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Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah
I would prefer cheeky inuendo to direct insult.
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You are engaging in the fallacy of the false alternative. Direct insult is not the only other option. How about simply telling the person where you feel they've gone wrong and giving them a chance to retort?
Innuendo doesn't allow for retort. It dares the person to keep his cool while baiting him to lose it, since it is often one thing pretending to be something else. Case in point, Harold pretending to be a good boy following orders, but really his remark was a swipe.
Say what you mean and mean what you say. I'm all for clever repartee, but not taunting.