VOTE thread: Misc. Avatar Contest - "What Makes You Smile?"

[Kai "the spy"]

was trying to make a humorous reply to your melodramatic judgmentalism and the frankly idiotic idea that a pet in a costume makes you tempted to call animal protection services, ...

So, basically, it's a matter of "Who took whom too seriously, first"?! 'Cause that's what you did with my animal protection comment.
It is a matter of fact that I pity pets in costume, whether that's necessary or not. Me wanting to call animal protection over this was an obvious (I hoped) exaggeration and therefore not to be taken seriously. You being actually offended enough to take my comment serious makes me wonder why that is. Self-denial, perhaps?!

So much for self-righteousness.

Anyway, new contest has started, and it's not animal-related in any way.

http://www.trekbbs.com/showthread.php?t=192406

 

[Locutus of Bored]

So, basically, it's a matter of "Who took whom too seriously, first"?! 'Cause that's what you did with my animal protection comment.

You're the one who copped an attitude. I was just having a bit of fun at first until you got hostile about it.

Self-denial, perhaps?!

I don't think that means what you think it means.

 

[Kai "the spy"]

Wow. You really want to continue this.

So, basically, it's a matter of "Who took whom too seriously, first"?! 'Cause that's what you did with my animal protection comment.

You're the one who copped an attitude. I was just having a bit of fun at first until you got hostile about it.

You mean, hostile like a picture of a cat in a Superman costume with the threat of a dead mouse in your bed?!

Self-denial, perhaps?!

I don't think that means what you think it means.[/QUOTE]

"Self-denial... is altruistic abstinence - the willingness to forego personal pleasures or undergo personal trials in the pursuit of the increased good of another." - Wikipedia


Yes, it does seem my English skills have betrayed me here. I hope you find it in you to forgive a humble foreigner for confusing 'denial' and 'self-denial'.


Look, I'm getting a bit tired of this redundant discussion which has grown out of simple misunderstandings. As for my part in them, I'm sorry if I sounded reproachful.
Why don't we agree for you to continue to dress up your cats, and me to continue to pity them?

 

[Locutus of Bored]

Works for me.