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> brain damaged writing style

Can you think of a better way to express this criticism?



Having suffered multiple concussions, what's wrong with that phrasing? Is everything offensive nowadays?


Calling the author brain-damaged doesn't say why the writing is bad, its just ad hominem


It's calling the writing style brain-damaged (making it a metaphor). Similarly, saying "your writing style is beautiful" and "you are beautiful" express very different meanings. Just as an ugly person can have a beautiful writing style, a healthy person can write something in a brain-damaged writing style.


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I understand where your coming from, but just imagine if you were brain damaged or one of your family was brain damaged. Merry Christmas :)


"Everything" isn't offensive, no. But some things are, to some people, and sometimes for good reasons. We should try to be a bit more careful in our talking and thinking, I think.


I think, too, sometimes, but not too much, or else I get no sleep, but please don't hate my use of commas and run on sentences, I swear I'm making a point.


Yes, fuck you. ;)


This sort of rhetorical question will not produce HN worthy content either. There's a down vote button if you disapprove a comment or at least state why you found the comment inappropriate. I'm not a native speaker and just thought it was a figure of speech.


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