My superiority makes some smile.

I am condescending. No doubt about it. That's my nature. I like to be condescending. Gives me great satisfaction. When somebody asks me how I am, I often reply, 'Better than you. I'm feeling superior today.' And I really do. But I'm also trying to be funny. And to startle people. With something beyond the routine, ordinary response. Often, it triggers a nice discussion. And some people don't quite know whether I'm kidding. I'd rather keep them guessing. Maybe muttering to themselves when they walk away. But more often than not, they're smiling. --Jim Broede