Eccie is deteriorating into endless insults. This sub forum in particular, but not limited to it. For reference, just view the activity on the recent 180+ post thread. So, the quantity of insults is not the problem, and it does not look to be decreasing. Most threads start out with 2 or 3 good posts, then the insults start, and continue on page after page.
The problem with the insults is - quality. Most of them are the common, "stupid ass bitch", "stupid s***hole", "clueless motherf*****", etc., etc. And many of these are posed by supposedly well educated members and 80 year old men. Most of those do no reviews, and do nothing but insult.
Houston - we can do better.
Here is a list of highly thought of insults. Maybe we can learn from these and start seeing higher quality insults.
“She ran the whole gamut of emotions, from A to B.”
Dorothy Parker on Audrey Hepburn's acting
“I like your opera. I think I will set it to music.”
Composer Ludwig van Beethoven, slapping another composer to the curb.
“How could they tell?”
Dorothy Parker, on the death of President Calvin Coolidge.
“If your brains were dynamite, there wouldn’t be enough to blow your hat off.”
Author Kurt Vonnegut Jr., from his novel Timequake.
“She speaks five languages and can’t act in any of them.”
Sir John Gielgud on Casablanca star Ingrid Bergman.
“His mother should have thrown him away and kept the stork.”
Actress Mae West on a man she didn’t like in Belle of the Nineties (1934).
“He can compress the most words into the smallest idea of any man I ever met.”
President Abraham Lincoln, on one of his political opponents.
“He has Van Gogh’s ear for music.”
Writer and filmmaker Billy Wilder, while listening to an actor sing in the movie Kiss Me, Stupid.
“Lie down so I can recognize you.”
Boxer Willie Pep, greeting a former opponent.
“It costs a lot of money to look this cheap.”
Dolly Parton, referring to herself.
“Nancy, if you were my wife, I’d drink it.”
Winston Churchill, after being informed by Lady Astor that if she was married to him, she would have poisoned his coffee.