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Old 06-08-2006, 09:04 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JumpinJesus
No, it doesn't mean we're not qualified to hold an opinion, but it also doesn't mean that just being able to drive a car is sufficient enough to be paid to tell everyone else how good or bad a car it is and not only that, but have millions of people consider you an expert on the subject because you drove around on an oval track with a helmet on and a checklist by your side.
Being able to watch a film doesn't qualify you to be a film critic, either. In case you don't already know, film critics are paid to be read by millions of people because they are able to articulate what they think of a movie beyond "I liked it" and "it sucked."

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Flawed and pretentious? Are you criticizing me?
Constructively, I hope...
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