http://www.robertpeake.com/archives/277-The-Perils-Of-Snark.html An American Poet in London Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.robertpeake.com/archives/277-The-Perils-Of-Snark.html/comment-page-1#comment-625 Robert Thu, 15 Feb 2007 01:33:57 +0000 http://www.robertpeake.com/?p=277#comment-625 There's also a difference between "silly" in the American and "silly" in the British sense. In America we use "silly" to mean sort of wackily humorous and often benign; in British English calling someone "silly" is much more derisive. Clearly I was using "silly" in the American sense. There’s also a difference between “silly” in the American and “silly” in the British sense. In America we use “silly” to mean sort of wackily humorous and often benign; in British English calling someone “silly” is much more derisive. Clearly I was using “silly” in the American sense.

]]> http://www.robertpeake.com/archives/277-The-Perils-Of-Snark.html/comment-page-1#comment-624 Kurt Wed, 14 Feb 2007 04:11:13 +0000 http://www.robertpeake.com/?p=277#comment-624 Good to know. Good to know.

]]> http://www.robertpeake.com/archives/277-The-Perils-Of-Snark.html/comment-page-1#comment-623 Robert Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:57:28 +0000 http://www.robertpeake.com/?p=277#comment-623 I think there's a significant difference between silly and snarky. So much depends on intent. I think there’s a significant difference between silly and snarky. So much depends on intent.

]]> http://www.robertpeake.com/archives/277-The-Perils-Of-Snark.html/comment-page-1#comment-622 Kurt Tue, 13 Feb 2007 21:22:41 +0000 http://www.robertpeake.com/?p=277#comment-622 I've been wondering if doing snarky work is good for me as a person. This gives me food for thought. I’ve been wondering if doing snarky work is good for me as a person. This gives me food for thought.

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