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

submitted 9 months ago by IndustryStandard@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 28 points 9 months 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 9 months ago (3 children)

There's probably a German word for it

[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Gersprekenstufflewaffenspiel

[–] thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Translate has failed us.

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