Jul 12 2005
How To Be Popular
A Step-By-Step Guide To Charisma:
Scientists claim to have found the secret to that magical quality, charisma, and they say it can be learnt. But before you enrol for classes, don’t think it will get you the job of your dreams.
Yeah, I should study their guidelines: I’m as charismatic as a dead fish; but then, I don’t care to be TOO charismatic. I am what I am, to quote a cartoon character.
(via Lifehacker)
I know a few people who I swear practice all this crap — and they’re possibly the most superficial people I’ve ever known. When you have to practice putting on a genuine smile, how genuine is that? That’s the scary thing — people like this tend to fool everybody into thinking they’re great, warm and wonderful people, when essentially is just a very convincing act. Don’t be knocking dead fish, man.
I find it funny that it’s the scientists that have figured out how to be popular. I have a vision of the scientist from the Simpson’s explaining how to be popular.