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cbdo2007

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78. You are missing the point by requiring his response.

Mon Oct 24, 2016, 07:38 PM

Oct 2016

He doesn't owe you or them anything. They gave him the award and he's choosing to be exactly who we all expect him to be, which is why they gave it to him to begin with.

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Bob Dylan's Nobel silence 'impolite and arrogant' - Nobel committee member [View all] ansible Oct 2016 OP

I agree LynnTTT Oct 2016 #1

I disagree Lynn saidsimplesimon Oct 2016 #32

He is being who is, an iconic mastermind, that does stuff his way. nolabels Oct 2016 #70

I hope he goes and reads the lyrics from "Masters of War"... n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2016 #2

Or he doesn't care about awards... Javaman Oct 2016 #4

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Indeed Retired George Oct 2016 #37

because if you know anything about Dylan Javaman Oct 2016 #55

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it's like the old saying, just because someone is lost Javaman Oct 2016 #61

+1000 smirkymonkey Oct 2016 #65

I think it's possible to not care what people think, and still moonscape Oct 2016 #71

Good point, moonscape. athena Oct 2016 #72

It's always possible... yallerdawg Oct 2016 #5

Maybe he's weighed Plucketeer Oct 2016 #6

so what jacksonian Oct 2016 #7

+1 nt Javaman Oct 2016 #16

+1 prayin4rain Oct 2016 #50

I'm not sure that's what they want whatthehey Oct 2016 #60

I don't think anyone expects him to "kiss their ass in gratitude" and the fact you exaggerate KittyWampus Oct 2016 #79

Arrogant? oberliner Oct 2016 #8

My exact thoughts oberliner still_one Oct 2016 #9

I agree. nt m-lekktor Oct 2016 #18

Yeah, I agree with that jberryhill Oct 2016 #51

He's in Tulsa OK tomorrow OKNancy Oct 2016 #11

Nah, that's just Bob being Bob . . . . . . no_hypocrisy Oct 2016 #12

As one of the highest paid singers in the world elmac Oct 2016 #14

He actually has accepted these kinds of honors in the past... Princess Turandot Oct 2016 #15

They've got a lot of nerve Zambero Oct 2016 #17

What a load Wibly Oct 2016 #19

Dear Swedish Academy - STFU, you simpering little twits. . . DinahMoeHum Oct 2016 #20

What a waste of the Nobel Prize. Leontius Oct 2016 #21

I agree BeyondGeography Oct 2016 #24

Agree treestar Oct 2016 #53

Totally agree. smirkymonkey Oct 2016 #66

a gift recipient is free to use the gift as he chooses. doh! nobel seems to want to have their butts msongs Oct 2016 #22

Dylan and the Nobel committee are certainly getting a lot of attention. discuss among mulsh Oct 2016 #23

I don't understand. Bob Dylan is well known for his manners and humility. JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2016 #25

It is rude and disappointing. madaboutharry Oct 2016 #26

Maybe they should vet their awardees a bit before bestowing the prize upon them. Nitram Oct 2016 #27

Excuse me but isn't the Nobel Prize funded by . . . DeltaLitProf Oct 2016 #48

No, the inventor of dynamite funded the prize. Nitram Oct 2016 #54

Yep ProfessorGAC Oct 2016 #69

That's right. You can throw dynamite into a fire and it won't explode. Requires a spark. Nitram Oct 2016 #75

Everyone is talking about it so all get notoriety LakeArenal Oct 2016 #28

Dylan never did anything to win a prize. ananda Oct 2016 #29

Maybe he's just an interesting guy who rejects accolades he feels are pointless. Oneironaut Oct 2016 #30

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Maybe, in his eyes, that would give legitimacy to the award that he doesn't feel is deserved. Oneironaut Oct 2016 #44

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+1000 smirkymonkey Oct 2016 #47

I think he is embarrased ghostsinthemachine Oct 2016 #31

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I think you re reading way too much into this ghostsinthemachine Oct 2016 #36

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The Nobel prize in literature *is* a lifetime achievement award. nsd Oct 2016 #42

Well thanks for the correction ghostsinthemachine Oct 2016 #43

The Nobel in Literature . . . DeltaLitProf Oct 2016 #49

My sweet Alan Rickman did not tavernier Oct 2016 #40

As a great fan of Dylan's... freebrew Oct 2016 #41

I doubt he needs the money. Rex Oct 2016 #45

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He is not unreachable, they just need to go to him if they really care. Rex Oct 2016 #73

So they give the guy a Nobel Prize DeltaLitProf Oct 2016 #46

Because really? LisaM Oct 2016 #52

Can't take it back now dalton99 Oct 2016 #58

I think their lack of Nobel prize physicists to women in my lifetime is impolite and arrogant electron_blue Oct 2016 #59

People who think he's being arrogant don't understand musicians. nt tawadi Oct 2016 #62

After some reflection, I think if I were him, I'd continue ignoring them. closeupready Oct 2016 #63

It is a weird spot for Dylan, or anybody to be in. cbdo2007 Oct 2016 #64

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You are missing the point by requiring his response. cbdo2007 Oct 2016 #78

I love how Bob Dylan travels around in small company nolabels Oct 2016 #74

Maybe he's too polite to say he doesn't deserve it Dreamer Tatum Oct 2016 #76

He's always acted this way - ever seen that documentary made about him in the 1960s? LisaM Oct 2016 #77