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in reply to Re^2: What Made the Perl Community Mean Spirited? (ugly babies)
in thread What Made the Perl Community Mean Spirited?

LOL

My first introduction to the concept was the political variant: Have you stopped beating your wife yet?

I have taken to responding to these kinds false-assertion questions with: Objection, Your Honor: Supposition.

If that gets questions rolling about what I mean, success.
For that matter, if they look confused and simply move on, still sucess.

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Re^4: What Made the Perl Community Mean Spirited? (ugly babies)
by RonW (Parson) on Mar 31, 2015 at 19:00 UTC
    I have taken to responding to these kinds false-assertion questions with: Objection, Your Honor: Supposition.

    Ah, but a good inquisitor will get you in a rhythm so you will answer without thinking.

      I have taken to responding to these kinds false-assertion questions with: Objection, Your Honor: Supposition.

      Ah, but a good inquisitor will get you in a rhythm so you will answer without thinking.

      Yup , but he won't like the answer :) *expletive* you *expletive*... *gavel*gavel* order in the court!