I was always steering clear of the 'would be's if they could be's'. They ranged in age from very young to very old ... were usually male ... and wanted to be 'someone of importance' with a passion that defied belief. They were like reformed smokers in some ways ... deadly earnest about their belief system ... dead keen on stepping over 'underlings' in order to prove their faith ... and bending over backwards to get to the top of the spiritual ladder. Their female counterparts were dead keen on stepping over other females when on a quest to get close to or marry one of the would be's. Ick!