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Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: Snoopy on January 16, 2010, 11:45:01 AM

Title: Humble? I think not.
Post by: Snoopy on January 16, 2010, 11:45:01 AM
If I choose to use the expression "In my humble opinion" then I am being polite. I am leaving others a way to avoid taking offence, of thinking that I am not being too dogmatic. If others ascribe my opinions as being humble they are passing a judgement that is rude. They are not disagreeing with my expressed opinion but they are saying that my opinion is a humble one, not worthy of consideration, beneath their own "lofty" opinion .... I thought I should explain that since it is so clearly misunderstood. So carry on taking the piss chaps. It is your own ignorance that you are demonstrating.

It is that same as those among you who insist that they are Mr Soandso. Mr is a title awarded by others out of respect for you. It is not and should never be a title you assume for yourself. I never announce myself as Mr.  When asked for my name I give it. Nothing more and nothing less. When asked for my opinion I give it, nothing more and nothing less.

Learn to live with it.
Title: Re: Humble? I think not.
Post by: Nick on January 16, 2010, 11:50:52 AM
NURSE! THE SCREENS!
Title: Re: Humble? I think not.
Post by: Snoopy on January 16, 2010, 11:51:36 AM
Piss Off!
Title: Re: Humble? I think not.
Post by: Nick on January 16, 2010, 11:52:17 AM
 scared:
Title: Re: Humble? I think not.
Post by: Barman on January 16, 2010, 12:18:28 PM
My point was that you stated your opinion on all comedians past and present as if it was fact. Quite frankly, we might as well just locked the thread as any further comment was superfluous...
Title: Re: Humble? I think not.
Post by: Snoopy on January 16, 2010, 12:24:26 PM
As far as I was concerned it was a fact. If you wish to make it clear that I was expressing an opinion then you are at liberty to so do by use of the words "In your opinion". My objection is to your calling my opinion "Humble" ~ which in your opinion it may well be but in my opinion it is not. Do you now understand?
Title: Re: Humble? I think not.
Post by: Barman on January 16, 2010, 12:27:02 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on January 16, 2010, 12:24:26 PM
As far as I was concerned it was a fact. If you wish to make it clear that I was expressing an opinion then you are at liberty to so do by use of the words "In your opinion". My objection is to your calling my opinion "Humble" ~ which in your opinion it may well be but in my opinion it is not. Do you now understand?

No...  noooo:

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Title: Re: Humble? I think not.
Post by: Snoopy on January 16, 2010, 12:30:00 PM
It is a simple matter of correct English usage but there seems to be no point in continuing the conversation.
Title: Re: Humble? I think not.
Post by: Barman on January 16, 2010, 12:32:12 PM
Locked.
Title: Re: Humble? I think not.
Post by: Snoopy on January 16, 2010, 12:34:10 PM
Poor loser
Title: Re: Humble? I think not.
Post by: Barman on January 16, 2010, 12:35:31 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on January 16, 2010, 12:34:10 PM
Poor loser

You said there was no point continuing the conversation!  lol: