Basic Instructions by Scott Meyer for June 19, 2015

(Ahem.)I FIND YOU ALL TO BE ARGUMENTATIVE AND EASILY OFFENDED.

Or: Argumentative and very defensive. Pretty much the same result

What the political parties do to each other.

I tried that on a lawyer friend once. Her response- It’s interesting that you’re spending so much time thinking about me, but now that you mention it, I think that you might be projecting.

I like Coyoty’s too! I would say “You’re right, and that is because so much you say is wrong, and you say it so offensively.”

“And then he says you’re prone to anger and denial. Is that true?” “NO!” — Dilbert

“I find you contradictory and snarky…”

thank you for pointing that out; i’ll start working on it right away

Interestingly, a polite request for more information on either or both of the accusations, repeated a la Socrates, invalidates both!

I tried this “insult” on my son and he just laughed. I don’t think it phased him at all.

It actually works best within Scott’s circle of friends.

I believe an effective response might be, “So what?”