Perhaps you were thinking of the series of articles on the "Gervais Principle", in particular #2, http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/11/11/the-gervais-principle-ii-

Perhaps you were thinking of the series of articles on the "Gervais Principle", in particular #2, http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/11/11/the-gervais-principle-ii-posturetalk-powertalk-babytalk-and-gametalk/ http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/11/11/the-gervais-principle-i...