Quick frivolous Friday poll

samosa4u · #1 06-24-2017, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Snapolit1

DiMaggio was one of those guys who I always thought was a sour puss and anti social. Kind of a pompous ass. But who knows. Maybe just an introvert who liked to be left alone. That's what he sounds like. Doesn't make him a bad guy at all.

How was DiMaggio anti-social? Anti-social behavior is when your actions harm society. So for example, getting piss drunk in public is one of them. Stealing is anti-social behavior and so is lying.

DiMaggio was just a really quiet person, that's all. Monroe's death also really destroyed him.

Snapolit1 · #2 06-24-2017, 01:39 PM

I didn't mean anti social like a terrible guy, just what you said .... wanted to be left alone. That's what I meant by anti social. I am sure many people tried to converse with him over the years about baseball and got a cold shoulder. That's all I was implying. Again, his prerogative. Sounds like he was polite but not very social.

irv · #3 06-24-2017, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samosa4u

How was DiMaggio anti-social? Anti-social behavior is when your actions harm society. So for example, getting piss drunk in public is one of them. Stealing is anti-social behavior and so is lying.

DiMaggio was just a really quiet person, that's all. Monroe's death also really destroyed him.

There are 2 distinct versions of being anti-social. Snapolit wasn't wrong saying he was antisocial.

not sociable; not wanting the company of others.
synonyms: unsociable, unfriendly, uncommunicative, reclusive, withdrawn, avoidant; informalstandoffish
"I'm feeling a bit antisocial"

samosa4u · #4 06-24-2017, 02:34 PM

antisocial
A term used to describe people exibiting any sort of behavior in which the intent is to violate the rights of others and otherwise going against society. Examples include murder, bullying, robbery, conning, and rape.

Often confused with asocial which is used to describe people who are shy, introverted, or otherwise avoid socializing or social situations.
Antisocial: Against society

Asocial: Avoid society

irv · #5 06-24-2017, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samosa4u

antisocial
A term used to describe people exibiting any sort of behavior in which the intent is to violate the rights of others and otherwise going against society. Examples include murder, bullying, robbery, conning, and rape.

Often confused with asocial which is used to describe people who are shy, introverted, or otherwise avoid socializing or social situations.
Antisocial: Against society

Asocial: Avoid society

I guess it all depends on what dictionary one uses, or the true meaning, or the meaning as I understood it, has changed?
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/antisocial
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antisocial

Either way, Snapolit was referring to Dimaggio as someone who avoided social situations or interactions with others, he was not referring to him as someone the way you are understanding what antisocial is.

Snapolit1 · #6 06-24-2017, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by irv

I guess it all depends on what dictionary one uses, or the true meaning, or the meaning as I understood it, has changed?
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/antisocial
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antisocial

Either way, Snapolit was referring to Dimaggio as someone who avoided social situations or interactions with others, he was not referring to him as someone the way you are understanding what antisocial is.

Learn something new every day.

Klrdds · #7 06-24-2017, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by irv

I guess it all depends on what dictionary one uses, or the true meaning, or the meaning as I understood it, has changed?
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/antisocial
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antisocial

Either way, Snapolit was referring to Dimaggio as someone who avoided social situations or interactions with others, he was not referring to him as someone the way you are understanding what antisocial is.

I understand about Joe D having dealt with him several times in the 1980s and 1990s and I agree with you. He was like that his whole life and didn't develop that characteristic as he got older , but I think it became more intense after he married MM and her death .

So where would Barry Bonds be ?
Does he fit the definition ?
Not that he would be my choice to spend with and talk to .

Tao_Moko · #8 06-24-2017, 08:56 PM

As a Marine it would be my a pleasure to hang with Ted Williams. I think I would prefer a drink, a pole and a river bank and not talk war.or baseball.

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