Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?

[payn]

There is a phrasing that comes up from time to time, "does not suffer fools gladly," that I used to think meant someone was awesomely smart and clever and had no patience for people who weren't; now I think it tends to mean they treat people badly. I'm working on ... not treating people badly that way, it's not always easy.

I always took it as not entertaining foolish behavior and ideas. "count me out" not "you're an idiot" but maybe the latter is the intended meaning?

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I always took it as not entertaining foolish behavior and ideas. "count me out" not "you're an idiot" but maybe the latter is the intended meaning?

It’s a phrase that has…broad utility.

 

[prabe]

Like many quotes about behavior and wisdom, its both.

Taken to an extreme it treats people poorly with a broad condescending brush stroke.

On the other hand, how long should you suffer someone who has proven them selves to be a "fool"?

Yeah, there's middle ground between not being a sap and not being an asshat, and I'm working on landing there more than I used to. (I suspect a lot of "doesn't suffer fools gladly" starts from "feeling like a sap," but I have no evidence for the position that isn't autobiographical.)

 

[Ryujin]

There is a phrasing that comes up from time to time, "does not suffer fools gladly," that I used to think meant someone was awesomely smart and clever and had no patience for people who weren't; now I think it tends to mean they treat people badly. I'm working on ... not treating people badly that way, it's not always easy.

The meaning is dependent upon the context of "fool."

 

[prabe]

The meaning is dependent upon the context of "fool."

Yeah, probably. I guess my point is I'm (much) less of a fan of it than I used to be. At least by default, if that makes sense.

 

[Gradine]

at least it's not star wars

"I'm not rude. I'm just brutally honest!"

 

[Scribe]

On the other hand, how long should you suffer someone who has proven them selves to be a "fool"?

2 or 3 examples, and that's it. Depending on severity of the case.

 

[prabe]

2 or 3 examples, and that's it. Depending on severity of the case.

It might depend on the rest of the person, as well, of course. You probably shouldn't tolerate me blathering about IT stuff, but I at least hope I might have strengths in other areas.

 

[billd91]

Wow. Sometimes what we say about ourselves really is truth in advertising.

 

[Scribe]

It might depend on the rest of the person, as well, of course. You probably shouldn't tolerate me blathering about IT stuff, but I at least hope I might have strengths in other areas.

At this stage everyone, other than my wife, is on a short leash. Just how it is.