A Cryptic Note

Yesterday's post about Cecil the Lion elicited a comment from my old friend Anonymous. I'm still trying to figure out its meaning: "You have finally reached the level of your own ignorance. Congratulations!"

First off, I think we can all agree that the word "Congratulations" should have come at the beginning rather than the end of the comment. It commands the reader's attention, surely the goal of all writing. But copy-editing aside, I am at a loss as to what the rest of it means: How can one reach the level of one's own ignorance? Just where is that level? And aren't you always at it?

Even more mysterious is why that particular post was deemed more offensive than any of the last few hundred. Dammit, Anonymous -- if only you would sign your name, we could plumb the depths of your intelligence.