IVIV: chapter seven—Eel Trovatore
Ray Easton
kraimie at kraimie.net
Wed Sep 23 11:48:44 CDT 2009
Joseph Tracy wrote:
>
> On Sep 23, 2009, at 11:22 AM, Ray Easton wrote:
>
>> Mark Kohut wrote:
>>> hey, she IS a verbally snappy waitress putting down just about All
>>> the food?
>>
>> Well, no, she is not. She clearly is *supposed* to be such, but she
>> is not. And that's one the reasons that this is bad writing.
>>
>> Ray
>
> What do you mean she is not; what is she?
A failed attempt at producing a picture of someone verbally snappy.
> I think Robin nails it, not just snappy, but acidic.
You (and Robin) are entitled to your opinion. But I am also entitled to
mine.
R.
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