At the end, the writer tells an anecdote about Bobby beating up a man who told lousy Polish jokes, which offended him because he's Polish.
Or, limited to the confessional booth of his law office and in the manner he chooses to do it, does he have an affirmative duty to be the client's "prosecutor?" Meaning, isn't the attorney required to assure himself that the client won't make the situation worse by having the lawyer tell a "lousy story" on the client's behalf or, even worse, letting the client himself tell that same story?
"The first 15 minutes is their opportunity to tell you how lousy you're doing," says one vendor.
We all gathered around her bed and ate Chinese food and told stories and lousy jokes.
The beauty of advisers is that, if you want to cash out, those wise souls can talk you into sticking around, telling you the lousy numbers will improve.
Hey just wanted to tell you I had a lousy day and John Prine brought a smile to my face, the son had written, although in somewhat earthier terms.
And then there is the matter of science's conspicuously compact and jargon-laden language, which is, perhaps, the most efficient means of communicating with other experts but is a lousy way to tell a good story.
She leans in to tell him he's "a lousy kisser" and then freaks out and starts screaming wildly.
No one wants you to come to their house and tell them the floor is dirty and the food is lousy".
"She said, 'Let me tell you, you're a very unpleasant, lousy drunk.' So I cut out the hard stuff".
