I think you're assigning a moral quality to certain kinds of knowledge that isn't warranted.
I think you're assigning a moral quality to certain kinds of knowledge that isn't warranted.
I am one of those persons that learned something by reading that comment.
assuming arrogance and sassyness in an otherwise neutral exposition of a true fact, to me means that, as usually happens, arrogance and sassyness are in the eye of the beholder.
arrogance and sassyness are in the eye of the beholder
very true - but true of all aspects of communication, I thinkthe former.
I, for example, am not native English speaker, so, for example, in this case should you learn Italian to the point where you are able to successfully convey the information to me, which could be "never"?
> f I prefaced this comment with true facts about how bad your life in particular is, I doubt you'd be ready to read the rest of it :)
you can try, but be ready to fail miserably. Also: I am very well aware how bad my life is, I would say that only an arrogant can think to know it better than me to the point that I will be surprised or shocked.