Hmmm. Perhaps the Six should pay attention to this one. Especially me, yes, shut up.

[johnstonmr]

From Part 2 of Maggie's series on manners:

8. Don’t use jokes to camouflage rancor.

‘I was joking!’ is never a good defense, as intent is immaterial when it comes to wounded feelings. When he wants a big-screen TV and she reminds him of the night he said size didn’t matter, only he may decide whether the comment is amusing or hurtful.

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[merovingian.livejournal.com]

Hear hear!