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2014-03-18 04:06 11004393 Anonymous (freak.jpg 276x182 6kB)
Alright, so it seems like a lot of folks around here are really caught up in "baww I'm a freak, I don't fit in". But it seems to me, that being a weirdo tends to be a tool that's good for making friends. Obviously this is all anecdotal, but I've noticed I get much more positive reactions from people when I do things that are out of the ordinary or odd than if I try to force small talk or anything like that with a stranger. Try a few of these things and see if you get any positive interactions with people. >wear a pocket t-shirt and put a beer in the pocket, drink it through a straw >if there's music playing, dance like a jackass, spread your arms like wings and flap them, or come up with anything else you'd like >start wearing bright colors everywhere >compliment people's pants >stand with your hands crossed over your chest >tell people Obama is your dad (especially if you're white) I can tell you stuff like this has made me more friends and acquaintances than any club, team, small talk or anything like that. Sure, a few people won't like it, but most people tend to appreciate the goofiness and even if you don't make a lifelong friend, you'll at least give somebody something to talk about with their pals.

12 min later 11004479 Anonymous
"Hey guys! Obama is my dad!" "What?" "N-nothing"

15 min later 11004508 Anonymous
>>11004479 Usually goes more like this "Obama's my dad" "Oh, haha I'm sure" "Well, he pays for my healthcare anyways, so I just assume he's my dad." "Haha, I like that! What's your name?" "Anon, what's yours?" and the conversation continues from there.

21 min later 11004555 Anonymous
>>11004508 Nothing before that? Just walk up to potential friends and say "Obamas my dad"? No one will go along with your joke unless they properly know you or you put on a good impression beforehand

24 min later 11004582 Anonymous
>>11004555 Absolutely nothing before that, that's exactly how the conversation starts.

1 hours later 11004827 Anonymous
ITT: OP doesn't realize that there are different kinds of people and you can do anything as long as you look good and do it with confidence. Things are different for us "lesser ones." Nobody's gonna hang out with the stench-y 300 lb guy who drinks stuff from his pocket. Also what situation would he have to be in to drink beer openly? A party? Robots don't party. And they'd assume he has something wrong with him saying Obama's his dad and complimenting pants.

1 hours later 11004847 Anonymous
>>11004827 Yeah, the beer thing, just in a bar. The other stuff is good for daytime too. If you're stenchy then fucking shower, the 300 lb guy is a lot different than the stenchy 300 lb guy. But also, if you're 300, eat less.

1 hours later 11004872 Anonymous
>>11004847 So what you're saying is lose weight and look good, huh? What if the stench is something unavoidable? You're also missing the confidence and social skills necessary for that. You can't just go from a lifetime of being alone to the life of the party.

2 hours later 11005206 Anonymous
>>11004872 >lose weight and look good Losing weight would be a good life choice, but you could pull this stuff off as a heavy guy. I'm over 200 pounds and do it. >unavoidable stench It's insanely rare how often this is the case, a shower, some deo, and aftershave does the trick for most. >you can't go from a lifetime of being alone to the life of the party Sure, you won't be the life of the party right away, but this won't make you the life of the party anyways, it'll be a good lead in to interact with a few people. Stuff like this helps, I was a social outcast in high school and for my first year of college, at the first party I ever went to, I took cereal from the host's kitchen and just sat on the couch offering cereal to people, and it worked.

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