22 Percent Off: The dangers of evil and stupidity

(I realise I’m flogging a dead horse here, but it’s FUN! Well, at least, I think it is. This will be the last time I mention 22 Percent Off for a little while, I promise. If you are new to all this, go here first.)

Evil: Threatening to sue for defamation, even when the comments made are nowhere near defamatory, hoping that the other party knows nothing of defamation law

Stupid: Not taking into account that some people actually do know something of defamation law, causing the strategy to backfire

It must be a hard cross to bear, being both evil and stupid.

Just being stupid isn’t so bad, so long as you have other qualities to offset it. Take cute little puppies, for example. You wouldn’t ask a cute little puppy to write a thesis for you, but that hardly matters, since they are so cute and adorable and definitely not evil. If, however, you discovered that the cute little puppy was plotting to kill you and your family, you would have no hesitation in driving to the top of the West Gate Bridge and throwing the thing out the window.

Of course, if you were a 22 Percent Off corporate weasel, you would throw the puppy on to your George Foreman grill instead, but I guess that goes without saying.