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9 minutes ago, katt_goddess said:

Always drink things with a single pinkie finger extended and a total poker face going. 

Nothing is more boldly arrogant than being seen sipping a fountain pop through a straw with a pinkie extended. 

what would be second most arrogant to soda? i don't drink the sodas.

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3 minutes ago, MEXobiologist said:

yes, actually. 

and very quickly learned that i am unable to maintain a healthy independence from it, unlike booze.

cocaines a hell of a drug.... for fucking realz O_O

You're gonna have to crack a few eggs here, you're not giving me much to work with 

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1 minute ago, Drunkenwarrior said:

You're gonna have to crack a few eggs here, you're not giving me much to work with 

i need to practice new attitudes regarding both my appearance and abilities. 

like, learning how to agree with compliments given to me or learning how to have confidence in achieving goals.

examples of how things usually go:

coworker: "dang mal, you going out after work, you look so pretty today. did you do your hair yourself?"

me: "no, i was just trying some new stuff but now i feel all self conscious cuz my hair is too curly, like curly sue. now i look like a child."

that was rude and dismissive but honestly how i felt and this kind of thing happens a lot.

friend: "you need to step up your game and start selling (my jewelry) in one of the shops downtown cuz these other chicks are gonns take up your business."

me: "yeah but the commission is pretty high, so the mark up ends up being too much. no one is going to spend that much money on my shit."

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2 minutes ago, MEXobiologist said:

i need to practice new attitudes regarding both my appearance and abilities. 

like, learning how to agree with compliments given to me or learning how to have confidence in achieving goals.

examples of how things usually go:

coworker: "dang mal, you going out after work, you look so pretty today. did you do your hair yourself?"

me: "no, i was just trying some new stuff but now i feel all self conscious cuz my hair is too curly, like curly sue. now i look like a child."

that was rude and dismissive but honestly how i felt and this kind of thing happens a lot.

friend: "you need to step up your game and start selling (my jewelry) in one of the shops downtown cuz these other chicks are gonns take up your business."

me: "yeah but the commission is pretty high, so the mark up ends up being too much. no one is going to spend that much money on my shit."

Fake it till you make it. I've never considered myself attractive but I get compliments every rare once in a while. I just say thanks and move on. In business confidence is key. Know your product and know your strengths and play into them.

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2 minutes ago, crackymckrackin said:

In business confidence is key. Know your product and know your strengths and play into them.

this is for real the biggest problem because that is so very true. i have a sincerely hard time figuring out my own strengths... or admitting to those others see. i suppose tho, thats where the fake it part can start from. 

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anyways, some of my girlfriends were giving me a hard time last night. they were saying i need to learn how to have a bad bitch boss attitude where it should apply, IF i want to see some success with any of my ambitions. they weren't wrong but i kinda don't even know how to break the mental habits.

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1 hour ago, MEXobiologist said:

specifically, i need to learn how to have a healthy amount of bold arrogance.  

tips? what tricks should i practice?

1. Accept your awesomeness. You get out and do stuff and create pretty art. You deserve to celebrate that.

2. Some insecurities can be legitimate like for example how you feel about selling in a shop. That is a real concern, but manage those insecurities by doing as much research as you can to make a decision either way.

3. DO...NOT...CALL...YOUR...WORK...SHIT. NO! That's tearing down your own hard work, and you'd be surprised how many potential customers are annoyed by that kind of thing. This is part of the "fake it 'til you make it" advice. Unless you think there is something actually wrong with a piece, swallow down your doubts and lie like a dog about how confident you are in it.

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17 minutes ago, SorceressPol said:

1. Accept your awesomeness. You get out and do stuff and create pretty art. You deserve to celebrate that.

2. Some insecurities can be legitimate like for example how you feel about selling in a shop. That is a real concern, but manage those insecurities by doing as much research as you can to make a decision either way.

3. DO...NOT...CALL...YOUR...WORK...SHIT. NO! That's tearing down your own hard work, and you'd be surprised how many potential customers are annoyed by that kind of thing. This is part of the "fake it 'til you make it" advice. Unless you think there is something actually wrong with a piece, swallow down your doubts and lie like a dog about how confident you are in it.

That last one tho! I guess, I mean, I don't actually think it's shit, it's just a bad choice of words. Though maybe subconsciously related to lack of confidence? Idk. Anyways, that's not something I've ever considered before and makes sense. Very reasonable thing to start practicing as well.

Thank you. You've made some good points for me to keep reminding myself and practice.

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1 hour ago, MEXobiologist said:

That last one tho! I guess, I mean, I don't actually think it's shit, it's just a bad choice of words. Though maybe subconsciously related to lack of confidence? Idk. Anyways, that's not something I've ever considered before and makes sense. Very reasonable thing to start practicing as well.

Thank you. You've made some good points for me to keep reminding myself and practice.

It was very helpful advice I got while starting to have more of a presence online, so I'm passing it forward.

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4 hours ago, MEXobiologist said:

what would be second most arrogant to soda? i don't drink the sodas.

Anything. It isn't what you are drinking that brings the arrogance, it's the damn extended pinkie finger. 

  • McD's fountain pop? Just a pop. Pinkie extended? Arrogant bastard drink.
  • Bottled water? Regular hydration. Pinkie extended? Arrogant bastard drink.
  • Gas station burnt coffee? Sorry for your stomach linings you cheap bastard. Pinkie extended? Arf you arrogant bastard.

Pick your poison and drink it with a pinkie extended. Maybe add a pair of sunglasses to the mix to help with the poker face. 

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8 hours ago, MEXobiologist said:

specifically, i need to learn how to have a healthy amount of bold arrogance.  

tips? what tricks should i practice?

Well, think of it this way.

I have never made and sold a piece of jewelry. You can now lay claim to that rarest of all things, having accomplished something I cannot. While I could assuredly become a lapidary if I truly applied myself, I simply don't have the time, so you can rest secure in the knowledge that you are among those few who can do something that even I, The El Ginguy, loaned disproportionate talent by Almighty God, cannot.

 

Thus ends lesson one in arrogance. ;)

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