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mike[_22_]

On 2/15/2015 1:33 PM, wrote:
"Once again, your signature condescending tone declares that
the other guy is always wrong. "

That's not fair. I have seen Phil be nice to people a dozen times.

In the last thirty years.

Go ahead and hate the MF but respect him, he knows WTF he is doing and I know enough to know he knows WTF he is doing.

One of the issues with people who know everything is that they often
don't bother to understand the question before pontificating on the CORRECT
answer.
So you get a snarky response on their way to solve the problem that they
inferred based on their experience.
They have no trouble calling you names if you disagree with their
interpretation.
Since they know everything, anything you say is WRONG.
And it's no use trying to support your position, cuz they ain't listenin'.

Communication is a two-way process. The objective of the mentor is
to use terminology that the newbie can understand. Sometimes
trying to state the exactly perfectly technically correct description
obfuscates the key issue. The nitpickers jump on that to tell you
that you're wrong...and stupid.
It's not about education.
It's not about being right.
It's about telling the world that the other guy is WRONG!!
Throw in a few of your favorite pet names for good measure.

I like to have technical discussions. That requires listening
on both sides and supporting the argument with logic.
Calling me stupid doesn't help anybody.