Re: Know-it-alls greatly admired, ideal mates? (Re: Hanson: "We're in The Matrix")

From: Lee Daniel Crocker (lee@piclab.com)
Date: Tue Sep 24 2002 - 18:13:30 MDT


> (Hal Finney <hal@finney.org>):
> So I don't think it's Cliff's knowledge that is the problem, but rather a
> deficiency in other areas which prevents him from exploiting his knowledge
> effectively, both in attracting women and in being successful in life.
> The problem with a know-it-all isn't that he knows it all, but that he
> won't shut up about it.

Off-topic aside: any guesses as to what percentage of posters to
this list have been disparagingly called "Cliffy" at least once in the
last 10 years in a conversation with friends or family? I get it about
5-6 times a year I think.

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