‘I have been called a ponce…’

Don’t threaten me with a dead fish!

Sounds like a good time!

Someone must have the vaporean copypasta at this point…

As I understand it, the trebuchet is technically a catapult, I think you are trying to undermine it by referring to the lowly mangonel which is certainly inferior.

… During the medieval period…

Trebuchets - the superior siege engine. (Disclaimer: probably not medieval)

Has to be rubbishing the competition. Even if I’ve solicited the engagement, if you have to pull yourself up by putting your competitors down then you’ll lose me. Tell me why you are good, not why they are bad.

‘new potatoes’ if you will…

That’s the point they burn you at the stake for being a witch.

Please tell me it’s not Opentext…

Studies in motivational theory have been around for years which generally agree that at a very basic level people need security first, not necessarily to motivate but to be in a position to be motivated. Repeatedly pay has been proven to be a poor motivator over time. By removing the basic insecurity that people face, you give them a chance to focus on actual motivating factors like job satisfaction, self-worth and realisation.