See what I mean? I thought we were all over this level of "discourse," this childishness.
If we can't debate or discuss the subject matter in this string, what's the point?
See what it says in the subject line? "Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: credit card acceptance policy" end of story.
The rest is frill and fluff designed to entertain, enlighten, enjoy, make you think, laugh, curse, cry, deny or whatever.
Elitism is "the belief that certain persons or members of certain classes or groups deserve favored treatment by virtue of their perceived superiority, as in intellect, social status, or financial resources.
Elitism is also "the sense of entitlement enjoyed by such a group or class; or, control, rule, or domination by such a group or class.”
Being that as it may, elitism is NOT and never has been "thinking [I am] so much smarter than everyone else and therefore [my] opinion counts for more..."
You are mistaking difference, contrast with what you believe to be believe “elitism.”
Human beings need contrast for anything to have meaning to them.
For example, the term “daytime,” would have no significance to people unless they have experienced nighttime; “heat” has no meaning without the experience of cold; “love” without hate means nothing and similarly being “right” has no special meaning unless others are wrong.
Invalidation of others provides the experience of being right as others are shown to be wrong, thus promoting the accompanying feelings of superiority and, if you will “special-ness”.
One of the characteristics of the generally accepted view of cults is that they claim to enjoy a unique and somewhat elite position with God and consider themselves “special” as a result.
One need only read Joseph Smith’s account of how he came to receive the Book of Mormon to acquaint oneself with the idea that his followers are in possession of more “truth” than the next religion as God has told him personally that in effect all the other religions have strayed from Him and it was basically upon Smith’s shoulders to be the messenger of correction for the benefit of the world or more precisely for those prepared to subject themselves to the truth, his version of it, at least.
Invalidation of others is the strategy employed not only by Joseph Smith and the Mormons but by most major and minor religions the world over, and quite obviously is the only means available to create a point of difference, without which, a distinct following or organizational membership would be impossible.
The secular community isn’t deprived of the fun either as evidenced quite commonly in the “your say” columns of the daily papers where everyone, ranging from evolutionists to gay rights activists to those who question God’s lack of intervention in the Tsunami’s are quickly, if not convincingly, corrected by the bearers of divine wisdom and truth.
Invalidation, although effective in the process of empire building comes complete with a string of negative side effects particularly for those who are “wrong.”
Inferiority is one that comes to mind and its stable mate, superiority another.
People are essentially community animals and the prospect of rejection, loss of face or threat of isolation, are natural fears, causing severe anxiety, the fuel of fear that fires profound bitterness, anger and out and out hatred.
Is this not a classic case of the elitist pot, calling the supposedly errant kettle black?
It's extremely easy to identify the error in someone else's “ways,” even indulging in rational, logical thinking to do so.
However, to spot the error in one's own thinking, is entirely a different matter often calling for a blatant determined refusal to utilize the rational, logical and critical thought processes in order to avoid that realization of error at the most fundamental level, where indulgence in circular reasoning becomes the preferred tactical strategy.
THE MEANING OF MUG INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO:
* A type of container, usually ceramic, with a handle, usually used for drinking or shaving.
* Mug Root Beer, a beverage brand;
* Someone's face, especially in "MUG shot,"
* A picture of the face;
* A contraction of "metric slug," a rarely-used unit of mass;
* To "MUG up" means to study intensely; "I mugged up on the meaning of road signs before taking my driving test."
* To exaggerate a facial expression for communicative emphasis;
* to make a face;
* To pose for photographs in an exaggerated or affected manner.
The acronym MUG may refer to:
* Macintosh User Group
* 4-methylumbelliferyl-beta-D-glucuronide, a chemical used to test for the presence of E. Coli bacteria.
* MUMPS User Group (MUMPS is now the M programming language).
* Multi User Game, a less specific classification for an online role playing game than others in the MU* genre.
THE MEANING OF MOPE INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO:
Besides "gloomy or dejected, or “to brood or sulk," or “to move in a leisurely or aimless manner; dawdle," MOPE can also be "a person given to gloomy or dejected moods."
MOPE is an acronym for "Most Oppressed People Ever", a derogatory term used in political discourse in Northern Ireland.
It is used to refer to those in both communities, Unionist and Nationalist, who act or appear to act as though the suffering endured by their respective communities is without comparison.
By ALLUSION (an indirect or passing reference to some event, person, place, or artistic work, the nature and relevance of which is not explained by the writer but relies on the reader's familiarity with what is thus mentioned) -- MOPE is a reference to "Unionism," in Ireland -- the belief in the desirability of a full constitutional and institutional relationship between Ireland and Great Britain based on the terms and order of government of the Act of Union 1800 which had merged both countries in 1801 to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (the successor entities being the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State).
The term MOPE owes its origins to the campaigns by opponents of Irish home rule in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to prevent the creation of an all-Ireland home rule parliament within the United Kingdom.
Because of their desire to maintain the Act of Union as created in 1800, without any system of devolution, they came to be known as Unionists.
Some believe that the Unionist opposition to home rule was not simply based on a desire for a different structure for governance, but reflected a fundamental difference in perspective, beliefs, definition and culture between Irish Nationalists and Unionists.
Whereas Nationalists were predominantly, but not exclusively, Roman Catholic, Unionists were predominantly, but not universally, Protestant. Almost all were descendants of English and Scottish settlers who arrived in the province of Ulster, especially from the Plantation of Ulster, in the early 17th century, onwards.
So your contention that MUG or MOPE is a bad name to call someone is stupid and it’s just another one of your silly yakety-yak tricks and tactics to continue this fake “fight” and to create false divisiveness.
Your “nabob of negativisim” approach to organizing just doesn’t cut the mustard, sonny boy.
The reference was not to cabdrivers in general, but to you and some of the other sages of wisdom and meaning on this forum.
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I will not associate with any schlongs (or pussies) that refer to cabdrivers as "mugs" or "mopes".
Elitism is thinking you are so much smarter than everyone else and therefore your opinion counts for more...
Disassociating with non-cabdrivers who insult cabdrivers with (lies and) elitist terms like "mugs" and "mopes" isn't elitism...
It's called integrity or self-respect.
Come get some, Wolf-howl, if you can keep your fangs off of Tang and Nathan's schlongs.
-Mike Foulks
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Anyway, the issue is credit card policy, not mopes, mugs,or schlongs.
Try to focus! I know, it's so difficult....)
And, hey, if there is going to be a general "strike" (rumor spreads fast!) over a meter increase, let's try to coordinate it with a the hearings at CIty Hall.
Don't forget, Alderman Allen and Commissioner "No Raise" Reyes have said to bring hundreds of cabbies with to those hearings or else no raise.
