Well, that's kind of the issue, isn't it? You said that the OP "sounds exactly like the kind of regular person that Crumb keeps ranting about."
Firstly, "sounds like" = assuming. You are assuming what sort of person the OP is based on his opinion of Crumb and his wife. Crumb and said wife do the same exact thing. I think he basically remarked that, oh, those movers won't know how valuable my albums are because they are obviously stupid meatheads. Did it never occur to him that maybe they are tired? Maybe they dislike their jobs? That they probably don't treat his albums any worse or any better than anyone else's crap? I can assure you, they treat just about everything the same way. That's a *beep* job to have. I'm not saying you should pity them but keep in mind that Crumb bitches a lot like his life is terrible when I'd argue that being a moving guy is worse. Less pay, no respect, and manual labor.
Secondly, what is a "regular person"? That's like society telling people what is normal and what isn't. That's hypocritical. That puts him right on level with the people he picks on. His unfair judgment of others is no different than the unfair judgment everyone else passes.
Mind you, I think the man has obvious talent. I just wouldn't go calling myself a fan of him. If you watched American Splendor, think back to the scene where Harvey is talking to Crumb on the street and Crumb QQ's about his life and Harvey tells him that his life isn't worse than his is. Crumb says something like, "Well, you got that right" or something. That one scene underlines what I thought when I saw Crumb - Crumb has a good life. He gets to do something that he enjoys and he's famous, well-respected, and well-paid. This is a man who doesn't seem to want to "sell out" by making movies but will also whine about how much someone made off a comic that he sold for only $600. Then he turns around and buys a house in France for just a few sketchbooks. It's contradictory but at the most basic level is the fact that he has it made and there are millions of people in the world who would kill to be where he is in life. I'm not saying he can't ever complain. I'm just saying that he needs to keep things in perspective. He made it. His life is great. Compare that to what a lot of other people have and just be a little thankful, geez.
Now, I know that this is just how he is. I accept that. I don't really care because he isn't a big part of my life. But to be fair, you do have to admit that he's extremely negative and while that's funny to fans, that's not actually considered healthy or likable. Spending time with someone who is always down would be such a drag and trying to make his bad attitude into something that it's not is just silly. Yes, he makes good points. But so do many others and without the 'tude. He's not a special snowflake, no one is.
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