Yes it’s a rant …
Intellectual ~ A person with a creative mind who studies and reflects and thinks himself out of a basic knowedge of who he really is. A person who is devoted to literary or scholarly pursuits. A thinker- someone who reflects and asks or answers questions involving a wide variety of ideas. Loves ideas, books and the mind.
Snob ~ Characteristically, snobs look down on people who have qualities which they regard as inferior, or flaunt their attributes which they regard as positive in order to make others seem inferior.
I fail to see how someone can assume such an in your face statement as an “intellectual” snob isn’t going to rile anyone’s feathers. This comment was directed at a few people in a group on Fetlife. Why? Because they can write, read and spell, some of them quite impressively can use big words too that I have to sometimes google. I’m not gonna ask them to dumb it down for my benefit either. That’s what google is for after all we are on the interwebz. And perhaps because the hint of the use of a spell checker would help in deciphering this poster’s numerous threads that have the grammar skillz of an ass. There I said it. I haven’t up until now out loud but hell if you want to throw tomatoes be prepared to catch a few yourself.
The term “academic snob” was used in another thread also. Again, just because someone has an appreciation of grammar, correct spelling and the likes and yano they like to use big words on occassion.The term “snob” was used in both cases. After watching, and reading the ongoing dribble that has been spewing forth it became plainly obvious the persons doing so were feeling like the underdog or perhaps personal issues clouding their judgement and causing them to see something that wasn’t actually there nor directed at them.
And to make it even more funny they go starting posts to bring it all up not once but over and over.
I left the group today. I damn well know I am one of those referred to as an intellectual snob. Whoopdee doo I can spell. It’s not about writing now is it?
I love to write, read and discuss things online and offline. Writing is a huge creative outlet for me. I pour my emotions into erotica and poetry, I write a blog daily. And I do pretty well. I am far from academic. I stayed at school as a kid because I lived in an emotionally, physically abusive home. School was a haven for me although my studies failed badly as I was so screwed up with all the shit that was going on. I did well in English though. It was one thing I was proud of as a kid. I wanted to go to university but it wasn’t financially viable back then, it still isn’t now. We were what is referred to as white trash.
I left home and ended up hanging out with less than desired dregs of society referred to as druggies and gangs and bikers. Surprisingly, well actually not really these people were some of the most emotionally and intellectual people I have ever met. They had life experience. More than you can ever gleam from a book.
It was a tough world. You sure as hell didn’t act academic around those sorts or you would find yourself the brunt of everyone’s wrath. People didn’t like to be made to look stupid. One had to have wits. Luckily I did okay and perhaps some of that supposed “intelligence” I had kept me pretty safe. In the safety of my room I devoured books. I went to work each day and came home and generally kept my wits about me. I have never stepped foot in a university nor a tertiary type school ever. I didn’t have that option, I left home at 17 and never looked back, straight into work.
Reading as a kid was a form of escape from the horrid upbringing I had. Art and writing were the two things I could escape to when I needed some happy stuff. There wasn’t alot of happy about in those days. I spent years drawing tattoo flash for friends, gang members. I got shit whenever I was found with a nose in a book so it became a solitary thing. I spent years reading about law so that my friends would stay safe. I used my wits to survive. When I hit my late twenties I looked back at the last ten or so years and I hated myself. I wanted better. I didn’t want to be like the family I had come from. So I put my nose down I studied, I learnt new things, I devoured knowledge about new things I wanted to accomplish. I made some goals and I never once stopped to blame anyone else for any of my own failings. I fell more than I walked but I got there. I worked damn hard at the job I had. I went off and begun a business with an ex partner.
You see I’m not academic. I don’t class myself as better than anyone. But I do appreciate the written word. I love to express myself through writing and I am damn proud of my accomplishments. I worked hard to get where I am at. One day I want to write a book. I am damn proud of dragging myself out of that gutter and doing something about it.
Do I take offence to being referred to as an intellectual/academic snob.? I sure fucking do. Especially when it’s totally inappropriate and completely off track. I also got bought up to stand up and say what I think and not fear bullying tactics or any other assy behaviour. I was taught to be honest to myself and others. I was also taught that when I fell off to get straight back on that horse and go again. I bounce. It’s a good philosophy and one I live by.
Think about it just for a second. Do you really think it’s your actual spelling people are needling you for? Or perhaps its not that, perhaps it’s something much bigger than just how you spell or use grammar? If you want to be taken seriously quit fucking whinging and do something about it in a positive manner.
If I was a snob I would look down on you and look at you as inferior. What the fuck do I want to do that for?
I don’t care, half the time I try reading it and give up. Whatever issues you have … they are yours to own. I don’t need to nor want to be involved with any of that. Keep it to yourself.
Again. Think about it … is it really the spelling? Treat people how you want to be treated. If you treat people like shit, well kinda obvious ain’t it?
Here’s a new word …
Perception ~ In philosophy, psychology, and the cognitive sciences, perception is the process of attaining awareness or understanding of sensory information.
Yea I do read a dictionary from time to time … so shoot me. Call me a snob. I don’t care anymore. I’m over it.
I will not apologise for using my brain. For having a love of the written word nor for being honest.
Asshats.
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