Comment by scioto

2 days ago

As John Scalzi once said, "The failure mode of clever is asshole." [1]

That has prevented me from posting what I thought was a clever or cheeky response in case it didn't come across the way I wanted.

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4 comments

scioto

The irony is that Scott Adam's himself wouldn't have been in favour of policing one's own thoughts. /tongue-firmly-in-cheek

That's a great quote; over the years I've internalized something similar which is why I try to be less clever on the internet than in person.

I love that guy. Never having been an avid reader, I’m trying to read more, and my mission now is to read through most of his books.

thanks for sharing, I think I needed to read this