People constantly use the phrase "that begs the question" incorrectly. Someone may have a question but "begging the question" is a logical fallacy where the conclusion is assumed in the premise.

So when you say "that begs the question" you are usually wrong and just commenting on your own recognition that you have a question about what was said prior.

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lol that be... no i wont do it ...

if it matters which im sure it doesnt, i hate it when people say "youll find this funny" because of the supposition that ill agree with them before ive even had the opportunity to form my own opinion. not the same thing but similar.

Everything must not have a literal meaning .. that though begs the question if language is really to communicate exactness :-)

This is an example of using the phrase incorrectly.

That was the point .. I consciously communicated "incorrectness" :-) .. at the end language is just code .. there is nothing right or wrong as long as message makes it to the other side ..