I've always gotten into problems with people on the internet so its nothing new I guess, but recently, I've begun to think that this interaction just isn't worth it.

The latest flame occurred at schoolteacher David's [40] Blog. I went there and found a picture of his young son eating from a giant bag of Doritos and I was taken aback, so I commented on how unhealthy I thought that was.

"Come on David... don't let the kid gorge himself on Doritos and stuff. Kids today are starting to look like beach balls, I hope Adrian doesn't end up like that."

Obviously, this was a mistake because David pounded on his chest like a caveman and became extraordinarily defensive.

"Hey TonyR. I hate to correct you (because i know how RIGHT you usually are) but his name is Aidan. And he likes Doritos and stuff. He gets them when he is good. And he's not fat.But, I really appreciate your concern and your tips for raising my son. Please let me know if you have any other child rearing suggestions. How old are your kids?"

Now, I never said the kid was fat... nor did I suggest that Dave couldnt raise his kid any way he wanted to. Although, these accusations that I was meddling was kind of Ironic in a way because he makes his living interjecting himself into the lives of other peoples kids on a daily basis, most likely attempting to indoctrinate them with his far out, left wing beliefs. Psychiatrists call this condition 'Projecting.'

He was also carrying over anger about some innocuous thing I said on the thread prior to the Doritos incident. The whole jab about 'how right' I was came from his absurd suggestion of how the New York Times was somehow fair and balanced because they've recently hired Billy Kristol. This was the exchange.

TonyR said...
lets face it... the NYT isn't all that fair and balanced either.
40 said...
Doesn't Bill Kristol and David Brooks write for the NYTimes?
TonyR said...
Doesn't NPR's Mara Liason, Juan Williams, and Neil Gabler work for FOX?
40 said...
Thanks for proving my point. Not as biased as you think, huh?
TonyR said...
Yes your right as always Dave.
40 said...
I like to refer to it as "correct." Right seems so wrong sometimes.

For him to suggest that the NYT was fair and balanced just because they recently hired Crystal was so absurd, I just humored him like he was a crazy person. Obviously, the people at the top of the NYT hierarchy are overwhelmingly left wing, and they call all the shots, not Kristol. Like I said... absurd.