Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

> Pet peve: I don't like superlative descriptions. They're often counterproductive, because they call for a rebuttal.

Pet peeve: People who HAVE to rebut things like superlative descriptions. They're always counterproductive, because literally nothing actually called for a rebuttal. It clutters up the conversation much worse than "well, actually" corrections.




>literally nothing actually called for a rebuttal

Aside from the initial false claim, you mean?


> Aside from the initial false claim, you mean?

Well, yes, we're talking about the superlative in the title. Everything else might be nonsense and is fair game.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: