Almost everything you have said in response has been arrogant and presumptuous. They are your opinions and you're absolutely entitled to them, but you have made

Almost everything you have said in response has been arrogant and presumptuous. They are your opinions and you're absolutely entitled to them, but you have made it abundantly clear that _you_ may be a "self-impressed asshole". I can't confirm you are one because I've never met you in person, but how about this? If you want to give me a ring and talk through why this has been a valuable exercise outside of the small part of the story you've cherrypicked to try and make a point, my contact info is in the post. Email me and I'll make time for a phone call or video chat.