Arrogance

[Iaintliein]

Arrogance; is it a turn on or a turn off?

Just curious.

[MooneyFlyer]

Great question . . . very fine line between great confidence and annoying arrogance.

I'm always a fan of confidence if the skills and brainpower match!

[Bestman200600]

Nice guys have a good time. Assholes don't.

[slowmover]

Confidence = a turn on.
Arrogance = turn off. Usually the arrogant ones don't have the goods to back it up.

[pyramider]

Arrogance? What arrogance? Taint rules the world.

[Tara Evans]

Too much of a Good Thing can be a bad thing.

[jbravo_123]

Is it arrogance if you're always right?

[ManSlut]

Originally Posted by jbravo_123

Is it arrogance if you're always right?

No, that's ignorance.

[jbravo_123]

Originally Posted by ManSlut

No, that's ignorance.

[jamiejo]

I believe it's a major turn off. No one wants to spend time with an arrogant person. They're not only asshats, but usually end up being liars and/or con-men.
Read the definition and decide for yourself:

arrogance (usually uncountable; plural arrogances)

The act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner; that species of pride which consists in exorbitant claims of rank, dignity, estimation, or power, or which exalts the worth or importance of the person to an undue degree; proud contempt of others; lordliness; haughtiness; self-assumption; presumption.

[Iaintliein]

Thanks all. It may just be that I get more contrary as I get older, but my tolerance for arrogance, pretentiousness and patronizing behavior is just simply gone.

Like most poor behavior the ability to post anonymously on the web seems to bring those qualities out in people. But I wonder if this also makes people more prone to develop these attitudes in their day to day lives. I've always said that if you look for insulting behavior everywhere, that is where you will find it. Now I notice it more and more, even when trying to ignore it.

Best Regards and a Safe Weekend to All.

[Iaintliein]

I do feel better now.