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Posted by Mark Leuck on March 21, 2008, 4:06 am
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> I get all that for pointing out Bass is incorrect in his choice of words?
An
> obsequious person? With Bass? I guess you have to be willing to put
battery
> acid in his chemo IV to be considered normal.
No you got that because without knowing the history you somehow assumed that
Doug was envious or jealous. And I find your crack about RLB's cancer
curious since I've never said anything about it, you must have me confused
with Frank or Jim.
> >
> > > > Too bad there's so much malice behind it.
> > > malice:
> > > desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either
because
> of
> > a
> > > hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness
> > >
> > > No that doesn't fully describe it really. How about envy and/or
> jealousy?
> > > Envy:
> > > a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's
> > advantages,
> > > success, possessions, etc.
> > > Jealousy:
> > > feeling resentment against someone because of that person's rivalry,
> > > success, or advantages
> > >
> > > I don't think he ever wished to inflict physical harm on you and he
> > doesn't
> > > seem mean to me. He does feel resentment it seems for what you do and
> any
> > > success you have doing it.
> >
> > brownnose
> > (broun'noz')
> >
> >
> > or brown-nose tr.v. Informal., -nosed or -nosed, -nos·ing
> > or -nos·ing, -nos·es or -nos·es.
> > To curry favor with in an obsequious manner; fawn on.
> >
> > [From the image of an obsequious person whose nose becomes soiled in
> kissing
> > the rump of someone from whom favor is sought.]
> >
> >
>
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