Why I Decided to Become an Elitist

[Intaki]

The main point of my OP was simply this: You will find people more supportive of you if you take some initiative to help yourself.

Maybe you should have actually said that then, instead of indulging in all your self-centered posturing and nonsensical word-spew.

[kpxmanifesto]

Maybe you should have actually said that then, instead of indulging in all your self-centered posturing and nonsensical word-spew.

Ah, it appears that OP is backpedaling. Looks like the shows over.

[Purrfectstorm]

Maybe you should have actually said that then, instead of indulging in all your self-centered posturing and nonsensical word-spew.

I did say it only I tried to say it in a way that was more entertaining. "Self-centered"? I tried to have some fun and create a good read. But ah, it is easier to destroy than create, right?

Ah, it appears that OP is backpedaling. Looks like the shows over.

I'm not backpedaling at all. I'm merely elaborating on a point that seems to be missed in all this arguing about what an elitist is or isn't.

Cool, I'm now redefining the word avocado. It now means self made gillionnaire.

Now you know that's not fair. I'm not utterly reinventing the word "elitist." I'm just repurposing it. Instead of being a generic insult directed at those who try, it can be embraced as a virtue (trying vs. not). Yes, elitism can mean acting superior to others, having a bad attitude, etc. It can also mean taking pride in one's ability and working hard to develop that ability.

[Noahlimits]

Now you know that's not fair. I'm not utterly reinventing the word "elitist." I'm just repurposing it. Instead of being a generic insult directed at those who try, it can be embraced as a virtue (trying vs. not). Yes, elitism can mean acting superior to others, having a bad attitude, etc. It can also mean taking pride in one's ability and working hard to develop that ability.

Then those people are using the word wrong in the first place. If people are calling others elitist because they "try", those people are ignorant and using the word wrong. Your definition of "taking pride in one's ability and working hard to develop that ability" is pretty off imho. That's saying that every single good player is an elitist by that definition if they're proud of their ability. That's not true at all.

[Tiggy]

That's saying that every single good player is an elitist by that definition if they're proud of their ability. That's not true at all.

I've run into many people that actively use this as the definition though. It's not accurate I agree, but man is it prevalent.

[kpxmanifesto]

I did say it only I tried to say it in a way that was more entertaining. "Self-centered"? I tried to have some fun and create a good read. But ah, it is easier to destroy than create, right?

Today I learned, being arrogant and self-centered is entertaining. "Have some fun and create a good read." For who, you?