Dags90 said:
FieryTrainwreck said:
Double negatives make baby Jesus cry. D:
Substantial is not the same thing as not-insubstantial. Probably why the latter term does, in fact, exist.
Really, I see it more in line with "Deal with it". It's simply an acknowledgment by one party that you aren't going to convince them. Which is actually a pretty self aware statement, and a step above pointlessly arguing in my book. It's internet speak for "Let's agree to disagree".
"Haters gonna hate" isn't "internet speak", though you do see it frequently on the internet.
When people are trying to say "let's agree to disagree", they usually say "let's agree to disagree". In my experience, the "haters gonna hate" defense is generally deployed as a catch-all cop-out by someone who does something idiotic or egotistical and catches perfectly appropriate flak for it.
Really, it's a conversation killer. You say it when you know you've done something wrong but don't care to suffer the verbal abuse you so richly deserve. It's tantamount to saying "Yes, I am a fucking asshole". And really, that's fine - as long as everyone realizes that's essentially what you're saying.