I used to not be able to stand Larry David, because after seeing a few episodes the first season, I thought no one can be this bumbling or stupid to not realize the consequences of his own bad actions.
But then, I moved to San Francisco for a year and worked with a sales engineer that would do the same sort of stuff, and would try to cover up mistakes and it would only get worse, etc. So, now being able to relate, I have a newly found respect for CYE. The "Chet's Shirt" Episode was classic!