Re(6): Did I Miss Something??? Posted on May 18, 2025 at 04:38:29 AM by dr Spock
did your therapist tell you about that, Jim when you were boasting how successful a sales guy was and how impressive your house was in Prairie Village? And your unsolicitied comparison between yourself and others in here.
What are we supposed to do with people who clearly have gone through their life pretending they've done their home work? ARe you saying we olders and wisers should blow smoke up their asses telling them how great their art is that you put on the fridge door? What will you tell them when they didn't get a ribbon for their artwork at school, or didn't get chosen to play baseball after you told them how strong they are?
You're a smart guy...what do you do when the other kids in class get called on but your kid doesn't?
After they've had the WOKE lesson how equal everybody and at field day, they didnt run as fast, score as much, or worse, they got put in the back where the action never happens on the field.
If youre so equal, how come you dont' get to pitch your turn or play first base?
My experience wth my kids is that they learn pretty fast in an early grade that some kids are just better and everything than others and its best not to tell them otherwise.
And what do your coffee table magazine musings have to do with radio, anyway?
I've noticed that people who are really smart know it, and learn quickly to accept the complements, acknowledge their skills and just say thank you. No need to lie to them or pretend false humility. No need to bully them to make them realize you're better at things than they are. Or put them down.
As Ive told you many times, but not in a condescending way, that blowing out soemeone else's candle really doesnt make yours burn brighter. Remember when I told you that, Jim? It seems thats about all you do when you post in here under your current favorite handle.
I'm your picking chicken and you seem to need that...maybe no one explained to you that you dont' have to be the highest achiever.. Just find what you do well and enjoy doing it. Hopefully you find something you DO excell at and feel better about yourself. Not everybody's a great athlete at school. Or the smartest guy in a room like this one. But if we really do care about others, we WILL help them if we can and not just let them stew in their own juices. Or spending thei life wondering why they're never chosen.
A program director, my boss, who I deeply respected gave me the disappointing news...he told me I was a great news man and woudl never be more than a midday jock. IT hurt. But he was right, and I moved my ass to the newsroom and next thinkg I knew I kept getting moved to better hours with more listeners, and jumped markets and managed to move to much better paying television.
Sometimes advice is helpful and thats what he was trying to be. I wonder if you have those skills. I've never heard you say a good or constructive word to anybody in here. Have you? Be glad you were a persuasive salesman and actually landed some impressive accounts up here in KC. That car dealer account you held for so long was impressive. I never could have done it. I expect you were well rewarded and lived in a nice part of town. But if you stilll had low self esteem, I dont think dissing others will make you feel better, or did it?