@rookie54 saidThe moment was sweet
the most cleverly worded insults
the most sanitized insults
the most misunderstood (by the object of scorn) verbal slapdowns
for posterity and sterilization, do not include either the originator or the recipient
And content was read
Like the poor boxer’s guard
The blows went straight to the head
29 Jun 22
@rookie54 saidBest insult ever: "He gropes for trout in strange brooks."
the most cleverly worded insults
the most sanitized insults
the most misunderstood (by the object of scorn) verbal slapdowns
for posterity and sterilization, do not include either the originator or the recipient
-- Shakespeare
29 Jun 22
@the-gravedigger saidSubstitute “look” for “post”.
Person A: I'm not as stupid as I look.
Person B: How could you be?
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@kevin-eleven saidMarlowe.
Huh. I did not know that.
However, I suspect that "your cologne clashes with your necktie" was not in fact written by the Bard of Avon, but perhaps by Francis Bacon or Edward de Vere.
Second best insult ever: "(He's) not a man, he's a cramp."
-- Shakespeare, The Tempest
30 Jun 22
@suzianne saidThere is a lot of respect between the two characters in that film; part of what makes the film so charming. When the girl persists "Will he (Renault) keep his word?" Rick answers "He always has," leaving open that Renault might not some day. Can you imagine, would we still love that film if Ronald Reagan had gotten the role instead?
While not an insult, per se, in Casablanca (1942), Rick is asked, "What kind of man is Captain Renault?" Rick answers, "Oh, just like any other man, only more so."
@kevin-eleven saidIf that's an actual quote, I suspect either Oscar or Plum.
Huh. I did not know that.
However, I suspect that "your cologne clashes with your necktie" was not in fact written by the Bard of Avon, but perhaps by Francis Bacon or Edward de Vere.
30 Jun 22
@moonbus saidCertainly, if its success had kept him from going into politics...
There is a lot of respect between the two characters in that film; part of what makes the film so charming. When the girl persists "Will he (Renault) keep his word?" Rick answers "He always has," leaving open that Renault might not some day. Can you imagine, would we still love that film if Ronald Reagan had gotten the role instead?