The fine art of missing the point

[Joe Allonby]

He understood the psychology of smoking.

On 3/4/06, Keith McMullen <schwitterz11 at netscape.net> wrote:
>
> Oh come on. It's not unfortunate for anyone, is it now? If you get what
> the terms mean, the quote is pretty silly though. Sorry to quibble with
> a sacred cow. Sloppy use of concepts is better ignored I suppose. I mean
> ridding the world of fevered egos is a noble task, and it really is
> trite to criticize such an effort because of a misuse of psychological
> terminology. His heart and actions were in the right place for
> chrissakes!  Let's all get back to fighting fevered egos everywhere and
> not argue amongst ourselves over jots and tittles.
>
> Back to my echinacea and green tea.
>
> >
> > I'm starting to wonder for whom 'the misunderstanding' is most
> > unfortunate for. Then starting to  wonder if there's not more than one
> > here.
> >
> > I do not doubt, however, that if Bill Hicks had known there were
> > grades at stake here, he'd probably have tried harder. Y'know. Just
> > for you.
> >
> > Still, that would've have been a great heckle - "Bill! you're
> > misunderstood if you think the "ego" can actually taint the
> > "collective unconscious"! it ain't like that man! you suck!"
> >
> > Meanwhile, watch those tumbleweeds blow....
>
>
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