Path: ...!news.mixmin.net!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Rolf Mantel Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech Subject: Re: bike path live entertainment Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 12:25:59 +0200 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 58 Message-ID: References: <3oj4ej9jqhluub3q9milrdiu87egj2g7av@4ax.com> <5o75ejpcep9c4bg97snumgm91r66vpjine@4ax.com> <3dv6ejpib3nielp01p4imqecne1hoogv44@4ax.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 12:25:59 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="6835b75c5fb7341a3912667dea0d3a9c"; logging-data="2895419"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX18KBkuxHZ3xtUojXvlhFdhF" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:vUQvf2/16jzJu0eBFZ8l0tozngA= Content-Language: en-US In-Reply-To: Bytes: 4022 Am 13.09.2024 um 18:48 schrieb Catrike Ryder: > On Thu, 12 Sep 2024 21:58:56 -0400, Frank Krygowski > wrote: > >> On 9/12/2024 7:53 PM, John B. wrote: >>> On Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:45:39 -0400, Frank Krygowski >>> wrote: >>> >>>> On 9/12/2024 9:28 AM, AMuzi wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I do not wish ill on anyone here but I would bet that some among us have >>>>> never been laid out by a punch in the face or achieved Second Place in a >>>>> bar fight.  For the rest of us, those were formative experiences in a >>>>> wider understanding of human behavior. >>>> >>>> Some of us have wisely avoided bar fights. And on one memorable >>>> occasion, I actually talked down a potential fight between several of my >>>> friends and a group of punks itching to fight. >>>> >>>> There are other ways to handle things besides shooting. >>> >>> Potential fight? I don't believe it. If some one (ones) are really >>> serious about fighting they don't get talked out of it. They just >>> start punching. >>> And yes, I've been there (hiding in the corner) >> >> I'd give details, as it was an interesting incident. But of course, you >> and Mr. Tricycle would say it was all fiction. Meh. > > I already assume it was fiction. Either that or greatly exagerated. > > *************************************** > Many narcissists enjoy bragging about themselves in grandiose and > exaggerated terms, be it their physical attractiveness, material > (trophy) possessions, social popularity, exciting lifestyle, merit > badge achievements, high-status associations, or other envy-worthy > attributes. While there’s nothing inherently wrong with describing > oneself in positive terms, the pathological narcissist does so in the > following unhealthy ways: > > A. The self-flattering statements are often exaggerated. > > B. The self-flattering statements are often uttered, directly or > indirectly, at the expense of others (“I’m better than you,” “you > don’t have what I have,” “they‘re nothing compared with me.”) The > narcissist’s fragile ego is boosted not by positively affirming > oneself, but by putting others down. > > https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/communication-success/201807/5-ways-narcissists-compensate-for-their-inferiority Now please re-read with the question in mind "how much narcisit behavour do I display?" Research indicates that everybody has some narcisist parts, and the difference is just in degrees. Alternatively, can you please reduce theis narcisist spiel to "at most once per month"?