How to Deal with Someone You Have Offended

This was based on an actual argument I had in high school. I said “furthermore,” and got accused of using “fifty-cent-words.” I pointed out that their belief that knowing and using words was somehow something I should be scolded for was telling. I also pointed out that furthermore was a very common word, and only three syllables long.

The person I was arguing with called me a nerd, told me to shut up, and acted like she had won the argument. The maddening thing is, as far as she was concerned, she did.

Note from Missy: If memory serves, the last time this comic ran, we had a surprising number of commenters complain that “ratio” is only two syllables.  So for those of you who pronounce that word “ray-show” instead of “ray-shee-o”, I’d like to say: you’re absolutely welcome to be wrong. Just don’t write to us about it. :D

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