Judy: "Trouble is, he still gets positive feedback from those who *don't* see the hypocrisy, so he continues to believe it's a viable mode."
Some of us may just connect in a different way. We may be asking different questions or looking for something else from the exchange. --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin" <jflanegi@> > wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <jstein@> > > wrote: > > > Some of us, Barry, have the ability to laugh *and > > > also* take seriously those things that warrant it. > > > > > > The interesting serious thing about what "flowed off" > > > your keyboard here is that your quips about people > > > you don't have any beefs with were all light, purely > > > humorous, whereas the ones about those you do have > > > beefs with were putdowns disguised as humor. > > > > > As transparent as glass. He plays the Fool and the Lost when it > > suits him. Its like people who are late for appointments only in > > their personal lives, but never to work. Because work is something > > directly affecting them, whereas being late for others only > > incoveniences the others. So Barry can always claim not being > > serious, and laugh and jibe at others- If you've noticed he has > > been very much into this 'not being serious' theme ever since Tom > > tore him a new one a few days ago. > > > > But I recall when Barry's stuff is gone after, when his ass is on > > the line, he's every bit as serious as the next person. The "I'm as > > blithe and free as the Autumn leaves" schtick is SO very self > > serving... > > Bingo. And, as you say, so very transparent. > > > Hey, this is kinda fun- The Barry Channel, starring Barry- > > tagline, "its all about Barry!" LOL! > > > > So, yeah Judy I recognize the hypocrisy of his game. I just am not > > out to convince him of anything any longer, or have any meaningful > > discussion with him. I *get* him now. Completely. > > Trouble is, he still gets positive feedback from > those who *don't* see the hypocrisy, so he continues > to believe it's a viable mode. >
