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Meaning Well: Anti Irony #1

Oct 10, 2006 16:05

One of the worst things you can call someone now is "well-meaning ( Read more... )

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Thank you. mcpino October 10 2006, 23:38:44 UTC

I cannot applaud this loudly enough.

Why don't you submit it to the OP-ED of the Times?

Re: Thank you. frobisher October 11 2006, 02:09:50 UTC

Ditto.

I'm pointing people to this, dammit.

Re: Thank you. maps_or_guitars October 11 2006, 13:06:39 UTC

Love yr Abbie, frobisher.

Re: Thank you. frobisher October 11 2006, 20:25:12 UTC

Yeah, it's a great icon. I think I was just looking for something of Abbie and that one just jumped out at me. :-)

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besskeloid October 10 2006, 23:53:33 UTC

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nosrialleon October 11 2006, 00:45:35 UTC

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planetdracula October 11 2006, 00:49:18 UTC

yeah I'm with you here - I think most people also are, it's just that it's hard to make good copy with this sort of stance: much easier to i.d. a villain/opponent and call him/her out

I take the long view though: cultures, especially western ones, go through phases about this sort of thing

cataptromancer October 11 2006, 01:04:15 UTC

A quick look through the OED shows that well-meaning seemed to get its negative connotations pretty quickly ( ... )