>I'm not particularly mad, honestly

Sure.

>I'm just rather sick of arguments getting short circuited by somebody going 'Lol, look at this faggot DISAGREEING with shit XD' and getting lauded for their Sick Burn™.

This is a forum weapon used to disarm folks that insult others for liking things that they don't. There's nothing wrong with this image, granted that it's used properly.

"Heh heh that show you like sucks" would be a proper situation to respond with this image.

"Heh heh you believe in dinosaurs" would be an improper situation to respond with this image.

>I figured I'd turn it around and post an equivalent comment…

That's not an equivalent comment, as to call it "equivalent" would imply that your comment was clever, funny, and got the point across. You merely just took the subject in question and told it to shove up his ass while pairing it with some stock insult.

While the image gives the impression of sarcasm and snarkiness, your comment just gives the impression of someone angrily typing behind a monitor.

>…to see how people would feel about the same tactics being used by somebody saying something other than 'only pussies have investment in anything that happens.'

>'only pussies have investment in anything that happens.'

I'm not sure how you jumped to that conclusion but okay.