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Guys-
There’s this phenomenon that happens to me repeatedly. It is so bizarre when it happens that it always sticks out in my mind and I can’t help but laugh to myself.
I’ve coined something like a mantra, or a saying, that depicts this phenomenon whenever it happens. It plays in my mind almost like an inside joke that I share with myself. “You can’t do what I do”
Truth is, in my experience atleast, once you reach a certain threshold of overall “fundamentals” as we call it on this site (I prefer overall attractiveness), you get guy’s who mimic you. Whether unconsciously or consciously guy’s will start behaving like you “borrowing” your mannerisms, wordings, colloquialisms, style, etc etc.
They say mimicry is the ultimate form of flattery.
The only thing is when they “borrow” it often blows up in their face, as if their targets can see right through them.
It’s a really funny thing, seeing something you do all the time that seems like nothing to you, borrowed and then crucified by some other person that you may or may not know very well.
I think this is why how you view yourself is very important, because once your “fundamentals” are in check small things you do just seem all the more grandiose. You have a much smaller window for making mistakes and being perceived as lame, corny, not making any sense, incongruent, etc. (But a much larger window for seeming cocky, arrogant, know it all, offensive, or unattainable).
And can behave more freely (which you should).
It’s almost like a herding effect, where “high value” guys can say something entirely mediocre but it will gain applause.
Imagine a king shaving off his eyebrows and
all of his townspeople clapping for it. Girls dig him even more and his posse start shaving their eyebrows too. Then common men start shaving theirs and they get stoned or exiled.
Personally this type of behavior gives me the heeby jeebies because it seems insencere, even when it happens to me I appreciate the sentiment but I can’t help but feel grossed out a little.
But on a brighter note, overall when people view you in a high esteem they tend to question you less and agree with you more. (Even when you may not be entirely right).
There’s this phenomenon that happens to me repeatedly. It is so bizarre when it happens that it always sticks out in my mind and I can’t help but laugh to myself.
I’ve coined something like a mantra, or a saying, that depicts this phenomenon whenever it happens. It plays in my mind almost like an inside joke that I share with myself. “You can’t do what I do”
Truth is, in my experience atleast, once you reach a certain threshold of overall “fundamentals” as we call it on this site (I prefer overall attractiveness), you get guy’s who mimic you. Whether unconsciously or consciously guy’s will start behaving like you “borrowing” your mannerisms, wordings, colloquialisms, style, etc etc.
They say mimicry is the ultimate form of flattery.
The only thing is when they “borrow” it often blows up in their face, as if their targets can see right through them.
It’s a really funny thing, seeing something you do all the time that seems like nothing to you, borrowed and then crucified by some other person that you may or may not know very well.
I think this is why how you view yourself is very important, because once your “fundamentals” are in check small things you do just seem all the more grandiose. You have a much smaller window for making mistakes and being perceived as lame, corny, not making any sense, incongruent, etc. (But a much larger window for seeming cocky, arrogant, know it all, offensive, or unattainable).
And can behave more freely (which you should).
It’s almost like a herding effect, where “high value” guys can say something entirely mediocre but it will gain applause.
Imagine a king shaving off his eyebrows and
all of his townspeople clapping for it. Girls dig him even more and his posse start shaving their eyebrows too. Then common men start shaving theirs and they get stoned or exiled.
Personally this type of behavior gives me the heeby jeebies because it seems insencere, even when it happens to me I appreciate the sentiment but I can’t help but feel grossed out a little.
But on a brighter note, overall when people view you in a high esteem they tend to question you less and agree with you more. (Even when you may not be entirely right).
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