(Name that show, and if you do know the show, then you probably get how it applies to my post. If not, bear with me.)
You know how someone can make you feel stupid not with their words, but by the tone of their voice? They don't actually say that you're stupid, but their voice has that inflection that seems to say, "You're a big stupid dummy head." I bet you have an image of a person in your head right now. I know a few people like this.
One of these mean people could be literally saying, (this is a "for example" not a real situation) "You spend all your time counting calories," but the subtle message, heard only by the trained listener really says, "You spend all your stupid time counting stupid calories, and it's such a waste of time. I could never do that so therefore it is stupid."
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Twilight's Bella and Edward. |
I'm sorry Stephenie Meyer. You are [long sigh] a good writer. I've read almost all of your books, and they are good. (
The point is I hate that I return "snark for snark". And I'm not doing it anymore.
Know this, mean-toned people of the world, I'm on to you. And from now on, when you say regular things snarkily, like "You spend all your time counting calories," all I hear is...
"You are skinnier than me now and I'm bitter, and since I have no will power, no consistent desire to change my habits, I'll simply mock the fact that you are successful doing it."
Wait. Is this whole post falling back on my "snark for snark" philosophy? Dang it. Well then after this post, I'm not doing it anymore.
Mean people suck. And I don't wanna be one.
So what if you are obviously snarky on purpose cause it's funny? Cause I have this "friend" that may or may not do that. I'm just askin'.
ReplyDeleteLOL. Why does everyone assume I'm talking about them? With my good friends, snarky isn't snarky. It's joking around. Snarky implies a little contempt. And there's no contempt between friends.
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