Wow. You never read any of Dale Carnigie’s books, particularly the one about ‘How to Make Friends and Influence People’, I would wager.
You just cussed out a decent percentage of the Old Guard at Free Republic.
Your writing smacks of pompousness and arrogance. Humblegunner serves a decent role here, he causes people with overinflated images of themselves to reveal their nature.
Good one, Laz, my dear. Gunner truly does serve an important role here, as you say.