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[turps]

I've been talking about this elsewhere and am curious.

Mikey's comment about the conch shell, do you get what he means?

( sorry for the bad quality btw, but this is the specific section I wanted )

I was reading elsewhere today and came across comments that said his conch shell comment proves that he's a weirdo that says stupid things. And really, the reference can't be that obscure surely?

Comments

[lovesongwriter.livejournal.com]

I always got annoyed with people I thought were really smart totally missed that reference.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

I hate that he gets cut off. I want to know what he was going to say after, but no.

[anoneknewmoose.livejournal.com]

I get that you wish more people got this literary reference? But the impression your comment gives off, IMO, is not a favorable one. It's pretty classist to say that anyone who doesn't read a certain book is not smart; not all schools have the same curriculum, and not all people have the same opportunities or interests.

[lovesongwriter.livejournal.com]

oh no, i didn't mean it in a terrible way. i meant personally i had people i know in my older friend circle went more skewed to "mikey: the retarded manchild" thing and held this up as an example.

sorry to give you a wrong impression.

[anoneknewmoose.livejournal.com]

OHHH okay. That would be really irritating, yeah.

No worries! Thanks for replying so promptly and nicely.

[lovesongwriter.livejournal.com]

i really just hate that style of characterization in general. but when it's somebody i wife really hard, i get all irrational >:(

i am sorry that i gave off something shitty. wasn't thinking. but thank you!