about the place. How about you - why do YOU post here?</p>

[Columbia2002]

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the fact that you don’t even understand the point I was trying to make is completely hysterical.

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<p>More likely is that the point you had in your head isn’t what you penned.</p>

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I post here because I loved the hell out of columbia and want to do my best to help promote its best interests and help other kids make good decisions about college. I also like talking about the place. How about you - why do YOU post here?

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<p>Pretty much the same answer as you. I really liked Columbia and like talking about it. I also am interested in the college admissions process (including Columbia’s) and in keeping up with the latest, and like to talk about that as well.</p>

[muerteapablo]

<p>Columbia2002, what’s the point of insulting people when you could communicate just as clearly without the barbs?</p>

<p>What Denzera and I are saying is that while you may love talking about Columbia, another reason you like to give admissions advice is in order to dispense anonymous, verbal put-downs.</p>

[Columbia2002]

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Columbia2002, what’s the point of insulting people when you could communicate just as clearly without the barbs?

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<p>I speak bluntly and call a spade a spade. No point in gussying up the truth in niceties. If someone says something that’s correct, I’ll say so. If someone dispenses advice that’s flat-out wrong, it’s pretty darn important that someone calls them out on it.</p>

[kwu]

<p>It’s unnecessary to call people out for the sake of acknowledging the lack of intelligence in their questions–especially if this just doesn’t happen to be the case. Rather, his questions were indicative of laziness on his part to do easy research. The questions themselves were perfectly legitimate. Your response was not profound: it was nonsensical, because no such major in “basic online research skills” exists.</p>

<p>The problem with the aggressive way in which you responded to the OP is that he was not “dispensing flat-out wrong advice” as you say, but merely asking a question. Your animosity does not reflect Columbia and its student body in a positive light.</p>