English needs another word. In the way that "Grooism" perfectly encapsulates the idea of "an act so stupid your remaining brain cells commit suicide out of sheer embarassment," we need a word for "the point in a discussion where any attempt to rectify a misunderstanding will only make matters worse."
I'm at one of those places in a discussion elsewhere on the internet. The next time I make a mildly off-color comment, you can be sure I will clarify when it is not born of personal experience. There seems to be some confusion on that point, and I'm now at the point described above.
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