>>And besides, if you were walking somewhere with a friend (A) and passed
another one of your friends (B), and friend A didn't know you knew friend B,
and friend A said "dude, that guy is the most arrogant person I've ever met"
(speaking about B) don't you think you would say something to your friend's
defense?  "dude, that's not cool, he is a close friend of mine  Why do you
think he is arrogant?" Why is it suddenly different now?  Am I the only one
who would say that to friend A?

Trick question! It's two people engaged in "dude-speak", so there's no
retention or meaning to anything in the conversation!

arrogantly,
b

PS - Ben Folds is arrogant.  After all, he has this song called Narcolepsy.
:)