The phrase "I do not suffer fools gladly"

[Orrex]

In my experience, anyone who uses this phrase un-ironically is a self-important asshole.


Discuss.

[PoliticAverse]

1. I rue the day I meet someone that says that. n/t

[Orrex]

2. Don't make me come over there.

[Iggo]

3. I agree with you.

A proper response would be "The people you call fools don't gladly suffer you either, fuckface."

[Orrex]

4. I like it! Or maybe:

"Believe me, they're the ones who are suffering."

[Iggo]

5. Also good!

[valerief]

6. I find the word "un-ironically" (hyphen and all) more offensive. Discuss. Or ignore. nt

[Orrex]

7. YOU'RE VIOLATING MY 1ST AMENDMENT RIGHTS!!!!!!1!

[valerief]

14. Don't be a damn fool. Only corporations have 1st amendment rights. The courts said so!

The courts also said I could use my 2nd amendment rights on you if you piss me off. Cuz America.

[Orrex]

16. DAMN YOU AND YOUR LEGAL MUMBOJUMBO

[valerief]

17. Oh, god, you're killing me! Hehehehehe.

[lunatica]

8. Someone suffering in the company of fools

Seems pretty accurate for anyone who is one iota smarter than fools.

I like the statement

[Orrex]

9. It is strongly favored by online Libertarians and their smarmy ilk

No doubt they fancy themselves much smarter than those whom they deem fools, but they readily prove themselves mistaken.

[lunatica]

10. They sound more like narcissists than just fools

It's now only a pedantic statement which at one time was quite witty and clever and coined by a person with high intellect. The problem is that anyone who uses it now is just parroting a very good original statement that should be instated into the 'famous phrases' file and not used loosely to expose one's own inability to think creatively for themselves.

[Orrex]

13. ^^That

[petronius]

11. That person is also a liar. Anyone who would use that phrase non-jestingly is

thrilled to be around people they (often erroneously) consider fools - their fragile egos demand it...

[dawg]

12. Who does?

I don't think anyone says "Yipeee! It's time to suffer more fools today!"

[malthaussen]

15. I use it all the time.

Usually, I append to it "or at all."

So that supports your premise.

-- Mal

[hobbit709]

18. ...

[GOLGO 13]

19. Don't you people see?

The prophecy has been foretold. The fix is in. The dominoes have began to fall! Checkmate! I'm just a patsy! Avenge me!

[UTUSN]

20. What that phrase means is: "I am such-billionaire or lifetime-SupremeCourt that I can shit on your

face. For the rest of us, we don't have the CLOUT to tell a-holes OFF.

[MrScorpio]

21. It's always best to say that about other people than to say it for oneself. nt

[Dr. Strange]

22. I use the phrase all the time.

For example, when I was talking about how great the Dune series is. I said, "This is an awesome piece of literature; but whenever some bonehead tries to say otherwise, I decapitate them, for is it not written, 'Orrex does not suffer fools gladly'?"

[Orrex]

23. I keep asking Skinner to PPR you

Shows how much influence I have around here.

[Dr. Strange]

24. Well, you know what they say.

Skinner sure does suffer fools just a little too gladly.

[panader0]

25. I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person.