Speaking assertively about topics that you know little about is false smugness.

(Cave Duck, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 17:09, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

the point in question was do I know what film that line was from
I did. I fail to see how anyone could know more about that particular question.

As for the other subjects, I know enough to satisfy myself that my opinion is valid and more than likely enough to satisfy someone who isn't already tetchy with me because I don't like a certain band's music.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 17:14, Reply)

You can keep flogging the Ian Dury dead horse as long as you like, it doesn't make it relevant.
The point in question was your assertion that you're smug because you know about things. My point is that you're also smug about things that you don't know. I personally find informed smugness unpleasnt and uninformed smugness deeply irritating. Your statemnt "I know enough to satisfy myself that my opinion is valid" is incredibly complacent and self satisfied. Generally as you start to learn about any big subject, the first thing that you come to realise is how very little you know.
That's not to say that you're not an intelligent man. I just find your manner very irritating.
(Cave Duck, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 17:39, Reply)

Well that's a reason to be cheerful, I suppose.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 17:41, Reply)

You need to get over yourself a bit.
I am mildly smug in person it is true, but it is somewhat overblown on here because it amuses me.

When I said "I know enough to satisfy myself that my opinion is valid" I was talking about just those subjects you mentioned. I am aware of how little I know on many subjects, and even those I know a lot about there is still an awful lot more to learn.

The bottom line is you've read some things that have been said with tongue planted firmly in cheek and seem to have taken umbrage at them, despite them being harmless particularly in comparison to a lot of stuff bandied around on here, and because of that I'm glad you find my manner irritating.

and to flog that dead horse one more time, you didn't seem to have a problem with me until I said I didn't like Ian Dury.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 8:57, Reply)