“Hyperbole (pronounced /ha??p??b?li/ hye-PER-buh-lee; “HYE-per-bowl” is a common mispronunciation) comes from ancient Greek “????????” (meaning excess or exaggeration) and is a figure of speech in which statements are exaggerated. It may be used to evoke strong feelings or to create a strong impression, but is rarely meant to be taken literally.”

Hey, that’s great. But what’s a good example?

“I could sleep for a year. (I could sleep for a long time.)”

Oh, that is a good example. But how is that directly applicable here?

“Hyperbole is used to create emphasis.”

Oh, if only there was some part of this definition that included the casual nature of a podcast recording…

“It is a literary device often used in poetry, and is frequently encountered in casual speech.”

Oh, well, great, thanks wikipedia! I guess all I can really say after that is Karen’s so-called “bent facts” “…could even be considered ‘exaggeration to the point of hyperbole,’ which would make the statement factly incorrect, but not factually untrue — as the facts it claims are the exaggerated ones, not the real ones.”

In short, while it might be nice to have another BSG watcher on the show, it would also be nice to have you actually read and reply to what I wrote — not throw out knockoff post structures, miss the point, and call it a day. That’s enough to fire what I understand is called “Geek Rage™.”

Next week, why clichéd snark is still the weapon of the unimaginative.

That could even be considered “exaggeration to the point of hyperbole,” which would make the statement factly incorrect, but not factually untrue — as the facts it claims are the exaggerated ones, not the real ones.

Next week, why acting isn’t lying, even though you’re saying things that aren’t true and trying to convince people they are.