BLARGUE- (blahr-ghyoo) to argue via text especially in a web log (blog) format.
This freewrite blog is an excuse for me to enter a new word into your vocabulary (blogcabulary?-ok maybe that's pushing it). I devised the two hybrid words: blargue & slanguage. Let’s talk about them...
Though it should never be encouraged, I don’t think there is any way around blarguing except ignoring the offending blarguments altogether. This is because too many misunderstandings occur. I've noticed this for years. First over AIM, then emails, now text messages, and blogs.
Blarguing goes a bit deeper than just arguing via text. While misunderstandings and miscommunications occur via voice in person, over the phone, etc. it doesn’t happen with the same frequency as via text. This is because of the inability to detect tone of voice and therefore tone of message. We try to compensate for this by using emoticons :) smiley :( frowny ;) winky and many many more, but even those never quite fully transcend the obstacles and hardships of the blargument.
Avoiding the blargument is made more difficult by those with the intention to incite blarguments. Sometimes people warp what they really believe just to play devil's advocate. I've never been a fan of this method, but I've seen other mature, responsible people employ this method with wisdom to much benefit. Advocating the devil can bring about thoughtful discussions. Of course, most of the time those playing devil's advocate go down that dark unwholesome path.
Is there significant difference between the terms "argue" and "blargue"? Do you think “blargue” is a valuable word? Will you adopt this term into your vocabulary? What do you do to mitigate blarguments?
I love language and that it develops every day. I enjoy examining culture, vernacular, colloquialisms, and slang. I sign (ASL), speak French, English, and have been working on Spanish. I began learning foreign languages at 7, took a 5 year hiatus, and resumed at 12. I only wish I had been introduced to foreign language at a younger age.
I disagree that "blarguing" is a bad thing. Its exchanging opposing views and can open you up to new views and broaden your horizen.
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I agree that you are right to a certain extent. However, I think blarguing is more misused and mismanaged than used wisely. In the right hands, it can be a provocative tool. In the hands of a tool, it can be mean and downright rude.
can i infer by the use of the word, you think there is a significant delineation between blarguing and arguing?
Blarguing is just arguing in blogs and comments, right? So its just a matter of the media. I feel the same way about arguing, that exchanging viewpoints and disagreeing is often a positive thing, but "Blaguing" has the advantage of opening a wider audience and bringing in views that you might not be exposed to otherwise.
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and some definition-speak I can use when talking about this term. Blargue definitely has a place in our expanding vocab because (like u stated) it denotes a specific media of communication where as "argue" does not! SWEET