Controversial Quote -- In or Out?

On the other hand, boston, if Miss Soreloser's team had won and she said the other team only had one player, I wouldn't use it in a high school story.

 

Too many times, we're asked to make chicken salad out of chicken shit. In your case, you already have the chicken salad. Use the quote.

 

I piss people off on a daily basis.

 

Why wouldn't you use something from a high school kid that has color. At least it's better than, "We played really hard and have worked hard for this..."

 

Agreed. "Said" takes care of things virtually every time. When it comes to quotes, it's silly to use verbs like "laughed," "sighed" or "snorted." If you need to note that a person was making a joke, use "said with a laugh." But laughs, sighs and snorts don't produce words.