Speaking in insults is pointless; however, proving an adult to be incorrect will also be called talking back thanks to ageism.

I do it to make them feel like disciplining me is useless. Which it is.

Depends how the argument is going, usually if I know I'm right, or if things are just going my way, the smartassed comments just begin to fly. I try not to do it if I'm losing, you can make all the smartassed comments you want, but if you're wrong, you're wrong.

Toward people I know and trust, yes; they can fly by. Most know it is all in good humour though. Towards my family, a lot. At least I used to, when I hated them more. I have only lately begun to reform, even if they do not deserve it. By they, I mostly mean my mother. *shudder*
Good thing I do not meet my father at all (if he is even alive). It would get physical. Apologies for the horribleness.

EcksTeaSea:
Not sure if everyone does it but whenever i am in an argument with my parents or anyone, I always add in that one little smart ass comment that will get in me in more trouble than i would be without saying. So do any of you do it and if so why? Been thinking bout this and no answer has come to me yet.

Rebellion and an attempt to undermine their authority by "winning the battle".

Gotcha.

Isaac Dodgson:

EcksTeaSea:
Not sure if everyone does it but whenever i am in an argument with my parents or anyone, I always add in that one little smart ass comment that will get in me in more trouble than i would be without saying. So do any of you do it and if so why? Been thinking bout this and no answer has come to me yet.

You're young... you'll learn to not always do that...hell I'm still learning to not always do that...

Now I feel old.

Isaac Dodgson:

UnanimouslyAnonymous:
Now I feel old.

Sorry...i'm only twenty...twenty-one next month...

No need for apologies, just happy to see someone other than *cough* *cough* Disrespectful Tweens in here *cough* *cough*

Tweens? Between 8 to 12? Oh, most here are. I am also 20. Apologies for the off-topic chatter.

Higurashi:
Tweens? Between 8 to 12? Oh, most here are. I am also 20. Apologies for the off-topic chatter.

No offense meant to you man, I was just referring to the chatter at the beginning of the thread.

OK, being an all around sarcastic, cynical smart alec at all times. I made comments like that at first to be funny, now as the number of jokes grow, it has only become natural.

My hope is that you do not start at a very young age. Same yourself some punishment and from making cold hearted, awkward, and all around dislikable comments on serious subjects such as murder, AIDS, etc.

Don't like it? go to your yuppie friend over there so he can blather on about how he is the real Paul McCartney and blows smoke all over the room, and so that you can talk to someone who seems to even care about what your pathetic life has thrown as you even though even if that didn't fly over his head already, he will not even remember this in an hour or so.

See what I mean?

UnanimouslyAnonymous:
No offense meant to you man, I was just referring to the chatter at the beginning of the thread.

Hehe. No worries; I was not serious in the least. You will find your share of juvenile talk here, along with abuse of the English language (of late), but you will also find many beacons of light in the dark desert night, shining brilliance to which unbelievable amounts of talent will gather as moths to an incendiary grenade. Let this be an official welcome from one such self-proclaimed beacon and greeter of 'Pists.
Apologies for the unintended and non-directed arrogance that may be interpreted.

Higurashi:

UnanimouslyAnonymous:
No offense meant to you man, I was just referring to the chatter at the beginning of the thread.

Hehe. No worries; I was not serious in the least. You will find your share of juvenile talk here, along with abuse of the English language (of late), but you will also find many beacons of light in the dark desert night, shining brilliance to which unbelievable amounts of talent will gather as moths to an incendiary grenade. Let this be an official welcome from one such self-proclaimed beacon and greeter of 'Pists.
Apologies for the unintended and non-directed arrogance that may be interpreted.

"As moths to an incendiary grenade"

I like it, I may just be able to retire my "As douchebags to a new fad"

UnanimouslyAnonymous:
I like it, I may just be able to retire my "As douchebags to a new fad"

Ah, but they are not comparable, as the latter is suave and appeals to the sultry modern world we indulge in, for better and for much worse.
I was also considering a thermal detonator, but it felt too.. sterile.

Higurashi:

UnanimouslyAnonymous:
I like it, I may just be able to retire my "As douchebags to a new fad"

Ah, but they are not comparable, as the latter is suave and appeals to the sultry modern world we indulge in, for better and for much worse.
I was also considering a thermal detonator, but it felt too.. sterile.

I do believe you are the first person, that I've ever heard refer to a sentence involving the word "douchebag", as suave. But thank you nevertheless.

UnanimouslyAnonymous:
I do believe you are the first person, that I've ever heard refer to a sentence involving the word "douchebag", as suave. But thank you nevertheless.

Well, the superficial sophistication was mostly directed toward the word "fad", but you do make a good point. I suppose I should be proud. And thus, I shall now stop filling this thread with nonsense. Apologies abound.

One of the good things about being a grown up (I'm 30) is that you can tell people what you think. Theres no such thing as talking back it's just my opinion and if you don't agree with it? fuck you (to put it nicely)

I do it when I get really pissed. But sometimes if I'm feeling lucky, I talk back to my teachers and sometimes I don't get a detention.

I did it a lot with my mom. I don't do it as much as I used to, but it still got me in more trouble. Not really ever with my dad.

While I'm not much of a smartarse, I do tend to try a bit too hard to win any discussion I'm in. Granted, this usually takes the shape of me twisting arguments and using any and all debate tricks I can think of. I tend to do this even if I'm wrong, though I generally admit to being wrong AFTER I have won :)

hypothetical fact:
Speaking in insults is pointless; however, proving an adult to be incorrect will also be called talking back thanks to ageism.

Yup.

I usually end up on an insult/ one-liner role, then take it a step too far.

falcontwin:
One of the good things about being a grown up (I'm 30) is that you can tell people what you think. Theres no such thing as talking back it's just my opinion and if you don't agree with it? fuck you (to put it nicely)

Oh yes there is. It's just called "insubordination". Of course, usually by the time you're thirty you know *why* you think what you think so you can at least make a sally at proving your point. It's no longer necessary to rely on shock value and blind emotionalism.

I do all the time, or at least that's what people say, I just think my voice has a naturally pompous tone. However, I do definitely talk back, in fact I have never had a gym teacher who liked me because of this. Just yesterday my gym teacher flicked me off in front of the who class.

It's because you're angry and want to do more than just "win". It's about hurting feelings at that point, a revenge instinct.

It's the same reason people yell at a cashier for not accepting an expired coupon. Realistically the cashier can't do anything about it and they will likely get in trouble (maybe even lose their job) if they do accept it. Ask most people and they will agree with all these facts and points, but in the situation they still chew out the cashier.

Ironically that kind of behaviour never makes anyone feel better about the encounter.

I do it all the time. I do it because usually a smart ass enough of a comment wins a conversation because it is relevant to the conversation and it usually wins the argument.

If you're like me, then fate will do the talking back for ya.

Strikes me as being sort of petty - I'd rather be right than funny. Mind you, I will gladly crack a joke, but talking back is terrible for purposes of persuasion.

I do it. All the time. Granted I'm a sarcastic bastard to begin with. I'm actually kind of famous amongst my friends for it. I usually get away with it since people think I'm just joking around.

lol? random advert?

I try not to talk back to my parents, but if i'm rly pissed i will

I normally don't add that comment, because it always makes me seem childish which then weakens the strength of my argument. Also it'll be a personally attack which makes it seem like you're losing the debate since you can no longer address the issue