I can't work out whether you are being serious here
and hence really dumb
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 29 Jul 2010, 11:32, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Fucks sakes
Would I ever, realistically, employ smugness in an argument with you of all people, for anything other than comic effect?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 29 Jul 2010, 11:39, Reply)

that doesn't make much sense
because you see someone as having a characteristic that means you can't have it yourself, or if you do, can't show it to them in seriousness?

I didn't think you actually thought I was jealous and aroused....
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 29 Jul 2010, 11:43, Reply)

I meant more specifically in relation to me
Regardless of your opinion regarding the lifestyle choice on which we differ (colossal gayness), the principle area in which we're most opposite is self-confidence. Smugness is not something I do convincingly, or indeed, ever. That was meant to be the point
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 29 Jul 2010, 12:07, Reply)

despite having worked at it
I'm not quite as confident as I make out. To a certain extent acting that way makes it happen though.

I'm not particularly smug, just happy and content for the most part, and proud of the things I can do well.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 29 Jul 2010, 12:35, Reply)

I absolutely concur with the first statement
but sadly the second has yet to become apparent for me. People are generally disbelieving when I claim to have piss-poor self-esteem. Based on your second paragraph we theoretically are similar in this respect also. Perhaps you're just better at it.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 29 Jul 2010, 12:38, Reply)