Random Conversational Gambits Table
Dec. 17th, 2008 09:32 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Is thinking too much work for you? Roll on this table each time your part in an online conversation comes up.
- Silly Question
- Pertinent Question
- Insult Phrased as a Question
- Irrelevant Insult
- Relevant Insult
- Change the Subject
- Apologize
- Demand an Apology
- Research with Wikipedia
- Research with Google
- Research with Google's "I feel lucky"
- Lie
- Misdirection
- Rephrase
- Sarcastic Repetition
- Contradiction
- Bad Analogy
- Ludicrous Analogy
- Set up a Strawman
- Pretend to be Confused
- Recall an Anecdote
- Cite a Dubious Authority
- Claim Ignorance
- Ask for Help
- Declare that you are done with the conversation.