Re: Urdang, the facetious linguist (from ANS-L); Evian "nickname"

[RonButters at AOL.COM]

In a message dated 5/19/05 12:44:26 PM, bapopik at AOL.COM writes:


> URDANG, THE FACETIOUS LINGUIST (FROM ANS-L)
> ...
> Funny was not the issue. My earlier comment was facetious, not funny, and
> som,ebody had to ask if I was serious. That displays the lack of a sense of
> humor.
> L. Urdang
> ...
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Well, why would somebody say something "facetious" ('treating serious issues
with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant' -- NOAD) except in an attempt
to be funny? THAT displays the lack of a sense of humor!!!