I get your point and I agree to it. For the nitpicking, I'd just not use the word "desirable" when the slapstick situation would be rather "less bad"... because

I get your point and I agree to it. For the nitpicking, I'd just not use the word "desirable" when the slapstick situation would be rather "less bad"... because "desirable" means a positive outcome while neither one is anything positive.