Just had to share this one – male opponent replying to my submissions in court:
“My lords, Miss X beguilingly took you through the law in a charming attempt to explain why her argument was correct…”
and a recent example of a similar thing experienced by a colleague:
“Miss Y tried to allure you with her argument – you should resist her siren call”.
What’s wrong with “Ms X’s argument may seem convincing, but it is wrong because …”?