h a l f b a k e r y"It would work, if you can find alternatives to each of the steps involved in this process."
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The French have the phrase "esprit d'escalier": "staircase wit", which describes the frequent case where one comes up with the perfect phrase after leaving, usually half way down the stairs.
There's room for a personal but anonymous service to deliver these nuggets: I can almost see the squad of 1930-style
bellhops pressing doorbells and shouting bons mots through letterboxes. There's not much that can go wrong with this - the commonest failure mode would create a small puzzlement and confusion, but in a sweet way.
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Do we think persons who are the product of modern education systems will have the wit to undertand when they have been cleverly insulted or praised? |
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[BB] One must hope for the best. |
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I can see a natural extension of this service: I am off on holiday for a few days and I would like to leave this pearl of innovation in safe hands. Who better? |
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Mais oui. {+]
Invente par un Ecossais |
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Bien sur, comme tous les autres. |
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