Or you could solve the whole fucking problem and not try to mask an opinion as fact. That way, we don't waste time calling out this flippantly false putative thought about controllers, and instead can just move on.
Well I can see a lesson is in need to explain what I would have thought was a given for anyone whose first language is English.
Firstly by starting my comment with "Come on" the tone is set instantly for some friendly persuasion. This is typed in the first person and is very conversational in style, which suits the environment of a relaxed (by most at least) discussion.
Secondly when continuing with "surly it's" these words show that what follows is my opinion, as the word surly asks the reader if I, the speaker am correct in my statement. It is even an open invitation for rebuttal. furthermore the use of 'it's' is far more relaxed than it is, which if used would have been a clear indication that what followed was fact.
So by reading my first four words, taking into account the tone of the whole statement and the environment the post was made (being a friendly debate) it is clear that a standard debating technique was used.
To say "flippantly false putative thought about controllers" is just, frankly, an insane thing to get hung up on given the environment you are posting in. You do understand that this is a thread set up to debate which console posters prefer, I happen to believe the controller issue is quite a large part of that debate.
So IMHO maybe you should relax and see what this is, a friendly discussion, with no need to jump on people for having an opinion :2 cents: