I don't feel insulted by the OP at all. Here's how the topic reads:
OP complains about overuse of ellipsis. Most of the replies are people justifying their usage of it. So, I come back quite a while later because someone replied to the topic and I reread it in its entirety. So, I think, "does this topic even need to exist since everyone replying to it is basically saying the proper usage of ellipsis? Furthermore, why doesn't the OP have some websites cited for proper usage of an ellipsis so that they can teach people who use it incorrectly?"
My original posts in this topic were all even me joking around in the topic. Not because I hold any particular hate or scorn for anyone in the topic, but because while I find the complaint to be valid, I also find it to be silly. Hence, all my posts about the constant misuse of the word "irony", and why aren't people complaining about that as well?
My reply was basically a suggestion to the OP as well as to point out that Wikipedia says that all the people's replies for their justifications of using the ellipsis are actually correct in usage.
To which, I got an argument on semantics from mlogan there. Which, started this entire argument about semantics. So, mlogan... I urge you to look up the word "Semantics" since you're so happy to look up and post things. Look it up and tell me that we're not arguing semantics here.
I also like that everyone keeps telling me "they're two different words that mean different things!" No! Really? Say it ain't so! Why, I thought two words that were spelled completely differently would mean the exact same things! I mean, that makes perfect sense that there would be two words that mean exactly the same thing! If you want to argue semantics, that's fine, but admit that's what you're doing. I'm telling you that by real world standards, if something in grammar is "unnecessary", then it is also "improper use". Did you forget in your rush to claim victory that the argument was actually about the use of the ellipsis? It was actually about grammar? That it wasn't about definitions of words and providing examples that have nothing to do with grammar? Did you forget that my arguments have and always were about the grammatical correctness of using ellipsis? About the rules of grammar?
I guess it's easy to forget what the actual argument is about when you start getting mad and looking for ways to obtain any victory against a poster, no matter how small. It's easy to forget what the actual topic is about when you invest your personal feelings.
Look, if you guys are somehow offended at what I've been writing, then I'm sorry you're offended. The way I type is the way I think. When I think, I divorce myself from personal emotions and consideration of others feelings (because when I think, I consider them to be unnecessary). I am only as stubborn as anyone else who has bothered to try to reply to me and argue with me. I resent being singled out for behavior that everyone is exhibiting simply because I am on "the wrong side of the argument".
As for being rude... Yeah, I'm kind of a rude person. You got me there. More rude than is usual, anyway. Though, I do find it hard to believe that "being rude" does not apply to some of these other posts as well, or even to times in your own individual lives.
So, here's what I propose:
We can start having an actual conversation about ellipsis again (as per the topic point), or we can simply end it here and I'll go back to doing the things I was doing instead. Arguing semantics for me feels like busywork. I have no interest in that. When I asked for examples, I was honestly thinking the replies I would get would show ellipsis being used excessively, but also properly. I did not expect to get all these arguments about the definitions of words and all this off topic nonsense.
Now, if we cannot agree to have that conversation, then I'll just leave the topic. It's better that way. Claim victory or whatever, doesn't matter. Get the last word in if you like. Discussion is over and we can all go back to doing more fun things. If you require some kind of apology then I'll tell you "I'm Sorry" in the same fashion everyone else uses it. As a means to quickly try to erase the bad situation and all discussion of it instead of actually being sorry. But, I'll also be nice and tell you that I'm sorry I offended any of you. It's easy to forget others are not as thick skinned as I am and can take lots of things personally that I never would. My intent was never to offend. My intent was to be somewhat silly, be somewhat informative, and to make silly jibes at people because that's kind of who I am.
My friends would all you tell you this about me: If I didn't make fun of you, at least a little, without provocation, it means I don't like you at all.
So, if that's all, I'll be going.
Thanks for playing though!
