The online dictionary defines lead·er as
1. One that leads or guides.
2. One who is in charge or in command of others.
It's clear that Hoofer "leaders" have taken no. 2 to heart. Instead of leading and guiding, they take control--of equipment and other resources. This means ratings are problematic. If they rate you on a particular boat, then they've lost control over you. As Henry Kissinger said, "Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac."
Perhaps this is why you so often see club "leaders" inappropriately ripping their clothes off and jumping in while general club members stare in disbelief. Of course, most club members aren't slurping the aphrodisiac. Quite the contrary, they're sucking up to the "leaders" with the hope of getting rated on a particular boat, or hoping for some other favor. What Kissinger didn't mention is that power, by definition, relies on keeping power away from others.
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Who is this? who's in charge of this site?
ReplyDeleteIt's obvious to those of us outside of the hoofer system, that the hoofers are more about partying and general douchebaggery than they are about sailing. Which, given the history of the hoofers, is really sad.
ReplyDeleteIf you want to drink, dandy, we live in wisconsin. But that behavior shouldn't be integral to a club affiliated with the UW.
It' s my understanding, that to get rated on any boat requires plying the instructors with booze and brown-nosing.
I'd love to learn to sail, but when it comes to brown-nosing, I'm no good at it. In fact, I'm very much in favor of calling bull**** on anyone when it's warranted.
I'd rather spend $1000 to have a someone who knows what they're doing, teach me right.