I don't understand the point of this. Just to annoy strangers? Sounds like this is advice on how to be anti-social in a social situation. It's fine to do it in to friends or for a little flirting...
I don't understand the point of this. Just to annoy strangers? Sounds like this is advice on how to be anti-social in a social situation. It's fine to do it in to friends or for a little flirting to break the ice or something, but the author makes it seem like she does it to strangers to make them upset and doesn't follow up just to feel smug.
It's complicated. Do you accept an overture for a passionate intellectual discussion with a stranger (leaving aside the likelihood that it's a prelude to a request for physical connection)? Is...
It's complicated. Do you accept an overture for a passionate intellectual discussion with a stranger (leaving aside the likelihood that it's a prelude to a request for physical connection)?
Is there a polite way to say, "I'm just not interested in talking about that, I'm here to relax and {Žižek} isn't my idea of a good time"?
Of course there's a polite way to say that and you just did. There's no need to irritate people who socialize differently than you. Being able to irritate people or make them feel uneasy is very...
Of course there's a polite way to say that and you just did. There's no need to irritate people who socialize differently than you. Being able to irritate people or make them feel uneasy is very easy. Like another "game" I read about where you look at people's hair or shoulder or something while taking to them to make them feel uneasy. It's just a lame way of feeling like you have some superiority or power over someone since you're in the know and they aren't. It's all good if it's in jest and you laugh about it afterwards, but the article made it seem like she just sat there all smug after.
This was a good read, I'll give it a try. I really like spiteful humor.
I don't understand the point of this. Just to annoy strangers? Sounds like this is advice on how to be anti-social in a social situation. It's fine to do it in to friends or for a little flirting to break the ice or something, but the author makes it seem like she does it to strangers to make them upset and doesn't follow up just to feel smug.
It's complicated. Do you accept an overture for a passionate intellectual discussion with a stranger (leaving aside the likelihood that it's a prelude to a request for physical connection)?
Is there a polite way to say, "I'm just not interested in talking about that, I'm here to relax and {Žižek} isn't my idea of a good time"?
Of course there's a polite way to say that and you just did. There's no need to irritate people who socialize differently than you. Being able to irritate people or make them feel uneasy is very easy. Like another "game" I read about where you look at people's hair or shoulder or something while taking to them to make them feel uneasy. It's just a lame way of feeling like you have some superiority or power over someone since you're in the know and they aren't. It's all good if it's in jest and you laugh about it afterwards, but the article made it seem like she just sat there all smug after.
Man, that’s a classic. I’m glad I got the chance to read it again.