Re:What to say when someone is being an asshole
by argumentum on Sunday March 02, 2014 @04:37AM
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Interestingly enough, Christopher Hitchens used to say far more inflammatory stuff but didn't really sound smug or superior.
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Re:What to say when someone is being an asshole
by rjbwork on Sunday March 02, 2014 @07:21AM
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Being a miserable alcoholic kind of makes it hard for people to find you smug or superior.
Re:What to say when someone is being an asshole
by argumentum on Sunday March 02, 2014 @05:14PM
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I wouldn't call him a "miserable" alcoholic. He was quite proud of his prodigious intake of alcohol and tobacco, to the extent of writing essays defending these habits and refusing to change his tune even in the face of death due to them.
He was more of a "celebratory" alcoholic and smoker.