Comment by staunch

19 years ago

You're wrong to tell people they're wrong to publicly tell people they're wrong.

Most mature and intelligent people love it when someone is able to offer useful critiques of their work, as long as they're civil about it. For example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_method

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palish  19 years ago

I don't see in there where you should prefix everything with "What an oversimplification! You're wrong, wrong, wrong!"

Seriously, would you want this guy making a few million? Not only would he be a douche, but he'd be a rich douche. Imagine how he'd treat his waitresses and waiters then. Or his local cops. Or anyone not as smart as he is, which is, apparently, EVERYONE. I'd even call him a detriment to our society, because the child just seems to act like a Paris Hilton with brains. Smart people can be civil, and it's just silly to watch everyone go "Cperciva you're so awesome! You should do X with your life!" and him go "Oh ho ho, didn't you think I already considered that? I turned down a headhunter yesterday, in fact. Now go make me a sandwich."

The dude's a genius, but he could learn a little humility. But he's obviously not going to learn until some event wakes him up to it, so I'm done caring that maybe one more nice person could exist in the world.

  • euccastro  19 years ago

    I would want this guy making a few million, if he doesn't steal them. His waitressers and waiters can quit anytime if their alternatives are overall better.

    (Kudos for being able to imagine a Paris Hilton with brains.)

    • palish  19 years ago

      That's exactly the problem, a reward in the face of repugnant behavior. I wasn't going to respond, but I found this comment pretty depressing so I have to ask you: You seriously believe being rich is a license to be a douche? Or that everyone's allowed to act however they want to food service workers, or the people that guard you while you sleep? Or anyone at all? What if, for example, someone had to be a waitress to save up money for college? Sure, she could start a business, but what if she has literally zero money and no contacts, and she was just born like that?

      What's depressing is how often people don't think of other people.

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