[dmaul1114]

You have a much more pretentious definition of intellectual than me is all I can say to that.

One doesn't have to be working their intellect 24/7 to be an intellectual. Personally, I'd want nothing to do with some elitist prick that can't enjoy a blockbuster movie, only reads high brow literature, only eats caviar and other high brow food etc.

I work my intellect hard at work around 60 hours most weeks with teaching, research work etc. I enjoy good literature, artsy movies, and trips to the art gallery, I'm pretty snobby about good beer, love a good meal at a nice restaurant etc. But I also like to veg out with cheesy action movie, read some fantasy and other casual fiction, play video games, eat some crappy fried food etc. to unwind.

Variety is the spice of life. Someone that's snooty and serious all the time--even in their hobbies, really isn't a person worth knowing IMO. Such people tend to be full of themselves, and be judgmental pricks that look down on others they feel have inferior tastes--and you seem to be teetering into that category based on your posts in that thread.

And along that reasoning, I'll throw you on my ignore list as I'd have no patience for elitist folks who go around judging others tastes you are doing here, with acting like some authority in labeling who is or isn't an intellectual. And I'll throw this thread on ignore as well, as all's been said that needs to be said on this topic and it's just becoming an aggravation.