I’m not saying someone changes solely because of lots of arguments. Or repeated exposure, which I agree, are more likely to cement a position if they are essentially the same argument over and over. But arguments in general add to whatever experiences eventually change someone’s mind. Just another factor.

That’s different from someone saying “I’m Machiavellian”, which is what OP asked. But taken at face value, without context, one would understand we are talking about someone labelling themselves as such.

Typically, no. Not in person and not online. However, winning an argument - in particular one that brings fairness or justice as a consequence - feels very rewarding. But I still don’t enjoy the actual arguing part.

Discussing different points of view though, I don’t always consider this arguing. As long as it remains an exchange, it is pleasant. If I have to attack and defend something personal, then no.

I’d say it is very unlikely someone will change their mind because of an argument. But it is likely that someone will change their mind after several arguments, and some reflection. It may take years. This person may not see things the same way you do once they change, but they may change some of their views.

Cringe edgelord. Or just a delusional idiot.

Because of the evil implied in machiavellianism, I’m sure they have plenty of unsavory behavior they would love to see your reaction to.

True Machiavellian character would not disclose it if they are aware of it.

Move on, ignore and, if possible, block.

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Lol thanks for linking that, just had a blast laughing

I can cook for myself alright, but I don’t impress people with my culinary skills. I’m not a fan of cooking.

When I need to save face because there are guests, (rarely happens but it does) I do pan fried salmon and steamed vegetables. It’s very difficult to get it wrong. It’s easy to season. Looks presentable. I learned to cook the salmon from a short Gordon Ramsay video that you can find on YouTube. Practically foolproof

The Catwoman starring Halle Berry. Not only I found the movie sort of lame, also the quality of it was… Well. Someone went to the cinema and filmed the projection with a hand held camera. The image quality was trash, but the camera moved all the time, occasionally shaking. You got to hear the occasional cough or candy wrap noise from the audience, you got to see people standing up and moving across the camera because they needed a toilet break. You get the idea.

Fair conclusion, but don’t be so hard on yourself. Honestly as a native speaker these things don’t come across as “rules” for me even though of course they have rules. It’s just the natural and obvious way of using the language. And that’s something very hard to get right if you weren’t raised with that language. In other words, I’ve heard a gazillion people say so many examples of phrases in Spanish since before I have memory, that hearing or seeing something outside of the expected pattern stands out immediately, but I can’t always explain why.

It’s unreasonable to expect ever having the same level of fluency with a language you weren’t raised with. I’ve been speaking English half my life and I still screw up sometimes.

Uso “ustedes”, pero por supuesto que sé conjugar vosotros. Tal vez cometo algún error ya que no tengo costumbre de usarlo, pero sí, te lo enseñan en la escuela junto con todos los demás pronombres personales.

Not the person you asked, but a native Spanish speaker myself. The formal way to say “excuse me” (for example to a teacher or boss, or to a stranger on the street if you wish to be polite) would be “disculpe señor/a”, or “discúlpeme señor/a”. You can also remove señor/a and simply say “disculpe” or “discúlpeme” to anyone and it will still carry the same meaning, since the verb in both cases already implies it’s about yourself.

The informal way would be “disculpame” or “discúlpame”, although in this case adding señor/a sounds way off. You can definitely add a name though, ie, “discúlpame Shads” and that would be okay.

Edit: as for your specific request of an adult teacher asking something to the students, that would depend a lot on the relationship they have, some teachers are distant while others get more familiar with time. I’ve seen both. By all means the formal one would always be correct. I’ve seen teachers with a usually more relaxed or casual approach revert to the formal when they are getting serious or upset.

Congrats, you spotted a flag! You seem a bit confused about the color. It’s red, very very red! Here is why:

He’s angry at you. Why? Because you don’t do as he says or wants.

He then trash talks about you. Why? Because he is angry, and wants to hurt you, but not openly on your face no no. Because if he did hurt you openly, he knows you are smart enough to never again do what he wants and as he says.

Did you get that right? I said, He wants to hurt you

Finally, he asks you to go be with him. Why? Well he wants you for something. But if it were to give you love and affection, he wouldn’t be trash talking about you in the first place. He just wants someone to validate him, someone he can control. Obviously. Nobody in their right mind wants someone who they say is a slut and they are angry at. Unless, of course, you can still fulfill his need for validation and control.

Run away Don’t give this person the time of the day

Love that. I always found it mildly annoying when people have all these sets but never use them. Why. Why not. What’s the point of having them in a drawer

They don’t have a fragrance for me. Breaking a branch or leaf produces a smell similar to that of broken tomato leaves/branches.

Sounds like you don’t really need to drive that far or that frequently; lucky you.

On a similar note, unlike millions of other people out there I haven’t been affected by ebola, hurricanes, or ballistic missiles. Can you imagine living and having to endure such a thing? Yet people don’t relocate to better places. How puzzling. I wonder why.

Okay? No, never

Normal? Depends on what you consider normal. I would say understandable, for sure. But also petty. Sore loser. Most people wouldn’t. If normal for you is something that happens frequently and expectedly, then, no.

I like Matt Orchard Crime and Society (MOCaS). Like the name suggests, he does long format videos usually on crimes that are either bizarre or unusual for one reason or another. What makes the videos interesting is his sort of cynical take on it and the easy-to-follow dissection of whatever he’s talking about. The focus is not on the gore or shock value, rather the morals involved, human behavior and often the law.

Da ba dee da ba daa, dabadee dabadaa

All are horrible and a problem but what do we get out of these three? Doesn’t take a genius to see something of value in two of them.