Sometimes a poster provides us all with a condensed version of the internet version of the Rake's Progress - as illustrated in sequential posts.
But sammy I will give it up for you, you are a quick worker. You have gone through five of the seven defining stages in the space of two posts. Hell, your economy is so complete you can even manage two stages in the same sentence.
Stage one set yourself up as the paragon of virtue - make a stand on behalf of the downtrodden.
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Originally Posted by sammyj
this is hilarious how all you guys are hating on him.
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Stage two - back up your rigorous stance with unsubstantiated claims about well documented stories. Accuse those down on your fallen hero of lying.
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Originally Posted by sammyj
whats even funnier is the lies that are being mentioned. mainly about his dad wanting to be his agent and favorable treatment etc....
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Re-state your Stage one stance with a pithy rejoinder to remind the prevailing thread opinion writers that they are all sniveling unworthy wretches. Must admit a reference to Bible always goes over well here sammy - just a style pointer for your next foray.
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Originally Posted by sammyj
get to learn someone as a person before you criticize him the way all of you have!
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Off course no windmill tilting is worth the effort if you cannot back it up when challenged - thus my profound disappointment that you neglected at least two stages in the poster's progress when LJB pointed out that all the "lies" were in fact well documented.
Still -economy is your call sign and straight on to Stage Four goes sammy - the 'who me, I'm not starting something," stance
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Originally Posted by sammyj
im not here to really argue what did and did not happen
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Which seeming accommodation is never complete without trying to slide your argument in sideways - this time by invoking every poster's favorite strawman enemy - the darned media!
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Originally Posted by sammyj
but if you get all your info from the media and believe everything you hear then somethings wrong.
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So, girding up your loins it is time to boldly go to Stage Five - the attribution to others of intent that they actually do not have.
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Originally Posted by sammyj
its not fair for people to hurt his image up on here. its one thing if you dont like someone b/c they didnt compete for your school, its another to bash people like his dad and call him "fat" when hes a very good OT.
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I cannot wait for Stage Six - the feigned agreement "I agree an overweight OT who gets cut because he cannot pass his physical is A) Fat and B) not a good player.
Shortly to be followed by the Seventh and final Stage when you claim that all you had in mind was to help defend the poor slob, and frankly there is nothing more to add to this thread were everyone is mean to poor Derek, so you are declaring it over and done with.
