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		razorburn on March 24, 2008 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The saddest, stupidest sentence I've ever read Ever heard of hyperbole?

falsestprophet on March 24, 2008 | [–]

The literary device he used it irrelevant. It is simply not tasteful writing.

ilamont on March 24, 2008 | [–]

How about irony? Right below Carr's post is a promo for Carr's own book.

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