replying to an interlocutor’s first tweet without knowing they were still typing out a second, such that the first reply becomes redundant, or being asked by multiple people to clarify a point we’ve already explained upthread – and at worst...
So, the fortunate kids, yeah, they left on their lightsAnd they stuck up their noses and started some fightsTheir parents all cackled at dirt on my handsWhile my father was slaving, my mother explained itSometimes that's just how it isSo my sister went kissing a maple-skinned boy...
Argh. I actually pulled out the sympathy card and explained the situation, that my daughter has cancer, hadn’t eaten in over 9 weeks, etc, but to no avail. I think the guy almost thought I was making it up! Dude, your pancakes are good, but not THAT good. So, I headed over to...
You cannot and must not assume that people will understand and accept a decision that you haven't explained and justified, morally as well as legally or strategically. Maybe there was a time when fast talk and double talk could fool people, and maybe there was a time when no talk was acc...