You be the judge.
Okay. I think you've been armchair diagnosing Sir Les, but wont come right out and say it.
That would be a fair assessment.
Form opinion. Share information that may lead others to the same opinion (if they weren't already there). Boldly stating an opinion and expecting others to share it is sometimes less effective.
Personally think autistics get too much of that sort of crap. Though thanks for the clarification; haven't previously struck as the passive aggressive type. That's a big bush to beat around.
Armchair diagnosing Al is a big bush?
Also if I were genuinely passive aggressive by nature I wouldn't spell out exactly what I'm doing. Or maybe I would?
Look, it obviously hasn't led you to the same opinion as me, and that's fine. I'm not trying to make you think like me, just giving you the opportunity. Big difference.
Oh, but do like you. Like you a lot; see you as a valuable contributor to the forum, and personally credit and pride myself for inspiring your return. It's been enjoyable to have someone of your caliber of intellect and challenge to converse. Yes, do think calling someone something as serious a narcissist is something to be direct about. It's a big bush. Don't think you're passive aggressive, that's the thing, which is the only reason I pressed you to come on out with it.
Thanks Jack. Actually I suspect that I'm a fairly complex character and given to self-reflection a lot. I don't mind being called out for passive aggressive behaviour as it's good to know how I'm coming across. I'm also not that much of an intellectual: my job involves explaining often complex things and presenting them in simple terms to a broad audience. I'm also good at googling, so sometimes I will see something that strikes me as interesting and 10 minutes later I'm an armchair expert.
Unfortunately I've had to deal with far too many bombastic, narcissistic, obnoxious, overbearing, borderline sociopathic individuals in my life, and from a very early age. And I've developed a certain style when it comes to interacting with them. And that style could be fairly described as passive-aggressive. Mostly these days I find them entertaining unless they are my boss or something.
