Tuesday, 19 November 2013

Argumentum ad connotationem (Wei's Neologisms #−2)

Why I am unimpressed by arguments that rely too heavily on emotive language:

"BART
Dad, I'll trade you this delicious doorstop for your crummy old Danish.

HOMER
(Trading) Done and done.

(Chuckles, then he realizes)
D'oh!"

– The Simpsons, S4E17 "Last Exit to Springfield"

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