Agnes by Tony Cochran for March 07, 2019

Don’t think Jean-Luc would appreciate that, Agnes!

Shakespeare! So full of clichés!

The phrase actually fits perfectly in her conversation with Trout. (Had to look it up.)

Actually, it’s “hoisted by their own leotards”.

We all use it down at the machine shop. Elevates the trash talk.

That’s an explosive comment, Agnes.

Actually it’s hoisted ON their own petard.

to “hoist by one’s own petard” means you have been hurt or caught by the very device that you intended to hurt someone else.

It does have a poetic and “snooty” sound to it…

And then ignited?

See, here’s where the paradox applies. If Agnes criticizes ALL critics, does she also criticize herself? If not, she’s not truly criticizing ALL critics. If so, she’s invalidating her own criticism.

Agnes, dear, if you don’t know what it means, how do you know it’s a bad thing?