Ian Hickson wrote:
>
> On Fri, 22 Jun 2001, JTK wrote:
> >>>
> >>> The defense rests.
> >>
> >> The prosecution left three or four months ago...
> >
> > What are you talking about? You persecute me every day!
>
> Since word plays rely on the _same_ word or concept being used in two
> different scenarios, your attempt at humour fails dismally.
You laughed. And I didn't even put a smiley on it!
> ("prosecution"
> and "persecution" are two totally distinct, unrelated words.)
>
Hence the hilarity. We call 'em "puns" 'round these parts. You
high-falutin' types are probably too used to the high-brow comedy of yer
"Carrot Top"s and "Gallagher"s to get such down-home knee-slappers like
that'n. Yer loss Hixie! NEEEEEEEE-HAAAAAAAA!!!!
> I am glad, however, that you consider my e-mails annoying. I will take
> that as a compliment too.
>
Take it anyway you want to Hixie, just as long as you take it with ya
when you leave!*
*That's just a little more humor for ya Hixie, I neither want nor expect
you to leave, nor care whether you do.
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