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Originally Posted by PDXSSCE
I reread the original post:
I still don't see where the guy was posing. He was there showing his ride - proudly I'm sure - & was approached with several questions which he wasn't able to answer. The one he did answer at the end, was probably because of how he was made to feel.
To me, it almost seems like bullying due to some jealousy. I feel bad that something that should've been a fun weekend experience for him, probably turned into an awful one.
Frankly, based on the description presented, if I was there I would've jumped in & stuck up for him. It's simply who I am.
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You might be right - I don't know that he was posing. I left a little room that I may be mis-understanding what the OP was saying about the person in question in this case:
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Originally Posted by acammer
I think the OP is targeting those that don't know, but pose that they do. Maybe I've got that wrong
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If he wasn't talking a big game pretending to be the tech-head he's not then I'd agree, there is no reason to badger him about stuff he doesn't know. I'm never down for badgering or attacking someone, unless they're really asking for it. I'd agree, that didn't sound like the case here. I fall into that "make love, not war" crowd. Unless you come against my wife, my son, or my flag. Then it's on! I love a good debate though - but some people can't seem to tell the difference between a discussion and an argument.
Rather, why not come along side him and teach a little. I love an opportunity to provide a little education if folks are interested - I got to teach finding TDC, marking a damper and setting timing on a small block a few weeks ago - man, I miss that stuff! Its not that I know it all, I love to be on the learning side as well.
I may have come in a little on the OP's side because I genuinely do hate it when guys at the Friday night post-up stop show up and talk a big game and throw around any words they've read online, whether they have a clue what they are saying or not. That drives me nuts, and I guess I thought that was what the OP was saying. Definitely could have mis-read that.