Normally I'll just ignore them as they're not worth my time. However, if someone has really left me miffed, I'll take a little time to think of something that has duality of meaning and is laced with an appropriate insult. If they don't notice the insult, I'm pleased because I got a free shot at them. If they do notice the insult but don't know whether I meant it I'm pleased it's bothering them. And, finally, if they're sure it's an insult and want to call me out on it, I've got two meanings I can fall back on, depending on the situation.
It's very much part of my culture and our sense of humour so it usually comes quite easy. The beauty of it for me is that you can temper both the level of the insult and its obviousness to get whatever effect you want.
A very simple one, for example:
"I am sorry you've become involved in this".
Sounds like an apology to a person, but the hell it is. When you examine the words analytically, what you're actually saying is "I find sorrow that I (or perhaps anyone) has to deal with someone like you". It's an insult about their personality and an expression of regret that their personality has been inflicted on you. String a few of these together and you can really go to town on someone whilst also appearing to take the high road.
How do I take the high road?
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Normally I'll just ignore them as they're not worth my time. However, if someone has really left me miffed, I'll take a little time to think of something that has duality of meaning and is laced with an appropriate insult. If they don't notice the insult, I'm pleased because I got a free shot at them. If they do notice the insult but don't know whether I meant it I'm pleased it's bothering them. And, finally, if they're sure it's an insult and want to call me out on it, I've got two meanings I can fall back on, depending on the situation.
It's very much part of my culture and our sense of humour so it usually comes quite easy. The beauty of it for me is that you can temper both the level of the insult and its obviousness to get whatever effect you want.
A very simple one, for example:
"I am sorry you've become involved in this".
Sounds like an apology to a person, but the hell it is. When you examine the words analytically, what you're actually saying is "I find sorrow that I (or perhaps anyone) has to deal with someone like you". It's an insult about their personality and an expression of regret that their personality has been inflicted on you. String a few of these together and you can really go to town on someone whilst also appearing to take the high road.
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Clever.