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Old 04-11-2012, 20:12   #48
Sunflower49
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Re: Witty Ripostes and insults....

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Originally Posted by MargaretR View Post
I prefer to think that non retaliation is more civilized.

If you choose to think that the person insulted is unaware, you are kidding yourself.
Some people really have no idea! Practice bewilderment whilst asking what other people are laughing at. I quite likely find situations more often than a lot of others though, just the circles I find myself in.

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Originally Posted by Eric View Post
If that's the worst thing, what's the best I do think there is a great deal of pleasure in the creative insult ... and isn't it much better than "You @#$% #$%%^ *#^&#% -ing idiot"?
Totally yes-I tend to not that sort of response unless there really is no other lol
I suppose I should have said 'The only bad thing!'
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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington View Post
I think the pleasure is knowing that they have no idea you have just insulted them.
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That is Number 1.
I agree that's what makes them quotable and funny
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