proposed running joke

In fact, that old meme is so annoying that I propose it as a running joke for any book whose stylistic difficulties are criticized. Example:

“Being and Event is not very well written.”

Response: “But those are just Badiou’s lecture notes.”

I’m almost tempted, but I have a hard time keeping a straight face while putting people on. Teasing just isn’t in my nature– which is perhaps why I sometimes allow myself to be so uncontrollably wicked on the very rare occasions when I do it.