Proper Etiquette
To mock others, it seems a sign of weakness. After watching hours of America's Next Top Model, it has assisted in my understanding of people. Yes yes, har har, however it is a fantastic resource to watch people's behavior, as are many of the reality tv programs. My outlets for watching Joe Schmo are limited since the vast majority of U of C is populated by people more socially awkward than I.
But sassing and mocking others just ends up biting you in the ass. It is an easy way to generate camaraderie, however, it's a poor method to sustain it. There just doesn't appear to be a very good reason for belittling others because...everyone deserves respect? Hahaha, sure Miss Squishy. More like it just hurts your available resources. Usually people with low self-esteem contain some uses, and because they are often shunned, you can easily create a relationship that curves in your favor. Plus, you never know what connections people can have and it is always good to network as far as possible.
If you come across like a nice person, people will like and trust you. You can then use this friendship to acquire things. So really, mean people are stupid people. That, or they just have enough resources that they can get away with it.
I must work to improve my social abilities in non-confrontational ways so that I can acquire as many people-sources as possible. And if I pretend to be something, often times I can easily utilize the absorbed qualities to ameliorate myself.
My investment in ANTM proved beneficial at a recent party with a kid from Columbia College in the Loop. I attended a kegger with him, proving myself to be socially independent of him near immediately. I whipped out the old charisma, I even successfully flirted with several girls. They still have super fucking creepy parts, but its good to know that I could breed were I to desire...or maybe that's a bad thing...
The party I went to actually had one of the girls from ANTM there the weekend before. She's a regular at this apartment, which was also quite an amazing, multi-floor condo. If I can play my cards right, I could be partying with models in no time. Then I could make all the breeder boys jealous.
What's that? You spent the night in the reg? Oh, me? Well you know, the usual. Went clubbing downtown and ended up at one of my model friend's apartments and had a pillow fight.
But sassing and mocking others just ends up biting you in the ass. It is an easy way to generate camaraderie, however, it's a poor method to sustain it. There just doesn't appear to be a very good reason for belittling others because...everyone deserves respect? Hahaha, sure Miss Squishy. More like it just hurts your available resources. Usually people with low self-esteem contain some uses, and because they are often shunned, you can easily create a relationship that curves in your favor. Plus, you never know what connections people can have and it is always good to network as far as possible.
If you come across like a nice person, people will like and trust you. You can then use this friendship to acquire things. So really, mean people are stupid people. That, or they just have enough resources that they can get away with it.
I must work to improve my social abilities in non-confrontational ways so that I can acquire as many people-sources as possible. And if I pretend to be something, often times I can easily utilize the absorbed qualities to ameliorate myself.
My investment in ANTM proved beneficial at a recent party with a kid from Columbia College in the Loop. I attended a kegger with him, proving myself to be socially independent of him near immediately. I whipped out the old charisma, I even successfully flirted with several girls. They still have super fucking creepy parts, but its good to know that I could breed were I to desire...or maybe that's a bad thing...
The party I went to actually had one of the girls from ANTM there the weekend before. She's a regular at this apartment, which was also quite an amazing, multi-floor condo. If I can play my cards right, I could be partying with models in no time. Then I could make all the breeder boys jealous.
What's that? You spent the night in the reg? Oh, me? Well you know, the usual. Went clubbing downtown and ended up at one of my model friend's apartments and had a pillow fight.