When somebody is an ass for an hour and a half and at the end tries to excuse their boorish behavior by making a bad joke, the correct response is to laugh. Really really laugh. Laugh like a maniac. Laugh like what they’ve said is the funniest thing you’ve ever heard. Laugh for at least thirty seconds.
When you are done laughing, lean forward and merrily confide in a conspiratorial stage whisper, “I was going to follow you outside and use my pocket knife to slit open your throat but I can’t in good conscience deprive the world of such a delightful bastard!” Be sure to smile as you walk away.
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