Today in journalism: Fistic retaliation
A: Yes!
Q: Well?
A: ... calling a man a liar is not sufficient to provoke fistic retaliation.
Labels: elongated yellow fruit
posted by fev at 7:41 PM
Thursday, June 13, 2013
A: Yes!
Q: Well?
A: ... calling a man a liar is not sufficient to provoke fistic retaliation.
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2 Comments:
Extra points for "Dingle" name there.
Why couldn't the writer just reach for a more common word: fisticuffs?
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