Yep - When I first encountered Barry, he surprised, shocked and angered me. But that was a long time ago. Although I have come across devious people before, I am still shocked, and surprised, by those who do not express themselves openly, who play games for power.
I have found that being direct in life is the fastest way to discover or accomplish absolutely anything. So those who are devious, who waste their time trying to trick others, for whatever mean purpose, are pretty much invisible to me, until they make themselves known. I cannot conceive of wasting one's life like that, so I often forget that such stupid and childish behavior exists. My bad.:-)