* Yes, I’m well aware that some might say that this makes me a hypocrite. Consider it a character flaw of mine.
I wouldn’t merely consider hypocrisy an incidental flaw; someone who fumes at one who talks during davening yet himself talks during laining is likely not fuming out of righteous indignation, but out of personal annoyance.
I have a theory, though. I think when you say that you talk during laining, you’re just using a clever play on words; you are actually the one reading the Torah (you’ve mentioned that you are a ba’al koreh), hence the reference to “talking” during laining. If so, you’re not a hypocrite, but something which I’ve accused you of before: overly self-critical.
Am I correct about your reference to talking during laining?