big-boy profession he desperately wants to be considered a legitimate part of:

If you want to be taken seriously, you NEVER take things personally.

After yesterday I was willing to give Criddle the benefit of the doubt. But clearly he is showing I would have been wrong to give him a pass. If you get caught up in a race to the bottom, you will usually win. Criddle is winning the race to be the most petty. For a guy whose long-term goal is likely to become a ligatimate radio show personality worth listening to because of his thoughtful insights, opinions, and takes, this kind of retaliatory middle school reaction suggests that goal will never become a reality.