I didn’t pull out my degree because you disagreed with me. I stated that I have a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology because you said that I have no idea what cognitive dissonance is. For the record, though, I have my MBA as well. Nothing in nuclear engineering, though. But, hey, since I’m so stupid, and you’re so…
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Please, please don’t make the mistake of insulting my intelligence. My 1st Bachelor’s is in Psychology; so, yes, I’m very familiar with cognitive dissonance. (A little helpful hint: you don’t need the word “of” in that sentence. “You have no idea what cognitive dissonance means.” would have been just fine and…
Great. Congratulations on your fail proof Spidey senses and please continue conducting the CSI-level investigation that you, and everybody else whose personal lives are SO deeply affected by this story, apparently need in order to go on living life. God speed and may your “MUST. HAVE. ALL. THE. ANSWERS.” battle cry…
Right. So tell that to the reporters/members of the media who contacted him, not vice versa. And then contemplate on the fact that human beings are now so jaded that so many people were more willing to jump on the “Santa’s a 60 year-old liar and apparent lunatic willing to cook up some terrible, batshit crazy story…
He did, baconator. Read the story.
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Again, please point to where I indicated that “the media were a bunch of assholes for discovering that this was a bunch of bull”. The media hasn’t discovered anything; it’s actually been their lack of ability to verify anything that’s turned this story into a shitshow. Try to keep up. I know it’s probably difficult…
Not ranting. Responding. And I’ve spelled my point out about 7 times now. I’m sorry that you’re too close-minded to recognize that.
Really??? A story like THIS “being spread without proof perpetuates the idea that as long as it makes your dumb ass feel good, who cares if it’s true or not”?? REALLY? THIS is the kind of story you’re concerned about? Please tell me what difference it makes in your actual life whether this story’s true or not. You,…
Oooh, hey there tough guy! You know what’s a real sign of intelligence? Making broad generalizations. Especially about veterans. People love that.
What assumptions did I make?? Point to one. I’ll give you an example - the title of this article is an assumption. And you’re goddamn right I doubled down. Because I’m not a lemming, and I simply refrain from commenting unless I’m prepared to stand behind my words.
Apparently it’s worth 4 for you, chief.
I see what you did there! Oh sweetie, while cute, you’ve also missed the point. Which, AGAIN, is that the author of this article has no proof that the story is “totally fake” but is advertising his opinion as fact.
It’s hilarious that what you gathered from my comment is that I “really, really want this cockamamie story to be true”. See my replies above to the others who really, really want this story to be fake if you have any interest in understanding what the actual point of my comment was. Is that clear enough for you? If…
Oh, dear... Shmord, babe, I’m very sorry, but you picked the wrong one, my friend. This is going to be unfortunate for you.
Yep, you got me. I’m the type that really likes to bury their head in the sand. Is it really that difficult to see the hypocrisy in labeling something as “totally fake” when the author does not have proof that the story is totally fake and the whole reason this article was even written was because the media is asking…
Well, then I guess maybe you shouldn’t have brought the family thing up if you didn’t want to talk logistics. And IF the story is made up, do I think it’s bizarre and that there’s something wrong with anybody who would make such a story up? Yeah. But I also think there’s a significant degree of hypocrisy in a headline…
I don’t recall reading anywhere that the “dying five-year-old”’s family didn’t want to hold him. Please point to where you did and then we can discuss how I never said that made me feel better. Right now, though, we can discuss how I never expressed upset over “one fewer dead-five-year-old”. And if you have to be told…
So, let me get this straight, because the man - an Army veteran, who’s played Santa every Christmas for several years in the same area, and whom did not call any news outlet to tout this story himself, but only agreed to discuss the incident after being contacted - won’t identify the family, nurse, or hospital, in the…