Yeah, it does smack of “everyone cares what I think” insular fame, because in his world, everyone really did care about what he thought (even if just sycophantically). He was just used to it, I guess. But in his mind, he thought he was helping. As a guy who escaped the modest–if not outright lower-caste–means of Hoboken, I really do think he’s being honest. He just can’t fathom that his unsolicited opinion is completely unwarranted and, yes, dick-ish.
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