Real Wit is a Rare Thing
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yep, you must be talking about all the intellects on CP, who seem to know everything about... everything
You don't see a WTF in spawning hundreds of threads ?? Or using code found on places like codeproject.com in production applications ... Code that is most likely untested, or barely test, more often than not, not made by reputable developers/development groups/etc ?? .... Wow ...---WTF
Varinder, Well the phenomena isn't limited to CodeProject, although I'd venture to say that many people here are not nearly as witty or clever as they might imagine. Take any thread, on any forum like CodeProject or others, and many of the reply posts are people who imagine themselves to be very clever and witty. I guess every once in a while I get tired of scrolling through all these so-called "witty" posts. And yesterday it made me try and recall the truly witty people I know--the list is pretty short. Chadlling
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Varinder, Well the phenomena isn't limited to CodeProject, although I'd venture to say that many people here are not nearly as witty or clever as they might imagine. Take any thread, on any forum like CodeProject or others, and many of the reply posts are people who imagine themselves to be very clever and witty. I guess every once in a while I get tired of scrolling through all these so-called "witty" posts. And yesterday it made me try and recall the truly witty people I know--the list is pretty short. Chadlling
IMO there are various degrees of wit. With practise everyone can improve. Yes that may result in a few dud remarks here and there... but even if only 5/10 remarks are highly entertaining (bear in mind eveyone has a different sense of humour), that doesn't mean they should hold back if they have something to say (and potentially lower on the wit-scale). The lounge is a relaxed place.. so any effort to liven the place up is welcome. Have you noticed that wisecracks often promote further conversation or give someone else a set-up for another joke? But I agree with your one point: those with true wit are few, and they probably lean towards a career as a comedian, not programming. :)
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