The reason I've taken so long to start up the Forum Competition is that I couldn't decide what challenge to start with. So I gave up and went with an old favorite, the example for which some of you might have seen in the thread where I first discussed the competition. So, may I please bring you:
Competition #1: What I Should Have Said/What I Said
1. “Look, there’s a lot of traffic, and he’s probably stuck in a meeting all day and didn’t get your message, or he’d have called. I’m sure there’s nothing to worry about.”
2. “Maybe he’s dead.”
Above, esprit d'escalier striking with a vengeance. Competitors are invited to contribute a thoughtful, well-composed comment... and what you actually said instead.
Competition #1: What I Should Have Said/What I Said
1. “Look, there’s a lot of traffic, and he’s probably stuck in a meeting all day and didn’t get your message, or he’d have called. I’m sure there’s nothing to worry about.”
2. “Maybe he’s dead.”
Above, esprit d'escalier striking with a vengeance. Competitors are invited to contribute a thoughtful, well-composed comment... and what you actually said instead.
-- Bob
I have been Roland, Beowulf, Achilles, Gilgamesh, Clark Kent, Mary Sue, DJ Croft, Skysaber. I have been
called a hundred names and will be called a thousand more before the sun grows dim and cold....
I have been Roland, Beowulf, Achilles, Gilgamesh, Clark Kent, Mary Sue, DJ Croft, Skysaber. I have been
called a hundred names and will be called a thousand more before the sun grows dim and cold....