The word phobic has its place when properly used, but lately it's been declawed by the pompous insistence that most animosity is based upon fear rath… - David Sedaris

The word 'phobic' has its place when properly used, but lately it's been declawed by the pompous insistence that most animosity is based upon fear rather than good old-fashioned loathing.

The word phobic has its place when properly used, but lately it's been declawed by the pompous insistence that most animosity is based upon fear rather than loathing. No credit is given for distinguishing between these two very different emotions.

After I die, and you read something bad about yourself in my diary, do yourself a favor and keep reading,” I often say to Hugh. “I promise that on the next page you’ll find something flattering. Or maybe the page after that.

clatter of a typewriter suggests that you're actually building something.

"You have how many children in your family?" the teacher would ask. "I'm guessing you must be Catholic, am I right?"