Kinda funny how the guy who wants to learn how to get along with people gets pissy at the very first comment he perceives as a shot against him.
I personally don’t give a shit if someone is an Eagle Scout… I hear that shit and all I think of is bird houses, camping trips and knots that don’t help me tie my shoes.
This thread is full of win. How old are you OP? I used to be like you (thought that people would actually give a shit about my accomplishments), then I grew up.
Dale Carnegie is good, but i think the advice about learning how to pickup women is equally important.
You learn how what you say translates to a message.
They say rich people don’t have to brag about how rich they are.
(Actually, there is more to it…read “The Millionaire next door”)
My little brother is and eagle scout. He joined scouts when he was 16 and did all the shit in two years because he thought it would help him get into college. We go sailing together every summer and the fucker still can’t tie a bowline…
My friend’s boy is a scout. He is about 14 or so. I went to a pinewood derby with them recently cuz I was in town and I never saw so many fat, ugly, self-righteous, judgmental, inadequate, (i could go on), goobers in my life all in the same room.
They had the same social skills as you appear to. So to me it is not the “highly respected honor” that you feel it is. Perhaps others have had a similar experience.
Maybe there should be a “social skillz” merit badge.
Get over yourself, OP. That thinly veiled feeling of superiority is a turn off for most people.
Oh, and quit being a douchebag when people give you advice. You are still a teenager and you don’t know SHIT about life or anything important.
[quote]anonym wrote:
Kinda funny how the guy who wants to learn how to get along with people gets pissy at the very first comment he perceives as a shot against him.
I personally don’t give a shit if someone is an Eagle Scout… I hear that shit and all I think of is bird houses, camping trips and knots that don’t help me tie my shoes.[/quote]
That’s fuckin awesome. I can just see him at a party tearing into some chick because she wasn’t impressed that he was an eagle scout. Then seeing him 10 minutes later sitting there alone wondering what he did wrong.
[quote]angry chicken wrote:
My little brother is and eagle scout. He joined scouts when he was 16 and did all the shit in two years because he thought it would help him get into college. We go sailing together every summer and the fucker still can’t tie a bowline…
My friend’s boy is a scout. He is about 14 or so. I went to a pinewood derby with them recently cuz I was in town and I never saw so many fat, ugly, self-righteous, judgmental, inadequate, (i could go on), goobers in my life all in the same room.
They had the same social skills as you appear to. So to me it is not the “highly respected honor” that you feel it is. Perhaps others have had a similar experience.
Maybe there should be a “social skillz” merit badge.
Get over yourself, OP. That thinly veiled feeling of superiority is a turn off for most people.
Oh, and quit being a douchebag when people give you advice. You are still a teenager and you don’t know SHIT about life or anything important. [/quote]
Did Babyfat McGeezacks take you all hostage at the pinewood derby? Ohhhh I love South Park
[quote]spongechris wrote:
Dale Carnegie is good, but i think the advice about learning how to pickup women is equally important.
You learn how what you say translates to a message.
They say rich people don’t have to brag about how rich they are.
(Actually, there is more to it…read “The Millionaire next door”)[/quote]
Honestly what you dont say plays just as much of a roll in how successful you are talking to people.
You can say just the right things but if you look all nervous while talking it wont matter.
To a certain point the scouts thing COULD work since its something that he truly believes in. I wouldnt really talk to much about it. With the right girl talking about the community work might be a good thing to bring up. The problem is the way this guy talks about this stuff he thinks he is better then everyone cuz of what he has done.
I think the best way to bring up this stuff is to only talk about it if the conversation you are having fits in with something you have done. Dont brag about it. Just sorta let it come out.
If you are just trying to get laid dont bother. Just have fun and girls will come to you.
[quote]polo77j wrote:
[quote]angry chicken wrote:
My little brother is and eagle scout. He joined scouts when he was 16 and did all the shit in two years because he thought it would help him get into college. We go sailing together every summer and the fucker still can’t tie a bowline…
My friend’s boy is a scout. He is about 14 or so. I went to a pinewood derby with them recently cuz I was in town and I never saw so many fat, ugly, self-righteous, judgmental, inadequate, (i could go on), goobers in my life all in the same room.
They had the same social skills as you appear to. So to me it is not the “highly respected honor” that you feel it is. Perhaps others have had a similar experience.
Maybe there should be a “social skillz” merit badge.
Get over yourself, OP. That thinly veiled feeling of superiority is a turn off for most people.
Oh, and quit being a douchebag when people give you advice. You are still a teenager and you don’t know SHIT about life or anything important. [/quote]
Did Babyfat McGeezacks take you all hostage at the pinewood derby? Ohhhh I love South Park[/quote]
I’m Baby fark McGeezaks. The greatest gangster the universe has ever seen, riiiiiight? LMAO
[quote]sam_sneed wrote:
[quote]anonym wrote:
Kinda funny how the guy who wants to learn how to get along with people gets pissy at the very first comment he perceives as a shot against him.
I personally don’t give a shit if someone is an Eagle Scout… I hear that shit and all I think of is bird houses, camping trips and knots that don’t help me tie my shoes.[/quote]
That’s fuckin awesome. I can just see him at a party tearing into some chick because she wasn’t impressed that he was an eagle scout. Then seeing him 10 minutes later sitting there alone wondering what he did wrong.[/quote]
Don’t worry. He’ll just hang with the boyz and talk staplers.
[quote]jdinatale wrote:
[quote]theuofh wrote:
Also, stop describing yourself as an eagle scout, it may be a great accomplishment to you and your family but it doesn’t mean shit to most people.[/quote]
You mad because I actually achieved something meaningful my youth? What were you out doing when you were a teen? Drinking or smoking? Because when I was a teen (still am) I was out doing 200 hour community service projects, helping other people, learning life skills, and serving my community.
I think being an Eagle Scout is a highly respected honor to people who know anything about being an upstanding citizen.
[/quote]
kids and their “entitlement” these days most people relate boy scouts/eagle/tiger/whatever the fuck with the big gay Al episode of South Park. Moreover, when you tell people you did 200 hours of community service, that means you were sentenced to do so by a judge so if I were you, dont broadcast that. Obviously its worked out swimmingly for you so far huh? People would assume, from what you provide them with and come up with their own conclusions like:
“I was an eagle scout”=I was molested by my scout leader and liked it
“I did 200 hours in community service”=I got caught doing something and I invented a nice cover story.
some people will give you the benefit of the doubt. Those people are few and far between. Is there a book to solve your problem? Sure, there are many you can waste your money on. The best solution for your problem is to drop the entitlement act, quit being a douche, grow a pair, and walk up to a girl (doesnt have to be someone you are all mushy over) and say hello. Experience is the best teacher. Whats the worst thing that could happen? She cant eat you…and get away with it. You cant please everyone all the time. Get used to rejection. All men have been rejected at least once in their life. The ones that say they havent probably tell you they never jerk off either.
“I’d rather have tried and failed than to never have tried at all”
“It’s better to regret things you have done than things you havent”
+1 interwebz if you know where those come from.
on a side note…OP you seemed real dickish about people who smoked and drank in their teenage years, yet most of them aren’t the social Poindexter you are. Think about that.
[quote]jdinatale wrote:
Everything in my life is going right: I’m an Eagle Scout, straight A engineering student at Georgia Tech, weightlifter, handsome guy, etc…the only problem is that my social skills and communication skills are not great. I don’t mean communication skills as in email or writing a letter, I mean being able to hold good conversations.
Is there a good book I can read on how to get awesome conversation/social/communication skills?
thanks.[/quote]
You know don’t HAVE TO get good social skills, you can just enjoy yourself being socially akward, it doesn’t matter much.
I’m like that, I accept it and I don’t want to change, I’m HAPPY like this. Outside world is pretty rotten, you’d better be alone than in bad company.
And there’s always a barbell to keep you entertained. Load it!
all i can picture right now is dwight schrute.
all i can picture right now is dwight schrute.
[quote]CPerfringens wrote:
You know don’t HAVE TO get good social skills, you can just enjoy yourself being socially akward, it doesn’t matter much.
I’m like that, I accept it and I don’t want to change, I’m HAPPY like this. Outside world is pretty rotten, you’d better be alone than in bad company.
And there’s always a barbell to keep you entertained. Load it!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizoid_personality_disorder[/quote]
that’s a good mindset seriously.
Communication is a two way street.
You want to learn how to talk to people?
Listen to them.
Thats it. Now try it. 
You lost me at Eagle Scout.
Bludgeon your way through social graces like a man.
stop seeking approval
I have always had the impression that socially retarded person were lacking of testosterone…
Listen more. Talk less.