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Post by petrolino on Jun 24, 2018 17:24:05 GMT
Who do you find to be the most annoying smart alec in the movies? The type of persistent show off who constantly sneers, looks down on others, and comments a lot without really saying anything of any substance. An overly opinionated windbag pumped full of hot air. The snarkiest jerkwad with the most self-aggrandizing, self-important, attention seeking manner.
Urban Dictionary : "a clever person, especially one who parades their knowledge offensively {ancient : "Nobody likes a smart alec"}.
Thanks!
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Post by Popeye Doyle on Jun 24, 2018 17:27:51 GMT
Does this fellow qualify? -
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Post by petrolino on Jun 24, 2018 17:28:41 GMT
Does this fellow qualify? -
Absolutely! What a an arrogant jerkwad.  |
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Post by Popeye Doyle on Jun 24, 2018 17:40:38 GMT
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jun 24, 2018 18:16:34 GMT
Miss Clara from War Room. She was supposed to be the likable old wise woman but she came off as a know it all bitch who gives awful advise on subjects she knows nothing about. Extremely overly opinionated woman who could do more damage with her stupid advise. In the film she gives advise to a woman in a bad marriage but does not want to listen to what specially her husband does. At least tell her to go to a counselor or a therapist. I seriously hated her. Then again War Room is one of the worst films I have ever seen.   |
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Post by petrolino on Jun 24, 2018 18:53:57 GMT
Looks familiar.  |
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Post by petrolino on Jun 24, 2018 18:55:02 GMT
Miss Clara from War Room. She was supposed to be the likable old wise woman but she came off as a know it all bitch who gives awful advise on subjects she knows nothing about. Extremely overly opinionated woman who could do more damage with her stupid advise. In the film she gives advise to a woman in a bad marriage but does not want to listen to what specially her husband does. At least tell her to go to a counselor or a therapist. I seriously hated her. Then again War Room is one of the worst films I have ever seen. Wonderfully vivid description. |
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Post by petrolino on Jun 24, 2018 22:16:52 GMT
"They say sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, and it is true indeed that there isn’t really much art to this particular brand of humor. However that doesn’t mean that it can’t also be hurtful and scathing and in many cases sarcasm can be difficult to bear. Though it is often meant humorously and often intended as a joke, and though it sometimes is genuinely funny, sarcasm often relies on putting another person down and as a result will often make those people look or feel small as a result. Here we will look at what sarcasm is, how it works, why people use it and how to protect yourself from it. Sarcasm is very simply put when someone says something that everyone knows is untrue in order to draw attention to its ridiculousness. When it is used aggressively then, this will often mean taking what you have said out of context and exaggerating it to the point where it appears a stupid or inane. This can then sometimes provide humor by pointing out how absurd the situation or comment would be – but at the same time it is often essentially a mockery of your original comment which is why it can be so hurtful and destructive. In other situations the same effect can be achieved through ironic comments – again often critical or damaging. For instance a comment such as ‘remember to eat – don’t starve yourself!’ delivered to someone overweight would also be a form of sarcasm. Often it can be hard to distinguish between a sarcastic and an earnest comment and this can make it hard to call someone on their use of sarcasm. Usually the main indicator of sarcasm is a vocal inflection and this means it tends not to work in the written form.
So first of all, why are people sarcastic in the first place? Well there are several reasons that someone might be sarcastic and the nature of their sarcasm and how best to deal with it will often depend on the form of sarcasm they are using against you. The question you have to ask yourself is – is this passive sarcasm designed to be humorous that has the unintentional impact of upsetting you? Or is it aggressive sarcasm that is designed intentionally to be belittling and hurtful? Once you ascertain this, you can then better decide how to progress."
- Stanley C. Loewen, 'Psychology Of Sarcasm – Dealing With Sarcastic People'
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Post by petrolino on Jun 24, 2018 22:46:34 GMT
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Post by petrolino on Jul 15, 2018 10:45:19 GMT
Obnoxious self-centred jerkwad Cliff in 'Assault Of The Party Nerds' (1989). What a worthless waste of oxygen. "I said not the hair, babe!"
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Jul 15, 2018 10:58:07 GMT
Looks familiar. That^ would be Boris "I am invincible!" Grishenko played by Alan Cumming in the Bond movie GoldenEye (1995). I've seen the actor in a lot of things since then, but I'll always remember his role from this movie since I think it was the first thing I ever saw him in. At least Boris got his in the end.  |
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Post by petrolino on Jul 15, 2018 11:02:00 GMT
Looks familiar. That^ would be Boris "I am invincible!" Grishenko played by Alan Cumming in the Bond movie GoldenEye (1995). I've seen the actor in a lot of things since then, but I'll always remember his role from this movie since I think it was the first thing I ever saw him in. At least Boris got his in the end. Oh cool, thanks for the information. I don't watch Bond movies and haven't seen 'GoldenEye'.
Favourite Alan Cumming performance - 'The Anniversary Party' (2001)
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