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MarvinTheMartian

#568926 Mon, 22 Sep 08 03:28 AM

Hi,

I'm trying to come up with sarcastic repartees to express mutual hatred (other than the standard: "The feeling is mutual!") Here's what I've got so far:

Character #1: "I hate you!"

Character #2: "What a happy coincidence! I hate you too!"
or: "Lucky me! I hate you too!"
or: "Thanks! Knowing this makes it that much more convenient for me to hate you!"

That last sentence didn't come out quite as well as I'd hoped. Can you help me improve it? What do you think of the other alternatives? Any suggestions? I'm running out of ideas.

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optilang

#568989 Mon, 22 Sep 08 09:16 AM

Not as much as I hate you!

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MarvinTheMartian

#569290 Mon, 22 Sep 08 10:21 PM

optilang
Not as much as I hate you!

That's good, but I'm trying to convey the sense that the hatred being mutual is perceived as a good - even fortunate - thing. What do you think of my sentences? Would you have worded them differently?

MarvinTheMartian

Philip

#569294 Mon, 22 Sep 08 10:38 PM

As a sarcastic note, you might use what is usually a polite response: likewise, I'm sure.

If you want to indicate that you don't particularly care that the person doesn't like you, you could say: Take a number and get in line.

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MarvinTheMartian

#569299 Mon, 22 Sep 08 11:01 PM

Philip
As a sarcastic note, you might use what is usually a polite response: likewise, I'm sure.

Thanks, I already thought of that one. What about my sentences? Are they salvageable at all? As I said earlier, I'm trying to come up with a way to emphasize the "pleasant coincidence" aspect.

MarvinTheMartian

Kooyeen

#569302 Mon, 22 Sep 08 11:07 PM

a) I hate you!
b) Stop copying me! I hated you first!

a) I hate you!
b) Whoo-hoo! Now dump me, quick, I am in a hurry. Gotta go to church to thank the Lord for listening to my prayers.

a) I hate you!
b) Not today! I wanted to take you out for dinner! You can't refuse, I already arranged everything, and already paid the guy who is expected to run you over in front of the restaurant.

a) I hate you!
b) Aw, come on. There are bigger problems now. I think I left the gas open in the kitchen... Can you go there and turn on the light to check?

Ok, that was tough. It was difficult, more difficult than Tanit's tests, CAE, CPE, TOEFL, whatever.

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MarvinTheMartian

#569319 Tue, 23 Sep 08 12:29 AM

What original suggestions, Kooyen! (:)) Smile

Hopefully, someone will read this thread and correct BOTH our examples. Two days ago, I might have tried to improve yours, but right now, I'm afraid my brain is completely useless... I would only make them worse.

MarvinTheMartian

#575309 Sat, 11 Oct 08 12:34 AM

MarvinTheMartian
Hopefully, someone will read this thread and correct BOTH our examples.

Well, anyone up to the challenge? I give up...

MarvinTheMartian