So what - Revision history

Woozle: relevant link

2020-11-13T01:10:34Z

relevant link

Woozle at 22:16, 2 November 2020

2020-11-02T22:16:45Z

Woozle at 21:40, 11 September 2020

2020-09-11T21:40:25Z

Woozle: 3 revisions imported: seems more appropriate for here

2020-09-11T21:17:38Z

3 revisions imported: seems more appropriate for here

Woozle: bookstops

2015-10-07T18:43:00Z

bookstops

Woozle: three shall be the number of the counting...

2015-09-30T21:54:38Z

three shall be the number of the counting...

Woozle: Created page with " page type::article thing type::phrase category:phrases ==About== "So what?", a common phrase in the American vernacular, more or less stands for..."

2015-09-30T21:54:07Z

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==About==
"[[So what]]?", a common phrase in the American vernacular, more or less stands for either or both of the following arguments:
* I am not clear what conclusion you are attempting to imply with what you just said.
* I do not see how what you just said alters the outcome of our discussion.
* I do not see the logical connection between what you just said and the current topic.

While its use is often dismissed as an immature tactic for avoiding [[rational]] debate, it is actually an entirely reasonable (if extremely compact) expression of basic [[skepticism]].

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	==Examples==		==Examples==
	* [[/if\|irrelevant claims]]: a list of specific claims that are often used as if they proved something, but actually don't		* [[/if\|irrelevant claims]]: a list of specific claims that are often used as if they proved something, but actually don't
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		+	== Links ==
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		+	* '''2019-01-18''' [https://getpocket.com/explore/item/2-words-that-can-help-check-your-assumptions-about-people 2 Words That Can Help Check Your Assumptions About People] "Asking “so what?” can bring out your hidden beliefs and ideas, says career strategist Gail Tolstoi-Miller."

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 In a discoursive context, it can be thought of as equivalent to "What is your point?" or "What point are you trying to make?"
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	+	==About==
	+	"[[So what]]?", a common phrase in the American vernacular, more or less stands for one or more of the following arguments:
	+	* I am not clear what conclusion you are attempting to imply with what you just said.
	+	* I do not see how what you just said alters the outcome of our discussion.
	+	* I do not see the logical connection between what you just said and the current topic.

	+	Where one or more links or references have been given but with no real explanation of the logical connection involved, it can also mean:
	+	* I do not have time or energy to investigate your {{l/ip\|bookstop}} and attempt to divine its applicability to the current discussion; you will need to summarize and explain if you wish your comment to be considered relevant.
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	+	While its use is often dismissed as an immature tactic for avoiding {{l/ip\|rational}} debate, it is actually an entirely reasonable (if extremely compact) expression of basic skepticism.
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	+	In a discoursive context, it can be thought of as equivalent to "What is your point?" or "What point are you trying to make?"
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	+	<small>''This page is essentially a mirror of the same page on {{issuepedia}}.''</small>

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−	~~"[[So what]]?", a common phrase in the American vernacular, more or less stands for one or more of the following arguments:~~
−	* I am not clear what conclusion you are attempting to imply with what you just said.
−	* I do not see how what you just said alters the outcome of our discussion.
−	* I do not see the logical connection between what you just said and the current topic.

−	~~While its use is often dismissed as an immature tactic for avoiding [[rational]] debate, it is actually an entirely reasonable (if extremely compact) expression of basic [[skepticism]].~~

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+"[[So what]]?", a common phrase in the American vernacular, more or less stands for one or more of the following arguments:
 * I am not clear what conclusion you are attempting to imply with what you just said.
 * I do not see how what you just said alters the outcome of our discussion.