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ToxMarz

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4. He's a professional contrarian. Just says the opposite of what anyone else says/anticipates.

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 07:59 PM

18 hrs ago

Makes it easy, doesn't require any brain capacity (his has never been the same since ...) and always raises an eyebrow. Poof, everyone's paying attention to you and treating you as if you're thoughtful and your opinion should be considered (why else would he say it).

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He's a professional contrarian. Just says the opposite of what anyone else says/anticipates. ToxMarz 18 hrs ago #4

I think this is exactly it. Oppositional-defiant behavior as default for attention. Maru Kitteh 2 hrs ago #15

This is a Democrat angrychair 18 hrs ago #5

Did you forget the sarcasm tag? Intractable 18 hrs ago #7

I'm guessing it's sarcasm MustLoveBeagles 2 hrs ago #17

I agree completely with both of those. FoxNewsSucks 17 hrs ago #10

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