Jefe in the CO wrote:
Damaged goods wrote:Because they are damaged individuals...
I think "damaged individuals" connotes too much negativity. The human condition has tremendous depth and breath for a reason; it's a fabulous survival mechanism.
It's why we had Davinci, Hitler, Einstein, Prince. It's why we have Saville, Trump, Hawkins, Slash. You can't have any Ying without any Yang. Mr Reading is just a by product of our e everlasting quest for conquest. Sometimes we're successful and sometimes...not so much.
(Can you tell I'm at the pub quaffing a few?)
In general, the people that invent fake world record trips etc, like the Rob Youngs of this world, are mentally damaged.
They have a desperate need for fame and adulation and attention and to be seen as remarkable people. But they aren't at all remarkable, so they create bullshit to get attention.
Reading has zero "quest for conquest" as he is lazy and has never trained properly to become a great runner. He is just a bullshitting fake.