> You are not Marco Pierre White or Steve Jobs, acting like them is not a step in the direction of becoming more like them, and social forces in your workplace that keep you from throwing risotto or hurling obscenities at your coworkers are in fact doing you a favor.
That wasn't his point at all. Personally, I think Linus' behavior is ridiculous and counter-productive.
The article's point seemed to be, quite simply, that if the target of Linus' rant was a woman, it would have instigated a massive gender debate, rather than simply leaving most adults to shake their head at his poor ability to communicate firmly AND politely.
> I had the same problem to varying degrees with other parts of this article, which (with only minimal pejorative intent) I'd describe as mostly shit-stirring.
With only "minimal pejorative intent:" that's how I usually perceive most of your comments. They're always written in an clear, authoritative voice, even when said authority is not justified by experience or credentials, and the comments seem tuned for the purpose of declarative "shit stirring" through tone and content.
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> You are not Marco Pierre White or Steve Jobs, acting like them is not a step in the direction of becoming more like them, and social forces in your workplace that keep you from throwing risotto or hurling obscenities at your coworkers are in fact doing you a favor.
That wasn't his point at all. Personally, I think Linus' behavior is ridiculous and counter-productive.
The article's point seemed to be, quite simply, that if the target of Linus' rant was a woman, it would have instigated a massive gender debate, rather than simply leaving most adults to shake their head at his poor ability to communicate firmly AND politely.
> I had the same problem to varying degrees with other parts of this article, which (with only minimal pejorative intent) I'd describe as mostly shit-stirring.
With only "minimal pejorative intent:" that's how I usually perceive most of your comments. They're always written in an clear, authoritative voice, even when said authority is not justified by experience or credentials, and the comments seem tuned for the purpose of declarative "shit stirring" through tone and content.