Having a closed mind...

[BlackLantern]

I love it when people come into a thread and act as if they're the deciding factor. "Just deal", honestly, who are you to speak in such phrasing? I didn't make the thread for you. When I speak of spoiling how many tens maybe hundreds of people view the forums? If only three more people..if only one more reads this thread...I wouldn't want to spoil it for that person. I hate spoilers.

If you feel a certain way about this topic, then you should have stated your opinion and left. This is my topic, I obviously will be here reading or responding to people's posts. You have no ties or obligations to this. Arguing with me for a few posts about something that I told you had nothing to do with the topic seemed like you maybe were just bored and felt like arguing. But I'm not a jerk so I obliged you. But didn't you say:

"Not understanding when you need to stop debating a certain point. You then come off as pushy and unintelligent."

All you did in every post here was try to find a way to disagree with me. You even went as far as to try to place words in my mouth. You went far beyond misunderstanding me. To assume that it was an easy misunderstanding is almost laughable.

"When in the course of a discussion, insulting the person to make your point or yourself seem more valid."

To talk down to me as if you suddenly just have the case closed answer to this, when your phrasing shows that you don't even know the point of the thread..is insulting. Unless you didn't know? :/ So you broke both of your own rules. Closed minded, much?

Spoiler

Long story short: Don't start an argument from a question that you ignored (and went into your own tangent) and then come up with some smug wrap up line as if you suddenly know what you're talking about. It makes you look like an ass.

For those who got side tracked by all of the people, such as this fellow, who were talking about random off topic things....I'm guilty as well for trying to laugh it off and indulge him....The topic question is for you to define being closed minded.

I guess I'll kick it off....again.

I'm starting to feel that being closed minded involves deciding on something in your head and then not letting it go. The story is irrelevant but for the purpose of example to the reader: Read all of the previous posts..

Firstly, the point of argument is to disagree on a particular point. I was disagreeing with you to see exactly what your point was. I don't think I was talking down to you, I certainly didn't mean to come across that way...so toughen up a bit. also I don't appreciate being called names...so who is insulting who??

 

[redmarvel]

Anime and rap do suck though.




Mostly.

t: Agreed.

Close Minded = not willing to even consider ever trying something.

The person in the example cited had actually watched some Anime and decided they didn't want to watch any more. That's not close minded, they have at least tried it out.

I have listened to some Rap, and while there are a very few songs that I can tolerate, I can definitely state that Rap is not my favourite form of music and the only thing I would put below it is Country. I'm not close minded, I have given it a try out and it just doesn't suit me.

How much Anime must this person watch before you can admit that it just doesn't suit their mindset? Perhaps you are close minded about the fact that not everyone likes the same form of art?

 

[tzarinna]

I'd have to say the friend that gave me a rash of **** because I don't like sushi is pretty ****ing closed minded. I ate it, in fact I ate my entire meal and made my decision that I don't like it. I didn't turn my nose up to it or make rude comments. But yet they don't want to let up giving me **** because I'm not in love with it like they are, whoop de ****ing do.

I grew up watching Die Hard and Lethal Weapon movies, but now that I'm an adult I've decided it's not a genre I particularly care for. I really came to that conclusion after watching Bourne Supremacy, which I loved but it's not my favorite genre.

 

[Showtime]

Wowzers.