On 28 Jul 2008 14:07:44 GMT, Steven D'Aprano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:42:37 -0700, Russ P. wrote: > > >> +1 QOTW > > > > Do you realize what an insult that is to everyone else who has posted > > here in the past week? > > Actually I don't. I hadn't realised that when a person believes that > somebody has made an especially clever, witty, insightful or fun remark, > that's actually a put-down of all the other people whose remarks weren't > quite as clever, witty, insightful or fun. > > But now that I've had this pointed out to me, why, I see insults > everywhere! Tonight, my wife said to me that she liked my new shirt, so I > replied "What's the matter, you think my trousers are ugly?" > > > -- > Steven >
It is difficult to not offend the insult-sensitive. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list