Living Room Debater Gifts

"Stand up, honey. The president's on. You're committing treason."

"I really miss being in a committed relationship, Randy." "Which part do you miss most?" "Having someone disagree with you over what you're going to eat, or over what TV shows you're going to watch? Or do you miss having to account for how you spend your time? Or having to explain why you bought yourself something awesome without first getting permission?" "Mostly I miss the back rubs. They don't ask you to wash the dishes first at massage parlors."

"You owe me five bucks."

"O.K., O.K., people - we're not workshopping these, they're already set in stone."

Dialogue

My belief is if you're old enough to take texts, counter-texts, and meta-texts in Western Philosophy, you should be old enough to drink.

"Strawman argument terrorises conversation... News at eleven."

"Now that's a win."

'When you asked me over for a home-cooked meal, I assumed you'd be making it.'

"Mainstream? Who's to say what's mainstream?"

Always Compatible

"Let me get this, but keep in mind that you'll pay for it in other, more subtle ways later on."

"Ever notice how grateful people are when you present them with facts contrary to their beliefs?"

The Church of DanaeDanaeism: 'And let such sacrilege go uncontested? Never! I demand equal time for alternate explanations of things.'

"On the contrary, Bosworth, it's YOU who has lost all perspective."

'I'm terribly worried, Doctor - he doesn't talk back to Bill O'Reilly any more.'

'I'm now going to open the floor to questions.'

"You might want to save that for your blog."

Like Minded

"How do I know God is not real? For the same reason I know people on TV can't see me."

And now, for a rebuttal.

'Nobody goes there anymore.' 'Because it's too crowded.'

Armchair quarterback/Armchair everything

The last word.

Global warming debate.

Approved Debate Questions

'My opponent hates cats.'