mmmmmm...I was reading a blog earlier which mentioned Haggis...mmm, my mouth is watering with the thought. The last time I went to Scotland I had some of that delicious stuff. MMMMM MMMM GOOD. What would the world be like without the Scots eh? It would be a lot less exciting lemmie tell ya that. Since everyone seems to be celebrating Chinese New Year ( although this post is somewhat behind as Chinese New Year has already passed) why dont we celebrate SCOTTISH NEW YEAR. YEAH BABAY. Of course there is no Scottish New Year but as of right now there is. SOO YEAHHHHH, CEEEELAAABRAATION TIME COMMON!!!
http://www.thesonsofscotland.co.uk/images/random%20shite%207/Scotsman.jpg
What have the Scots done for us? Well, they gave us Haggis first of all!!! Second, they gave us the movie Braveheart, or at least they gave Mel Gibson something to make a movie about. They gave us that hearty accent and they gave us the whole idea of kilts and being able to flash anyone you want while having a valid excuse for it, or not so valid. You have to admire those Scots. All the crap they've put up with from those damn English (sorry Dad) they are one hell of a people I'll say. So, there have been a few times when the English have tried to wipe Scotland off the map, but no matter how hard they tried, the Scots never surrendered, actually they surrendered quite often, but they were never entirely wiped out, clinging to the corners of small islands, their voices RAISED IN SONGS OF DEFIANCE!!! I wonder what a Scottish person speaking French would sound like? Who can say...In any case on to a completely different subject, I found this interesting tidbit on another freinds blog, it runs like this:
'Everyone says 'just be yourself', but... whatever you do - don't be this when you first meet a girl. They don't even know it, but in the real world life, every girl on first meeting you wants and expects you to sell yourself as a superstar even if your anything but. Later on, you can show her what a sensitive, caring, wonderful, modest guy you are - but when you first meet her, she wants an arrogant, self confident, self assured, good smelling, good dressing, smooth talking prick. '
I wonder, is that true? Hmmmm...I will say that the whole idea of someone being arrogant and whatnot does seem to have its attractions. People like those who are assertive and are confident in themselves, and arrogance and confidence sometimes go nicely together. Some girls like the pricks, SOME girls. I'm no expert, but from what I know, I think that the whole smooth talking, glib and superficial attitude will only pay off for so long before it backfires and the persons real self shows. Of course, this has already been stated. But in the end, when it wears off, wont the affection the person feels towards you wear off also? Surely the person they liked in the first place wasnt really the real you, so in the end, will they be satisfied with what they find? I dont know. If you ask me though. Being yourself from the get go pays off much better than being something your not. Surely, if the girl in question only likes smooth talking pricks then maybe she's not the kind of girl you want to be hanging around with, because once your act wears off, its only a matter of time before the next smooth talking prick comes along and manages to seduce her away from you. Such a relationship is doomed to failure. A relationship that is based on falsity cant be expected to blossom. Even if the falsity is only meant as a means of winning someone over, its still a starting point which will set the stage for the entire relationship. In the end though, I suppose that its just a matter of finding what works best and going with it.
http://www.thesonsofscotland.co.uk/images/random%20shite%207/Scotsman.jpg
What have the Scots done for us? Well, they gave us Haggis first of all!!! Second, they gave us the movie Braveheart, or at least they gave Mel Gibson something to make a movie about. They gave us that hearty accent and they gave us the whole idea of kilts and being able to flash anyone you want while having a valid excuse for it, or not so valid. You have to admire those Scots. All the crap they've put up with from those damn English (sorry Dad) they are one hell of a people I'll say. So, there have been a few times when the English have tried to wipe Scotland off the map, but no matter how hard they tried, the Scots never surrendered, actually they surrendered quite often, but they were never entirely wiped out, clinging to the corners of small islands, their voices RAISED IN SONGS OF DEFIANCE!!! I wonder what a Scottish person speaking French would sound like? Who can say...In any case on to a completely different subject, I found this interesting tidbit on another freinds blog, it runs like this:
'Everyone says 'just be yourself', but... whatever you do - don't be this when you first meet a girl. They don't even know it, but in the real world life, every girl on first meeting you wants and expects you to sell yourself as a superstar even if your anything but. Later on, you can show her what a sensitive, caring, wonderful, modest guy you are - but when you first meet her, she wants an arrogant, self confident, self assured, good smelling, good dressing, smooth talking prick. '
I wonder, is that true? Hmmmm...I will say that the whole idea of someone being arrogant and whatnot does seem to have its attractions. People like those who are assertive and are confident in themselves, and arrogance and confidence sometimes go nicely together. Some girls like the pricks, SOME girls. I'm no expert, but from what I know, I think that the whole smooth talking, glib and superficial attitude will only pay off for so long before it backfires and the persons real self shows. Of course, this has already been stated. But in the end, when it wears off, wont the affection the person feels towards you wear off also? Surely the person they liked in the first place wasnt really the real you, so in the end, will they be satisfied with what they find? I dont know. If you ask me though. Being yourself from the get go pays off much better than being something your not. Surely, if the girl in question only likes smooth talking pricks then maybe she's not the kind of girl you want to be hanging around with, because once your act wears off, its only a matter of time before the next smooth talking prick comes along and manages to seduce her away from you. Such a relationship is doomed to failure. A relationship that is based on falsity cant be expected to blossom. Even if the falsity is only meant as a means of winning someone over, its still a starting point which will set the stage for the entire relationship. In the end though, I suppose that its just a matter of finding what works best and going with it.
posted by david at 10:48 PM
6 Comments:
Scots also gave us Irn-Bru. Have you had that stuff?! It's unique and amazingly good. In a response to the second part, what can I say? I think the point Grant is trying to make is this. Think right now of all the genuinely good, sensitive, caring, wonderful, and modest guys we both know (including yourself, Omair, Grant, etc, just to name a few). Now of those guys, how many are single? Now think of all the guys we know who are arrogant, self confident, self assured, good smelling, good dressing, and smooth talking (Michael Reeves per example...). Of those guys, how many are single? Get my drift?
And I think it stems from an old maxim that's actually supposed to be a joke, but I think it's truer than we think. Guys don't expect girls to change in a relationship and girls expect guys to change in a relationhip. This would explain why a "good" guy won't date a girl who isn't also sensitive, caring, etc. He doesn't expect her to change. This would also explain why "good" girls will date guys who are arrogant, smooth talking (pricks), etc. They're more likely to think that the relationship will change the guy for the better. And this is why Grant says to be arrogant, smooth talking, and the like. Because then you can drop the act after you go out and the girl will feel like she's "changed you for the better". At least, that's the way I've interpreted the theory.
David, you are obviously an arrogant prick yourself. Why else would Meghan have said yes? You're an asshole.
very eloquent Jonathan. I think this topic could even be expanded into a larger debate as I'll bet everyone has something to say about it. And the real reason that Meghan said yes is because I'm dead sexy.
You're more gay than sexy.
And me and meghan screwed tonihgt
like David says, if the girl you're looking for is hoping to get a smooth-talking sunuvabitch who won't do something as GQ as hold the door open for you, then you wouldn't want her for a long-term relationship anyway.
superficial fun is great, but that only lasts for so long. luckily, david's both nice AND sexy, so he's got no problem as soon as he flaunts it *grin*
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