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Noting that I applaud the introspection: He was embarrassed for thinking he sounded stupid whereas I think he should have be embarrassed for seeming like a jerk

• dorkitude 12y ago
  Now that I've finally re-watched it, I can't help but agree. I definitely sounded like a jerk (and probably a fairly stupid one). It's funny how one's defensiveness can be interpreted :(
  • jakobegger 12y ago
    I don't think you sounded like a jerk. To me you just sounded like someone who doesn't have a canned reply ready.
  • staunch 12y ago
    You've figured it out. Most people interpret defensiveness as an absolute sign that you're a jerk and that you're wrong. It doesn't matter if you're arguing in favor of the laws of physics, if you sound defensive, you will be dismissed as an arrogant idiot. But anyone who would rush to judge someone so harshly is revealing themselves as the bad person. A little compassion is all that is necessary to see that you meant well. Take pride in having gotten on stage and put yourself out there. You tried something that would scare most people to death. And you did quite well. Plenty of people like myself have nothing but respect for you and don't think you're a jerk.
  • nosefrog 12y ago
    I don't think you sounded like a jerk.