I thought this was about an obsessive compulsive. It is kind of a predecessor to charmless man! A guy who tries too hard to keep up to date on the news so he doesnt show himself up, yet in doing so, acts like a know-it-all.
"he's on time yet again" and "so pleased with himself" suggests he gets simple happiness out of punctuality - as long as hes got this, it doesnt matter if his friends find him a bore.
I thought this was about an obsessive compulsive. It is kind of a predecessor to charmless man! A guy who tries too hard to keep up to date on the news so he doesnt show himself up, yet in doing so, acts like a know-it-all.
"he's on time yet again" and "so pleased with himself" suggests he gets simple happiness out of punctuality - as long as hes got this, it doesnt matter if his friends find him a bore.