• TheFriar@lemm.ee
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    1 day ago

    lol that’s not “moving the goalposts,” that’s discussing an amorphous impression being relative. Because it is. Emotions are relative. I can’t believe I’m having to explain that. And expressions are relative. When you’re anxious at home, you pace, maybe cry, try to shake your arms to let out your anxious energy. If you’re on stage, waiting to give a presentation in front of an auditorium full of people and you’re anxious, you’re sitting there, trying to remain outwardly composed, but you’re probably looking around, fidgeting, all while trying to remain presentable.

    So you’re saying the latter can’t be anxious because they’re not pacing around, crying?

    Absolutely ridiculous logic.

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      So you’re saying the latter can’t be anxious because they’re not pacing around, crying?

      I’m not saying that.

      Absolutely ridiculous logic.

      Indeed.

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        7 hours ago

        So you’re not making any other point because you realized you’re wrong now, right? Because if you realized the latter can be anxious while not showing the same signs as the person in private, you’re basically saying an anchor can be panicked by showing the much more subtle signs I pointed out before. And that’s the entire point of the conversation.