Turn-off: Self-importance

This guy seemed intelligent, sarcastic, and not too bland.

In our first IM convo he said "well you're sane, educated, and direct....why are you on here and not swept up already?"
I responded that I've been asking myself the same question.

The 3rd day of our IM convos he asked if I had finals coming up. I said I did but I'd soon be done...until grad school.

SI: haha i tested out of grad school, never saw a day in the classroom haha however the political science degree was a lot of tests, but the urban development degree was a lot of papers
and studies of innercity developments and so on so like presentations and projects
very few things worse in life than group projects

me:yeah theyre a particular hatred of mine

SI: theyre a huge hatred of mine
especially when you give one to the entire city council of los angeles including the mayor
and the mayor interrupts you and you reply "excuse me I'm talking now, so you be quiet"
and then it gets shown on kcal9los angeles news haha

me:unhunh

SI: but it was a perfect city to study urban development

me:yeah

SI:perfect mix of wackos, insane people, and politicians

me:i bet

SI:hence why i left
and many many other reasons

me:fair enough

SI: ahahaha
i always love that response
its a general out for
"Ok i disagree"
which is why i find it so amusing

me:I think of it as more neutral
(OR BECAUSE I WAS SO FUCKING BORED WITH THIS CONVERSATION THAT I COULDNT THINK OF SOMETHING BETTER TO SAY, YOU POMPOUS ASS!)

SI:of course cuz we wouldnt want to sway one way or another and risk offending anyone

I don't know about you, readers, but I don't find somebody tooting their own horn like that very appealing. And I didn't care much for his sarcasm at the end about not being more opinionated...