<VV> Terminology thoughts (little Corvair)

[Robby]

I have seen arrogance over the years but this tops it all.  I may get banned
for this, but so be it - you are an arrogant a$$.  But over my 50 plus years
of living I have found that most arrogant a$$es are really folks who feel
majorly inferior to others and must try to degrade them to feel good about
themselves.  YOU are probably the one who dislikes what he sees when he
looks in the mirror - I know if I acted like you I would run and hide from a
mirror.

If you are representative of the typical Corvair owner, I want nothing to do
with the cars.  Fortuantely the others on here are far superior to you in so
many ways!!!!!!!!

Robby

On Sat, May 8, 2010 at 7:41 PM, Mark Corbin <airvair at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Back in the days of the Corvair, Chevrolet Marketing called their 4door
> hardtop a "sport sedan" even though it was a misnomer. There wasn't
> anything "sedan" about them. "Sedan" doesn't designate the number of doors,
> as you can just as easily have a 2door sedan as a 4door sedan. Therefore
> Marketing created it's own term, which may be acceptable in marketing. But
> if one leaves off the "sport" and merely says "sedan", then by definition
> they are using a totally different meaning word.
>
> Some people may wonder why so often I mention the necessity of using
> correct terminology. The reason is simple. A person is judged by how
> proficient he is in his speaking ability. If someone speaks like a country
> bumpkin who just fell off the turnup truck last week, they are considered
> accordingly. But if that bumpkin is intellegent, he can be educated. Then
> he'll be able to speak in an intellegent and educated manner, and people
> will have a much higher regard for him. Part of that is the usage of
> correct terminology. The wise person takes pride in his ability to speak
> proficiently, using as much correct terminology as his education has given
> him. In fact, he'll even strive to find out and use as much correct
> terminology as possible.
>
> The difference between ignorance and stupidity is that ignorance is the
> lack of knowledge, while stupidity is the failure to use that knowledge.
> Thus when someone calls a terminal block a "thingy" or a late model Corvair
> 4door a "sedan", he is by definition either ignorant or stupid. Ignorant if
> he doesn't know the proper terminology, and that's forgivable. But he is
> being stupid if he does know but persists in using incorrect words
> nontheless.
>
> I am surprised when someone does so, as that person is willfully displaying
> stupidity. What amazes me even more so is that some people seem to delight
> in showing off their stupidity, like it's cute or funny or some kind of
> badge of honor. It makes me think that that person doesn't respect
> themselves enough to speak in correct language, and would rather be thought
> of as stupid. So if they don't respect themselves, how can they expect me
> to respect them?
>
> If some people are offended by this, then they really need to look in the
> mirror and ask why they don't respect that person looking back at them.
>
> All of this is just how I see things. Just my opinion. At least you'll know
> why I mention terminology from time to time.
>
> -Mark
>
>
>
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