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'''To the man.''' Refuting an argument by attacking some aspect of its presentation or presenter and not its content.

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'''To the man.''' Refuting "Refuting" an argument by attacking some aspect of its presentation or presenter and not its content.
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'''Style over Substance''': "Your delivery refutes the message."

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'''Style over Substance''': [[DontShootTheMessage "Your delivery refutes the message.""]]
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'''Direct Ad Hominem''': "Then again, that's ''you'' talking, so I can safely ignore what you say."

'''Circumstantial Ad Hominem''': "This is less severe for you if a factor at all, so shut up!" or "I figured you'd put your own interests ahead of truth."

'''Poisoning the Well''': "Don't believe the CardCarryingVillain FlatCharacter who is about to speak!"

'''Tu Quoque''': "And why should anyone heed a hypocrite/sellout like you?"

'''Style over Substance''': "Your delivery refutes the message."
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'''To the man.''' Refuting an argument by attacking some aspect of its presentation or presenter, not addressing its content.

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'''To the man.''' Refuting an argument by attacking some aspect of its presentation or presenter, presenter and not addressing its content.
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Refuting an argument by attacking some aspect of the presentation of it, rather than addressing the content of the argument itself.

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'''To the man.''' Refuting an argument by attacking some aspect of the its presentation of it, rather than or presenter, not addressing the content of the argument itself.its content.
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-->[-Visit the unabridged version [[AdHominem HERE]].-]

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-->[-Visit -->[-If you knew anything about tropes you would visit the unabridged version [[AdHominem HERE]].-]
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-->[-[[Laconic/LogicalFallacies Fail logic]] and insult [[Laconic/YourMom your opponents mama]] [[AdHominem HERE]]-]

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-->[-[[Laconic/LogicalFallacies Fail logic]] and insult [[Laconic/YourMom your opponents mama]] -->[-Visit the unabridged version [[AdHominem HERE]]-]HERE]].-]
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[[SarcasmMode Insulting your opponent's intelligence is a great way to win a debate]]. [[{{Laconic/GIFT}} Especially on the internet]]...

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[[SarcasmMode Insulting your opponent's intelligence is a great way to win a debate]]. [[{{Laconic/GIFT}} Especially on Refuting an argument by attacking some aspect of the internet]]...presentation of it, rather than addressing the content of the argument itself.
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-->[-[[Laconic/YouFailLogicForever Fail logic]] and insult [[Laconic/YourMom your opponents mama]] [[AdHominem HERE]]-]

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-->[-[[Laconic/YouFailLogicForever -->[-[[Laconic/LogicalFallacies Fail logic]] and insult [[Laconic/YourMom your opponents mama]] [[AdHominem HERE]]-]

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