I am one of the top dilettantes in all the world; quite exceptional,
really.  I feel that I'm entitled to your enduring mockery, due to my
exceptional dilettantery.  I humble mere mediocrity, and lower the bar for
lesser snobs.

On 12/26/06, Jim Felder <felder@knology.net> wrote:
>
> Evan,
>
> With all due respect, I don't recall seeing any such distinction
> being allowed for in Joy's post. Imagine being called a snob because
> you were a lifeong piano tuner. Whether or not you could prove you
> were in the top 100 piano tuners in the western world, you'd still
> consider it an offense if you were called a snob because of your
> profession. Even if you didn't consider it offensive, you'd likely
> write a response such as I felt entitled to.
>
>
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