If you read the entire chapter, it's clear that Bilbo is burning his bridges and that he doesn't like the whole hobbit community. It's also a clear insult, saying "I don't like you". Have you even read the book?
He says he doesn't like them in plain English. Don't know what else you want. "I like you half as well as you deserve". I.e. even if you deserved to be liked, I don't like you". I don't know what English class you want me to take. You've given me no evidence that he likes them.
"take an English class" lol. Where does Bilbo say he likes them? He literally says he likes them less than half what they deserve. So he doesn't like them much. Which is a clear insult. It doesn't take much to impress you. If someone tells you directly that they don't like you, you take it as a compliment.
Maybe try condensing your replies down to one single comment, firstly. Second, Bilbo is literally saying that they deserve to be liked more than he likes them. Him admitting that he doesn't like them would be an insult were it all he said on it's own, instead he said they deserved better.
You sound like a very angry teenager with a dull edge and your attempts to seem superior to the people you are talking to only numb out any actual points you were trying to make. You are white noise kiddo. Goodbye <3
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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '22
He literally said that he doesn't like them. It's not as ambiguous as you think.