All semantic arguments which I reject. I'm still fully convinced you're a Meyers hater, but I love you anyway, and will wait patiently for you.
By the looks of your avatar, it even baffles Meyers. I can't help myself; I am the eternal pre-season optimist.
I wouldn't say I "believe" in Meyers. But I believe he gets way more bashing than he deserves. And I believe it's a new year, and he should be given a new chance. If he fails, I don't understand the point or the positive outcome of bashing the guy. If there is someone better, that better someone will play. If there isn't someone better, and if he isn't good enough, that's on management. If Meyers were dogging it, or sandbagging, or just showing up for a paycheck, or fattening up at voodoo donuts, I could see the negative sentiment. But I don't think anyone can argue that he isn't trying, or he doesn't want to do well. It's not nice to bag on those less able than ourselves
If you really think @dviss1 is hating (OK, he is a little bit), you need to rewatch the 4th quarter of our last regular season game.
So I haven't done this in awhile but I must clarify: Black slang alert!! Hating: When one puts down the success or fortune of others due to jealousy. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hating
We invented the term "Playerhater" Jussayin. The point is you and most in here use that term (hater, hating) out of context. Arguing against that point and saying I'm belaboring it, is wrong and deflecting.
Perhaps. But you know, not even black people are consistent about their definition of the term. I mean, this other guy I know has repeatedly said that it's basically just speaking disparagingly about someone.
That's the basic gist. But there has to be an agenda. A player hater is one who does it to make themselves feel good and also get a one up on who they're hating on. Specifically, a player hater is one who says disparaging things about a man to one of his women in an effort to get her. The term has been overused and used out of context for a long time.
Depending on one's perspective, that's the beauty and the curse of the English language: It is constantly evolving. What a word meant yesterday may not be how it is used tomorrow.
Meh. I get all that. But to change meaning of the word mid stream and then use it as an out of context cudgel is another thing. And for the record, I ain't never been a hater.
