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Ayahuasca said:
Never go full incel.
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As fashionable as it is here to throw that word around, there is an element of truth to what he said.

I'll bet you that ugly blokes get "creep" reactions far more frequently than good looking blokes. Would you disagree?

Fun fact: I once received a disciplinary for trying to make polite conversation with two female co-workers, when I was a contractor. The next day, the manager took me aside said, "They don't want you to talk to them, just get on with your work and stay quiet."

But then I was hit good and proper with the ugly stick :p But I imagine if I was sculpted like Brad Pitt that doesn't happen.
 
FoxEye said:
I'll bet you that ugly blokes get "creep" reactions far more frequently than good looking blokes. Would you disagree?
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It most defiantly is partially true.
Thankfully I've never been in a similar situation because I stay away from people when possible and I'm fully aware I'm not good looking, probably below average.
 
I have a reactive role at work (I fix bad data), so my work involved peaks and troughs. There's some days I'll have loads on and others where I can twiddle my thumbs for what feels like an age.
 
I was working a 1800-0600 night shift last night. Got back to base at 0200, slept 0200-0600, then went home :D

Doesn’t happen very often, we regularly finish late, but it's nice when it does.
 
FoxEye said:
As fashionable as it is here to throw that word around, there is an element of truth to what he said.

I'll bet you that ugly blokes get "creep" reactions far more frequently than good looking blokes. Would you disagree?

Fun fact: I once received a disciplinary for trying to make polite conversation with two female co-workers, when I was a contractor. The next day, the manager took me aside said, "They don't want you to talk to them, just get on with your work and stay quiet."

But then I was hit good and proper with the ugly stick :p But I imagine if I was sculpted like Brad Pitt that doesn't happen.
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That's a long ramble just to say 'Attractive people get preferential treatment'. I thought people learned this way back in school? It comes off a bit incellish when you're still complaining about this stuff in your 30's and 40's. Either get rich, or die mirin'

MatsyLR said:
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It most defiantly is partially true.
Thankfully I've never been in a similar situation because I stay away from people when possible and I'm fully aware I'm not good looking, probably below average.
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We all know the likelihood of those two situations being the same is unlikely. Chad on the left has no desire to smash and is just boosting his own ego. Dwight on the right is desperately starved of female attention and genuinely trying to hit on women at work.

Self-awareness is a helluva drug when you know what you can and can't get away with. If your social skills are particularly lacking as you "stay away from people" it's a good idea not to try these one-liners as they'll always come off awkward.
 
MatsyLR said:
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It most defiantly is partially true.
Thankfully I've never been in a similar situation because I stay away from people when possible and I'm fully aware I'm not good looking, probably below average.
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It's not just looks, it's confidence. Get some shy guy trying to compliment a woman while avoiding eye contact and looking uncomfortable and it very quickly turns creepy and awkward.

All this incel crap is just toxic self pity.
 
I’m contracted for half an hour after store closes. Unless my supervisor is on holiday, which I do the cash flight with a manager, there’s very little to do as we clean as we go along and put things back during the day. My colleagues and I just go through the clothes or GM stuff
 
FoxEye said:
As fashionable as it is here to throw that word around, there is an element of truth to what he said.

I'll bet you that ugly blokes get "creep" reactions far more frequently than good looking blokes. Would you disagree?

Fun fact: I once received a disciplinary for trying to make polite conversation with two female co-workers, when I was a contractor. The next day, the manager took me aside said, "They don't want you to talk to them, just get on with your work and stay quiet."

But then I was hit good and proper with the ugly stick :p But I imagine if I was sculpted like Brad Pitt that doesn't happen.
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Maybe if you tried updating your wardrobe... :p
 
wingman said:
Indeed.

Most people could stand to easily knock themselves three or four points up the hot scale anyway, it's just they're too lazy to bother.
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Washing, cutting your hair, not wearing 20 year old clothes, having some ambition, looking after your general appearance and not living in your parent's cellar conversion are all pretty much guaranteed to improve your prospects (and not just with potential mates)
 
R.P.L said:
Maybe if you tried updating your wardrobe... :p
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I do love a cross post comment, absolutely amazing :D

Lopéz said:
Washing, cutting your hair, not wearing 20 year old clothes, having some ambition, looking after your general appearance and not living in your parent's cellar conversion are all pretty much guaranteed to improve your prospects (and not just with potential mates)
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100% this. I know we're moving from the original theme of the thread but this can't be emphasised enough.
 
Enough please, let's not drag FoxEye through another battering.

Back on topic... my job is consultancy based so it can vary between being ridiculously busy, or quite manageable. We aim for about 75% utilisation. Loads to be getting on with during the quieter times though. Keeping your skills up to date is really important and no-one will do it for you.
 
Puzzled said:
It's not just looks, it's confidence. Get some shy guy trying to compliment a woman while avoiding eye contact and looking uncomfortable and it very quickly turns creepy and awkward.

All this incel crap is just toxic self pity.
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I think you'll find nobody here is self-identifying as "incel", instead that word is thrown around as an insult by others. Just look at this thread, for example. The word is used as a put-down, 9 times out of 10. Nobody here is calling themselves an "incel". It's a label getting put on people by others.

R.P.L said:
Maybe if you tried updating your wardrobe... :p
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You can polish a turd, or put lipstick on a pig, but at the end of the day, you're not kissing either :p I hope. Although the pig might be game.
 
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FoxEye said:
I think you'll find nobody here is self-identifying as "incel", instead that word is thrown around as an insult by others. Just look at this thread, for example. The word is used as a put-down, 9 times out of 10. Nobody here is calling themselves an "incel". It's a label getting put on people by others.
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Except for the people that do call themselves it.

However I don't think we've any on the forums who have called themselves an incel.
 
Puzzled said:
It's not just looks, it's confidence. Get some shy guy trying to compliment a woman while avoiding eye contact and looking uncomfortable and it very quickly turns creepy and awkward.

All this incel crap is just toxic self pity.
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I mean it's not helpful to fixate on your looks but let's not pretend there's not some truth to it, I know for a fact there is because I've been the chubby kid at school and then lost weight, went to the gym and started dressing well. You are treated differently, period.
 
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