Jerry Monaco <monacojerry at gmail.com> wrote (explicating the put-down in an earlier remark):
"If you don't read the right books or know the proper kind of popular culture somehow you are not paying attention to the world."
you're exactly right, Jerry. And it's more than "not paying attention" -- it's about not being hip, being uptight and pedantic, a nerd, being out of touch with "the people". It's an old game invented by girls in high school.
BW.
On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 5:41 PM, Dennis Claxton
wrote:
> At 09:42 AM 5/2/2008, Jerry Monaco wrote:
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> >Should I say that they are not engaged
> >in the world? Whose world? Why is your social trivia better than
> >mine?
> >
> >Jerry
>
>
> Like I said the other day, it ain't that serious. I would never say
> something as stupid as my social trivia is better than yours. Get a grip.
>
>
>
No it is serious. Without knowing it you exhibit the usual disdain that
intellectual taste mongers exhibit. If you don't read the right books or
know the proper kind of popular culture somehow you are not paying attention
to the world.
It is you who should get a grip on your dismissveness.
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