Comments on: Difficult is… http://marciahansen.com/blog/difficult-is/ digital content strategy, social media marketing, and seo expertise Thu, 19 May 2011 21:57:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Lillian http://marciahansen.com/blog/difficult-is/comment-page-1/#comment-25430 Lillian Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:30:32 +0000 http://mwrites.com/blog/?p=679#comment-25430 They're not well-intentioned - they're jealous! They’re not well-intentioned – they’re jealous!

]]> By: Chris Geyer http://marciahansen.com/blog/difficult-is/comment-page-1/#comment-25164 Chris Geyer Thu, 31 May 2007 13:24:20 +0000 http://mwrites.com/blog/?p=679#comment-25164 Not quite the Miss Manners level, but a raised single eyebrow followed by "what an interesting way to demean all the effort I've made the past X years" seems appropriate. Or you could try the concierge approach (a la "French Kiss"): Thank you for that fascinating lesson in our cultural differences. For sheer subtlety, you could try, "yes, I did, but then I'd be like you" in a very sweet tone... Not quite the Miss Manners level, but a raised single eyebrow followed by “what an interesting way to demean all the effort I’ve made the past X years” seems appropriate.

Or you could try the concierge approach (a la “French Kiss”): Thank you for that fascinating lesson in our cultural differences.

For sheer subtlety, you could try, “yes, I did, but then I’d be like you” in a very sweet tone…

]]> By: Andrea http://marciahansen.com/blog/difficult-is/comment-page-1/#comment-25027 Andrea Wed, 30 May 2007 17:07:05 +0000 http://mwrites.com/blog/?p=679#comment-25027 Usually, I say, "knock it off, mom." To anyone else (that you do not wish to provide explicit anatomical instructions to), I'd suggest the Miss Manners method: a sickeningly sweet smile, and a "How <i>quaint</i> of you to say that!" Usually, I say, “knock it off, mom.”
To anyone else (that you do not wish to provide explicit anatomical instructions to), I’d suggest the Miss Manners method: a sickeningly sweet smile, and a “How quaint of you to say that!”

]]> By: Gregory Z http://marciahansen.com/blog/difficult-is/comment-page-1/#comment-24949 Gregory Z Wed, 30 May 2007 02:51:36 +0000 http://mwrites.com/blog/?p=679#comment-24949 Perhaps you could utter every-so-politely with a touch of classist elitism: Back to your cave, Troglodyte! Perhaps you could utter every-so-politely with a touch of classist elitism: Back to your cave, Troglodyte!

]]> By: cbd http://marciahansen.com/blog/difficult-is/comment-page-1/#comment-24935 cbd Tue, 29 May 2007 22:04:12 +0000 http://mwrites.com/blog/?p=679#comment-24935 ugh! ugh!

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