WE ASKED A CULTURAL HISTORIAN: ARE APPLE STORES THE NEW TEMPLES?

And thanks for Exhibit C.

You guys are writing the narrative that exactly defines the Apple fan boy phenomenon.

You rock, baby.

61 posted on 10/01/2015 3:56:46 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (The 17th Amendment was the beginning of the end. The end was the 19th ;) Thank God for the 21st!)

This so-called professor, who claims to know so much, actually demonstrates her cluelessness about Apple, a company which has sold 1.2 BILLION iOS devices, based on the few hundred people who queue to buy devices on a release day at each Apple store that "“And yet it's a cult. Right? It's so obviously a cult.” . . . "Right?" she asks. . . she doesn't know. She IS clueless.

Because the reporter didn't do her the courtesy of cleaning up her quotes?

It's not hard to make somebody sound "clueless" if you print all their comments verbatim.

Whether Apple Stores are in some way "temples" is a valid, open question and one that some cultural conservatives might answer in the affirmative.

62 posted on 10/01/2015 4:11:38 PM PDT by x

>>Whether Apple Stores are in some way “temples” is a valid, open question and one that some cultural conservatives might answer in the affirmative.
<<

Be prepared for performance statistics to answer your query.

Legerdemain (and non sequituers) is/are the Apple fan boy stock in trade.

63 posted on 10/01/2015 5:28:01 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (The 17th Amendment was the beginning of the end. The end was the 19th ;) Thank God for the 21st!)

To: freedumb2003; ctdonath2

You guys are writing the narrative that exactly defines the Apple fan boy phenomenon.

And you define the majoritarian bigoted troll. . . who thinks he has a sense of humor mimicking those who do.

64 posted on 10/01/2015 5:43:58 PM PDT by Swordmaker ( This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue...)

Exhibit C.

You guys are great at doing the fan boy thing.

I thank you for the third time.

I could not even hire a script writer to provide the proof of my (still undefended) thesis.

Your anger, angst, persecution complexes, and protestations are Exhibit D. You fan boys are great! Don’t change! Your insecurities resulting from your support of the mediocre tech is front and center.

Have you ever noticed that there are very few Android/LG threads?

They just buy good tech with few comments.

You fan boys initiate (or attack) entire threads.

And I once again thank you for the entertainment value and revelation of your insecurity.

You guys rock that way.

65 posted on 10/01/2015 6:40:21 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (The 17th Amendment was the beginning of the end. The end was the 19th ;) Thank God for the 21st!)

To: freedumb2003; ctdonath2; dayglored

Only YOU think we are angry. . . We think you are uninformed, ignorant, and a clown. . . and unwilling to even provide any evidence for your claims. That makes you pretty incompetent. We find you amusing. . . because you don't even do TROLLING very well. Most trolls have a modicum of truth behind their efforts. You don't.

Of course. . . there's no interest in it. Now there is an Android Ping List because dayglored and I suggest there should be one for the few articles that those who were interested in it could have a place to discuss it.

And I once again thank you for the entertainment value and revelation of your insecurity.

The only one on this thread who shows insecurity is a Troll named freedumb2003, because he's terrified of presenting any evidence, because he knows he cannot show any. . . so he keeps repeating the same twaddle over and over again. . .

You guys rock that way.

You don't even do ridicule very well. . . because the only ridiculous one on this thread is YOU. . . the rude, insulting, unwelcome asshat.

66 posted on 10/01/2015 7:12:29 PM PDT by Swordmaker ( This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue...)

>>Only YOU think we are angry. . . We think you are uninformed, ignorant, and a clown<<

Clowns calling others clowns.

You guys are an endless supply of amusement. And I again thank you for the fun.

But I herewith call this discussion ended.

67 posted on 10/01/2015 7:30:55 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (The 17th Amendment was the beginning of the end. The end was the 19th ;) Thank God for the 21st!)

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