On Special Snowflake-ism, part III: The Smartest Guy In The Room

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Which is fine, it's just uninformed.

It's what I have to go on.

Let me say this again:  I don't care what you are like in real life.  I can only base my opinion on what you have chosen to show us.

And the fact that you've chosen to show us an arrogant, narcissitic asshole is a pretty good indication that you are in fact an arrogant, narcissistic asshole.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Of course it is a shitty online test.  Probably cooked up by a college student.

Shame your expertise doesn't lead you to checking things out before making unsupported statements.

If you'd looked on the page, you'd see that it was based on the Narcissistic Personality Inventory, one of the standard diagnostic tools for testing narcissism, and that the test had been reviewd and approved by the site owner, who holds a doctorate in clinical psychology.

But I'm sure you know much more about the subject than him, right?

Well, he does have a degree in Public Policy, which means that he knows more about everything than anyone else.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I've been here for a little over 8 years, which come out to a bit over 3000 days.  I've spent a total of 194 days logged in.  That represents only 6.4% of those 3000 days.  So only 6.4% of my life over the past 8 years has been represented here, and that is high-balling it when you consider that I haven't spent every minute of those 194 days posting. 


So, demonstrably, you have next to squat to stand on in your assessment.

I don't give a fuck about the "real" RWHN.  I can only base my decisions on what I see, what you SHOW us.  I am not omniscient.  I cannot see what else is in your squirrely little head.

So if you choose to be an ASSHOLE, that's what people are going to see you as, not matter WHAT kind of Special Flower you are inside.

http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2013/05/09/what-you-do-is-who-you-are/

[AFK]

Which is fine, it's just uninformed.

It's what I have to go on.

Let me say this again:  I don't care what you are like in real life.  I can only base my opinion on what you have chosen to show us.

And the fact that you've chosen to show us an arrogant, narcissitic asshole is a pretty good indication that you are in fact an arrogant, narcissistic asshole.

You are willfully and knowingly making assumptions based on a subjective interpretation of very limited information.

There is a third option, just don't judge at all.

[P3nT4gR4m]

BUT YOU'RE SO DELIGHTFULLY JUDGEABLE!!! 

[AFK]

Of course, because I have the wrong opinions. 

[P3nT4gR4m]

Not wrong, necessarily. An opinion is, by definition, neither right or wrong. Otherwise it's a fact. But some of them do come across as retarded and naive.

[Kai]

I've been here for a little over 8 years, which come out to a bit over 3000 days.  I've spent a total of 194 days logged in.  That represents only 6.4% of those 3000 days.  So only 6.4% of my life over the past 8 years has been represented here, and that is high-balling it when you consider that I haven't spent every minute of those 194 days posting. 


So, demonstrably, you have next to squat to stand on in your assessment.

I don't give a fuck about the "real" RWHN.  I can only base my decisions on what I see, what you SHOW us.  I am not omniscient.  I cannot see what else is in your squirrely little head.

So if you choose to be an ASSHOLE, that's what people are going to see you as, not matter WHAT kind of Special Flower you are inside.

http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2013/05/09/what-you-do-is-who-you-are/

That article is absolutely excellent. Not just your genetics or your experiences, but what you do with them. This is why "fake it till you make it" works. Eventually it stops being faked; the actions have become genuine. Thanks for linking.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I've been here for a little over 8 years, which come out to a bit over 3000 days.  I've spent a total of 194 days logged in.  That represents only 6.4% of those 3000 days.  So only 6.4% of my life over the past 8 years has been represented here, and that is high-balling it when you consider that I haven't spent every minute of those 194 days posting. 


So, demonstrably, you have next to squat to stand on in your assessment.

I don't give a fuck about the "real" RWHN.  I can only base my decisions on what I see, what you SHOW us.  I am not omniscient.  I cannot see what else is in your squirrely little head.

So if you choose to be an ASSHOLE, that's what people are going to see you as, not matter WHAT kind of Special Flower you are inside.

http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2013/05/09/what-you-do-is-who-you-are/

That article is absolutely excellent. Not just your genetics or your experiences, but what you do with them. This is why "fake it till you make it" works. Eventually it stops being faked; the actions have become genuine. Thanks for linking.

You're welcome, it's one of my favorites. There's more floating around here somewhere, in a fairly excellent thread about redemption.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Which is fine, it's just uninformed.

It's what I have to go on.

Let me say this again:  I don't care what you are like in real life.  I can only base my opinion on what you have chosen to show us.

And the fact that you've chosen to show us an arrogant, narcissitic asshole is a pretty good indication that you are in fact an arrogant, narcissistic asshole.

You are willfully and knowingly making assumptions based on a subjective interpretation of very limited information.

There is a third option, just don't judge at all.

TRANSLATION:  RWHN would like to behave as he pleases toward everyone else, without being in any way accountable.

NOT GONNA HAPPEN.

[EK WAFFLR]

I would like to, on behalf of the entirety of northern Belgium, say:

WHN is a goddamn retard and we hate him.

[EK WAFFLR]

Thanks for ruining yet another thread, you goddamn waste of carbons.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Thanks for ruining yet another thread, you goddamn waste of carbons.

To be perfectly honest, I have a hard time getting mad at him posting in this thread, because he's the BEST EXAMPLE POSSIBLE.  It's like having Napoleon crawl out of his grave to annotate your paper on the Battle of Waterloo.

[EK WAFFLR]

Thanks for ruining yet another thread, you goddamn waste of carbons.

To be perfectly honest, I have a hard time getting mad at him posting in this thread, because he's the BEST EXAMPLE POSSIBLE.  It's like having Napoleon crawl out of his grave to annotate your paper on the Battle of Waterloo.

Good point.

Still. I'd cut off his life support (alcohol) if given half the chance.

[tyrannosaurus vex]

Thanks for ruining yet another thread, you goddamn waste of carbons.

To be perfectly honest, I have a hard time getting mad at him posting in this thread, because he's the BEST EXAMPLE POSSIBLE.  It's like having Napoleon crawl out of his grave to annotate your paper on the Battle of Waterloo.

Good point.

Still. I'd cut off his life support (alcohol) if given half the chance.

Dependable Research* has shown that the average RWHN can survive for up to 6 years, even when deprived of alcohol, on nothing but coffee grounds and resentment.



* It's in a paper published by one of the most Highly Regarded** universities on the planet.


** Go find it yourself.