tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8007635024151290238.post6933778782633714743..comments2023-08-19T06:19:28.990-04:00Comments on the nytpicker: NYT's New Column, "The Haggler," Sounds Pretty Good, Except It isn't About Haggling.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8007635024151290238.post-29803628795957744912009-05-01T06:18:00.000-04:002009-05-01T06:18:00.000-04:00Pardon? Actually, it seems that haggling is precis...Pardon? Actually, it seems that haggling is precisely what the NYTimes is proposing to do. It reads like you are just quibbling with the fact that they will be haggling after the purchase rather than before. I don't think that means it's not haggling, though.<br /><br />As long as we're picking nits: How is it that the "NYT's new column, 'The Haggler,' <I>sounds</I> pretty good? Did someone read it aloud to you? Don't you mean it <I>looks</I> pretty good? Or you <I>expect it to be</I> pretty good? Am I being petty?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8007635024151290238.post-28627486771092603412009-04-29T11:03:00.000-04:002009-04-29T11:03:00.000-04:00The Times is so cute when it gets all populist.
De...The Times is so cute when it gets all populist.<br />Dear NYT: Last Christmas Biff gave me the most beautiful diamond bracelet. Now he's off chasing Muffie and those creeps at Cartier won't give me a trade-in for a new watch.<br />Yours,<br />Bereft on East 82nd StreetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8007635024151290238.post-4038814190004481162009-04-29T09:35:00.000-04:002009-04-29T09:35:00.000-04:00Ah ha. Thanks for this illuminating post. I am now...Ah ha. Thanks for this illuminating post. I am now almost certain this site is written by copy editors. Who else could pick nit this minor, and spill this much (virtual) ink on it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com