http://electrolicious.com/2007/08/respect_vs_like Daily affirmations of a word mercenary Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:05:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://electrolicious.com/2007/08/respect_vs_like#comment-9076 Laura Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:19:09 +0000 #comment-9076 There are a bunch of people that I respect as people because they are, well, human, but don't respect their actions. Or don't respect them as a teacher. And I certainly don't like them :). There are a bunch of people that I respect as people because they are, well, human, but don’t respect their actions. Or don’t respect them as a teacher. And I certainly don’t like them :).

]]> http://electrolicious.com/2007/08/respect_vs_like#comment-8344 K Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:49:14 +0000 #comment-8344 I can think of one person I know that I like but don't really respect. I'd have dinner with him, but I wouldn't work with him. But the lack of respect is in a professional sense. Maybe that's the line? Respect usually comes about professionally, liking is personal? I can think of one person I know that I like but don’t really respect. I’d have dinner with him, but I wouldn’t work with him. But the lack of respect is in a professional sense. Maybe that’s the line? Respect usually comes about professionally, liking is personal?

]]> http://electrolicious.com/2007/08/respect_vs_like#comment-8341 Ariel Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:38:57 +0000 #comment-8341 Brodie, I've met a lot of bloggers in my time, and I gotta say that it goes both ways. I've meet bloggers who's writing I love but who's personalities don't click with mine ... but I've also met bloggers who's writing doesn't do much for me, but who I adore. Brodie, I’ve met a lot of bloggers in my time, and I gotta say that it goes both ways. I’ve meet bloggers who’s writing I love but who’s personalities don’t click with mine … but I’ve also met bloggers who’s writing doesn’t do much for me, but who I adore.

]]> http://electrolicious.com/2007/08/respect_vs_like#comment-8345 brodie Mon, 27 Aug 2007 02:22:52 +0000 #comment-8345 I wonder does this translate to your blog-life. I've imagined that the people I've read for many years are people I would enjoy in 'real life' if I had the chance. That those whose writing I enjoy, I'd also enjoy their company. I feel this way about books myself. I think I'd like Nick Hornsby personally- we'd get along, have coffee... It might be pretty abstract, and after having met a few of my musical heroes and a couple of others, I realize that something gets lost - they never live up to the expectation - I still think that somehow, those literary and blog figures I enjoy, I would somehow enjoy in reality as well . I've had too many beers. ... I wonder does this translate to your blog-life. I’ve imagined that the people I’ve read for many years are people I would enjoy in ‘real life’ if I had the chance. That those whose writing I enjoy, I’d also enjoy their company. I feel this way about books myself. I think I’d like Nick Hornsby personally- we’d get along, have coffee…
It might be pretty abstract, and after having met a few of my musical heroes and a couple of others, I realize that something gets lost - they never live up to the expectation - I still think that somehow, those literary and blog figures I enjoy, I would somehow enjoy in reality as well .
I’ve had too many beers. …

]]> http://electrolicious.com/2007/08/respect_vs_like#comment-8346 Sonya Sun, 26 Aug 2007 23:40:32 +0000 #comment-8346 I've been thinking about this a lot lately, especially being at a new job. Sometimes I find that I respect someone's work, i.e. their talent and skill, but I don't really respect their behavior (like being crappy to people beneath them). The worst is when people act out of insecurity and consequently micro manage, belittle people, and are passive aggressive. As I get older I am finding that I take these people's actions less personally, I don't straight up dislike them as much as I used to, instead I pity them...but sometimes pity feels worse than simply not liking a person. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, especially being at a new job. Sometimes I find that I respect someone’s work, i.e. their talent and skill, but I don’t really respect their behavior (like being crappy to people beneath them). The worst is when people act out of insecurity and consequently micro manage, belittle people, and are passive aggressive. As I get older I am finding that I take these people’s actions less personally, I don’t straight up dislike them as much as I used to, instead I pity them…but sometimes pity feels worse than simply not liking a person.

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