last sunday my 14yo played his last baseball game against a team that was full of ‘tude’. It seemed like every call that went against them resulted in an indignant “Are you serious?”. Finally around the 5th inning, the base umpire, after calling one kid out, picked off at 2nd base, responded to the cliche with “Yes, i’m dead serious” and ejected the kid. We applauded.
A friend of mine from high school always used the defense of saying “blah, blah, blah blah,” whenever anyone argued against him. It was surprisingly effective at winning debates.
That’s from the bible, isn’t it?
I often find weeping uncontrollably helps.
A phrase that I would be lost without.
last sunday my 14yo played his last baseball game against a team that was full of ‘tude’. It seemed like every call that went against them resulted in an indignant “Are you serious?”. Finally around the 5th inning, the base umpire, after calling one kid out, picked off at 2nd base, responded to the cliche with “Yes, i’m dead serious” and ejected the kid.
We applauded.
Definitely. I’ve found it’s a good way to diffuse hostility and get the other person to reevaluate their position.
That’s some advice to live by, Splotch. Can’t wait to use it, especially at work!
Brilliant! And your couplets are beyond brilliant, they are little pieces of word art.
A friend of mine from high school always used the defense of saying “blah, blah, blah blah,” whenever anyone argued against him. It was surprisingly effective at winning debates.
I know you are but what am I?
Haahahaa…. Perfection Splotch!
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That doesn’t so much deflate the Karpman Drama Triangle as it obliterates it.
I agree, it works well. Only, I use this inflection: “What, are you fucking stupid?!”
GKL, don’t forget yet other variant, “What are you fucking, stupid?”