Hunting The Muse

One Word Blusters

Curt over at Hunting The Muse writes:

One thing I hate is when one blog quotes a really long entry from another blog, all in their blockquote box, repeating their point, and then simply says "Indeed." at the bottom. It's such puffery. As if by their mere repetition and approval, they bestow even more wisdom onto the quoted material. Every time I read it, it comes across as pretentious self-aggrandizement. Why even say it? Why not just leave the quote as-is? Let it stand, or contribute to the thought, don't place yourself out in front with nothing. What is the possible motivation in saying "Indeed." and nothing else? I think it's a foolproof way to tell the difference between a thinker and a poser.

Indeed.

Posted by Curt at August 23, 2004 09:55 PM