A trivial argument based in little more than the semantics or language used to formulate the argument.
NOTE: Despite the simple nature of said argument, the debate can often grow so passionate that everyone not involved leaves the room to go watch the movie somewhere else.
NOTE: Despite the simple nature of said argument, the debate can often grow so passionate that everyone not involved leaves the room to go watch the movie somewhere else.
Come on guys, this is just turning into a Master-And-Commander Debate.
Take your Master-And-Commander Debate somewhere else!
Here they go again with a Master-And-Commander Debate...
EXAMPLE OF A MASTER-AND-COMMANDER DEBATE:
A- "Can you imagine being him? They just cut the rope and left him out to sea. Would you just cling to the mast for dear life? I mean, wouldn't you just let go of it and swim as fast as you could towards the ship?"
B- "Haha, no. I would swim after it."
A- "You mean, 'YES, I would swim after it.'"
B- "No... I mean 'NO, I would swim after it.' As in 'No, I wouldn't just cling to the mast.'"
A- "But that's not the question I asked. I..."
(Argument goes on for 15 minutes, everyone leaves)
C- "So who did you guys decide was right?"
A- "We agreed to disagree."
B- "No we didn't."
A- "We didn't? What, did we conclude I was right?"
B- "Well I assumed that's the only way we would end it."
A- "No. We just eventually dropped it. Thus, we agreed to disagree."
B- "Dropping something doesn't necessarily mean 'Agree to disagree.'"
A- "Yes it does!"
B- "No..."
(Argument goes on for 15 minutes, everyone leaves)
Take your Master-And-Commander Debate somewhere else!
Here they go again with a Master-And-Commander Debate...
EXAMPLE OF A MASTER-AND-COMMANDER DEBATE:
A- "Can you imagine being him? They just cut the rope and left him out to sea. Would you just cling to the mast for dear life? I mean, wouldn't you just let go of it and swim as fast as you could towards the ship?"
B- "Haha, no. I would swim after it."
A- "You mean, 'YES, I would swim after it.'"
B- "No... I mean 'NO, I would swim after it.' As in 'No, I wouldn't just cling to the mast.'"
A- "But that's not the question I asked. I..."
(Argument goes on for 15 minutes, everyone leaves)
C- "So who did you guys decide was right?"
A- "We agreed to disagree."
B- "No we didn't."
A- "We didn't? What, did we conclude I was right?"
B- "Well I assumed that's the only way we would end it."
A- "No. We just eventually dropped it. Thus, we agreed to disagree."
B- "Dropping something doesn't necessarily mean 'Agree to disagree.'"
A- "Yes it does!"
B- "No..."
(Argument goes on for 15 minutes, everyone leaves)
by C0mfortablyNumb February 21, 2011
Get the Master-And-Commander Debate mug.Masterdebater (noun) - Another name for really good debaters. Not to be confused with "masterbater," although since most debaters are weird, nerds, and freaks, many of them are also masterbaters.
Andrew: hey alec - i masterdebated for 2 hours last night!
Alec: wow, i masturbated with my rabbit for 4 hours last night!
Andrew: what the fuck?!
Alec: wow, i masturbated with my rabbit for 4 hours last night!
Andrew: what the fuck?!
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The local politician proclaimed himself as a masterdebator for constantly winning debates against political opponents.
by Frank Palace January 8, 2012
Get the Masterdebator mug.A person who will engage you in debate over the smallest matter of personal or professional decorum, preference, grammar, Et cetera (yeah you like that, I see you out there) in an attempt to satiate some kind of inner soul-oriented black hole (logic and reason come out on the other side).
We spent the better part of the ride on the subway exchanging the finer points of the efficient allocation of public space, where to stand, put your bag, and at what point you must move to the inside of the bench seats to let others sit down. Then he convinced some random girl to give up her religion. Then he got a black dude to say he'd vote republican in the next election. That dude is a masterdebater.
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Get the Masterdebateable mug.a person who was been debating for many years, has learned everything there is to know about debating, and has achieved the title of masterdebater.
friend- "hey, i joined the debat team, and i need some practice."
me- "you don't want none of this, i'm a masterdebater."
friend- "what?"
me- "you don't want none of this, i'm a masterdebater."
friend- "what?"
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