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Wait, so the guy who used to get paid to run the site, is coming back to take on a volunteer role?

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No_U_L7 posted...

I clearly stated the intent of that topic in that topic, I was asking about feedback if I was being unreasonable. If you're not learning, you're falling behind so I'm always learning and refining my techniques

Sorry I didn't take note of your passive aggressive brag.

Google tells me this is called a humblebrag and there's even been some forum-grade research into the topic: https://www.elitedaily.com/news/world/people-hate-when-you-humblebrag-research/1015201

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CirocObama posted...

I get buying nice things, as, let's call them trophies. Maybe you got a new promotion, or finished your schooling. You went out, and bought yourself something nice to commemorate the occasion. Like the guy who got promoted to manager, and bought himself a rolex, or a mercedes.

Funnily enough when I got my biggest promotion, I bought myself a SNES Classic... nearly at full price too ($1 discount). In hindsight, maybe I should've bought something nicer but it's what I wanted :)

But to go and buy something with the thought "ya, john in accounting is gonna be so jelly" just seems so silly. Buy what you want with the money you earned, and fuck everyone else.

You're right though, it's probably an age/maturity thing. Or maybe being part of a culture where people flaunt, and you just see it as being douchey.

I personally think it's douchey to buy it with the thought of making other people jealous... but it's not so far removed from the thought process of I want to look good/impress people with my success, etc... and in some careers, you do need to be able to flaunt a little bit of success or at least look the part.

What really annoys me about luxury goods though is the way the brands treat the customers which can only be described as snobbish or arrogant. I bought my wife a luxury handbag last year as a push present and was made to feel like they were doing me a favour by inviting me to speak to a staff member, and then being offered a chance to visit the back of the store to let me buy one. Good thing she really liked the bag though.

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Medzzz posted...

He wants the cat off the car not stuck on it

The cat will either learn not to do it (assuming it can get out of the adhesive) or...

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Correct_Facts posted...

I have a strong work ethic and a full time job. I am able to meet new people without any form of social anxiety and I'm able to communicate personally, face-to-face, rather than use social media to do so. I am not obsessed with latest fads and don't care if I have the newest Iphone or whatever the trend of the week is. I am able to watch a performance or event and can appreciate it for myself instead of worrying about recording it for all of my social media friends to see. I can respect authority and I do not believe I am entitled to anything. I have to work for it if I want my lot in life to improve.

So basically you're a millennial who doesn't fit the general mould/stereotype of a millennial.

Cool.

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i also don't quite see the connection but to each their own.

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CirocObama posted...

That's fine though, I can't see why I'd ever buy something to impress other people.

I think it's a cultural thing and also an age/maturity thing. I went through a phase of wanting to look good/dress up/impress people/etc to flaunt my career success at the time but I've long outgrown it. Ironically living in Singapore where it was much more common for everyone to try and flaunt it was when I actually stopped caring about those things.

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No_U_L7 posted...

Not bragging, sharing

People on this board really struggle with girls, just informing people of my techniques and it helps my thought process to share it

If you can't differentiate between bragging and regular conversation....

And I fail to see how your (for example) topic on the girl who lives hours away that you offered to pay for her to come visit you so you could sleep together helps anyone...

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Hexenherz posted...

As I understand it, a lot of high priced watches retain their value pretty well if you keep them in good condition. So it's not a *total* waste of money. But I still wouldn't buy one, I'm fine with my $100 Citizen eco-drive I bought 11 years ago.

You don't always have access to a computer or phone to check the time. It's just a reliable thing to have.

Mens luxury watches can appreciate in value depending on rarity/condition, just like handbags. Where there's a limited market, and the manufacturer does regular price "alignments", the rising tide lifts all boats.

On a related note, my wife actually buys and sells luxury handbags so I've gotten a good sense of this now.

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DanHaren2019 posted...

No but pretty much most girls will notice each others bags, the same way dudes will notice each others cars. Thats my point, bags brands are obvious..its a major accessory item that is obvious. You see it and you know its chanel or whatever. And any dude who has ever had a girlfriend will recognize most of these bag brands. And with cars, its not just the looks but the performance factor too.

But with watches...95% of people aren't gonna know that you're wearing a 5000 dollar watch as opposed to a 500 dollar watch. The other 5% are watch snobs who dont understand why people dont care about watches.

1. Handbags - I agree. I used to think Coach was a good brand and Furla was a luxury brand lol.
2. Watches... I think the average person can usually recognise a luxury watch, and maybe even identify whether it's a Tag, Rolex, etc but most probably can't distinguish between whether it's a basic model or some uber expensive one. Kindof like handbags as well once you get past the brand.

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DanHaren2019 posted...

Like whats the difference between a $150-$400 classy looking watch that matches your outfit versus a $5000-10,000 watch that no one is even gonna know how expensive it is unless they're a watch snob.

At least with other luxury items you get performance and/or noticable brand status

I'd say it's very quick to recognise a decent luxury watch which cost more than $5k... but then that could just be reflective of what many of my friends are into.

As for other luxury items, it really depends... I feel that the "real" luxury items offer no tangible performance benefits over other premium or traditional luxury items but instead just excellent craftsmanship/materials/style. i.e. you're paying a premium purely for an X factor rather than a clearly measurable metric/specification. eg a Maybach over an S class for example.

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Cover your car in a very sticky adhesive?

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No_U_L7 posted...

I just havent grown up by your traditional standards...but everything I do is about breaking the mold

I dont think having a family/kids/house should be the undisputed path to adulthood

As in, someone who still feels the need to brag about their picking up skills/women they've hit on/etc in a public forum...

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Im sure theres some element of truth to his stories but it all feels a little uncouth or at the very least, reflective of someone who hasnt fully grown up.

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Between the two Id go Seiko but Im not really a watch guy. Im happy with my Apple Watch and would rather buy luxury items for my wife instead since she enjoys this shit.

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When I was being paid by the hour I would work as much as I could...but then I was also under 25 and not yet married.

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D_Fen_Door posted...

Others have posted stuff that really casts into doubt his authenticity, but if we assume he's legit, he could be the way that he is because he "suffered" long years of not being socially savvy enough to "get where he is now".

Sometimes when you have people like this and they develop issues because of it, they just dote on and on about the thing when they finally get it. I was watching a video not too long ago about a comedian who is not well liked, but makes good money. He notes who all his critics are and then sends them harassment on a regular basis. So for instance if he's traveling, he'd send them emails going on about how he's flying to the bahamas on first class, sipping a martini or something ridiculous like that. "I just got paid x amount for doing this thing!", "check out this car I bought hahaha" kind of like rubbing his "success" in the face of his detractors.

So given there are actual, real world examples of this type of personality, it could be possible that L numbers is one such case.

Yeah I'm not surprised that it's a known personality type. I guess the thing which I find a little amusing is most of the things he talks himself up on whether it be picking up women (or not), job/importance of role, watches, shoes, attitude towards women, fighting with siblings, etc... it just feels like someone who isn't in their thirties. This isn't to say that I think everything he posts is fictitious but rather, it's just odd to me that someone would be so proud to post those things.

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That's how I felt back during RBY days... but now, doubt I'll be bothered.

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My iPhone is a managed device... so even my Apple Watch has a passcode policy requiring new passwords every month.

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LookANinja posted...

I thought you're not supposed to use soap down there because it messes with PH Levels.

I think so too but I'm guessing she used it around the area, or she just wore really clean/nice smelling underwear which rubbed off.

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Most CVs I've seen have it at the very end... and it's usually sports, fishing, martial arts, cooking, or something to that effect. I did see one guy write "making friends" and that made me laugh (but no I didn't hire him).

To answer your Q whether it'll help... it might strike up a conversation in the interview to help build rapport but I doubt the interest itself would be a key factor.

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D_Fen_Door posted...

Its not so much hate, just boredom of his never changing antics. Ive long since ignored him but these are my theories:

1. Much of what he posts is false
2. Hes so dorky and passionate about pua, I sometimes suspect there is some truth in there. So he probably does take pics of himself with women who think hes awkward as hell sitting next to him.
3. Having been at this for a decade, he cant be normal.

In all instances its damning. Because even if he was getting all these girls, bragging about it to impress some CE incels for years is pathetic to the point of abnormality. If it was a gimmick, then lying for years on end to amuse himself, that is also abnormal.

lol... I don't disagree, there's something not right *shrug*

I actually thought he was potentially real when I only read his engineering/I barely do any work but I save the world and get paid big bucks to do it and I wear nice shoes... but then that plus the whole PUA thing, just... felt like a joke/troll account gone wrong, or something really sad.

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No_U_L7 posted...

7th

What's wrong with being a 30 year old who enjoys dating around

theres a difference between dating around vs professing to be this:

All I know is I have more knowledge of attraction and seduction than anyone else on CE and know how to apply it. How else do you think I know the solution to literally every girl problem on CE

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He's either telling the truth and it's incredibly sad that he's a 30+ y/o guy claiming to be a pick up artist and posting about girls whom he nearly hooked up with, or he's oblivious to how bad his stories are. It's like he lives a life of what I would've thought was cool in my teens/early twenties.

I haven't blocked because I enjoy the cringe.

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No_U_L7 posted...

We already agreed we wanted to spend time together because we wanted to bang...rest is just logistics

1. You had to offer to pay for her costs
2. She still didn't go through with it

Sounds very transactional to me... and even then, it wasn't worthwhile for her to go through with it.

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FighterStreet2 posted...

This thread stems purely from being sad inside. I hope you feel better TC. I mean that.

Indeed.

The fact that he offered to pay for everything so she would come over and sleep with him and she refused... I don't know if that's something I'd be proud of. It's insulting on multiple levels.

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Yep. Damn steam sales.

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argonautweakend posted...

Metal is cool but metal cards aren't hard to get though in my experience. I got the amazon prime card just for the $70 in amazon credit, which is (cheap) metal, and I got a capital one venture card that is (non cheap) metal I used for the spend X in X time frame bonus and then paid it off and cancelled before the $95 fee took hold. I have closed both accounts.

Black AMEX only.

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Also depends on what cleaning products they use. Ive tried various points on the spectrum and the one who washed thoroughly with Dove shower gel really did smell and taste the best.

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Im guilty of using premise sauce mixes.

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I personally despise those who are able bodied but deliberately do nothing and leech off welfare. They contribute to higher taxes on everyone else and produce nothing for society. Social security was there to protect the vulnerable and encourage people to be willing to take more risks in their working life, not to facilitate a lifetime of doing nothing.

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I liked the included Expansion Pak.

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TheMikh posted...

the same way americans include french and spanish in their popular music

this. I'm pretty sure native speakers probably eyeroll as well with how their languages have been used in English pop culture.


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teepan95 posted...

What if I stay at home without kids?

Then good on you for challenging the gender role stereotypes.

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I still don't get why you stick with them if they offer so little for so much.

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If I'm a billionaire, why would I want to live in a crowded city in a country where the political agenda seems focused on taxing me some way? I'd just go retire and live somewhere cruisy.

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fair Enough. Its not for everyone but Id say a fair number of my friends who said theyd never want kids in their teens and early twenties changed their mind by the time they were in their late twenties.

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Twin3Turbo posted...

You can make this kind of argument about literally anything I pay my balance off in full every single month without fail. Meaning I have never paid even one cent in interest. Explain to me in detail how I'm the one being gamed in this situation?

About the only thing that could be said at that point is that there are indeed studies that show that some people might spend more money with a CC than with a DC because they "don't really think of it as money".I'd wager that the vast majority of people that think like that are the idiots that run up a lot of debt. So what it really requires is the correct mindset. When I swipe my CC, I think of it as money coming directly out of my pocket, it feels just as bad as cash to me because quite frankly, it will be coming out of my bank account within 30 days at absolute most. Additionally, those same studies show that if you keep constant track of your spending (which I do, multiple times a week) you are less likely to over spend.

Yes it's true, a very large percentage of the population are idiots and will run up a bunch of debt, and those are definitely the customers that CC companies want. It does not take a lot of brains to say "Hey, that's not a good idea even a little bit"

Assuming no annual fee then yes youre right, youve financially come out ahead by using a CC. You dont revolve any balance and hence its the merchant who ends up paying for your convenience through their fees. This is what I would consider the financially responsible way of utilising a CC.

Once youve hit this point it becomes a matter of choosing and spending in a way which optimised youre benefits whether its be points, cash back, etc. I have noticed it definitely varies a lot between countries and markets as to how complex those reward schemes can be in terms of specific spend criteria and hurdles (presumably aimed at helping reduce number of people who actually benefit from them whilst still using the cards to rack up merchant/acquirer/issuer fees).

The only other argument though around whether youve been gamed or gaming the system could be around what data is gleaned from your spending. Some would put a value on this and fight it. For me though I dont really care TBH.

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Hope it comes back... one day.

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CruelBuffalo posted...

This is it. There is 0 reason not to use a credit card and build your credit while earning points.

Only reason is if you are not good at planning or irresponsible with being able to charge

Pretty much. It's actually a really useful tool to have as long as you don't fall into the temptation of "convenient" credit... but with plenty of BNPL schemes out there which appeal to the next generation, maybe credit cards will need to reinvent themselves again.

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kingdrake2 posted...

i do this on a daily basis, keeps boredom away. just spending less time on gaming more on pokemon go (losing weight in a good way because of it) down 7 pounds from previous weight and more stamina than before (no tired from walk).

If we count that kind of gaming, then yes that's very much compatible with being primary caregiver. I even bought a phone holder for the pram to help make it easier to walk and play without having to hold the phone.

But word of caution to other potential Dads out there - it's not a walk in the park (figuratively) and you may think you'll have a lot of free time for gaming, but you won't. (unless you're either not doing much with your kid, cheating and using TV, or your wife is doing more than her fair share even when she gets home from work)

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LordFarquad1312 posted...

Nah, I'd be happy taking care of the house, cooking and looking after the kids. Maybe sneak in some gaming while they're at school-

If the kids were back at school and I had 6 hours to myself... damn that would be a good gig.

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Guide posted...

I love kids, so it's an easy yes for me. I'd be a teacher if that didn't entail horrible wages and depressingly limited options to help students in real ways.

On that last point, I think it greatly depends on which country you live in and the society/community. It always amazes me how differently each society/community will treat or view the "teachers". From what I can tell, the US is not too different from Australia in that there's some respect, but it's also largely just another job which appears to have great work/life balance with school holidays and a "9-3" (and yes I'm aware this is VERY far from the reality), and dare I say, it's a career which people often take because of their academic performance (i.e. counter-intuitively, it doesn't require great marks to become a teacher).. Then I compare with how it's viewed in some Asian countries where teachers are respected/revered and kids and parents both want to impress and do well for (and suck up to) the teachers.

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^ I used to feel that way too and wonder why would I want to rock the boat and ruin what I have now, but in the other hand we both always wanted kids and we thought now was a good time given our financial situation and we are not going to be getting any younger especially if we want a second later on.

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Sexypwnstar posted...

I started work in a hospital and want to hit on this girl in my department, but I think that's too weird and I'd probably be hit with sexual harassment or something...

Don't go there unless you are sure she wants you to. Unless you don't care about your job security.

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davidg4l posted...

I would imagine no. You got so much off time that you can do your own hobby or pick up new ones.

Thats what I thought but youve always got things to do if its a baby whether it be cleaning, preparing bottles, washing clothes or just catching up on your own basic needs (eating and sleeping). That being said night duty isnt too bad if its a passive hobby like watching YouTube or playing a non time sensitive game (eg FF8 Remaster)

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Tyrannosaurus posted...

Id 100% rather be the one working. Id get stir crazy real fast.

it does do your head in so you need to make sure you go outside regularly and have some me time.

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I am currently on parental leave until the end of the year and its been a great experience to bond with my newborn daughter. Definitely not boring at all but much more tiring and exhausting than I anticipated - and I used to do 100 hour work weeks.

Its really rewarding and I love seeing her smile. Its been tough to be away from work whilst the wife went back to her normal routine but Im so glad I took this time to be with the baby.

As for money though since the topic alludes to it, fortunately both my wife and I had employers offering 4 months paid parental leave and I also had long service leave too (another 3 months). We both are on >$200k each so honestly the finances never really bothered us.

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With a ring and a baby it doesnt matter.

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