Insincerity versus true respect

[puckrobin]

  I hate phoniness. I hate being in an environment so filled with bullshit, that bowing to cliches is more important than honest respect for people as individuals.

  Allen

  P.S.: On describing things here, K remarked "You worry too much about stupid people." That perspective really brightened my day.

Comments

Cliches

[diresquirrel.livejournal.com]

Great, you made me read the Wikipedia article on Catcher in the Rye. Damn you!

Re: Cliches

[puckrobin.livejournal.com]

Oh dear God, I hope it wasn't as fucked up as Holden Caulfield. But my own fault for using the word "phony", I suppose.

Phonies

[diresquirrel.livejournal.com]

Yep :-)

Re: Phonies

[puckrobin.livejournal.com]

It's a fair cop. But in my own defence, I think the sales and marketing departments of an insurance company truly is a haven for phoniness, deceit, and bragging about one's yacht and wine collection. (The last bit added as the consultant popped in to say hello.)