Discussion? Argument? (Sitting??)

Over the past few days, I was debating with myself over how to categorize a conversation between two people. I am refraining myself from generalizing it to a group, which is not my forte. As per my experiences, I would categorize them as one of the following three types:

1) Discussion: When two people have their own opinions and they respect other's thoughts without contradicting much. You need the patience and humor to take whatever your partner says. A discussion is never aimed to convince others - it is just to voice out your opinion and learn more about the topic at hand. Discussions are always funny. Some of them are humorous to start with, some discussions lead to a burst of laughter at a later stage of your life(when you remember this discussion.)

2) Argument: My o my, I hate(and love) an argument. Arguments are always between two people who have different standpoints on an issue, and don't want to cook their beans in others' pot. People who "start" an argument have only one thing on their mind - convince the other guy "they" are correct and consider it a victory. There is no definite goal in an argument, if you feel you are good at it, try some debating competitions or even better, enter politics!


Just out of a "discussion" about an argument:

One guy who saw a truck from the front says it has two wheels.
Second guy who saw it from the rear says it has four wheels.
Both of them are correct according to them, but who is correct? Well, be the judge yourself.

If you see the pun in it, it's a discussion. If you keep on trying to prove that it has either two/four wheels, it is an argument. So feel free to change the conversation accordingly to save a friendship.

3) Sitting - This is my personal favorite. A sitting is what happens when there is alcohol in the equation and neither the speaker nor the listener concentrates on one particular topic. The mood swings like a sinusoidal curve - from anger to fun to emotional to remorse. You just want your partner to listen to you, and when you are done, you will just relax and listen to whatever the other guy has to say.


Be it a discussion/argument/sitting, one should remember only the partner and the humor, not the topic or how it ended!

Cheers!(Note this came out of a discussion with a friend)