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[Flint]

Why would it be? What have I got to lose? All I can be is myself.

[dar512]

Oh, there's lots of possible reasons for taking a pose. I don't know you well enough to speculate.

But I find it hard to believe that anyone prefers for people to think they are crazy.

[FYREDEUS]

Originally Posted by dar512

Oh, there's lots of possible reasons for taking a pose. I don't know you well enough to speculate.

But I find it hard to believe that anyone prefers for people to think they are crazy.

I definitely prefer for people to think I'm crazy...especially all my shrinks who've kept telling me I'm sane

[dar512]

Originally Posted by Flint

All I can be is myself.

BTW this chant is getting old. It's a cop-out. You are who you choose to be.

[Flint]

Originally Posted by dar512

You are who you choose to be.

I agree 100% with that. Another example of what I consider to be common sense.


I don't see conflicts or contradictions that y'all are perceiving. That is, because I am me, I know who I am, and I am comfortable with myself. Because I am me, I know how I act, for what reasons, etc. - and logic dictates that I am the final judge on subjective interpretations of my internal motivations, etc. (notwithstanding the fact that you are welcome to make observations of my behavior based on the limited bits of text you have as an indicator of what makes me tick - which I am basically inviting by making threads like this)

The unanswered question is what specifically do you find hard to believe about this? What specifically about this appears to be posturing, IE what could I hope to gain by making false statements about myself to strangers on the internet?

[lumberjim]

Originally Posted by Flint

IE what could I hope to gain by making false statements about myself to strangers on the internet?

Did you really just ask that?

[dar512]

Originally Posted by Flint

The unanswered question is what specifically do you find hard to believe about this? What specifically about this appears to be posturing, IE what could I hope to gain by making false statements about myself to strangers on the internet?

You appear to be fairly rational, at least as much as you can tell on a board. Yet you profess to intentionally use behavior which is counter-productive. Making sure that co-workers think you are crazy will not enhance your career, whatever it may be. Making sure that all your friends are nuts will not result in a useful support network in times of need.

So either you are a poser who wants us to think he's a loose cannon, or you really are the kind of nut who does stuff that sabotages their own life.

[Spexxvet]

Originally Posted by Flint

I don't see conflicts or contradictions that y'all are perceiving.

How about this conflict:

Originally Posted by Flint

This is how it works: you speak your mind, without mincing words, without sugar-coating things, without dumbing things down - and those that either don't understand or don't agree with what you are saying will not want to talk to you anymore.

[quote=Flint] If someone wants to talk to me about how Toby Keith is a true patriot or that the liberal media conspiracy is undermining the moral fiber of America, I can simply say something about Quantum Physics or whether they prefer Vietnamese cuisine to Thai cuisine. They will probably be either confused or vaguely offended (scenario #1), or maybe they will have some meaningful contribution on the subject (scenario #2). [/QUOTE

Above, you admit that acted in a way that was meant to cause a response. So when you say:

Originally Posted by Flint

it's beyond my power to influence the perceptions experienced inside the heads of other people, and I make it a policy not to worry about things I have no control over.

You are talking out your ass. Or just posing in one instance or the other. :p