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Originally Posted by BenLee
I think people are taking his statement too literally.
He doesn't really want to punch you in the face. That's just something you say about people you feel are doing something wrong. His problem is that he feels elitism itself is wrong and has mistakenly made the connection between elitism and ebook readers. While there may be a connection in some circles, I think most just want to read and are not trying to feel superior by owning these devices.
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Okay, so, this
is the internet we're talking about... [sarcasm] Voices of reason have no place here, buddy! [/sarcasm]
Yeah, it's a colloquialism that in print is easily transliterated to actual desire. And I think your point about his being mistaken is spot on.