Wisconsinite here . If only this were true . Highschool would have been much less awkward <| sep |> Damn it , Lloyd <| sep |> Went to the Microsoft Store in Cerritos , CA and picked one up since I didn ' t want to wait . The store has papers saying the sale doesn ' t start til the 25 th but it rings up fine in their system . $ 761 . 91 after tax and exchanged the $ 100 credit , but it didn ' t include the 2 free games . Time to see how it compares with the Rift D <| sep |> In my opinion , the POSSIBILITY means very little . If the proof isn ' t brought into play , you must accept that the conversation may only go on on the ASSUMPTION that the statement is false , since it deviates from the status quo yet cannot be proven . After all , we are always working with limited information , and all conversations is built upon that limit . However , if someone else DOES have proof that can be provided in defense of Person A ' s statement , it is in everyone ' s best interests if this someone else brings it forward . After all , the important thing is not that Person A specifically provides proof , it ' s that the Statement Itself can be supported with proof . Attitude and intent is always hard to parse on the internet , and added to that , different people have different standards when it comes to verbal negativity . When someone thinks they ' re just pointing out the obvious , an observer may see that as smartassery . Worse , someone may see that as an insult directed personally at them . I personally don ' t think it has much of a bearing on how the conversationargument plays out though . If someone ' s being rude to you and you still prove your point , then your reputation isn ' t going to suffer much . Whether a party is being rude or not does not affect your ability to prove a point . My suggestion ? Always assume someone ' s being lightheartedplayfulnot actually rude , even when your first reaction tells you otherwise , and let logical argument and proof do the talking .