The same situation can present itself to different people in different ways - in terms, for example, of whether one sees a slip on a banana-skin as a welcome puncturing of overblown self-esteem (and therefore essentially ludicrous), or a minor accident that causes a moment of mild concern to the observer, before one is reassured to see that no harm has been done.
In the case of DCP and Schryver, there are some of us here (including, I am certain, highly talented people from humble backgrounds) who have mostly seen the pair of them as essentially ludicrous figures, whose energy and intelligence just went to intensify the overall impression, and whose occasional flashes of sheer nastiness have acted as a prophylactic against sympathy when they suffer misfortunes they would certainly have been happy to have seen inflicted on others.
To people in that situation, your original statement looks like irony, though I am sure you meant it quite sincerely.
Ah. OK. Yes, I can see why people might think that I was being ironic, but I was not, and I have never been insincere about my honest admiration for the talents and learning of these guys. I disagree with some of the things they do, deeply disagree, but I still appreciate their good points.
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Kishkumen wrote:Ah. OK. Yes, I can see why people might think that I was being ironic, but I was not, and I have never been insincere about my honest admiration for the talents and learning of these guys. I disagree with some of the things they do, deeply disagree, but I still appreciate their good points.
"Admiration for the talents and learning"? I have a certain respect for it but admiration? I do have to admit that "eloquent" made me laugh......hysterically! Especially for Will eloquent would be one of the last words I could use to describe him.
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Tator wrote:"Admiration for the talents and learning"? I have a certain respect for it but admiration? I do have to admit that "eloquent" made me laugh......hysterically! Especially for Will eloquent would be one of the last words I could use to describe him.
I stated my opinion. I won't argue about it.
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