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On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 10:40:14 +0000, Kegs wrote:

> Bret Ripley <ripley@gotsky.com> writes:
> 
>> On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 02:37:41 GMT, Don Ertman wrote:
>>
>>> Bret Ripley wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 07:50:13 -0800, Tim wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>>-
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Note to fellow Merkins: don't be alarmed.  I believe this is what the Brits
>>>> refer to as "understatement."  If you are inexperienced in its use, the
>>>> safest response is usually a polite, knowing chuckle as you back slowly
>>>> towards the exit.
>>>> 
>>>> HTH,
>>>> 
>>>> Bret
>>> 
>>> When I woke this morning, I said a prayer to Almighty GAWD that someone 
>>> would lead me thru the wilderness of understatement
>>
>> Howdy-do, Don.  You may be interested to learn that the ol' "polite,
>> knowing chuckle as you back slowly from the room" ploy has been proven to
>> be an effective response to understatement, sarcasm, and several strains of
>> herpes.
> 
> Unfortunately it is no help at all when confronted by irony,

James, James, James.  We Merkins don't believe in irony.

> but I am
> informed by my benighted colonial cousins that a half smirk

I just attempted a half smirk; it seems terribly inefficient. What the hell
are you supposed to do with the other half of your face?

> and a grunt can be safely used in the eventuality of irony, and walmart are now 
> stocking a nearly-magnet to help you guys detect it.

Yeah, but they don't work very well.  I think my Irony Detector may be
improperly calibrated: it keeps beeping at my commemorative "Carl Sagan"
tinfoil beanie.

>>> and there was Bret, helper of Merkins.
> 
>>> Sleep well Mr. Ripley, you have made a difference this day.
>>
>> Heh, heh, huh [sound of slowly retreating footsteps].
> 
> Watch out for that open man... Oh, I see you have found it,

That's just great.  Now my freakin' Irony Detector beeps at sewers.

> don't worry I'm sure the smell will wash off in a few weeks.

*BING*

Bret