The problem is that English uses the same word “pride” to describe two different concepts.
There’s pride in the sense of ‘reasonable self esteem’ (which is good), and pride (or false pride) meaning conceit or arrogance. That variety is the first and worst of the deadly sins. A better word for false pride would be the Greek word hubris.
Bix store or box store? Spelling, Norm.
The problem is that English uses the same word “pride” to describe two different concepts.
There’s pride in the sense of ‘reasonable self esteem’ (which is good), and pride (or false pride) meaning conceit or arrogance. That variety is the first and worst of the deadly sins. A better word for false pride would be the Greek word hubris.
(Cribbed from Robertson Davies and Wikipedia)
Ugh.
Nothing more depressing that having to hawk crap when you used to sell quality.
I hate cost-cutting.