Seen today in an email from a family member, referring to my writing style:
hyperintelligent teenage-level internet-type argumentative and patronizing smirkingly sarcastic pseudo-intellectualism
I was a little hurt until I thought about it for a while. Maybe there’s a point there. Actually, I think that sums me up quite nicely.
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Pseudo-intellectual?
May I just reiterate how much I am amazed by the fact you trolled your own family?
Re: Pseudo-intellectual?
Why are you amazed? You've met me, right?
Re: Pseudo-intellectual?
Yeah, I've met you. But, frankly, you are mostly, in my estimation, non-confrontational. In fact, more than almost any other guy I know. So when you do these very confrontational things (I know, after great provocation!) I just stand here trying to reel in my jaw and going, "buh!"
Re: Pseudo-intellectual?
I'm a lot more confrontational when email is involved.
Re: Pseudo-intellectual?
There's a difference between being confrontational via e-mail with perfect strangers (which I KNOW you do) and being confrontational via e-mail with people you're related to. People who KNOW YOUR MOM.
And
They forgot ego-centric
Re: Pseudo-intellectual?
Hey, that's the dining room of someone i know ! there on your photoblog!
Qbit
the one of her in the trash can is the cutest catphoto EVAR!!!
Don't take it to heart...
As Neal Stephenson says in "Cryptonomicon":
"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game because they almost always turn out to be - or to be indistinguishable from - self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
Although you are not by any means an anonymous stranger, the principal at work in the case of our discussion is quite similar due to my extraordinary lack of free time. I was simply expressing that I didn't want to get caught up in an infinite loop of unfruitful verbal conflict. If I am going to spend the time responding, I want to keep the discussion meaningful and relevant.
I hope this soothes the hurt feeling(s) you initially experienced. :)
LOL!
I just noticed the blue title subscript above... Bravo!