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Maybe he’s admitting defeat with an ironic insult. I say, “shut up, nerd,” to coworkers when I’m wrong in a technical debate. We’re all nerds to some extent, so
by j33zusjuice 4y ago
Maybe he’s admitting defeat with an ironic insult. I say, “shut up, nerd,” to coworkers when I’m wrong in a technical debate. We’re all nerds to some extent, so it’s funny.
On the other hand, maybe he was playing the guy who lashes out when his feelings get hurt after his work was publicly eviscerated.
- bcantrill 4y agoFor whatever it's worth, it was a Saturday Night Live reference -- and I absolutely regret it.[0] [0] https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/31ny87/comment/cq3e4y9 https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/31ny87/comment/cq3e4y...
- pxc 4y agoIf only you'd also included one earlier line from the same skit¹: > You've turned an enjoyable little job that I did— for a few years— into a colossal waste of time! it would have balanced out the later one! Thanks for making it make sense :) -- 1: https://trekmovie.com/2021/09/06/william-shatner-defends-1986-get-a-life-snl-skit-after-criticism-from-rod-roddenberry/ https://trekmovie.com/2021/09/06/william-shatner-defends-198...