It’s a competitive world and the virtual world is no different. Most of us like to establish ourselves in one way or another, whether as expert, wit, nice guy, ditzy guy, or even asshole.
So my question is what is the ultimate put-down with which to deal with that particular poster who gets under your skin. Okay, silence is the best weapon, so let’s narrow it down to most effective verbal put-down, where ‘verbal’ means using words, as distinct from ‘oral’. (Just to clear that up in line with one of the niches I crave for myself, linguist.)
To kick off, how about: “His spelling and grammar are serviceable”?
And, yes, that one’s been directed at me on another board. Losers!
Ah, Mockers, you must belong to that statistically insignificant, but nonetheless vocal, minority that do not care for the work of Alfred Hitchcock. A generational thing, perhaps.
Or if a person mispells a few words or even just one and they “insult” you…then say something along the lines of “I can’t take someone seriously that can’t even spell. Instead of trying to give me advice you should be learning how to spell…” then you would list the words the other poster spelled wrong.
Eventhough most likely it is an innocent mistake and the person does know how to spell, all is fair…
Also if you look at the hatemail for a website and the person who wrote the e-mail mispelled words usually the administrators will attack the spelling first and ignore the actual content of the letter…maybe I can come back with a website link later unless you know what i’m talking about.
Winston Churchill is making a speech in the UK Parliament.
Woman: You’re drunk!
Churchill: Yes madam. And you’re ugly. However in the morning, I shall be sober. :smack:
I also seem to recall “Senator, you’re no Jack Kennedy!” (was it to Dan Quayle?)
