Posts Tagged ‘rhetoric’
“Guess what?” You sound like an idiot when you say “Guess what?”
Request: No. Check that. Demand: Remove the rhetorical “Guess what? from your lexicon immediately. Not every “Guess what?” is bad. “Guess what?” is perfectly acceptable much of the time. But the rhetorical “Guess what?” is never acceptable. “My boss wants us to do so-and-so? Well, guess what? It will be a cold day in hell…
Read MoreMy five year-old daughter has discovered the BEST COMEBACK EVER
My five year-old daughter is a rhetorical genius. When I attempt to convince Clara that a two minute living room clean up is not a long time, or that the last piece of grilled cheese can be eaten in seconds, or that it’s always a good idea to try to use the bathroom before going…
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