Huh, I don&#x27;t know, just seemed like a patronizing way of phrasing something. People do it subconsciously a lot. It&#x27;s not like it offended or bothered me, was just pointing out that it had such a tone, and noting that conversations or debates are better when people just say things directly.<p>About the ad hominem, saying something sounds like an excuse isn&#x27;t addressing the argument made. If OP disagrees with the argument, he&#x27;s welcome to make arguments that address my own.