Saturday, April 30, 2005

The Secret: Let Zoe Do All the Work

The easiest way to insult Zoë is to wait around until she says something self-deprecatory, then agree with her sad remark and build on it. For example, yesterday Zoë said that she feels old. I said “But you ARE old!” See? Zing. Then she said “But I’m younger than you. Don’t you ever worry that you are too old?” And I said “No way, I don’t worry about getting old, because I still have my looks – unlike you. Your looks are pretty much gone already.”

Simple, but effective. And efficient, see? I let Zoë do all the work as I sit back and reap the rewards of my subtle yet resounding effrontery.

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