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12-15-2005, 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Dottie @Dragon Wench: I think the connection between bad and novel or kind and boring is false. Imo you don't have to be immoral to be interesting. | I don't disagree. As I said, personally, I have never been attracted to the jackasses who treat women badly, and I like kindness too.
I just like a touch of mystery, is all 
But, I have heard it said, by many guys, that being nice seems to lead to hurt and rejection. Again, I have no idea how much truth there is to this, I am only going by hearsay, so I'm not making any sort of claims one way or the other.
I don't think I'm really articulating myself very clearly though... I really should go and eat something, since I've been running on empty and caffeine since seven this morning and it is now nearly 1 pm 
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12-15-2005, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Magrus boredom and the need to create amusement at the cost of others.
generousity. | I am like this. Way too nice, but on the other hand, nasty. Depends on how I'm flying. Quote: |
Originally Posted by dragon wench I've always had a masochistic attraction to dark, brooding men 
My biggest actual "vice" (if it can be called that) is coffee.... I can't seem to give it up, though at least I've managed to cut down. | Yes, dark brooding men! and COFFEE! What ever would I do without it?! *cringes at the thought* Forget cutting down... Quote: |
Originally Posted by C Elegans My vices? Too many to count, but since they have their advantages as well as disadvantages, I view them more like trade-offs 
I'm impulsive, I easily get addicted to anything that gives a rush (count handsome men and risk-sports here), I'm a workaholic to such an extent so my friends think I've disappeared from the surface of earth. I'm also elitistic and very competitive in professional areas.
The worst vice of all, may be that I'm quite happy about the advantages of the above vices, so I don't wish to change them | I completely agree. I am also this way. | | |
12-15-2005, 07:26 PM
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My biggest vice...
Not being able to resist argueging. Once someone starts and arguement with me, I will not stop until they admit they were wrong. If I was wrong, I can accept that, but I can never back down when I am right and they are wrong... it's got me into weird situations, let me tell you that .
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12-15-2005, 07:34 PM
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Yes, DJV, I am like that, OWN IT! (are we arguing? )
I would also like to add that I am a bit obsessive compulsive, but in a very good way. Meaning I am so OCD that I'm a workaholic, and I just pick up the slack when I see it there because I want something done right, I'll do it myself, right? I find myself in (friendly) competition with my co-workers, racing, comparing, and sharing tricks. Let me tell you, we bust derriere!
(Also good practice of time managment)
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12-15-2005, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by dj_venom My biggest vice...
Not being able to resist argueging. Once someone starts and arguement with me, I will not stop until they admit they were wrong. If I was wrong, I can accept that, but I can never back down when I am right and they are wrong... it's got me into weird situations, let me tell you that . | have the same problem, but it is kinda of blunted by my extreme laziness and strong powers of procrastination.
My biggest vice:
Forgetting things... i have the worst short term memory, in a awy, I cant remember what happened form a week ago to yesterday, causes problems in school at times.
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12-15-2005, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by dragon wench But, I have heard it said, by many guys, that being nice seems to lead to hurt and rejection. Again, I have no idea how much truth there is to this, I am only going by hearsay, so I'm not making any sort of claims one way or the other. | Take it from me, being nice lands you friendship not love. What seems to happen is that they like to talk to you and confide in you and they see you as more of a shrink than a lover.
At least that's how it's happened to me usually.
Above all though, my vice is fear of failure. I hate failing at anything. So I guess my vice is fear.
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12-16-2005, 03:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Dottie How is being nice, fit, modest and treating girls like they are human a vice? I thought I vice was supposed to be kind of negative, and that's not negative in a "Oh, I'm so perfect so it is hard to live around other people" kind of way. | It's like in a job interview when they ask you what you think your biggest weakness is... "I'm lazy, I procrastinate and really I'd prefer to spend the whole day surfing the net rather than working," just isn't going to cut it, so you go with, "Well, I'm a bit of a perfectionist, I can't stand it if something isn't done right..." Quote: I'm with you on the ice cream. And chocolate. Etc.
Also coffee. I recently decided to cut down on Diet Coke, but as a result I'm drinking more coffee (with sugar).
I guess one of my biggest vices, though, is collapsing onto the sofa when I get home from work and not moving all evening even though there's nothing worth watching on TV.
Oh, and putting off doing the housework until weekends.
If nice guys never win, why is it that women always say all the nice guys are either married or gay?
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12-16-2005, 03:55 AM
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We have vices 
Seriously, one of my vices is change. I hate change, or more correctly I loathe change in every aspect. I'm comfortable with my surroundings, friends, job etc. Having to change one aspect entails me to being constantly worried, one recent one being when I moved. We have a smaller but pricier place, as such I got very little sleep worrying about financial arrangements, the neighbours, getting to work and making new friends in a very different area.
In hindsight, it wasn't so bad...
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12-16-2005, 04:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Georgi Oh, and putting off doing the housework until weekends. |
You do house work during the week, are you mad!?!? 
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12-16-2005, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Tamerlane You do house work during the week, are you mad!?!? | Well, the washing up does pile up after a day or two... are you saying you never do any housework during the week?
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12-16-2005, 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by dj_venom My biggest vice...
Not being able to resist argueging. Once someone starts and arguement with me, I will not stop until they admit they were wrong. If I was wrong, I can accept that, but I can never back down when I am right and they are wrong... it's got me into weird situations, let me tell you that . | Thats gotta be my worst *actual* vice.
My (ex) Step mother literally tried to strangle me because of it once. I mean my feet were a foot off the ground!
Another is the tendency to eat even if Im not hungry. If its in front of me, Ill usually eat it.
I usually dont even think about it when Im doing it. | | |
12-16-2005, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by ch85us2001 My (ex) Step mother literally tried to strangle me because of it once. I mean my feet were a foot off the ground! | Yeah, I made my grade 6 teacher throw a calculator against the wall and swear at me... I was the only one that whole year who made her crack .
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12-16-2005, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Georgi If nice guys never win, why is it that women always say all the nice guys are either married or gay? | Because the women who married them and the other gay men haven't been as influenced by American popular culture stereotypes?
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12-16-2005, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Georgi It's like in a job interview when they ask you what you think your biggest weakness is... "I'm lazy, I procrastinate and really I'd prefer to spend the whole day surfing the net rather than working," just isn't going to cut it, so you go with, "Well, I'm a bit of a perfectionist, I can't stand it if something isn't done right..." | So that's why I cant get a good job. I've always assumed it was the couch potato thing. Quote: |
I'm with you on the ice cream. And chocolate. Etc. | I was going to mention chocolate to, but I figured it was obvious. 
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12-16-2005, 08:44 PM
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Speaking of North American stereotypes, teen girls seem to love going for the 'gangsta' over the nice guy. It's just the way it is. Trust me, this is coming from someone who's seen this first hand. It ain't the 90's anymore.
I have a friend who for two years was going out with various 'thugs'. I don't think she's drank, smoked, or had as much sex in a long while. It took a lot of bad things to turn her perspective around and thankfully now she's getting it. Another friend was going out with a meth-head for awhile. I hope she never ends up in a situation like that again, because if she ever did any of that crap...I don't even want to think about that.
I knew a couple girls who in grade 7 were as innocent as you could get. They're in grade 9 now and they're basically pot-smoking prostitutes for the grads - sad but true. Funny thing is, that's not uncommon.
I'm not trying to say it's all gloom and doom, but the fact is, girls - at least in North America - seem to be more and more attracted to deceptive jackass druggies.
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