See even Lex, is human and not always grammatically correct, check out the word "desn't"- meaning "doesn't", in his sentence. So take it easy boys and girls.
Hi {{{{Lex}}}}

I really am a horrible typist. I can't type a sentence without making a few mistakes. So I catch most of them before I hit "Post" but there are always going to be a few that sneak through!

think you 'mustard' scared everyone off Lex

I dont know, people that are intimidated by me wierd me out. Were just people. I agree that its a choice. I really dont want to make friends with people who are like that anyway. Projecting images of who they think you are, or who they would like us to be.

Im not aout shy people either, my God they should get over themselves.

My problem is that it always ends up with me wondering just what's so intimidating in the first place? The fact that I can write a little?

OK, so let's say you know someone who is really really good at something. You might admire the talent, you might even wish you had that ability, but -- to be intimidated by it? Why?

You know, I just write stuff. That's pretty much all I do. I've written a lot of stuff, I've learned a few things. It's no big deal. Other people can work on cars, or cook, or make a fortune in the stock market, and I can't do any of that. Maybe I could if it interested me at all; it just doesn't.

As a writer, I admit that some of what I write is intended to get reactions. That's how I know if it's reaching anybody or not. Feedback is good. Intimidation is not a precursor to useful feedback, though.

I guess I can't predict how another person is going to react to something I write! Like I say, a learning process....

somebody has stolen my moss-covered three-handled family gredunza!

You gotta love those foreign cars.

My problem is that it always ends up with me wondering just what's so intimidating in the first place? The fact that I can write a little?

OK, so let's say you know someone who is really really good at something. You might admire the talent, you might even wish you had that ability, but -- to be intimidated by it? Why?

You know, I just write stuff. That's pretty much all I do. I've written a lot of stuff, I've learned a few things. It's no big deal. Other people can work on cars, or cook, or make a fortune in the stock market, and I can't do any of that. Maybe I could if it interested me at all; it just doesn't.

As a writer, I admit that some of what I write is intended to get reactions. That's how I know if it's reaching anybody or not. Feedback is good. Intimidation is not a precursor to useful feedback, though.

I guess I can't predict how another person is going to react to something I write! Like I say, a learning process....




At first thought my idea would be it goes in hand with some jealousy.

Admiration for me comes into mind with talented people.

Some people are insecure about the fact they either arent talented, or dont recognise talents of their own. All in all, They dont sound like very bright or worldly people.

I have seen some indicators of that, yes.

I just go back to the question of "Whose fault is that?" -- knowing that the human condition tends to revolve around "Blame the other guy!"

People who have issues with what I write probably shouldn't be reading any of it!

But I'm not much of a censorship advocate, either.

If they are intimidated by good spelling and good grammar they definitely have low self esteem problems.

The intimidation isn't because of the writing. It's because of the mind behind it. I've seen both sides of this and it never seems to makes sense to the person perceived as intimidating.

I have a woman friend of mine that I went to high school with and socialize with that intimidates me. She is the calm, analytical, very intelligent type that could, if she wanted to, bury me with her intellect. I love her to death and we are great friends, but it's still a little intimidating. I realize this is based in my own insecurities and no fault of her own. She is very unassuming and not judgemental. But I'm also pretty certain that if I didn't already know her very well, I probably would not be as comfortable as I am with her. And, of course, she doesn't get it at all. She sees herself as just a normal person with normal flaws and can't fathom why anyone would be intimidated by her. It turns out I wasn't the first person to mention it.

On the flip side I have dated women that have told me that my writing and intellect intimidates them. Which is insane to me and I have trouble understanding it...because... I'm just a normal guy with normal flaws as well. Why would anyone be intimidated by me? But it doesn't change that they are. They express concern that they don't provide the intellectual stimulation that I might like or that I might think of them as inferior. Again, I can't even fathom why they would think that. But since I've felt that way myself, I understand that they do. I just don't know what to do with that information.

It is what it is. There's some serious intellect for you.


(obligatory edit)

For my own amusement I googled "Bob Seger Argon". I was surprised how many pages came up with all those words. No songs, though, as far as I can tell.

Excellent...lol