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Neither ad raises my hackles.

Perhaps I'm a skeptical grump.

I read it as a dealer/flipper fishing for a car.

Hope I'm wrong.

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Originally Posted by wm711 (Post 8438670)

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Full Definition of ARROGANT

1
: exaggerating or disposed to exaggerate one's own worth or importance often by an overbearing manner <an arrogant official>
2
: showing an offensive attitude of superiority : proceeding from or characterized by arrogance <an arrogant reply>

ar·ro·gance
–noun
offensive display of superiority or self-importance; overbearing pride.

Also, ar·ro·gan·cy.

ig·no·rance
–noun
the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
Source:
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I'm sticking with 'arrogant'. The owner is not ignorant IMO, except on how to spell Porsche.

I didn't know we had so many English Majors on Pelican!

NickSmileWavy

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Originally Posted by NYNick (Post 8440789)

Hi Nick,

The person quoted in the original post was probably *ignorant* of the forum rules requiring posting a price on a for sale ad - although it is possible that he was showing "an offensive attitude of superiority" by not posting a price despite knowing it was required - "rules don't apply to me". Honestly I did not find the post to be arrogant at all.

As to the second ad (the WTB) - if you're offended by that, I'm truly surprised, as most posters on this board have a pretty thick skin. Personally I thought it was fine.

An arrogant post to me would be one that says something like "you people are privileged to have the opportunity to buy/bid on this car"... there are certainly plenty of posts around like that but I didn't get that from either one mentioned in this thread. Sorry.

Cheers

d.

ps I double-majored in English and Philosophy :)

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Quote:

Originally Posted by NYNick (Post 8434646)

What an arrogant a hole.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-cars-sale/846180-1988-porshe-911-a.html

How about this one line ad asking 230k ?

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-cars-sale/848532-porsche-911-s-1967-new.html

Look at his post history. Clearly a European dealer.