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11-16-2011, 09:41 AM
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What do you think is a good expression that describes a person who chooses not to know something?
Willful ignorance?
Any others? I'm looking for expressions. Not just single words. |
11-16-2011, 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by hover Sorry, some people say "ooh, how courageous..." I say "stop and hose yourself off and lose with dignity". | Quote: |
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11-16-2011, 10:42 AM
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My name's Paul, this <insert expletive>'s between y'all.
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11-16-2011, 10:47 AM
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11-16-2011, 10:56 AM
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11-16-2011, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Root 5  What do you think is a good expression that describes a person who chooses not to know something?
Willful ignorance?
Any others? I'm looking for expressions. Not just single words. | Yup, willfully ignorant was the first to come to mind.
Closed minded seems apt.
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11-16-2011, 11:52 AM
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11-16-2011, 11:53 AM
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Plausible Deniability is a good one to remember if you ever enter into,....erm,...that which is verboten to discuss on Talkbass. |
11-16-2011, 01:02 PM
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11-16-2011, 01:27 PM
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I.E. IGNORANT and ADAMANT about it.
I never thought anyone would be looking for it at the time though.....
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11-16-2011, 04:03 PM
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11-16-2011, 04:03 PM
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11-16-2011, 04:18 PM
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11-16-2011, 04:22 PM
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11-16-2011, 04:41 PM
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11-16-2011, 05:16 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado | | | I used to call my brother a militant apathetic.
Every now and then when I was trying to inform him about something, he'd say "I don't want to know, and if you tell me I may hit you".
Great guy, just was a bit focused at that point in life.
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11-16-2011, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by hover Sorry, some people say "ooh, how courageous..." I say "stop and hose yourself off and lose with dignity". | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Funky Ghost No argument on the internet has ever been won. They've just been demolished by a mod. | |
11-17-2011, 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Pilgrim I used to call my brother a militant apathetic. | I used to be apathetic, but these days I can't be bothered.
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Originally Posted by Munjibunga The OP has him by the canardlies. What he should do now is squeeze. | Fender, Ampeg and running with scissors...
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11-17-2011, 10:10 AM
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11-17-2011, 10:20 AM
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