Dark Sentiments Season 9 — Day 17: Verbosity and Ferocity
Posted By Randy on October 17, 2018
Here’s a bit of advice inspired by one of my favourite scenes from The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. A lot of movies have tried my patience with overly gloatinous villains, but this one gets right down to the nitty gritty of why it pisses me off so much.
Verbosity and Ferocity
By LFM
Don’t be about postures and waxing verbose,
When time’s of the essence and danger is close.
Get on with the job or don’t be there at all,
Don’t tell foes to grovel, surrender, or crawl.
Be stealthy, decisive, and take out your man,
Don’t bore him to death by announcing your plan,
Don’t you gloat, don’t accept any cause of delay,
Just send him to Hell and get on with your day.
Just kill ’em and go about your business without looking for plaudits. Love Tuco, especially when called Clint, Blondie. Right out of Yojimbo. Or, “don’t talk shit or you’ll get flushed.”