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Beyond any implicit insult, I don't like the logical fallacy upon which "too much time on his hands" is founded. There's no way for an outside observer to know
by mortenjorck 16y ago
Beyond any implicit insult, I don't like the logical fallacy upon which "too much time on his hands" is founded.
There's no way for an outside observer to know how much free time someone has based only on a viewing of the fruits of their hobby. That guy who built an ornate castle out of clothes pins may well have a packed schedule, and it was all he could do to cram the building in a few hours a week.
Actually, remember the guy who built a fully-functioning Daft Punk helmet that was making the rounds a couple of weeks ago? That took him 18 months. It was a labor of love for no external gain, but he quite likely had very little free time for it to take him that long.
- gxti 16y ago"It was a labor of love for no external gain" Actually it was a commission, although he made one for himself as well.
- kenjackson 16y agoIt's not an implicit insult. It's an explicit one. At least when I say it. I could also say, "I wouldn't have wasted my time doing what that.". And sometimes I do. If you don't want to hear my opinion, don't make your ears available to me. And just because you spend 18 months making a hat, doesn't mean that I have to like it, appreciate it, defer judgment on it, or anything else. Is this statement preferred, "That person clearly has different priorities or available time on their hand that would allow them to, what I would consider, waste it, on such a frutless effort." I guess I just prefer the shorthand.