Re: walexander@leisurepublishing.com

[byard pidgeon <bluedove@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It would be a lot more fun if we could directly talk about "who has the
biggest pecker"...or perhaps, the most adept.

on 06/15/2002 11:25 PM, Dan Dresner at yodrez@attbi.com wrote:

> When I was still teaching, another teacher at my school was an avid fisher
> and, apparently, quite knowledgeable. I say "apparently", because every time
> he began to pontificate on his subject he would lean back on his heels,
> literally look down his nose at you, and begin to run his mouth. No
> contribution you could make to the "conversation" was ever met with anything
> but condescending disbelief. As a consequence, my face generally froze into
> what I hoped was a polite "Will Return In 5 Minutes" sign as I mentally
> reviewed my shopping list.
> 
> Most of the students and teachers had long ago learned to avoid asking the
> questions that set him off, and when my attempts to be friendly repeatedly
> led to demonstrations of his superiority I, too, had to avoid him. Too bad,
> because he was clearly knowledgeable, apparently a decent person, and
> certainly interesting. I just couldn't take the strutting....
> 
> In our little e-barnyard, we seem to have some testosterone-soaked peacocks
> who, like that teacher, lack the modesty and self-discipline to reign in
> their baser tendencies. At this point, I'm betting that all but a hardy few
> list members give a damn what the issues are, who is right, and who has the
> biggest pecker.
> 
> To my direct knowledge, two of the offenders had this exact same problem on
> other lists and *still* haven't realized that they have a problem far beyond
> any facts of the arguments in which they become embroiled.
> 
> Without question, you men are impressing everyone on the list with your
> erudition and with knowledge of your subjects. But when all the blathering
> is done, gentlemen, while one of you may have delivered the ultimate
> argument, not one of you will have convinced anyone else on this list of
> your sense of community, your manners, your consideration of others, your
> forbearance, your communication skills, your kindness, or your maturity.
> 
> For God's sake, STOP IT!

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