Comments on: Chris Jones lets Miss Manners know that if she needs an enforcer, he’s there.

By: gnaddrig

gnaddrig — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:37:30 +0000

By: june

june — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:12:53 +0000

…”throat pony”? Throat pony??

By: gnaddrig

gnaddrig — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:01:16 +0000

Maybe Chris Jones would be interested in a John Wayne franchise (package to contain the classical John Wayne outfit, a gun, the right to use the walk and the voice). John Wayne's estate might be interested in making a bit of additional money through the franchise...

By: schrödinger's cat

schrödinger's cat — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:04:35 +0000

Only if you’re John Wayne.

By: gnaddrig

gnaddrig — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:43:35 +0000

You forgot something:

D. They asked for it, so don’t blame me.

By the way, what exactly constitutes ‘demonstrably asinine’ behaviour? Chanting and clapping in public? Always, or only if an Esquire employee doesn’t like it? And what if punching people doesn’t stop their demonstrably asinine behaviour – would it be suitable to use guns?

By: schrödinger's cat

schrödinger's cat — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:23:41 +0000

So he’s basically saying:

A. Manners have deteriorated. People behave like aggressive louts.
B. This problem needs to be addressed.
C. I shall address it by punching people.
Either I’m misreading him, or the logic of this isn’t entirely compelling.

By: Le Femme

Le Femme — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:34:09 +0000

wasn’t there something like this a couple of years back?

I’m sorry to say it but his argument makes some sense judging by the fact that I work in retail. However, he does not work in retail. So his argument is moot.