Andrew Sullivan has been complaining that Glenn Reynolds is "passive-agressive," and while Glenn said Andrew was clueless, I'm even more clueless, as I don't know what passive-aggressive means in this new context.
But honestly, I don't know what Andrew Sullivan means in using the term that way. Of course, why should I care what "means" means? I mean, who needs meaning?
I link things I consider interesting -- even meaningful -- nearly every day. Does that make me passive-aggressive too?
Well why is that? On top of all my many problems, do I have to be made passive-aggressive against my will, merely for the crime of clicking on links to which Sullivan has assigned the passive-aggressive label?
I wish I had more mental processing power and maybe I could attempt to figure out how to put more passive-aggressiveness into my links! The problem is that people like Andrew Sullivan won't stop forcing me into a passive-aggressive role, and if I wasn't more into being passive-aggressive I'd be inclined to say enough is enough.
But saying enough is enough is never enough for those who think enough is not enough!
God, I hope I'm not getting serious. If I am serious, it's all Andrew Sullivan's fault!
(OK, Andrew, have it your way! Enough is not enough!)
posted by Eric on 02.28.08 at 04:52 PM
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I think Andy has picked up his beagle's ability to bark at things he senses. Whether Andy's senses are as good as the beagle is another matter.
dre · February 28, 2008 06:59 PM
When the beagle starts signing the postings, I'll go back to reading them.
In the mean time, I don't find his drivel worth trying to decode.
Larry Sheldon · February 28, 2008 08:49 PM
I used to read Sullivan's blog until he fell off the deep end. He's now a sad shadow of his former self.
Passive-aggression is an indirect way for the weak to confront the powerful, but without appearing confrontational - and it is often the cowards way of dealing with an unpleasant situation which really calls for courage.
Calling someone passive-aggressive may its self be passive-aggressive, since it requires courage to tell someone they are a coward.
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I think Andy has picked up his beagle's ability to bark at things he senses. Whether Andy's senses are as good as the beagle is another matter.