http://www.wellcultured.com/
I'm going here now. It's going to be a much bigger project- this is the only place I'm posting the link at the moment, as I'm trying to configure a lot of other features. Still, check out the blog/forum and have at- it will be done within the week.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Friday, January 25, 2008
A note, and random tips
Just to quickly touch on my last post:
Coming from the Air Force, I'll say be careful with the uniform stuff too. You can really piss some people off fast if they feel you are disrespecting something they wear to defend their country.
Good point. People will also make fun of you, mostly people who hate the military. In all honesty, it's hard to pull off something military like BDUs- I get away with it only because I wear them in extreme laziness (and I don't care). There are lots of times when you won't be able to get away with this, so do be warned. For some reason, the world can accept military-cut clothes (like bomber jackets), but not actual military clothes. It's not like I care, but it is a point to make.
Anyway.
Instead of giving my usual vague tips, I've decided to give some serious ideas for people who are desperately in need of "starting points" to refine themselves. Unlike my other posts, I'm not going to consider these points perfect, nor will I ever say these will work in YOUR situation- what I can say is that in many situations, it will do nothing but help. With that in mind, consider these some applications to stuff that we at TWCA have been ranting about for a while, just more applied to real life. And consider this disclaimer just our way of getting out of the responsibility of the inevitable failure of some random reader who tries some idea that doesn't work as perfectly as it would for others, etc etc etc.
STUFF YOU SHOULD TRY:
Learn to Dance.
Not kidding. I'm a bit biased because this is one of the things I do: this is a quick way to not only build up some confidence, but it also helps the real time closet cases (the ones scares of women) really begin to open up more. It's obviously shitty when you start (and you will always look like a douche, no exceptions), but you WILL get better. People who laugh at you for looking like a douche looked like a douche at some point in their lives, and should be ignored.
Do note there's really two avenues. Social Dance, generally considered hip-hop dance, is the kind of shit that really isn't "standard", but is somewhat viable nonetheless. It really depends on what you do, but it's fun and enjoyable if you have some way to do it beyond taking classes (like, say, competitions or something.)
Ballroom dance is the building block of most common dance, and it's a great intro. While it sounds somewhat boring, it actually can be incredibly fun, and, speaking quite honestly, it teaches you to be dominating on the dance floor. If you have a controlling streak in you, women will love it. Nothing pisses off female ballroom dancers more than putting up with a guy who won't be willing to pull and push them around the dance floor in their arms.
Go through your old clothes, throw away shit, and get new stuff.
This only really applies if you have the cash, but it's a fucking great way to move forward. Throw away old or outdated styles, like those graphic tees that were popular, or dumbass clothes that you bought for your "skater look". Throw away shit that's torn up that isn't SUPPOSED to look torn up. Get rid of bad sneakers if they hurt your feet or just have gotten nasty. Make sure stuff fits your body- you do change, even though you may not realize it.
Replace stuff with good styles, but nothing too overboard. Check the actual Well Cultured Anonymous page on Wikichan.org for big time tips, but in general, just get stuff that's stylish without being the kind of stuff that'll go out of style in a few years. It shouldn't be too hard- just do your research.
Get a haircut.
Sometimes, having the same haircut for your entire life will make you boring. I'm not saying to drastically change your look, but play around a bit- and see who notices. If you have long hair, it won't kill you to experiment with short hair, especially if you're interviewing for jobs. If you have short hair, try growing it out and keeping it trimmed. Girls will notice.
Quick note: if the new haircut involves a straightening iron, shoot yourself. Just trust me. I don't care what girls will tell you so far as hairstyles they like: they will make fun of you if you use a straightening iron, or even a blowdryer. Suck it up.
Hook yourself up with a decent home theater system.
What? Telling you to get something techy? Yep. Somehow, having a bitching home theater provides an excellent excuse to invite girls to your place, or just show off to your guy friends. If you can afford it, there's nothing wrong with getting nice shit like a LCD TV or something. Obviously, it's limited by your budget and your craziness, but somehow, it just works.
Seriously fix your finances.
Go check your credit report and bank statements. Consolidate accounts. Put more into savings if you can. Make sure you're contributing fully to your 401k or Roth IRA or whatever the fuck you're up to (which you should be up to, but that's another blog post entirely). This doesn't requite much information for you to know what to do: just clean shit up. Seriously consider investing some money into stocks, if you're willing to stomach the recent downfalls: buy cheap and profit, if you make the right decisions.
Clean your pad.
Get rid of the trash and stuff out of your pad- that includes stuff you just don't use, or the trash around the area. If you have stuff you don't use anymore, donate it to charity- it's a tax break and a good thing to do. You should be somewhat minimalist when cleaning- remember, you'll always find ways to fill your place back up with shit, so be proactive in getting rid of things you know you don't really need.
And for the stuff you do have? Organize the hell out of it. DVD collections are awesome, but it's useless if you can't find shit easily- get shelving. Things like printers and game consoles don't need to be always present in your vision- you can always put them in a cabinet or the like. Get a shoe keeper and stop hunting for shit under your bed. Put clothes you don't use (summer clothes in winter, winter clothes in summer) in bins, maybe under your bed or something. Organize and clean your kitchen.
Speaking of clean, clean fucking everything. Get into your bathroom and seriously clean it. Scrub down stuff you use a lot- and yes, wash your dishes. Girls check that shit obsessively, which is annoying, but yeah.
I'm somewhat OCD about shit like this, so you can even get so detailed as to getting lots of the same hanger (like, wooden hangers) and hanging everything on them- it'll make everything much eaiser to find.
Toss your junk food, replace it with good healthy stuff.
Okay, I feel like a hypocrite writing this, my diet for the last week has absofuckinglutely sucked because I've been busy, but I'll be doing this over the weekend, you try it too. Toss out your shit food like candy and sweets. Just toss it. It's making you fat. Get rid of the soda, get rid of the energy drinks, and even the spices or shit that's gone bad.
Replace it with healthy stuff. If it's in your house, you will eat it , so just make sure it's good food. Replace your junk food with healthier shit- and if you MUST have your certain junk foods, buy it in moderation. Nothing's wrong with having cheetos or shit once in a while, just don't buy the industrial boxes of it.
Optimize your PC and recordkeeping.
Clean up your fucking PC. Delete all the porn. Optimize Windows with nLite (or vLite if you're stuck on Vistaids). Back up all your important stuff to discs. Get rid of shit you never meant to download or use- massive collections of books, manga, or just articles apply. Sometimes, you may find it best just to delete everything and start over: give your PC a fresh new start that doesn't involve laggy shit. Boot and nuke the fucker.
As for new programs and recordkeeping? Get a decent e-mail, calendar, and general info program- I use Thunderbird and Google Calendar. Get an RSS reader instead of trolling blogs all the time. Get rid of excess e-mail accounts, or, if you host them (like I recommend doing if you have a server), optimize them into one big professional account and one crap account. Use the professional account (with your name on it) for important shit like work, the crap one for signing up to horseshit like Youtube. Get Pidgin for IMs too- don't bother with excessive IM accounts.
I hate to say this lest I sound like another faggot blogger kissing Google's ass, but Google Calendar, Gmail, and basically everything Google features will be useful to you for two reasons: They are 100% reliable to a fault, and they are accessible from anywhere. Plus, for those of you with PDAs or smartphones, they have some pretty sweet mobile versions, which especially comes handy with scheduling and the like.
Why do all this shit? You will save time. I'm not kidding. Optimize all your useless browsing and suddenly you'll have time for much more than you ever thought possible. Try it and see. Once you get used to the new ways of doing things, you'll never go back.
Host a party.
Biggest pain in the ass on this list, but a good thing to do. Nothing will get you out there more than hosting a party- just grab some folks and do something. It depends on your friends and your likes, but you can even hold a "party" just by playing video games, watching a movie, or something simple- no matter how old you are, you can get away with shit like that. No-one's asking you to hold a motherfucking ball in your place.
Just from experience, if you do alcohol, be fucking reasonable. My personal taste means I hate keggers, thus I advise against providing like incredible amounts of alcohol for no reason, just because your typical douche goes overboard. However, if it's close friends, drink yourself silly- just remember, the more open it is, the more fucked up shit can get if things go bad and someone decides torching your bed is "funny".
Coming from the Air Force, I'll say be careful with the uniform stuff too. You can really piss some people off fast if they feel you are disrespecting something they wear to defend their country.
Good point. People will also make fun of you, mostly people who hate the military. In all honesty, it's hard to pull off something military like BDUs- I get away with it only because I wear them in extreme laziness (and I don't care). There are lots of times when you won't be able to get away with this, so do be warned. For some reason, the world can accept military-cut clothes (like bomber jackets), but not actual military clothes. It's not like I care, but it is a point to make.
Anyway.
Instead of giving my usual vague tips, I've decided to give some serious ideas for people who are desperately in need of "starting points" to refine themselves. Unlike my other posts, I'm not going to consider these points perfect, nor will I ever say these will work in YOUR situation- what I can say is that in many situations, it will do nothing but help. With that in mind, consider these some applications to stuff that we at TWCA have been ranting about for a while, just more applied to real life. And consider this disclaimer just our way of getting out of the responsibility of the inevitable failure of some random reader who tries some idea that doesn't work as perfectly as it would for others, etc etc etc.
STUFF YOU SHOULD TRY:
Learn to Dance.
Not kidding. I'm a bit biased because this is one of the things I do: this is a quick way to not only build up some confidence, but it also helps the real time closet cases (the ones scares of women) really begin to open up more. It's obviously shitty when you start (and you will always look like a douche, no exceptions), but you WILL get better. People who laugh at you for looking like a douche looked like a douche at some point in their lives, and should be ignored.
Do note there's really two avenues. Social Dance, generally considered hip-hop dance, is the kind of shit that really isn't "standard", but is somewhat viable nonetheless. It really depends on what you do, but it's fun and enjoyable if you have some way to do it beyond taking classes (like, say, competitions or something.)
Ballroom dance is the building block of most common dance, and it's a great intro. While it sounds somewhat boring, it actually can be incredibly fun, and, speaking quite honestly, it teaches you to be dominating on the dance floor. If you have a controlling streak in you, women will love it. Nothing pisses off female ballroom dancers more than putting up with a guy who won't be willing to pull and push them around the dance floor in their arms.
Go through your old clothes, throw away shit, and get new stuff.
This only really applies if you have the cash, but it's a fucking great way to move forward. Throw away old or outdated styles, like those graphic tees that were popular, or dumbass clothes that you bought for your "skater look". Throw away shit that's torn up that isn't SUPPOSED to look torn up. Get rid of bad sneakers if they hurt your feet or just have gotten nasty. Make sure stuff fits your body- you do change, even though you may not realize it.
Replace stuff with good styles, but nothing too overboard. Check the actual Well Cultured Anonymous page on Wikichan.org for big time tips, but in general, just get stuff that's stylish without being the kind of stuff that'll go out of style in a few years. It shouldn't be too hard- just do your research.
Get a haircut.
Sometimes, having the same haircut for your entire life will make you boring. I'm not saying to drastically change your look, but play around a bit- and see who notices. If you have long hair, it won't kill you to experiment with short hair, especially if you're interviewing for jobs. If you have short hair, try growing it out and keeping it trimmed. Girls will notice.
Quick note: if the new haircut involves a straightening iron, shoot yourself. Just trust me. I don't care what girls will tell you so far as hairstyles they like: they will make fun of you if you use a straightening iron, or even a blowdryer. Suck it up.
Hook yourself up with a decent home theater system.
What? Telling you to get something techy? Yep. Somehow, having a bitching home theater provides an excellent excuse to invite girls to your place, or just show off to your guy friends. If you can afford it, there's nothing wrong with getting nice shit like a LCD TV or something. Obviously, it's limited by your budget and your craziness, but somehow, it just works.
Seriously fix your finances.
Go check your credit report and bank statements. Consolidate accounts. Put more into savings if you can. Make sure you're contributing fully to your 401k or Roth IRA or whatever the fuck you're up to (which you should be up to, but that's another blog post entirely). This doesn't requite much information for you to know what to do: just clean shit up. Seriously consider investing some money into stocks, if you're willing to stomach the recent downfalls: buy cheap and profit, if you make the right decisions.
Clean your pad.
Get rid of the trash and stuff out of your pad- that includes stuff you just don't use, or the trash around the area. If you have stuff you don't use anymore, donate it to charity- it's a tax break and a good thing to do. You should be somewhat minimalist when cleaning- remember, you'll always find ways to fill your place back up with shit, so be proactive in getting rid of things you know you don't really need.
And for the stuff you do have? Organize the hell out of it. DVD collections are awesome, but it's useless if you can't find shit easily- get shelving. Things like printers and game consoles don't need to be always present in your vision- you can always put them in a cabinet or the like. Get a shoe keeper and stop hunting for shit under your bed. Put clothes you don't use (summer clothes in winter, winter clothes in summer) in bins, maybe under your bed or something. Organize and clean your kitchen.
Speaking of clean, clean fucking everything. Get into your bathroom and seriously clean it. Scrub down stuff you use a lot- and yes, wash your dishes. Girls check that shit obsessively, which is annoying, but yeah.
I'm somewhat OCD about shit like this, so you can even get so detailed as to getting lots of the same hanger (like, wooden hangers) and hanging everything on them- it'll make everything much eaiser to find.
Toss your junk food, replace it with good healthy stuff.
Okay, I feel like a hypocrite writing this, my diet for the last week has absofuckinglutely sucked because I've been busy, but I'll be doing this over the weekend, you try it too. Toss out your shit food like candy and sweets. Just toss it. It's making you fat. Get rid of the soda, get rid of the energy drinks, and even the spices or shit that's gone bad.
Replace it with healthy stuff. If it's in your house, you will eat it , so just make sure it's good food. Replace your junk food with healthier shit- and if you MUST have your certain junk foods, buy it in moderation. Nothing's wrong with having cheetos or shit once in a while, just don't buy the industrial boxes of it.
Optimize your PC and recordkeeping.
Clean up your fucking PC. Delete all the porn. Optimize Windows with nLite (or vLite if you're stuck on Vistaids). Back up all your important stuff to discs. Get rid of shit you never meant to download or use- massive collections of books, manga, or just articles apply. Sometimes, you may find it best just to delete everything and start over: give your PC a fresh new start that doesn't involve laggy shit. Boot and nuke the fucker.
As for new programs and recordkeeping? Get a decent e-mail, calendar, and general info program- I use Thunderbird and Google Calendar. Get an RSS reader instead of trolling blogs all the time. Get rid of excess e-mail accounts, or, if you host them (like I recommend doing if you have a server), optimize them into one big professional account and one crap account. Use the professional account (with your name on it) for important shit like work, the crap one for signing up to horseshit like Youtube. Get Pidgin for IMs too- don't bother with excessive IM accounts.
I hate to say this lest I sound like another faggot blogger kissing Google's ass, but Google Calendar, Gmail, and basically everything Google features will be useful to you for two reasons: They are 100% reliable to a fault, and they are accessible from anywhere. Plus, for those of you with PDAs or smartphones, they have some pretty sweet mobile versions, which especially comes handy with scheduling and the like.
Why do all this shit? You will save time. I'm not kidding. Optimize all your useless browsing and suddenly you'll have time for much more than you ever thought possible. Try it and see. Once you get used to the new ways of doing things, you'll never go back.
Host a party.
Biggest pain in the ass on this list, but a good thing to do. Nothing will get you out there more than hosting a party- just grab some folks and do something. It depends on your friends and your likes, but you can even hold a "party" just by playing video games, watching a movie, or something simple- no matter how old you are, you can get away with shit like that. No-one's asking you to hold a motherfucking ball in your place.
Just from experience, if you do alcohol, be fucking reasonable. My personal taste means I hate keggers, thus I advise against providing like incredible amounts of alcohol for no reason, just because your typical douche goes overboard. However, if it's close friends, drink yourself silly- just remember, the more open it is, the more fucked up shit can get if things go bad and someone decides torching your bed is "funny".
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Hating on Women, laundry, and GQ
I'm tired of spending money on women and wasting my time for nothing. Should I even bother anymore? (Truncated because it was a long fucking question)
Well, first off, you've began to realize what some believe to be the "pussy on the pedestal" society we've evolved into- that is, you're realizing what modern dating has become. Thanks to the commercialization of most romantic things, some/most girls have this presumption that guys need to spend upwards of $1k on them on any given date- and I'm not kidding. It's not misogynistic to realize you're getting screwed.
I would recommend searching for girls who don't expect money in their hands for a date. There are some. You know, I hate to say this because I personally have a chip on my shoulder about religion (my childhood could be part of the movie "Jesus Camp"), but good old fashioned Christfag girls are the fucking salt of the earth when it comes to this stuff.
The rule? Don't ever date a girl who expects you to spend big time money. That's simple enough. You are not an endless supply of cash and you know it, and Anna-Nichole-Smith-wannabes will realize that eventually. Don't bother.
How the fuck do I do laundry?
....
Stick clothes in washing machine. Put laundry detergent into hole. Close door. Turn machine on. Wait until it finishes. Put clothes in dryer. Turn dryer on. Take clothes out. Fold clothes.
And you're done.
What do you think of GQ?
We've all read it at one point or another, and I really like their 30 days of style concept, but GQ is far too off-the-motherfucking-wall for any practical use. Reading GQ is like reading casemod forums: you have to realize that 99.9% of the shit that they recommend you do, you should never do in your life. GQ has fucked up too many times for me to trust them.
Incidentally, I don't know why they are so motherfucking obsessed with thin little skinny suits on models with no belts. Some of the shirts and ties they pick are atrocious, if not fucking embarrassing.
Should I buy a trenchcoat?
Do you have a geeky look to you- e.g. unkempt hair, pimples, excessive skinniness?
Are you in any way/shape/form antisocial?
Do you want a trenchcoat to look like the guys from The Matrix?
If you answered yes to any of those questions, no. Otherwise, maybe. Trenchcoats are touchy subjects- avoid getting excessive leather or shit like that. Burberry tends to be the most stylish and longest lasting, but with price tags up around the $1700 mark.... you don't need one that badly.
If you're just looking for something to wear over a suit, try a black wool jacket that goes down to your knees. Very urban, very nice, and best of all, not $1700+.
Should I shave my pubes?
Only if your girlfriend wants you to, or you're in a situation where it's expected. Or if you're like a fucking jungle. Sometimes that freshy shaven baby ass pornstar look can scare girls off.
When can I wear camo?
When it's motherfucking legitimate camouflage. No, you cannot wear camo hoodies, pink camo, gray camo, or any of that shit that seems to be popular with those who wish to either hide in rose bushes or city streets. If you have some real god damn camouflage stuff (for example, old camo pants or a top), wear it with pride. You can make quite a fashion statement by wearing a black shirt and camo pants, just so long as it isn't overly militaristic- and if it IS, you can always get away with turning on the women who like a guy in uniform.
Oh yeah, and on that note, going "military style" can actually be rather cool. Military-style coats can be pretty damn good looking.
Well, first off, you've began to realize what some believe to be the "pussy on the pedestal" society we've evolved into- that is, you're realizing what modern dating has become. Thanks to the commercialization of most romantic things, some/most girls have this presumption that guys need to spend upwards of $1k on them on any given date- and I'm not kidding. It's not misogynistic to realize you're getting screwed.
I would recommend searching for girls who don't expect money in their hands for a date. There are some. You know, I hate to say this because I personally have a chip on my shoulder about religion (my childhood could be part of the movie "Jesus Camp"), but good old fashioned Christfag girls are the fucking salt of the earth when it comes to this stuff.
The rule? Don't ever date a girl who expects you to spend big time money. That's simple enough. You are not an endless supply of cash and you know it, and Anna-Nichole-Smith-wannabes will realize that eventually. Don't bother.
How the fuck do I do laundry?
....
Stick clothes in washing machine. Put laundry detergent into hole. Close door. Turn machine on. Wait until it finishes. Put clothes in dryer. Turn dryer on. Take clothes out. Fold clothes.
And you're done.
What do you think of GQ?
We've all read it at one point or another, and I really like their 30 days of style concept, but GQ is far too off-the-motherfucking-wall for any practical use. Reading GQ is like reading casemod forums: you have to realize that 99.9% of the shit that they recommend you do, you should never do in your life. GQ has fucked up too many times for me to trust them.
Incidentally, I don't know why they are so motherfucking obsessed with thin little skinny suits on models with no belts. Some of the shirts and ties they pick are atrocious, if not fucking embarrassing.
Should I buy a trenchcoat?
Do you have a geeky look to you- e.g. unkempt hair, pimples, excessive skinniness?
Are you in any way/shape/form antisocial?
Do you want a trenchcoat to look like the guys from The Matrix?
If you answered yes to any of those questions, no. Otherwise, maybe. Trenchcoats are touchy subjects- avoid getting excessive leather or shit like that. Burberry tends to be the most stylish and longest lasting, but with price tags up around the $1700 mark.... you don't need one that badly.
If you're just looking for something to wear over a suit, try a black wool jacket that goes down to your knees. Very urban, very nice, and best of all, not $1700+.
Should I shave my pubes?
Only if your girlfriend wants you to, or you're in a situation where it's expected. Or if you're like a fucking jungle. Sometimes that freshy shaven baby ass pornstar look can scare girls off.
When can I wear camo?
When it's motherfucking legitimate camouflage. No, you cannot wear camo hoodies, pink camo, gray camo, or any of that shit that seems to be popular with those who wish to either hide in rose bushes or city streets. If you have some real god damn camouflage stuff (for example, old camo pants or a top), wear it with pride. You can make quite a fashion statement by wearing a black shirt and camo pants, just so long as it isn't overly militaristic- and if it IS, you can always get away with turning on the women who like a guy in uniform.
Oh yeah, and on that note, going "military style" can actually be rather cool. Military-style coats can be pretty damn good looking.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
MOAR QUESTIONS
What is TWAC editors' collective opinion on escorts (hookers)? "Civilian" women are frankly too much trouble for a socially-stunted virgin to handle. Besides, a good fuck from a (clean) hooker is $300.
Imagine one big epic battle of opinion. Some of us seem to think it's not a horrible idea, while some of us don't like it from a more romantic perspective (ergo, we don't like it from a "wait for your soulmate" type shit). In general, it all relies on your view of sex in general, and if you consider it something worth waiting for or just the equivalent of a really long kiss with lots of strings attached.
tl;dr, if you're in a situation where you literally want to get out there and fuck something, hookers aren't a bad choice. I, the Wikisysop, tend to actually have nothing against hookers, as it literally is the oldest profession, and in the sense of Penn and Teller, it really hurts no-one. Hookers are dangerous nowadays because they are an illegal commodity- kinda like how most hardcore drugs wouldn't be loaded with rat poison if it wasn't for the fact that it's illegal and people have to extend what they can get.
Let me make it fairly easy to understand. If you're just horny, don't let sex dictate a $300 fuck with some prostitute- focus in on getting a girl and there you go. However, if you're the epitome of the 40 year old virgin, I think it may do you well to get experience. If you're a responsible adult who just needs to have that start to break out of his shell, it would do you better than to fuck some prostitutes and feel better about yourself than to close yourself away your whole life.
I'm getting into politics. How obvious should I be about my work?
Some of us on TWAC are closely affiliated with politics (some of us actually working in that realm), so this is something we can answer. Fuck yes.
The old rule used to be to never talk about politics, sex, religion, or business in social settings, and it's somewhat still true. It's kinda stupid to run around screaming "RON PAUL 08" all over the fucking place- it tends to make most people hate you more than like you, because most people in normal society (e.g. not /b/) are going to have varying politicians they like. Unfortunately, this, for the most part, means you'll have some fags who will talk to you about THEIR politician- but yeah, avoid it.
Note that I absofuckinglutely hate Obama supporters- not because I hate Obama. More like because I just hate having that damn logo shoved in my face 24/7 by braless hippies in my city.
I want to get my girlfriend into Anime. Any ideas?
God, fine, I'll respond, shoot me in the fucking face.
Try to get her into something reasonable. No god damn Hentai, unless you're sexual with her. Just keep it something relaxed and normal. Try something somewhat fun but not too Japanese- Cowboy Bebop would be good for a girl into action (which is somewhat rare). Maybe a move like 5cm/sec?
Imagine one big epic battle of opinion. Some of us seem to think it's not a horrible idea, while some of us don't like it from a more romantic perspective (ergo, we don't like it from a "wait for your soulmate" type shit). In general, it all relies on your view of sex in general, and if you consider it something worth waiting for or just the equivalent of a really long kiss with lots of strings attached.
tl;dr, if you're in a situation where you literally want to get out there and fuck something, hookers aren't a bad choice. I, the Wikisysop, tend to actually have nothing against hookers, as it literally is the oldest profession, and in the sense of Penn and Teller, it really hurts no-one. Hookers are dangerous nowadays because they are an illegal commodity- kinda like how most hardcore drugs wouldn't be loaded with rat poison if it wasn't for the fact that it's illegal and people have to extend what they can get.
Let me make it fairly easy to understand. If you're just horny, don't let sex dictate a $300 fuck with some prostitute- focus in on getting a girl and there you go. However, if you're the epitome of the 40 year old virgin, I think it may do you well to get experience. If you're a responsible adult who just needs to have that start to break out of his shell, it would do you better than to fuck some prostitutes and feel better about yourself than to close yourself away your whole life.
I'm getting into politics. How obvious should I be about my work?
Some of us on TWAC are closely affiliated with politics (some of us actually working in that realm), so this is something we can answer. Fuck yes.
The old rule used to be to never talk about politics, sex, religion, or business in social settings, and it's somewhat still true. It's kinda stupid to run around screaming "RON PAUL 08" all over the fucking place- it tends to make most people hate you more than like you, because most people in normal society (e.g. not /b/) are going to have varying politicians they like. Unfortunately, this, for the most part, means you'll have some fags who will talk to you about THEIR politician- but yeah, avoid it.
Note that I absofuckinglutely hate Obama supporters- not because I hate Obama. More like because I just hate having that damn logo shoved in my face 24/7 by braless hippies in my city.
I want to get my girlfriend into Anime. Any ideas?
God, fine, I'll respond, shoot me in the fucking face.
Try to get her into something reasonable. No god damn Hentai, unless you're sexual with her. Just keep it something relaxed and normal. Try something somewhat fun but not too Japanese- Cowboy Bebop would be good for a girl into action (which is somewhat rare). Maybe a move like 5cm/sec?
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Sex tips /b/ will never tell you
You know, I've noticed a startling amount of shit that's posted on /b/ equating to "sex tips"- you know, shit that ends up being absolutely false or trolling to convince weak idiots that they can become sexual stallions by obeying arcane rules. It's not fair, so fuck it, let TWCA take a hit at this- here, I'm going to provide 5 pointers that will clarify some shit that you've heard-and not heard- through /b/ sex talks.
5. Whiskey dick is real.
Everyone will tell you going out and partying is a way to get laid, which is fairly true (if you want to get laid with hollaback girls, but I've bitched about that before). What they generally forget to tell you is that the drunker you are, the harder it is to fuck something. In fact, if you get drunk, more than likely your perception of your dick giving abilities is much higher than what you're actually giving. Nothing is hurt by having a small drink, but don't expect to be a god of ramming a girl's slit if you're drunker than an Irish dockworker.
4. Exercising will pump your sex drive up.
Weight lifting and a LITTLE BIT of running will make you an animal- testosterone and whatnot. This can be very helpful, because it ends up meaning you do better in bed- and obviously look better while doing it. If you slack off a lot, don't exercise, or just get off on being naturally skinny, you will find it harder to perform like someone who is strong/virile. Even a teensy bit of weight lifting will give you that boost- fucking use it.
Oh yeah, and for the extremely stupid, steroids are counterproductive, don't do that shit.
3. Girls like balls in bed.
Push her up against the wall. Don't go into some sort of ROID RAGE fit and toss her around, but seriously be a bit dominant. That's all I'm saying. Try it.
Also, while I'm on that topic, let me say this right now: You're in it for the physical pleasure, she's in it for the emotional. Focus on the emotional scene and she'll be in it 100x more than she was previously. It's a difficult thing to do, but give it a try: it's the exact reason why more girls get off on erotic stories than on oldschool porn.
2. Jacking off is killing your sex drive.
Nuff said. If you can only get off to /d/ material, it's going to be damn hard to get off on some normal chick. A little fapping isn't bad, but going overboard (like, obsessively) will make you somewhat numb to the entire concept.
As well, there's the "bodily need" theory, which is if you don't for a while, your body will begin making more conscious efforts to find something to fuck. Case in point, if your body keeps screaming "GET LAID", you'll have more balls to go hit on girls. I'm not sure how true this is (and it can backfire if you're really shy or just don't care), but it's worked for some.
1. No seriously, sex isn't that important.
Finally, sex isn't that important. In fact, ask most people: sex is awesome, but if the relationship sucks, it's gonna suck. I know this sounds un-manly of me, but get your head out of your ass and stop listening to the TV and porn sites. Sex isn't everything, and fuck it, people can go without it. Monks did, and continue to do so, their whole lives.
This actually plays in your favor. The first way to get sex, if you want it, is to stop caring so god damn much about sex. Girls can read if you're after their bodies, and it ends up fucking up on you. Take some zen time to just mellow out about the whole thing, then go in with a clear head: you'll make it out much better than you would normally. Trust me.
5. Whiskey dick is real.
Everyone will tell you going out and partying is a way to get laid, which is fairly true (if you want to get laid with hollaback girls, but I've bitched about that before). What they generally forget to tell you is that the drunker you are, the harder it is to fuck something. In fact, if you get drunk, more than likely your perception of your dick giving abilities is much higher than what you're actually giving. Nothing is hurt by having a small drink, but don't expect to be a god of ramming a girl's slit if you're drunker than an Irish dockworker.
4. Exercising will pump your sex drive up.
Weight lifting and a LITTLE BIT of running will make you an animal- testosterone and whatnot. This can be very helpful, because it ends up meaning you do better in bed- and obviously look better while doing it. If you slack off a lot, don't exercise, or just get off on being naturally skinny, you will find it harder to perform like someone who is strong/virile. Even a teensy bit of weight lifting will give you that boost- fucking use it.
Oh yeah, and for the extremely stupid, steroids are counterproductive, don't do that shit.
3. Girls like balls in bed.
Push her up against the wall. Don't go into some sort of ROID RAGE fit and toss her around, but seriously be a bit dominant. That's all I'm saying. Try it.
Also, while I'm on that topic, let me say this right now: You're in it for the physical pleasure, she's in it for the emotional. Focus on the emotional scene and she'll be in it 100x more than she was previously. It's a difficult thing to do, but give it a try: it's the exact reason why more girls get off on erotic stories than on oldschool porn.
2. Jacking off is killing your sex drive.
Nuff said. If you can only get off to /d/ material, it's going to be damn hard to get off on some normal chick. A little fapping isn't bad, but going overboard (like, obsessively) will make you somewhat numb to the entire concept.
As well, there's the "bodily need" theory, which is if you don't for a while, your body will begin making more conscious efforts to find something to fuck. Case in point, if your body keeps screaming "GET LAID", you'll have more balls to go hit on girls. I'm not sure how true this is (and it can backfire if you're really shy or just don't care), but it's worked for some.
1. No seriously, sex isn't that important.
Finally, sex isn't that important. In fact, ask most people: sex is awesome, but if the relationship sucks, it's gonna suck. I know this sounds un-manly of me, but get your head out of your ass and stop listening to the TV and porn sites. Sex isn't everything, and fuck it, people can go without it. Monks did, and continue to do so, their whole lives.
This actually plays in your favor. The first way to get sex, if you want it, is to stop caring so god damn much about sex. Girls can read if you're after their bodies, and it ends up fucking up on you. Take some zen time to just mellow out about the whole thing, then go in with a clear head: you'll make it out much better than you would normally. Trust me.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
More Questions Answered
Still busy, but I'll knock out some stuff. I know some of you still want me to set up a private e-mail account, give me time, I'm swamped to the point where I can't do something so time consuming for about one more week.
Anyway, questions. Oh yeah, before anyone asks, I do re-type these to keep any potential matches hidden. I'm paranoid like that.
Is it bad to like the club scene? Should I get involved?
I'm not exactly an expert on the "club scene". To be quite honest, as a person, I quite prefer not dealing with Hollaback Girls and Muscle-Milk injecting nutheads. However, if you're absolutely hellbent on getting out there and partying at nightclubs or whatever the fuck, here's what you need to know.
First off, from personal experience (all of the VERY FEW clubs/bars I've been in), you need to find a place that's fairly respectable. In college towns, this means "nowhere", but for those in bigger urban areas, that generally means the places with big time entry costs. Don't go to fucking western bars or anything like that- it's a waste of time, among other things.
One important thing to realize is that the club scene isn't the way to get laid. Everyone on the TWCA staff who I've talked to about this agrees: going to clubs to find women is essentially joining this bigass rat race for scarce resources. Go to clubs if you want to have fun there and drink, pending you're legal. Otherwise, it's not exactly the endless resource of women most guys want to make you think it is.
I like a lot of the stuff I see in the Alcoholic Anonymous section. Should I drink?
If you're legal, it's expected that you should have a working knowledge of alcohol. This does NOT mean you go out and buy a 12 pack of Bud and chug it, nor does it mean you become some sort of wannabe sommelier with wine knowledge out the ass. It's more mature and admirable to know how to handle alcohol rather than to be obsessed with it or be afraid of it.
If you're not legal, I'm not trying to be a prude, but watch the fuck out. I don't know much about what's up recently, but Facebook and Myspace have made the college party scene fucking dangerous: get snapped with a camera and it's game fucking over if someone like Anon finds those pictures and wants to ruin your life. For the first three semesters of college, just study and be relaxed. You'll get farther that way.
I'm really a geek (in highschool). How do I become popular?
First off, get the fuck out. By definition, you had to find this through a *chan website, which means you need to be over 18. Jesus. Then again, I never followed those rules, so...
Highschool fucking blows. Everyone agrees. Don't worry what happens in highschool, because unless you're some sort of strange anomaly, nothing will matter when you graduate. I'm not kidding: it's like one big burden will lift off your back. It doesn't exactly mean that you will feel that much better, but it doesn't matter.
It's kinda like a fairly older friend of mine told me a long time ago: when highschool is extremely important to someone, it means that nothing else in their life will be as exciting, meaning their prime time is over. Don't consider highschool anything but a prelude to awesome.
I'm going to a ball, but without tuxes. What do I wear?
A suit like a god damn gentleman and nothing else. No pink suits, either. The safest thing you can go with is a black suit, tailored to your body. If you want to dress it up a bit, wear a darker colored shirt and a darker tie or something. Get a haircut and keep it neat, make sure your shoes are nice and unscuffed, and wear muted accessories (a silver or leather-banded watch, if you have one). Avoid a tie clip unless it's nice. If you want to go a bit European, you could venture with going without a belt, but most people will think you forgot one unless they are "in the know". If it's a legitimate ball (as in, dancing), ensure you have an undershirt or something if you sweat a lot. If you keep those rules in mind, I seriously doubt you could fuck up.
I really like this girl, but she ignores me completely. What do I do?
Unfortunately, there really is no magical door to open girl's hearts towards you. Many dating books will tell you otherwise, but let's face it: your mileage will vary. As most of us in TWCA are single for various reasons (pickyness, still being fucking geeks, etc), we're not going to be able to tell you any magic keys either, or otherwise we would have used them ourselves.
The first point to make is that some things won't work. Personally, I have always seen that most guys tend to fantasize about girls and "fill in" the gaps about girls they don't like. To put this in more simple terms, guys have a habit of making a girl perfect in their mind when the truth is far from perfect. It happens to girls too, but obviously most guys don't realize it until it's too late. Really fucking examine why you like her before you make any more decisions: never let yourself ride that strange mental high you get from meeting a new girl and thinking she's "perfect".
Second off, you may need to make a defining move and try to force her into a social ultimatum. I hate to be so clear on it, but if she's ignoring you, it can either be accidentally (or unknowingly), or she could do it to you intentionally. You need to figure out if you need to step back, and though it may hurt, try to figure out the truth. Try asking her out on a date, in a serious way... but be prepared if she turns you down.
In any case, good luck.
I just got dumped/turned down/stood up. How do I handle it? (I merged a bunch of questions because this touches into the same shit)
Nothing makes you look stupider than being a fucking pussy after a breakup. Yes, I know it hurts. Fuck, I've seen situations that are really shitty- I don't know how girls can continue to so casually say "guys are assholes" when I've seen girls stand guys up in the fucking rain to go screw some idiot across town. Yes, it sucks. Yes, it hurts. But suck it up.
Avoid bitching to people about it in long rants or whatever- this includes posting whining threads on 4chan. The point is that you can't let yourself get into some sort of odd depression tailspin- it gets you nowhere. Avoid it.
What you need to do is really just move on. Avoid dwelling on it too much. Relax and enjoy life as a free man or just enjoy the fact you got out of a shitty situation when you did. If you have stuff of hers (like, if she left shit at your place), get rid of it. In the sense of xkcd, delete her account from your Linux box, and move on.
Anyway, questions. Oh yeah, before anyone asks, I do re-type these to keep any potential matches hidden. I'm paranoid like that.
Is it bad to like the club scene? Should I get involved?
I'm not exactly an expert on the "club scene". To be quite honest, as a person, I quite prefer not dealing with Hollaback Girls and Muscle-Milk injecting nutheads. However, if you're absolutely hellbent on getting out there and partying at nightclubs or whatever the fuck, here's what you need to know.
First off, from personal experience (all of the VERY FEW clubs/bars I've been in), you need to find a place that's fairly respectable. In college towns, this means "nowhere", but for those in bigger urban areas, that generally means the places with big time entry costs. Don't go to fucking western bars or anything like that- it's a waste of time, among other things.
One important thing to realize is that the club scene isn't the way to get laid. Everyone on the TWCA staff who I've talked to about this agrees: going to clubs to find women is essentially joining this bigass rat race for scarce resources. Go to clubs if you want to have fun there and drink, pending you're legal. Otherwise, it's not exactly the endless resource of women most guys want to make you think it is.
I like a lot of the stuff I see in the Alcoholic Anonymous section. Should I drink?
If you're legal, it's expected that you should have a working knowledge of alcohol. This does NOT mean you go out and buy a 12 pack of Bud and chug it, nor does it mean you become some sort of wannabe sommelier with wine knowledge out the ass. It's more mature and admirable to know how to handle alcohol rather than to be obsessed with it or be afraid of it.
If you're not legal, I'm not trying to be a prude, but watch the fuck out. I don't know much about what's up recently, but Facebook and Myspace have made the college party scene fucking dangerous: get snapped with a camera and it's game fucking over if someone like Anon finds those pictures and wants to ruin your life. For the first three semesters of college, just study and be relaxed. You'll get farther that way.
I'm really a geek (in highschool). How do I become popular?
First off, get the fuck out. By definition, you had to find this through a *chan website, which means you need to be over 18. Jesus. Then again, I never followed those rules, so...
Highschool fucking blows. Everyone agrees. Don't worry what happens in highschool, because unless you're some sort of strange anomaly, nothing will matter when you graduate. I'm not kidding: it's like one big burden will lift off your back. It doesn't exactly mean that you will feel that much better, but it doesn't matter.
It's kinda like a fairly older friend of mine told me a long time ago: when highschool is extremely important to someone, it means that nothing else in their life will be as exciting, meaning their prime time is over. Don't consider highschool anything but a prelude to awesome.
I'm going to a ball, but without tuxes. What do I wear?
A suit like a god damn gentleman and nothing else. No pink suits, either. The safest thing you can go with is a black suit, tailored to your body. If you want to dress it up a bit, wear a darker colored shirt and a darker tie or something. Get a haircut and keep it neat, make sure your shoes are nice and unscuffed, and wear muted accessories (a silver or leather-banded watch, if you have one). Avoid a tie clip unless it's nice. If you want to go a bit European, you could venture with going without a belt, but most people will think you forgot one unless they are "in the know". If it's a legitimate ball (as in, dancing), ensure you have an undershirt or something if you sweat a lot. If you keep those rules in mind, I seriously doubt you could fuck up.
I really like this girl, but she ignores me completely. What do I do?
Unfortunately, there really is no magical door to open girl's hearts towards you. Many dating books will tell you otherwise, but let's face it: your mileage will vary. As most of us in TWCA are single for various reasons (pickyness, still being fucking geeks, etc), we're not going to be able to tell you any magic keys either, or otherwise we would have used them ourselves.
The first point to make is that some things won't work. Personally, I have always seen that most guys tend to fantasize about girls and "fill in" the gaps about girls they don't like. To put this in more simple terms, guys have a habit of making a girl perfect in their mind when the truth is far from perfect. It happens to girls too, but obviously most guys don't realize it until it's too late. Really fucking examine why you like her before you make any more decisions: never let yourself ride that strange mental high you get from meeting a new girl and thinking she's "perfect".
Second off, you may need to make a defining move and try to force her into a social ultimatum. I hate to be so clear on it, but if she's ignoring you, it can either be accidentally (or unknowingly), or she could do it to you intentionally. You need to figure out if you need to step back, and though it may hurt, try to figure out the truth. Try asking her out on a date, in a serious way... but be prepared if she turns you down.
In any case, good luck.
I just got dumped/turned down/stood up. How do I handle it? (I merged a bunch of questions because this touches into the same shit)
Nothing makes you look stupider than being a fucking pussy after a breakup. Yes, I know it hurts. Fuck, I've seen situations that are really shitty- I don't know how girls can continue to so casually say "guys are assholes" when I've seen girls stand guys up in the fucking rain to go screw some idiot across town. Yes, it sucks. Yes, it hurts. But suck it up.
Avoid bitching to people about it in long rants or whatever- this includes posting whining threads on 4chan. The point is that you can't let yourself get into some sort of odd depression tailspin- it gets you nowhere. Avoid it.
What you need to do is really just move on. Avoid dwelling on it too much. Relax and enjoy life as a free man or just enjoy the fact you got out of a shitty situation when you did. If you have stuff of hers (like, if she left shit at your place), get rid of it. In the sense of xkcd, delete her account from your Linux box, and move on.
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Balding, Girls, and Technology
Saw some questions on 4chan and I couldn't help but want to respond.
I'm an 18year old male and I'm going bald the. Males in my family have a full head of hair to death. i dont know what to do?
Shave your head bald. There are a few reasons for this- so instead of sitting here on a long rant, let me make this quick and simple:
1. Balding = Testosterone. Despite what a bunch of /a/tards will tell you, long beautiful man hair into your 50s is strange. This is generally why a lot of people are having trouble accepting Mitt Romney on the Republican side- other than the whole crazyass mormon thing, the man is so obviously either using a rug or hair dye (or some combination) it isn't even funny. As you get older, men bald. Deal with it. Most women know and expect this, and this is not a negative.
2. It's confident. Using some strange hair gel shows fear- it shows that you're vain and worried about your hair. That's not manly, that's for fucking women. Let's face it, it looks somewhat weak if you're a guy and worried about keeping your hair. I know it's something we do worry about, but it's something you have to suck up. Shaving your head is basically the equivalent of showing one big middle finger to everyone around you. Plus, let's face it, thanks to Vin Diesel and similar actors, you'll get some poon.
3. Nothing is worse than a thinning combover.
/b/ wuts the best way to lose weight?
This is MUCH better covered in the actual Well Cultured Anonymous on Wikichan, but let me quickly make some points (like above) to give you somewhere to start:
- Exercise like a madman. Weight train for 15 minutes, run for 15 minutes. The next week, weight train for 30, run for 30. Keep this pace going.
- Stop eating all junk food for the time being. It will suck, but your body will quickly adapt. No fast food, no sodas.
- Drink lots of water. Lots.
- Relax. Stress builds weight. Get good sleep, enjoy your life a bit more.
Where should I go to meet good girls?
As I've noticed recently, there are a lot of questions like this. Want the plain and simple answer?
Anywhere but a frat-ish party.
Sure, no doubt your good friends have told you to go to their party and get boozed up and fuck some chick, but keep in mind it's not exactly the best thing to do. But let me explain why.
First off, let me define "frat-ish". For now, let's say a "frat-ish" party is one of those parties full of faggots drinking warm beer in some torn up house. You know the kind- those where you walk in and some fraternity brother gives you a big hug and feels your ass because he's too loaded to know you're male.
Why? Because the girls there aren't worth it. Yes, I know people always scream about how wonderful they are and how they "get laid", but you need to understand that to find GOOD and DECENT girls, you're not going to find them sucking the keg dry at some guy's party in his basement. You will find easy girls, you will find boring ones. You may find a nice girl or two, but that's exceedingly rare.
tl;dr, grow up. Go to parties that matter. If you're out of the shithole that can be College, go to a ball or to different parties that are held by singles clubs in the area. Join different organizations just for the social events. Be charming, be interesting, and be fun. Your real personality and interests will matter because you won't be yelling over loud music half-drunk with some wannabe hooker in cheap Aeropostale jeans. Long story short? You'll do well.
How do I get my computer setup/fanaticism where I don't seem so geeky?
As a longtime /g/ poster, I feel semi-qualified to reply to this, so I'll go for it.
First off, the important thing to realize is that being a geek is not always bad. As the phrase goes, "geek is chic", you just have to do it well. Having a powerful computer or a three monitor setup is obviously something that most of us want/have (and something your average gamer doesn't have), but something that doesn't have to scare off people. This is presuming that you're worried about people "walking in and laughing at my system" or something, an arcane topic, but something that I suppose is relevant.
Because I'm in a bullet mood (which again means I'm lazy and typing this at 1:40 in the morning), I'll make some tips that I've seen building PCs myself:
- Don't go for anything too kwality. Really fucking expensive ugly cases have no place in your room, ever. The same goes for LEDs, or just generally anything that The same applies to ricer-quality designs, or any use of any part that has "Fatal1ty" on it.
- Avoid overly complex/expensive shit if it's just for the sake of complexity/expensiveness. Many of us operate just fine in the technology industry without having a LED display showing us our core temperature 24/7.
- If you have a work PC or a laptop you carry around (or a PDA or something like that), avoid gaudy/ugly wallpapers, naked Anime girls included.
- Try to avoid being tethered to technology. You do not need an iPod or a Cell Phone strapped to your belt, that looks stupid. I have a rather large PDA-phone for work (a HTC Mogul VX6800), and I keep it in my inside suit pocket away from anywhere in public view. Do the same, no-one is impressed.
- In general, just avoid going overboard. Don't come across like that Andy kid who is obsessed with Peach- don't cover your wall with posters or something stupid like that.
I know this is an odd topic, but I think I will eventually make a post outlining some general tips on how to properly outfit your apartment/dorm/room/whatever where you can live comfortably, but not come across as a complete geeky 'tard- but more on that later.
I'm an 18year old male and I'm going bald the. Males in my family have a full head of hair to death. i dont know what to do?
Shave your head bald. There are a few reasons for this- so instead of sitting here on a long rant, let me make this quick and simple:
1. Balding = Testosterone. Despite what a bunch of /a/tards will tell you, long beautiful man hair into your 50s is strange. This is generally why a lot of people are having trouble accepting Mitt Romney on the Republican side- other than the whole crazyass mormon thing, the man is so obviously either using a rug or hair dye (or some combination) it isn't even funny. As you get older, men bald. Deal with it. Most women know and expect this, and this is not a negative.
2. It's confident. Using some strange hair gel shows fear- it shows that you're vain and worried about your hair. That's not manly, that's for fucking women. Let's face it, it looks somewhat weak if you're a guy and worried about keeping your hair. I know it's something we do worry about, but it's something you have to suck up. Shaving your head is basically the equivalent of showing one big middle finger to everyone around you. Plus, let's face it, thanks to Vin Diesel and similar actors, you'll get some poon.
3. Nothing is worse than a thinning combover.
/b/ wuts the best way to lose weight?
This is MUCH better covered in the actual Well Cultured Anonymous on Wikichan, but let me quickly make some points (like above) to give you somewhere to start:
- Exercise like a madman. Weight train for 15 minutes, run for 15 minutes. The next week, weight train for 30, run for 30. Keep this pace going.
- Stop eating all junk food for the time being. It will suck, but your body will quickly adapt. No fast food, no sodas.
- Drink lots of water. Lots.
- Relax. Stress builds weight. Get good sleep, enjoy your life a bit more.
Where should I go to meet good girls?
As I've noticed recently, there are a lot of questions like this. Want the plain and simple answer?
Anywhere but a frat-ish party.
Sure, no doubt your good friends have told you to go to their party and get boozed up and fuck some chick, but keep in mind it's not exactly the best thing to do. But let me explain why.
First off, let me define "frat-ish". For now, let's say a "frat-ish" party is one of those parties full of faggots drinking warm beer in some torn up house. You know the kind- those where you walk in and some fraternity brother gives you a big hug and feels your ass because he's too loaded to know you're male.
Why? Because the girls there aren't worth it. Yes, I know people always scream about how wonderful they are and how they "get laid", but you need to understand that to find GOOD and DECENT girls, you're not going to find them sucking the keg dry at some guy's party in his basement. You will find easy girls, you will find boring ones. You may find a nice girl or two, but that's exceedingly rare.
tl;dr, grow up. Go to parties that matter. If you're out of the shithole that can be College, go to a ball or to different parties that are held by singles clubs in the area. Join different organizations just for the social events. Be charming, be interesting, and be fun. Your real personality and interests will matter because you won't be yelling over loud music half-drunk with some wannabe hooker in cheap Aeropostale jeans. Long story short? You'll do well.
How do I get my computer setup/fanaticism where I don't seem so geeky?
As a longtime /g/ poster, I feel semi-qualified to reply to this, so I'll go for it.
First off, the important thing to realize is that being a geek is not always bad. As the phrase goes, "geek is chic", you just have to do it well. Having a powerful computer or a three monitor setup is obviously something that most of us want/have (and something your average gamer doesn't have), but something that doesn't have to scare off people. This is presuming that you're worried about people "walking in and laughing at my system" or something, an arcane topic, but something that I suppose is relevant.
Because I'm in a bullet mood (which again means I'm lazy and typing this at 1:40 in the morning), I'll make some tips that I've seen building PCs myself:
- Don't go for anything too kwality. Really fucking expensive ugly cases have no place in your room, ever. The same goes for LEDs, or just generally anything that The same applies to ricer-quality designs, or any use of any part that has "Fatal1ty" on it.
- Avoid overly complex/expensive shit if it's just for the sake of complexity/expensiveness. Many of us operate just fine in the technology industry without having a LED display showing us our core temperature 24/7.
- If you have a work PC or a laptop you carry around (or a PDA or something like that), avoid gaudy/ugly wallpapers, naked Anime girls included.
- Try to avoid being tethered to technology. You do not need an iPod or a Cell Phone strapped to your belt, that looks stupid. I have a rather large PDA-phone for work (a HTC Mogul VX6800), and I keep it in my inside suit pocket away from anywhere in public view. Do the same, no-one is impressed.
- In general, just avoid going overboard. Don't come across like that Andy kid who is obsessed with Peach- don't cover your wall with posters or something stupid like that.
I know this is an odd topic, but I think I will eventually make a post outlining some general tips on how to properly outfit your apartment/dorm/room/whatever where you can live comfortably, but not come across as a complete geeky 'tard- but more on that later.
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