take it.

i think whoever came up with the preface
"...don't take this the wrong way, but..."
is an absolute friggin' genius.

i mean, it's hugely satisfying to use it
because you can get away with almost
anything, simply because it's a disclaimer.

so the person on the receiving end
is left in limbo, because in a perverted way,
they aren't in a position to retort, because
if they do, then the implication is that they
have mistakenly taken it the wrong way. 

for me, the best usage is in the form of;
"...look, don't take this the wrong way,
but i think that you are an asshole..."

but you know, you should take it the wrong way.

...absolute genius, i tell you.