Re: Laker Haters: Best of

On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 15:28:07 -0800, "brink" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
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>"igor eduardo küpfer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>> These type of threads always bring out the nitpickity in me. For once I'll
>lay
>> off, and we can agree to have slightly difference views on the subject
>> (although I don't think they're all that different).
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>> Just one final comment.
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>> On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 14:20:59 -0800, "brink" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
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>> >"igor eduardo küpfer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>> >> >> A good example of what I mean. I think Shaq is a total asshole. I've
>> >> >thought
>> >> >> that for years. I think he is, as a person, a discredit to the human
>> >race.
>> >> >
>> >> >why?
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> I really don't want to go into it. I'll just say that the incident with
>> >Yao
>> >> exemplified everything I dislike about Shaq.
>> >
>> >seems like a pretty harsh way to judge someone.
>> >
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>> The reasons why I dislike Shaq are different from the reasons I don't want
>to
>> discuss it online. The reasons for thinking Shaq is an idiot fall into the
>"if
>> you have to ask..." category -- if you have to ask why I hate him, you
>> probably have very different views as to what makes a good human being
>than I.
>> There's little point in arguing over this -- your view is as valid as
>mine,
>> and we stand little chance of persuading each other.
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>well, you're certainly entitled to "hate" whomever you want, it just seems
>harsh to me to hate someone because you don't like some of the comments he
>makes, or his attitude at times or whatever.
>
>one thing even most of his detractors will admit is that shaq is something
>of a paradox--he can be infuriatingly selfish one moment but then geniuinely
>giving the next.  i agree that i dislike a lot of things that shaq does but
>i have a hard time hating someone who on the other hand seems to be a nice
>guy most of the time.
>

You misread me. 

1. I don't hate Shaq -- I just think he's an asshole. Hatred doesn't come
easily to me.

2. Shaq's "me velly solly" routine isn't the reason why I think he's an
asshole -- but that whole incident exemplifies his personality very well.

Some people find juvenile behaviour acceptable. That's fine with me. Some
people have a tolerance for those who feel entitled. Oh, well. Some people are
fine with those who deny personal responsibility. Ok.

But I'm not one of those people.


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