You replied to me with some testimonial about benefits. Was my reply to that snide? Sure. Was it self-aggrandizing? Maybe a little, but not as much as your own random comment was, which is why I gave you a verbal pat on the head for telling a random stranger your life story.
I'm glad you admit that.
I commented to give some balance to the idea that being on benefits is an unusual/uncommon situation, from personal experience. If you think that's self-aggrandizing, then all that suggests is that you don't want to be contradicted on anything - please note that my original comment to you wasn't any kind of personal attack. I think it's quite acceptable for me to pull out the parts of your comments which worry me and take issue with them - that doesn't mean I disagree with every opinion you hold, so stop castigating me for not spending more time agreeing with you on the points I do agree with. This implies that *you* are the person looking for a "pat on the head". I'm not the BBC, and I am not required to introduce an artificial note of 'balance' into every discussion, though I have tried to be fair about telling you when I did agree with you.
You calling me "a moron and a troll" is really quite excessive - I haven't resorted to personal attacks with you thus far, because I believe in having a reasonable discussion about the points raised, whereas you, by your own admission, have made it personal from the get-go. I suggest you take a look in the mirror.
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Date: 2008-05-08 10:09 pm (UTC)I'm glad you admit that.
I commented to give some balance to the idea that being on benefits is an unusual/uncommon situation, from personal experience. If you think that's self-aggrandizing, then all that suggests is that you don't want to be contradicted on anything - please note that my original comment to you wasn't any kind of personal attack. I think it's quite acceptable for me to pull out the parts of your comments which worry me and take issue with them - that doesn't mean I disagree with every opinion you hold, so stop castigating me for not spending more time agreeing with you on the points I do agree with. This implies that *you* are the person looking for a "pat on the head". I'm not the BBC, and I am not required to introduce an artificial note of 'balance' into every discussion, though I have tried to be fair about telling you when I did agree with you.
You calling me "a moron and a troll" is really quite excessive - I haven't resorted to personal attacks with you thus far, because I believe in having a reasonable discussion about the points raised, whereas you, by your own admission, have made it personal from the get-go. I suggest you take a look in the mirror.