I try not to swear too much when insulting people.
If they're stupid enough (and that's what the insult's normally about) then it means you might get away with calling them names to their face.

We used to have a young IT lad. Bless him, he had a nice personality, but not too quick on the uptake. Once when he did something particularly idiotic to the server, I used a classic Dilbert quote.

'Don't worry, you just have a genetic pre-disposition toward sub-optimal performance'

He unwittingly gave me the line from the next panel... 'What does that mean?'

I had to stuggle to keep a straight face.

'It means it's not your fault'


Straight name-calling tends towards the Shakespearian. 'Cretinous dotard' or 'Addlepated lackwit' are favourites. I've had one lined up for years, but never had the opportunity to use it. There will be secret internal cheering when I get to say 'Duplicitous child!' in a manner to rhyme with 'Scum!'

Is it odd that I think up insults ahead of time so I can pull them out when I need them?
( moogthedog, Thu 4 Oct 2007, 15:28, Reply)