Alex, I think that you're an aquitard. I also think I just found a great new insult.
Nils
Yeah, I was just going to recommend this word as a new insult. Any word containing "tard" can be used as an insult I think.
Mykala
Leo-tard? Hmm… Whatever you say, Nils…
Dan McKeown
If someone called me a leotard I would be insulted. I think Nils' point still stands.
John T F Larson
I don't know about that. I don't think that "mustard" or "custard" would be very good insults, nor would "stardom." I think that the dastardly Nils might have been proven wrong, and might even be a bit of a dotard.
Dan McKeown
JTFL you know not what you have brought upon yourself. I will pray for you, not that it will do you much good after such damaging comments against Nils.
Nils
Let's settle this.
A) Calling someone mustard or custard would definitely be damaging and insulting to the insulted for several reasons. On the one hand, they would be confused as to what extent they are akin to mustard or custard. The possibilities are endless, which would have them stumped momentarily while everyone laughs at them. While the embarassment settles in, they would realize that they were burned by a common, basically childish word such as mustard or custard. This would increase the anger of the insulted and thereby increase the effectiveness of the insult in turn. And just when the insulted attempts to call out the insulter on a lame burn, they would realize at the last second that the word contains "tard". The change in expression would be priceless and add a "double burn" to the insult, if you will. The result would be extraordinary, although I don't think this insult has been attempted yet. It requires tact and impeccable timing.
B) For the sake of millions of lives, I will not risk letting the damaging comments toward myself anger me. The world has been spared a mighty danger today, probably thanks to Dan's praying.
My God, the insults flow like water. I must ask a clarifying question with regard to Nil's commentary. Does your dissertation with regard to custard and mustard take into account pronunciation? Are we talking about a situation in which one party calls another person "mustard" or "muss-tard." Inquiring minds want to know.
Nils
The approach I outlined above is meant to utilize the plain "mustard" pronunciation of the word. Calling someone "muss-tard" wouldn't be as subtle and would be more likely to inflict sincere confusion instead of frustration in the insulted.
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John T F Larson
Alex, I think that you're an aquitard. I also think I just found a great new insult.
Nils
Yeah, I was just going to recommend this word as a new insult. Any word containing "tard" can be used as an insult I think.
Mykala
Leo-tard? Hmm… Whatever you say, Nils…
Dan McKeown
If someone called me a leotard I would be insulted. I think Nils' point still stands.
John T F Larson
I don't know about that. I don't think that "mustard" or "custard" would be very good insults, nor would "stardom." I think that the dastardly Nils might have been proven wrong, and might even be a bit of a dotard.
Dan McKeown
JTFL you know not what you have brought upon yourself. I will pray for you, not that it will do you much good after such damaging comments against Nils.
Nils
Let's settle this.
A) Calling someone mustard or custard would definitely be damaging and insulting to the insulted for several reasons. On the one hand, they would be confused as to what extent they are akin to mustard or custard. The possibilities are endless, which would have them stumped momentarily while everyone laughs at them. While the embarassment settles in, they would realize that they were burned by a common, basically childish word such as mustard or custard. This would increase the anger of the insulted and thereby increase the effectiveness of the insult in turn. And just when the insulted attempts to call out the insulter on a lame burn, they would realize at the last second that the word contains "tard". The change in expression would be priceless and add a "double burn" to the insult, if you will. The result would be extraordinary, although I don't think this insult has been attempted yet. It requires tact and impeccable timing.
B) For the sake of millions of lives, I will not risk letting the damaging comments toward myself anger me. The world has been spared a mighty danger today, probably thanks to Dan's praying.
Alexander Micek
My God, the insults flow like water. I must ask a clarifying question with regard to Nil's commentary. Does your dissertation with regard to custard and mustard take into account pronunciation? Are we talking about a situation in which one party calls another person "mustard" or "muss-tard." Inquiring minds want to know.
Nils
The approach I outlined above is meant to utilize the plain "mustard" pronunciation of the word. Calling someone "muss-tard" wouldn't be as subtle and would be more likely to inflict sincere confusion instead of frustration in the insulted.