>>>Unless you meant that we're introducing southern bar manners, introductory moves before a brawl, for a measure of cultural diversity?
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>>Yeah, comparing that nitwit to girls was insulting to girls. I apologized as I said it.
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>"I apologize for comparing George to a monkey, that's an insult to monkeys" doesn't mean you think that monkeys are OK, only that George is far worse.
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>> It was somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but I'm ready and waiting whenever you want to go at it! Or just have a beer. Either way...
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>...just using the comparison in a derogatory manner shows that we do have something to go at. But not today.

There should be a suitable derogatory remark. I like "The toys are coming out of the pram now".