And isn't that what really matters in today's self-absorbed society?
(Sarcasm not intended; it is simply an outgrowth of my own smart-alecky nature.)
Some people think you can get through life just being cute. My 6yo is one of them, with some justfication (you can see her picture on the Tax-chick page ... the girl in the pink shirt.)
Being smart-alecky probably doesn't have as much career potential as cute ... although it works for P.J. O'Rourke.