Is my paranoia getting completely out of hand, or are you mongoloids really talking about me?

Though no one recognized his strength, Anand was among the strong. His satirical sense kept him aloof. At first this was only a pose, and imitation of his father. But satire led to contempt, and at Shorthills contempt, quick, deep, inclusive, became part of his nature. It led to inadequacies, to self-awareness and a lasting loneliness. But it made him unassailable.

A person with no back bone, education, or sense of direction in their life will often conclude that ass kissing is a wise career choice whereas that is the path where they eventually get what's coming to them, a shitty end.

He's a curmudgeon - even at his own premiere.

Apparently I lack some particular perversion which today's employer is seeking.

When my brain begins to reel from my literary labors, I make an occasional cheese dip