History Quotes / StronglyWordedLetter

->''"You might want to brace yourself, but [[Website/{{Twitter}} adding "#bpspill"]] ''doesn't do a goddamn thing and never will''. It turns out that unless you're manning an ICBM silo or are [[Franchise/XMen Professor X]], changing the world probably requires you to at least stand up. Maybe more! Similarly ineffective is drawing WesternAnimation/{{The Little Mermaid|1989}} covered in oil, though it [[RuleThirtyFour makes a welcome change from the other sticky substances the Internet usually covers her in]]."''\\\

->''Dear Sir,''\\

''I wish to complain in the strongest possible terms about the song you have just broadcast about the lumberjack who wears women’s clothes. Many of my best friends are lumberjacks, and only a few of them are transvestites.''\\

''Yours faithfully, Brigadier Sir Charles Arthur Strong, Mrs.''\\

''P.S. I have never kissed the editor of the Radio Times.''
-->-- ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus''

->''Dear Mr. Malfoy,\\

While I regret that my initial contact with your person must be on such unpleasant business, I am afraid that it falls upon myself to inform you of news that your son, Draco Malfoy, has been acting in such a manner as to bring upon himself and your house a most ill reputation through his discourteous actions and words. It would be a disservice to your family if you were left unaware of the events in question to correct these grievances and guide your child properly into a productive member of society.\\

While his early discourtesy, mostly taking the form of repeated attempts to engage his Gryffindor classmates in a childish fracas, was the sort of minor boyhood nonsense which might be expected from a young man of high standing, whenever these attempts were rebuffed through gentle teasing, [[PaperTiger Young Malfoy has attempted to call upon your specter as protection, rather than stand upon his own merits in the face of a conflict he himself began.]] Indeed, his cries of ''"When my father hears of this"'' have become a rather predictable rejoinder that leaves Young Draco seemingly having few convictions and limited abilities of his own and a desire to ride the coattails of those who came before him.\\

It is however his most recent insult given to a pair of orphaned individuals within his year that moves my hand. His precise wording was, ''[[SpeakIllOfTheDead "If your parents weren't good enough to live, then good riddance."]]\\

''I believe that explaining precisely how such words would, in a more barbaric time, have resulted in an honor duel that would see your offspring left bereft of his life is unnecessary. This insult is made all the worse for the parents of one of the orphaned individuals died an honorable, soldier's death protecting their child [[TakingYouWithMe and taking their murderer with them into death's embrace.]] To disrespect the dead shows contempt for the dead. To show disrespect to those who died fighting is to show contempt for every service person who puts their life on the line every day to keep society going and civilians safe.\\

I choose not to believe that this behavior is the result of your parental guidance as it is clear that Young Malfoy respects you as his father greatly. Instead it is likely that his first time out from under your guidance has left the child adrift in an unfamiliar location and his actions are the results of an uncertain boy exploring a new situation and erring.\\
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I am not one to offer advice on how one should rear their child and will instead leave you with the hope that such behaviors can be corrected for and that Young Draco Malfoy may yet grow to be a responsible member of society.\\
\\
Sincerely,\\
\\

->'''Hans Blix:''' I'm sorry, but the UN must be firm with you. Let me see your whole palace, ''or else''...\\

While his early discourtesy, mostly taking the form of repeated attempts to engage his Gryffindor classmates in a childish fracas, was the sort of minor boyhood nonsense which might be expected from a young man of high standing, whenever these attempts were rebuffed through gentle teasing, Young Malfoy has attempted to call upon your specter as protection, rather than stand upon his own merits in the face of a conflict he himself began. Indeed, his cries of ''"When my father hears of this"'' have become a rather predictable rejoinder that leaves Young Draco seemingly having few convictions and limited abilities of his own and a desire to ride the coattails of those who came before him.\\

It is however his most recent insult given to a pair of orphaned individuals within his year that moves my hand. His precise wording was, ''[[SpeakIllOfTheDead "If your parents weren't good enough to live, then good riddance."]]''\\

->''Dear Mr. Malfoy,

While I regret that my initial contact with your person must be on such unpleasant business, I am afraid that it falls upon myself to inform you of news that your son, Draco Malfoy, has been acting in such a manner as to bring upon himself and your house a most ill reputation through his discourteous actions and words. It would be a disservice to your family if you were left unaware of the events in question to correct these grievances and guide your child properly into a productive member of society.

While his early discourtesy, mostly taking the form of repeated attempts to engage his Gryffindor classmates in a childish fracas, was the sort of minor boyhood nonsense which might be expected from a young man of high standing, whenever these attempts were rebuffed through gentle teasing, Young Malfoy has attempted to call upon your specter as protection, rather than stand upon his own merits in the face of a conflict he himself began. Indeed, his cries of ''"When my father hears of this"'' have become a rather predictable rejoinder that leaves Young Draco seemingly having few convictions and limited abilities of his own and a desire to ride the coattails of those who came before him.

It is however his most recent insult given to a pair of orphaned individuals within his year that moves my hand. His precise wording was, ''"If your parents weren't good enough to live, then good riddance."

''I believe that explaining precisely how such words would, in a more barbaric time, have resulted in an honor duel that would see your offspring left bereft of his life is unnecessary. This insult is made all the worse for the parents of one of the orphaned individuals died an honorable, soldier's death protecting their child [[TakingYouWithMe and taking their murderer with them into death's embrace.]] To disrespect the dead shows contempt for the dead. To show disrespect to those who died fighting is to show contempt for every service person who puts their life on the line every day to keep society going and civilians safe.

I choose not to believe that this behavior is the result of your parental guidance as it is clear that Young Malfoy respects you as his father greatly. Instead it is likely that his first time out from under your guidance has left the child adrift in an unfamiliar location and his actions are the results of an uncertain boy exploring a new situation and erring.

I am not one to offer advice on how one should rear their child and will instead leave you with the hope that such behaviors can be corrected for and that Young Draco Malfoy may yet grow to be a responsible member of society.

Sincerely,

->''"Quick! [[ToTheBatNoun To the Bat-fax!]]"''

->''drastic times call for drastic action.''\\
''I will be posting a pithy political tweet that will change everyone's mind.''\\
''he he, yes. just wait and see.''\\
''this will be the one.''\\
''they'll read it and they'll be helpless but to agree.''\\
''im about to save america, baby.''
-->-- '''WebVideo/InternetHistorian''' mocking the userbase of Website/{{Twitter}} after the January 6th U.S. Capitol riots

'''Pickles:''' [[DefiedTrope We're breaking Scotty out, Bob.]]

->''"You might want to brace yourself, but [[Website/{{Twitter}} adding "#bpspill"]] ''doesn't do a goddamn thing and never will''. It turns out that unless you're [[NukeEm manning an ICBM silo]] or are [[Franchise/XMen Professor X]], changing the world probably requires you to at least stand up. Maybe more! Similarly ineffective is drawing WesternAnimation/{{The Little Mermaid|1989}} covered in oil, though it [[RuleThirtyFour makes a welcome change from the other sticky substances the Internet usually covers her in]]."''\\\
"''It turns out that BP have actual money fountains (other than the one they just used to make the Gulf of Mexico [[UnusualEuphemism go second in chess]]), so we need a stronger approach than saying, "Gosh, that's awful," while being ecologically buggered with thousands of gallons of oil-lube. "Awareness" just means you're conscious while the buggering takes place. We need awareness and [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge murderous revenge.]]"''

-->-- '''WebVideo/InternetHistorian''' mocking the userbase of Website/Twitter after the January 6th U.S. Capitol riots

->''"You might want to brace yourself, but [[Website/{{Twitter}} adding "#bpspill"]] ''doesn't do a goddamn thing and never will''. It turns out that unless you're [[NukeEm manning an ICBM silo]] or are [[Franchise/XMen Professor X]], changing the world probably requires you to at least stand up. Maybe more! Similarly ineffective is drawing Disney/TheLittleMermaid covered in oil, though it [[RuleThirtyFour makes a welcome change from the other sticky substances the Internet usually covers her in]]."''\\\