Occasionally I Nerd Out About Things Besides Fandom...
A Lewis Carroll syllogism:
(a) No interesting poems are unpopular among people of real taste.
(b) No modern poetry is free from affectation.
(c) All your poems are on the subject of soap-bubbles.
(d) No affected poetry is popular among people of real taste.
(e) No ancient poem is on the subject of soap-bubbles.
This is my new favorite way to say 'Your poetry sucks'. Especially since you can totally just change out 'soap-bubbles' to fit the occasion.
Shut up, yes I'm a nerd and was looking up syllogisms for fun. And I am INCREDIBLY disappointed at not finding ones complex enough. I'm trying logic puzzles now. I need brain teasers.
(a) No interesting poems are unpopular among people of real taste.
(b) No modern poetry is free from affectation.
(c) All your poems are on the subject of soap-bubbles.
(d) No affected poetry is popular among people of real taste.
(e) No ancient poem is on the subject of soap-bubbles.
This is my new favorite way to say 'Your poetry sucks'. Especially since you can totally just change out 'soap-bubbles' to fit the occasion.
Shut up, yes I'm a nerd and was looking up syllogisms for fun. And I am INCREDIBLY disappointed at not finding ones complex enough. I'm trying logic puzzles now. I need brain teasers.