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I have been called arrogant after I politely pointed out that people are driving 300mph towards a wall.

I have been called arrogant when after they crashed I politely pointed out that I warned them in time that they will crash and burn.

I have been called arrogant when I refused to clean up the mess for a 100th time - which could easily be prevented if people took a little bit of caution and tried to understand their own predicament.

I have also been called arrogant when I insisted that something has to be done YESTERDAY to systemically prevent results that have profound negative impacts.

Yup... I guess It has to be us.

Man this is even an arrogant way of writing a comment! And with a hero complex thrown in, too.

:)

What I find interesting tho - is how before you commented I kept getting upvoted. But then a steady stream of downwotes hit.

So to steer back from tangent - seems like perception of one's arrogance depends more on popular opinion than one's own merit.

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