Re:"I haven’t been drunk in 3 years... and I’ve been partyin...
by gyardley on Saturday February 04, 2012 @09:01PM
(#3553038)
Hmmm. Well, my strong negative reaction to it started with the last three words in the title.
Note how different "I haven’t been drunk in 3 years... and I’ve been partying way more than you" comes across, when compared to something like "I haven’t been drunk in 3 years… and I’ve been partying a ton!"
As soon as you mention "more than you", you're making a direct comparison of your behavior to your readers' behavior, and that not only comes across as judgmental, it invites criticism from anyone who behaves differently and prefers it. (Like, for instance, me - I enjoy a quality beer or wine, but for me your social life, drunk or sober, would be the ninth circle of hell.)
Note how different "I haven’t been drunk in 3 years... and I’ve been partying way more than you" comes across, when compared to something like "I haven’t been drunk in 3 years… and I’ve been partying a ton!"
As soon as you mention "more than you", you're making a direct comparison of your behavior to your readers' behavior, and that not only comes across as judgmental, it invites criticism from anyone who behaves differently and prefers it. (Like, for instance, me - I enjoy a quality beer or wine, but for me your social life, drunk or sober, would be the ninth circle of hell.)