Originally Posted by
pba_target
Arrogance is to say it'll never happen to you.
Or, according to Collins;
showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance, merit, ability
"I'm 77 years old. I'm a mature man, I've fought in two wars, I've had a commission with the RAF for 22 years. I've flown around the world, I have experienced death, and yet I have committed this gross error. It's very, very difficult to explain."
The old man is in denial. Maybe he was the PRI fund manager back in the day and that's where he gets his financial acumen from
On reflection perhaps I have been slightly obtuse. I'm sure the man feels gutted to have lost his money to fraud while I was concentrating more on the involvement in the crypto world, which has all the warnings possible about the risks. Still not sure why he's banging on about his previous service though.