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[Video] Old man speaks up at town hall (i.imgur.com)

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[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 28 points 1 month ago (9 children)

Is there a name for the trope where someone gets upset so they stop listening, even if you're right?

[–] recklessengagement@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (3 children)

There's probably a German word for it

[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Gersprekenstufflewaffenspiel

[–] thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Translate has failed us.

[–] 9bananas@feddit.org 4 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

because that doesn't make any sort of sense in german; it's nonsense ;)

ETA: "waffenspiel" is the only actually german part of that. and the translation for that is accurate (weapons' game), but also kinda nonsensical, especially without proper context.

the rest is just straight up not a word...

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