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Are You an Elitist?; 18 Revealling Ways to Know For Sure
Topic Started: Sep 14 2008, 12:55 PM (791 Views)
Jacaranda
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Are You an Elitist?

Oh well, I read. I'm hopelessly tagged now.
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Before even clicking the link, let me just say that you're dan right I'm an elitist and I make no apologies for it.

I listen to the Beatles, not the Bay City Rollers. I am an elitist.

I read Douglas Adams, not Jacquie Collins. I am an elitist.

I read the Age, not the Herald-Sun. I am an elitist.

I watch Lateline, not A Current Affair. I am an elitist.

In short, I want quality, nor mediocrity. Anyone got a problem with that?
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Not at all, but I read the Herald Sun, and watch a Current Affair (and Lateline). What does that make me?
I don't believe in Bondi. I don't believe in rugby league. I believe in Yoko, John Lennon, the Lost Weekend and me.
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Aspirational? :lol:
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Jacaranda
Sep 14 2008, 12:55 PM
Are You an Elitist?

Oh well, I read. I'm hopelessly tagged now.
Good one Lisa.

I agree with 11, 14, 15, 17 but it doesn't make me an Elitist. One word can't describe the complexity of my being. ?????? ;)

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I shop at Whole Foods and am a vegetarian. I am an elitist

My furniture is a mixture of things I have been given or purchased since I ventured out on my own in 1974. I am an elitist

"17. You are, for some godforsaken reason, absolutely convinced all the way down to your most profound sense of what is divine and truthful in this strangled world that violence and bloodshed are rarely the answer, that the irrefutable spiritual laws of the universe confirm that like attracts like and even at a quantum level there is a profound pull toward a divine, benevolent dynamic equilibrium, and therefore constructing a malicious national policy of torture and surveillance and pre-emptive aggression merely shames the better nature of the human animal and invites a particularly violent energy into the national bloodstream and poisons the human heart as it creates nothing but more turmoil and unrest and hate in the world. Man, only an elitist jerk would tolerate a ridiculous run-on sentence like that." eltisit me
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I've been to Whole Foods and can use "acumen" in a sentence. Boy, I'm doomed.
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sh*t, I couldn't get the first paragraph AND I don't think that I am dumb. I also do shop at Whole Foods, can speak some foreign language, would like to burn a man but never been to a burning man. I also can use acumen and know what a strap-on is! I guess I'm doomed to elitism. Damn proud of it, too!!
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I'm just a good ole boy who likes French chardonnay, caviar and Haagen Dazs Mayan Chocolate ice cream. Sort of an 'everyman', if you will. I will take the quiz after football...erm...I mean my polo match. :whistle:
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A glass of Moët et Chandon Sir?

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Love Sculpture
Sep 14 2008, 08:33 PM
A glass of Moët et Chandon Sir?

Si, could you bring the whole bottle along with some caviar to my bedroom around midnight? ;)
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Nat will do that Sir, don't worry. :rofl: :rofl:
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Love Sculpture
Sep 14 2008, 09:25 PM
Nat will do that Sir, don't worry. :rofl: :rofl:
Maybe you could bring the Moet and Natalie could bring up the caviar plate? Also some fresh fruit and cheese with crackers would be nice... :shifty:
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:lol: :lol:

Tropical fruits, Aged Swiss Cheese and Italian hand-rolled crackers? :ponder:
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Love Sculpture
Sep 14 2008, 09:59 PM
:lol: :lol:

Tropical fruits, Aged Swiss Cheese and Italian hand-rolled crackers? :ponder:
That sounds perfect! bring these:

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Sep 14 2008, 10:21 PM
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Sep 14 2008, 09:59 PM
:lol: :lol:

Tropical fruits, Aged Swiss Cheese and Italian hand-rolled crackers? :ponder:
That sounds perfect! bring these:

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Yellow watermelon? I never saw one before. Where are they from?
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A columnist from the San Francisco Chronicle.

That says it all. :wacko:
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What does it say Heidi? That he lives on the West Coast and is a professional writer? :)
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Sep 15 2008, 12:29 AM
What does it say Heidi? That he lives on the West Coast and is a professional writer? :)
The SF Chronicle is notorious for it's liberal points of view. ;) I was hoping this was just a fun quiz.... ^_^
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How come it's okay to diss San Francisco but not Anchorage?
I'll tell you where there are more taxpayers.
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The answer is because the San Francisco Chronicle is
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notorious for it's liberal points of view
-- whatever that is supposed to mean.
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Am I an elitist?
I used to live in Alaska, so no.
I now live in Israel, so yes.
I went to school in California, so yes.
I've fired weapons, so no.
I don't even know what whole foods are, so no.
I'm not impressed by Obama's speeches, so no.
I've used a hammer, so no.
I'm religious, so no.
I don't read the New York Times, so no.
I've read San Francisco newspapers, so yes.
You want to talk guilt for 2000 years? You guys have nothing on us.

Do I talk like a normal person? Normal to who?
Do I speak a foreign language? Foreign to who?
Have I travelled to exotic lands? Exotic to who?

The author of this article is clearly not an elitist.

But he desperately wants to be.
If you read my posts backward there's evidence that Paul is dead.
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Sep 15 2008, 04:35 AM
Am I an elitist?
I used to live in Alaska, so no.
I now live in Israel, so yes.
I went to school in California, so yes.
I've fired weapons, so no.
I don't even know what whole foods are, so no.
I'm not impressed by Obama's speeches, so no.
I've used a hammer, so no.
I'm religious, so no.
I don't read the New York Times, so no.
I've read San Francisco newspapers, so yes.
You want to talk guilt for 2000 years? You guys have nothing on us.

Do I talk like a normal person? Normal to who?
Do I speak a foreign language? Foreign to who?
Have I travelled to exotic lands? Exotic to who?

The author of this article is clearly not an elitist.

But he desperately wants to be.
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Sep 15 2008, 01:52 AM
How come it's okay to diss San Francisco but not Anchorage?
I'll tell you where there are more taxpayers.
I live in CA; you don't have to tell me! B)
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Sep 14 2008, 10:45 PM
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Sep 14 2008, 10:21 PM
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Sep 14 2008, 09:59 PM
:lol: :lol:

Tropical fruits, Aged Swiss Cheese and Italian hand-rolled crackers? :ponder:
That sounds perfect! bring these:

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Yellow watermelon? I never saw one before. Where are they from?
Thailand. I figured you could swing by on your way to Russia for the caviar and France for the Moet. :D
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Ah but why swing by Russia when you could just smell it from Alaska?!? :ponder:
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Sep 16 2008, 12:07 AM
Ah but why swing by Russia when you could just smell it from Alaska?!? :ponder:
Actually, I just get that $5 jar of Black Lumpfish caviar from Krogers and I can't tell the difference because I have never tried the real thing. I hope I do one day...

Damn! I just got that joke. :duh:
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I talk like a geek.
What the hell is Whole Foods?
My furniture is all cheap laminate stuff.
I think I know what a strap-on is, but I'm not quite sure.
I don't drink. I also don't smoke or do drugs.
I never go to dinner parties.
I'm Canadian.
I have hammered various things, including my thumb. Accidentally.
I don't know if I am religious or not.
I can't speak anything except English.
I don't read the New York Times.
I don't believe in bloodshed, but I have been known to punch people who were being jerks.
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Sep 16 2008, 01:50 AM
beatlechick
Sep 16 2008, 12:07 AM
Ah but why swing by Russia when you could just smell it from Alaska?!? :ponder:
Actually, I just get that $5 jar of Black Lumpfish caviar from Krogers and I can't tell the difference because I have never tried the real thing. I hope I do one day...

Damn! I just got that joke. :duh:
hehehe..........
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I`m an elitist! I`d go straight for the Absinthe. A little wormwood does a body good. :rofl:
You say you want to save humanity but it`s people that you just can`t stand
John came to me in a dream and this is what he said. "I had a vision of a man on a flaming pie, and he told me that Betsy with a B not Lisa with a L is the biggest fan of mine". John trumps 'the boss' !

I WAS ROBBED BY THAT DEVIL WOMAN

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Sep 22 2008, 07:14 PM
I`m an elitist! I`d go straight for the Absinthe. A little wormwood does a body good. :rofl:
ditto
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Sep 22 2008, 07:20 PM
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Sep 22 2008, 07:14 PM
I`m an elitist! I`d go straight for the Absinthe. A little wormwood does a body good. :rofl:
ditto
Ditto the Second.
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I dated an elitist, does that count?
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I AM THE BIGGEST JOHN FAN!
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Sep 22 2008, 08:15 PM
I dated an elitist, does that count?
shoe betcha! :rofl:
You say you want to save humanity but it`s people that you just can`t stand
John came to me in a dream and this is what he said. "I had a vision of a man on a flaming pie, and he told me that Betsy with a B not Lisa with a L is the biggest fan of mine". John trumps 'the boss' !

I WAS ROBBED BY THAT DEVIL WOMAN

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Sep 22 2008, 08:15 PM
I dated an elitist, does that count?
It depends. Did you get a second date?
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Sep 23 2008, 01:55 AM
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Sep 22 2008, 08:15 PM
I dated an elitist, does that count?
It depends. Did you get a second date?
[rant]lasted about 2 months actually. He was quite amusing, coming up with great lines like: "I've decided I will no longer consider myself "a writer", I don't want to be confined to words on a page. From now on I would prefer to be labeled "an artist"."

I essentially convinced him to go vegetarian, which he brags about (another way for him to feel superior to everyone else) and when I mention that it was due to my influence all he'll admit is that "you may have helped put the idea in my mind" and implies that he most definitely would have become one without me.

He grew out this ridiculous beard just to stand out from the "populous". He also wrote a short story about our relationship that will be published in the campus literary magazine this fall. That'll be one to look forward too; I can tell you right now who's going to come off in a better light, and it ain't gonna be me.

If anything I think he made me an anti-elitist. I'm all for individualism (what I found attractive about him in the first place) but the elitist "holier than thou" attitude is really f*cking annoying.[/rant]
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That's not an elitist. That's a w*nker.
If you read my posts backward there's evidence that Paul is dead.
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Does the ability to walk on water mean anything? It was all over the bathroom floor this morning...

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Sep 29 2008, 05:28 AM
That's not an elitist. That's a w*nker.
Happy to agree with you on this one, Mia. ^_^

There's nothing wrong with being smart, refined, appreciating less-than-universal art and, basically, having good taste. It's when the supposed 'Elitist' tries to make everyone feel stupid for not appreciating the things they do, that when the 'Elitist' tag becomes understandably negative.
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smart, refined, appreciating less-than-universal art and, basically, having good taste.
Thanks for the compliment Andy. :tranquil:
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Sep 29 2008, 07:16 PM
Does the ability to walk on water mean anything? It was all over the bathroom floor this morning...
What a supernatural power you have. Next time make a video of your unique experience and post on youtube. It's not everyday you see a person walking on water, barefoot. Oprah will call you, I guarantee. You should buy some rainboots so you can show your fashion way of walking on water. You will be elitist for sure. :apathy:
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Sep 29 2008, 10:45 PM
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Sep 29 2008, 05:28 AM
That's not an elitist. That's a w*nker.
Happy to agree with you on this one, Mia. ^_^

There's nothing wrong with being smart, refined, appreciating less-than-universal art and, basically, having good taste. It's when the supposed 'Elitist' tries to make everyone feel stupid for not appreciating the things they do, that when the 'Elitist' tag becomes understandably negative.
I actually think the term elitist has a pretty negative connotation no matter what. I see it as meaning someone who purposefully alienates themself from society on the basis of superior intellect. I prefer the term "intellectual".
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Well, when you consider the actual definition of Elitism (and an Elitist is one who believes in Elitism);

Elitism - The belief that certain persons or members of certain classes or groups deserve favored treatment by virtue of their perceived superiority, as in intellect, social status, or financial resources.

I think that 'intellectual' is a much better description, although that term isn't without negative connotations. You can guarantee to get others riled if you proclaim yourself an 'intellectual' - unless you are in the company of other self-proclaimed intellectuals, of course. Conceit of one's own intelligence often walks hand-in-hand with arrogance, in my experience.
...and in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.
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Sep 29 2008, 07:16 PM
Does the ability to walk on water mean anything?
Not at all.
If you read my posts backward there's evidence that Paul is dead.
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There's nothing wrong with being smart, refined, appreciating less-than-universal art and, basically, having good taste. It's when the supposed 'Elitist' tries to make everyone feel stupid for not appreciating the things they do, that when the 'Elitist' tag becomes understandably negative.
Nothing bugs me more than a pretentious snob. Except rocket attacks.
If you read my posts backward there's evidence that Paul is dead.
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Sep 30 2008, 07:53 PM
I actually think the term elitist has a pretty negative connotation no matter what. I see it as meaning someone who purposefully alienates themself from society on the basis of superior intellect. I prefer the term "intellectual".
That's why the Obamites are trying to turn it around. Instead of trying to show they're not elitsts they're trying to change the definition.
If you read my posts backward there's evidence that Paul is dead.
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What's wrong with having an elite candidate for an elite job?
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not sure if im a elitist or not.possibly.
i prefer real ale to bland fizzy lagers.
i prefer docs/history to reality tele,
i prefer "real" music to manufactured pop(does that incl.the monkees?)
i prefer interesting bios to bios of "celebs" who have no talent and have only been around for 5 minutes,
do i sound like a snob? hope not.im not a toff.east end working class roots and all that,blah blah blah
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Oct 5 2008, 08:58 AM
not sure if im a elitist or not.possibly.
i prefer real ale to bland fizzy lagers.
i prefer docs/history to reality tele,
i prefer "real" music to manufactured pop(does that incl.the monkees?)
i prefer interesting bios to bios of "celebs" who have no talent and have only been around for 5 minutes,
do i sound like a snob? hope not.im not a toff.east end working class roots and all that,blah blah blah
I'm with you on all of those points. Hail to the elite! :P B)
...and in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.
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Oct 5 2008, 10:00 AM
pythonesque
Oct 5 2008, 08:58 AM
not sure if im a elitist or not.possibly.
i prefer real ale to bland fizzy lagers.
i prefer docs/history to reality tele,
i prefer "real" music to manufactured pop(does that incl.the monkees?)
i prefer interesting bios to bios of "celebs" who have no talent and have only been around for 5 minutes,
do i sound like a snob? hope not.im not a toff.east end working class roots and all that,blah blah blah
I'm with you on all of those points. Hail to the elite! :P B)
Some people cal you the elite. I call you my base.
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Oct 2 2008, 03:56 AM
That's why the Obamites are trying to turn it around. Instead of trying to show they're not elitsts they're trying to change the definition.
This Obama supporter prefers the term intellectual and professorial.
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Oct 2 2008, 04:03 AM
What's wrong with having an elite candidate for an elite job?
Yea, that's the irony of people claiming Obama comes across as egotistical and elitist. What is he supposed to come across as? You can't really be modest when you're running for president. I think most people want the most capable person in America to have that job, yet they insult the candidates for trying to convince them of such.
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There's nothing wrong with being smart, refined, appreciating less-than-universal art and, basically, having good taste. It's when the supposed 'Elitist' tries to make everyone feel stupid for not appreciating the things they do, that when the 'Elitist' tag becomes understandably negative.
Nothing bugs me more than a pretentious snob. Except rocket attacks.
Rocket attacks from pretentious snobs are absolutely the worst. :D
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The elitists only attack poorer countries.
If you read my posts backward there's evidence that Paul is dead.
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