I don't know that "literally" applies . . but it paints a picture ;-)
You wrote: "Please don't assume you know what I pick up on. I've only made a few points in this thread and I've let many of your statements go because they aren't worth my time."
Lol . . good debate is with passion but not emotion. Sometimes good debate effort requires the other side to "show their hand" a bit. Many readers may not have recognized the "aw shucks" wasn't real. So I thought a little razzle dazzle might cause that to be dropped temporarily to show how sophisticated your debate training actually is.
You aren't crossing any lines with me Glade . . just dropping some of the "acting side" of things
I don't think of debate as a good thing or a bad thing . . Its a teaching snd learning thing. But for some . . "winning" is the thing and that's never been my focus so it also typically isn't my weakness
What is/was your profession?
I'll go first . . I like people . . so I've worked in lots of efforts where getting people to be positive and motivated is the key . . Using technical skills to have non-geeks actually use computers in complex ways of sales and creativity. Teaching sales and marketing people to actually sell instead of manipulate. Getting people smarter than they actually thought they were. I focus on appreciation rather than depreciation.
So how about you Glade? Where do all those debating skills and ability come from? (I think the "aw shucks" pretense is pretty much exhausted by now in readets eyes).