McCannster wrote:Know an elitist?
I don't know any personally, which is why I come to SummitPost.
by simonov » Fri Mar 12, 2010 5:46 pm
McCannster wrote:Know an elitist?
by ksolem » Fri Mar 12, 2010 5:53 pm
CClaude wrote: And climbing is impressive? I fiugure climbing is a useless activity which doesn't affect anything in the world, except for how it changes peoples lives, and their perception of the world around them.
by blazin » Fri Mar 12, 2010 7:26 pm
Blakeman wrote: they then become a Master. Thus, they are an Elitist.
by Day Hiker » Fri Mar 12, 2010 7:33 pm
blazin wrote:this thread amazed me with the continued demonstration of an apparently widespread ignorance of the English language.
blazin wrote:Others have tried making this point, but I enjoy exercises in futility:
Elite - someone who is among the best at a given activity or skill;
Elitist - someone who believes that those with higher competence at a given activity or skill should be treated exceptionally/better than others.
by BeDrinkable » Fri Mar 12, 2010 7:37 pm
CClaude wrote:And climbing is impressive? I fiugure climbing is a useless activity which doesn't affect anything in the world, except for how it changes peoples lives, and their perception of the world around them.
by Day Hiker » Fri Mar 12, 2010 7:59 pm
MoapaPk wrote:"I'd like to thank my parents, Ayn Rand and God."
MoapaPk wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKV_HTHFjZY
by dskoon » Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:02 pm
FortMental wrote:Day Hiker wrote:blazin wrote:this thread amazed me with the continued demonstration of an apparently widespread ignorance of the English language.
+1blazin wrote:Others have tried making this point, but I enjoy exercises in futility:
Elite - someone who is among the best at a given activity or skill;
Elitist - someone who believes that those with higher competence at a given activity or skill should be treated exceptionally/better than others.
Exactly.
+ Eleventy Billion
by TheOrglingLlama » Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:05 pm
by Day Hiker » Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:18 pm
TheOrglingLlama wrote:Elite
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo0baknLDdU
Elitist
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dbLfD5Vjq4
by TheOrglingLlama » Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:47 pm
Inconceivable!
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