January 30, 2002
From the desk of Mindles H. Dreck:Creative Insults
Andrew Sullivan is having a good time cataloguing pithy and stylish insults, such as this from Samuel Johnson:
"Paradise Lost is one of the books which the reader admires and puts down,and forgets to take up again. None ever wished it longer than it is."
Whenever someone mentions Samuel Johnson, I think of Blackadder. Not only was Samuel Johnson featured in one of the Regency episodes, but Blackadder is king of the insults (at least to boorish folks such as your author):
Melchett: Blackadder - started talking to yourself, I see.
Blackadder: Yes, it's the only way I can be sure of intelligent conversationBlackadder: Baldrick, a chat with you and somehow death loses its sting.
Percy: I'm sorry I'm late.
Blackadder: No, don't bother apologizing. I'm sorry you're alive.Baldrick: Lord Melchett is very sick. He's at death's door.
Blackadder: Well, let's go and open it for him.
Many people have compiled Blackadder insults on the web Enjoy. Posted by Mindles H. Dreck at January 30, 2002 10:12 PM | Technorati inbound links