Comments on: The art of pretension http://oktobeginwith.com/blog/2009/06/11/the-art-of-pretension/ Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:31:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Jennifer Paul http://oktobeginwith.com/blog/2009/06/11/the-art-of-pretension/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Jennifer Paul Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:42:13 +0000 http://oktobeginwith.com/?p=51#comment-24 But you didn't explain the actual meaning of "pretension" at all; you just talked about how your interests are not mainstream. If anything you enforced the misunderstood meaning of the word by refuting it as though the misunderstood meaning were correct. But you didn’t explain the actual meaning of “pretension” at all; you just talked about how your interests are not mainstream. If anything you enforced the misunderstood meaning of the word by refuting it as though the misunderstood meaning were correct.

]]> By: Tom Dougherty http://oktobeginwith.com/blog/2009/06/11/the-art-of-pretension/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Tom Dougherty Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:25:54 +0000 http://oktobeginwith.com/?p=51#comment-23 My intention wasn't to make people who misunderstand the meaning of the word to look like idiots. It's all about education. Hopefully, someone who has misunderstood the meaning of the word pretension may read this post, and from then on use it correctly. My intention wasn’t to make people who misunderstand the meaning of the word to look like idiots. It’s all about education. Hopefully, someone who has misunderstood the meaning of the word pretension may read this post, and from then on use it correctly.

]]> By: Jennifer Paul http://oktobeginwith.com/blog/2009/06/11/the-art-of-pretension/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Jennifer Paul Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:15:35 +0000 http://oktobeginwith.com/?p=51#comment-22 Mmm ... ok, but in that case I don't really know why you'd bother creating an argument to refute the opinions of people so dense that they label you with an appellant they don't even understand the meaning of. Do these people need your help to look like idiots, or is that something they can accomplish on their own? Mmm … ok, but in that case I don’t really know why you’d bother creating an argument to refute the opinions of people so dense that they label you with an appellant they don’t even understand the meaning of. Do these people need your help to look like idiots, or is that something they can accomplish on their own?

]]> By: Tom Dougherty http://oktobeginwith.com/blog/2009/06/11/the-art-of-pretension/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Tom Dougherty Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:25:00 +0000 http://oktobeginwith.com/?p=51#comment-9 That to some extent was the point of the article. I was referring to the fact that a lot of people misunderstand the meaning of the word. Unfortunately, colloquially “pretentious” has come to mean someone who looks down on what they see as “low” culture. If anything, people seem to use the word in replacement of “elitist”. In my original draft of that article, I made great pains to note when I was referring to the actual meaning of the word, and when I was referring to the misunderstood meaning. But, ironically, it made me sound elitist, so I changed it. That to some extent was the point of the article. I was referring to the fact that a lot of people misunderstand the meaning of the word. Unfortunately, colloquially “pretentious” has come to mean someone who looks down on what they see as “low” culture. If anything, people seem to use the word in replacement of “elitist”.

In my original draft of that article, I made great pains to note when I was referring to the actual meaning of the word, and when I was referring to the misunderstood meaning.

But, ironically, it made me sound elitist, so I changed it.

]]> By: Jennifer Paul http://oktobeginwith.com/blog/2009/06/11/the-art-of-pretension/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Jennifer Paul Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:24:39 +0000 http://oktobeginwith.com/?p=51#comment-8 I think you've misunderstood the meaning of "pretentious". It has nothing to do with hating popular culture. It's to do with pretending to be something you're not. If you pretended to like black and white films and philosophy when you really didn't, that would make you pretentious. pretentious • adjective: attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed. I think you’ve misunderstood the meaning of “pretentious”. It has nothing to do with hating popular culture. It’s to do with pretending to be something you’re not. If you pretended to like black and white films and philosophy when you really didn’t, that would make you pretentious.

pretentious
• adjective: attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed.

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