It's not every day that a letter to the editor makes headlines, but it's not every day that Jerry Seinfeld writes a letter to the editor. Seinfeld took issue with an article by New York Times television critic Neil Genzlinger yesterday, in which Genzlinger lamented the overuse of the sarcastic "Really?" both on TV and in life. Seinfeld, of course, loves the quip, and was quick to respond. Samples from both pieces:
- Genzlinger: "Say a co-worker shows up for a pivotal meeting wearing a plaid blouse and a polka-dot skirt. In the old days you might have said: 'Well, that is certainly an interesting fashion choice. Myself, I prefer something more subdued when sitting down with a client.' Now, though, if you’ve succumbed to the loathsome trend, you will simply aim as withering a look as you can at your colleague, and say 'Really?'"