A1 said:
Okay, now it seems that you're being one hundred percent presumptuous.
If that was statistically quantifiable, I would be fucking amazed.
A1 said:
I know you probably don't believe me but I really did abandon the original discussion because I came to believe that I was on the wrong track.
Then, I would recommend, acknowledging where your errors are, and articulating how you have revised your opinion. Failing to do so makes you appear passive aggressive.
A1 said:
Your claim that I did so as a way of avoiding the loss of an argument would seem to be little more than something you would like to believe possibly because you wanted to win the argument.
If you don't want to win the argument, then you probably will attempt to avoid it. There are a lot of cues that you can dump into your text that will indicate that, such as weasel words. From an argumentative position they weaken your argument if identified. From a non-confrontational stance, they give you an out.
A1 said:
And I never said that the original discussion was settled. I said that it was derailed.
As a third party, it really hasn't... well... it is now, because you appear to be whining about how you didn't really loose the argument in spite of having its legs kicked out from under it on (almost literally) every point.
A1 said:
And I am sorry to say but I'm very disappointed. I was hoping to put this altercation to rest and make peace so we could both move on (albeit perhaps I could have done a better job of trying). And what do I get in return? You hit me with accusations.
To be fair, a lot of this is built out of the way you've tried to back out of the conversation. Accurate or not, it has made you come across as petulant as hell. Something which, surprisingly, most people tend to look down upon.
A1 said:
Just who are you to outright state what was going on in my head at a given time? Who are you to do that?
Not speaking for Pete, but I'm basing my comments not on my secret psychic powers that let me peer into your very soul, but rather, exclusively on your behavior.
A1 said:
This is part of the reason that I didn't believe you when you claimed that you were willing to be persuaded.
The fact that I was able to persuade Pete on a couple of points should tell you, the willingness was there, it was your ability to capitalize on that, that was lacking.
A1 said:
I could be wrong but you seem to have a sort of needlessly confrontational attitude or perhaps some kind of chip on your shoulder.
I swear I read that carp... no idea why.