Archive for the 'esprit d’escalier' Category

The Woman Who Returned the Movie Late…
Monday, October 23rd, 2006

…here’s what I should’ve said.
When I was working at the store last year, a lady came in with a movie that was a full week late. She came in, and told me it was late. Which I respected. Most people just drop it off and leave, or they send their kid [...]

Girl Who Rolled her Eyes at me for not knowing where Jersey was…
Friday, October 20th, 2006

… Here’s what I should’ve said to you
This is a brand new segment I will be calling ‘What I Should’ve Said’.
Sometimes it is only after a situation is over that you think ‘Man! I totally should’ve just said _________!’ It was just that, in the moment, you were so choked up with anger, [...]