Democrats Halted Recovery, Derailed Economy Last Summer
Kevin . . . or as you are now known, Ding Dong . . . this won’t take long.
#1 My parable suffers from metaphorical conceit . . . well, yeah, that’s kind of what a parable is, a metaphorical conceit. You say that like it’s a bad thing. For the readers on this board (flyover rubes as you call them, which I think is kind of harsh, but I’ll leave you to make amends), I want them to understand the issue, so I offer a definition of metaphorical conceit. It’s not my own lest I be accused of feathering my own nest but from Wikipedia, a reasonably objective source for such innocuous matters:
” . . . in literary terms, a conceit is an extended metaphor with a complex logic that governs an entire poem or poetic passage. By juxtaposing, usurping and manipulating images and ideas in surprising ways, a conceit invites the reader into a more sophisticated understanding of an object of comparison.”
Yep, that’s exactly what I did. Far from suffering, it soars as a result.
#2 The “dipshit is trite and unsophisticated” . . . Right again! It was no accident that I exited the language of the parable to use a word that tied directly to my estimation of your posts – trite and unsophisticated. It’s a form of punch line. It’s a pretty nuanced technique, and I don’t expect many people to catch such a thing. You came close. Missed it by THAT much.
#3 Finally, I told you everything I wanted to tell you about Davos. The how and why and who and where of my trip is none of your business. I happened to have the opportunity to engage with people at there. That’s all. Don’t be bitter.
If you feel the need to cower as a result, be my guest, but beware, it’s crowded down there.
OK, so . . . there you go. Feel free to continue with “bong . . . pothead . . . bong head” . . . and whatever other derivative half-thoughts you choose. I hear blog chicks dig that. It’s a three-day weekend and I’m hopping off the grid. Continue your group therapy, everybody. Here’s hoping you have a breakthrough. If you’re close and can’t quite push through, just think of Gary Busey. He’s a worthy role model for you . . . baby steps, Ding Dong, baby steps.
