I said that if my opponent were OOP, he's bloating the pot with the understanding that I'm going to be very reluctant to check any nonspade,nonface flops back if he checks to me. Here if I did bet, he could check/bomb me again for my stack and put me to a really tough decision no matter what came.)

But if my opponent were in position I would be much more likely to call, because he may be raising with some larger draws in order to get to the river for free. (Here if I checked, I lose no more money if he slaps me, and I can valuebet any nonspade nonface non 8 river.