I guess for me it's someone who is constantly quoting the big book instead of sharing their experience.
I was guilty of doing that for about 6 years in AA. I would never volunteer anything about me in a meeting. If called on I would quickly refer to the Big Book. It was my way of not opening up. Today it is a guide for my life.
Do I thump????
Pontificate????
I hope not. But I don't know how others see me
Love and Tolerance of others is our code.
I have been known to post this here and say it in meetings. I do not do that to sound off as if from a hilltop. Anyone who knows me in f2f meetings would clearly point out that I fall far short of this ideal. When I point out things like this it is because it is something I strive for. But there are times when I quote the Big Book to put people in their place ( or so I think I am doing!) then I am truly a thumper ( Recovering A-hole!)
But when I point out the solution I don't think I am guilty of anything other than trying to carry the message instead of the mess