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fezziwig comments on Open Thread, April 27-May 4, 2014 - Less Wrong Discussion

0 Post author: NancyLebovitz 27 April 2014 08:34PM

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Comment author: sixes_and_sevens 28 April 2014 04:37:17PM *  0 points [-]

For clarity, I found what Metus said to be very funny. I commented because I wanted to underscore the humour, not because I wanted to be critical.

Comment author: fezziwig 28 April 2014 07:27:45PM 0 points [-]

FWIW, I also read it as an insult. And though I do believe you that that wasn't your intent, I don't see how else to read it even now.

Comment author: sixes_and_sevens 28 April 2014 08:30:54PM 2 points [-]

Well, it wasn't intended as a kind comment either, but it clearly fell a lot flatter than I thought it would.