Thread:Obi the LEGO Fan/@comment-6047958-20140210163425/@comment-4845243-20140210183954

Loney 97 wrote: Obi the LEGO Fan wrote: Loney 97 wrote: Obi the LEGO Fan wrote: Loney 97 wrote: It's terble! :G Seeing as "terble" is not a word, he cannot be it. Obi, I'm disconcerted. You of all people ought to know that your avatar is neither male or female, so how on earth could you refer to it as "he"? My feelings against that avatar are not directed toward Benedict Cumberbatch, but towards that particular picture of him. It is, in my own words, quite terble and a disgrace to the actor. You are throwing stones from a glass house, since you just used a made-up word. The picture is of a man, and we were talking about Sherlock in general as well, so it was easy enough to say "he" without thinking about it much. Now, as for the avatar, it cannot be "terble", as that is not a word. I fail to see how it is a disgrace to the actor, notwithstanding your claims. Just because you personally don't like a particular picture does not mean it is a disgrace to the actor. My use of the "word" terble instead of terrible was merely an impersonation of a known dialect used frequently on this and many other sites Internet-wide. I used the term in jest and mockery, and expected you and any other person reading it to understand what it was I said. Secondly, the name of this thread is "Your Avatar," thus the avatar, which is genderless and ought to be referred to as "it," is the subject of the conversation. Thirdly, the particular picture you chose as your avatar is not a good picture of the actor for several reasons; He looks like he's about to sneeze or he's sick or something and his eyes look all cold and glassy, don't ask me why. Also, the picture is devoid of any background and he looks like he has been cropped out of something, the edges around his hair and face look unnatural. Yes, we were able to understand what you said. That does not, however, mean that it was technically correct. The same exact argument can be applied to my case: you all knew what I meant, even though it was incorrect.

Also, your argument about the subject, as an enthymeme, relies on the assumed premise that the subject of all threads is their title. That is a false claim, as some threads have discussions about other things than that which is in the title. That is true even in this thread, wherein we have discussed much more than just my avatar. Your lack of observational skills in making that claim are much more disconcerting than my casual usage of the word "he".

In what way does he look like he is about to sneeze? What criteria do you use for this? Why do other people not see it that way? It clearly is not obvious. And you say "don't ask me why" about the eyes, indicating that you lack a logical rationale for such a claim, and it is mere preference. As far as being devoid of any background, that is also mere preference. It does not make the picture a disgrace to the actor, it only means you dislike it.