But Konrad, I think I write well. But do I write well, or do I just THINK I write well? How am I to know?
[Aside]Since I’ve already hijacked this thread into a display of erudition, please don’t further venture off-topic; just leave me to my delusions[/Aside]
Going back to your original post, Konrad, the use of “sir” and “asshole” in the same sentence, is an example of a classic literary device called irony. The use of “sir”, “complete”, and “utter” add vehemence without having to resort to gutter language.
Some people prefer this. But there’s no accounting for taste…
Me mikan. Me try to follow Konrad advice. But me think Sue and others right. Konrad not read as well as Konrad think he write. Konrad not get clever style mixing in short sentence, but Konrad criticize anyway. Oops, criticize big word, like individual.
Oh, is that like when you give someone the definition of a word they already know?
But, you’re right in looking that word up, since you obviously don’t know what it means. See, calling someone ‘child’ would be condescending. Calling someone sir would not be.
Majormd sez:
If you look at the actual thread it will be pretty clear that wasn’t the intention. The person who said that was using another ‘classic literary device’: pomp.
Mikan: That’s very refreshing. It’s nice that you can come out and say something completely wrong without any pretension. You may be a fool, but you’re not a pompous one. Congrats.
Konrad, I went to the thread. I read Smilingjaws’ post about the Down’s baby. I read your response. I clicked on your link. I read the Spacemoose “funny”.
Smilingjaws was kind.
But, you were right. I would not call you sir.
You are a slack-jawed, small-minded, bottom-feeding, filth-spewing piece of shit.
I used a grammar tool to check this. This post was rated for 8th grade. Maybe you’ll get it.
Are you happy now?
PS - Lest any gentle reader of this post be taken aback at it’s ferocity, and question it’s deservedness, the flame was for Konrad’s post in the thread he referenced above…
Konrad need to learn words. Condescend means to “assume an air of superiority” - per M&W.
Someone tell Konrad what those big words mean and how the sarcastic (oops - big word) use of “sir” relates (uh ohhh, another big word).
>^,^<
KITTEN
Please tell your pants it’s not polite to point.
Diane: Stop the charade! We both know you’re wrong! How much longer can you go on with this? Why do you keep pretending?
Rousseau:
The only person who was ever succesfull in publishing a list of no-no’s was Abraham.
MajorMD sez:
Oh, hurt me baby! I like the abuse!
Oh yeah!
Yes! Yes! Give it to me!
Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaah…
Oh… pant… pant… aaaah…
Whew… But tell me babe, is that your proffessional opinion, or are you saving the best for last? wink, wink
Reading those cartoons is only half the fun. Watching people’s reactions to them is the other half.
Konrad not know how words “You sir, are an asshole.” is assuming an air of superiority (per definition of condescend in M&W Dictionary). Konrad need to learn stuff.
Konrad use big word like charade in his debating because Konrad think he is edu. . eduka. . . ummmm. . . educ. . ated.
>^,^<
KITTEN
Please tell your pants it’s not polite to point.
Also, mikan appreciate Konrad calling mikan fool. mikan think Konrad know what Konrad talking about. mikan honored to become second member of Konrad Fool Club. No pompous individuals allowed. Ass-lizard free with membership.
I’ve always found my policy of valuing substance over form to be a sound one. After all, when it is all said and done, the quality of the ideas expressed is what is truly important, is it not?
Oh, and I meant to say: Orwell’s “newspeak” in 1984 was, in many ways, a parody of Esperanto. (Saying “ungood” instead of “bad” and “plusungood” instead of “awful”, f’rinstance, was based on the Esperanto uses of the “mal-” prefix and “-eg-” suffix.)
PS - I guess I would be some kind of elitist self absorbed bitch by the big words that I like to flower my fillibusters with. Regretfully, I can’t think of a bigger word that Fillibuster at this moment to astound you.