#2039: Begging the Question
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[Ponytail and White Hat standing next to each other talking. White Hat has raised his hand while Cueball stands behind him.]
Ponytail: That food made me nauseous.
White Hat: No, the food was nauseous. It made you nauseated.
Cueball: Come on, you're just begging the question.
[Caption below the frame:]
I annoy people on all sides by using "beg the question" to mean "fight a losing battle against changing usage".
(Sourced from explainxkcd.com)
Title text:At least we can all agree on the enormity of this usage.