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I think a lot of us here at TeamLiquid have problems. I want to help solve them.
No, not mental problems or health problems--I am not a doctor nor a shrink, so I cannot help you with those.
I'm talking about problems with other people.
People are cruel. While nice guys might eventually finish, they finish last.
But the solution is not to get mad. The solution, my friends, is to get even.
So with that in mind, I urge you to post your problems here, and I will see if there is a way that you can... *ahem*... solve them.
Note: some of the solutions may involve actions that are illegal depending on your jurisdiction. I am in no way encouraging any of you to pursue these actions--consider yourself warned that if you do pursue these actions you bear sole responsibility. All legal risk is the responsibility of the man with the problem, and his alone. I bear no responsibility any actions or consequences that occur after you perform things that may bear superficial or non-superficial resemblance to any possible actions listed in this thread or originally listed here but quoted elsewhere.
A few example solutions I have posted for others:
As more solutions are found, I will add them here.
I leave you with the following quote from The Godfather, by Mario Puzo:
Accidents don't happen to people who take accidents as a personal insult.
The world only respects one type of man, and that is the type of man that can defend himself and the ones he loves. That is why I am here today: to help you along that path.
 
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Wow you really are dedicated to your posts. I must commend you for this.
Cheers and thank you for doing what you do!
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On August 14 2012 19:03 Azera wrote:
Wow you really are dedicated to your posts. I must commend you for this.
Cheers and thank you for doing what you do!
Thanks.
Do you have a problem to fix, friend?
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How do I stop those damn giant scorpions?
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My problem is like this. Currently my circle is mostly male-dominated and single. They ask me to introduce girls to them, upon which I have brought quite a few of my female friends. However when I ask them to do the same they seem rather reluctant, making excuses such as they do not have female friends or such other excuses. So how do I make them cough up, as so to speak?
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On August 14 2012 19:07 Shady Sands wrote:Show nested quote +On August 14 2012 19:03 Azera wrote:
Wow you really are dedicated to your posts. I must commend you for this.
Cheers and thank you for doing what you do! Thanks. Do you have a problem to fix, friend?
give a man a name, a man will do the rest.
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On August 14 2012 19:29 Perfi wrote:
How do I stop those damn giant scorpions?
Could I have more details, please?
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On August 14 2012 19:07 Shady Sands wrote:Show nested quote +On August 14 2012 19:03 Azera wrote:
Wow you really are dedicated to your posts. I must commend you for this.
Cheers and thank you for doing what you do! Thanks. Do you have a problem to fix, friend?
How do I develop myself as a person, and how do I become a better person?
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On August 14 2012 19:31 targ wrote:
My problem is like this. Currently my circle is mostly male-dominated and single. They ask me to introduce girls to them, upon which I have brought quite a few of my female friends. However when I ask them to do the same they seem rather reluctant, making excuses such as they do not have female friends or such other excuses. So how do I make them cough up, as so to speak?
The problem here is not that they are being selfish, it is that they are taking advantage of you. So the next time you show them the girls, make one of them pay up.
Do it nicely. Say
So and so works at ABC inc, he's quite successful
at the dinner. Then when the check comes, look at the girl sitting next to him and say
Did you order this?
Then hand her the check. She'll look at it and be put on the spot, and your friend will be forced to "rescue" her to save face. When she tries to hand back the check, just leave it on the table. Eventually your friend will pay.
When he does, say
Next time, it's on me.
Then wink at the girl and wait for your friend to get the hint.
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On August 14 2012 19:50 Azera wrote:Show nested quote +On August 14 2012 19:07 Shady Sands wrote:On August 14 2012 19:03 Azera wrote:
Wow you really are dedicated to your posts. I must commend you for this.
Cheers and thank you for doing what you do! Thanks. Do you have a problem to fix, friend? Yes. How do I make people online more friendly and helpful like you?
If you have a beef with someone online, the simplest solution is to set up a fake email account to bait them with XSS (cross site scripting) or other types of malware. Then, proceed to eliminate their online identity or get them banned/ostracized off any online communities they frequent.
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On August 14 2012 19:50 Shady Sands wrote:Show nested quote +On August 14 2012 19:31 targ wrote:
My problem is like this. Currently my circle is mostly male-dominated and single. They ask me to introduce girls to them, upon which I have brought quite a few of my female friends. However when I ask them to do the same they seem rather reluctant, making excuses such as they do not have female friends or such other excuses. So how do I make them cough up, as so to speak? The problem here is not that they are being selfish, it is that they are taking advantage of you. So the next time you show them the girls, make one of them pay up. Do it nicely. Say at the dinner. Then when the check comes, look at the girl sitting next to him and say Then hand her the check. She'll look at it and be put on the spot, and your friend will be forced to "rescue" her to save face. When she tries to hand back the check, just leave it on the table. Eventually your friend will pay. When he does, say Then wink at the girl and wait for your friend to get the hint.
I find this idea very helpful! The only problem is that we usually come out as a group and go Dutch. It's to these gatherings that I bring girls to. Any ideas?
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On August 14 2012 19:52 Shady Sands wrote:Show nested quote +On August 14 2012 19:50 Azera wrote:On August 14 2012 19:07 Shady Sands wrote:On August 14 2012 19:03 Azera wrote:
Wow you really are dedicated to your posts. I must commend you for this.
Cheers and thank you for doing what you do! Thanks. Do you have a problem to fix, friend? Yes. How do I make people online more friendly and helpful like you? If you have a beef with someone online, the simplest solution is to set up a fake email account to bait them with XSS (cross site scripting) or other types of malware. Then, proceed to eliminate their online identity or get them banned/ostracized off any online communities they frequent.
Haha, I edited the original post, but thanks for your reply anyway!
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On August 14 2012 19:50 Azera wrote:Show nested quote +On August 14 2012 19:07 Shady Sands wrote:On August 14 2012 19:03 Azera wrote:
Wow you really are dedicated to your posts. I must commend you for this.
Cheers and thank you for doing what you do! Thanks. Do you have a problem to fix, friend? How do I develop myself as a person, and how do I become a better person?
The best way to develop?
Learn --> Train --> Act.
Learn about how to become a more lethal, more powerful individual. First lesson--this is how the things that matter flow in this world:
You can seduce women with fame, you can buy fame with wealth; you can steal wealth with power, you can get power with trust, but you cannot win trust through any shortcuts.
The only thing that matters is building up the trust of those around you, and the trust of the masses. Stalin was not powerful because he could shoot people. He was powerful because an entire nation placed their faith in him. Your job is to win the same sort of faith from others around you. You want them to view you as the life giver, as the ultimate arbiter, as someone omnipotent, omniscient, yet infinitely just. You want people around you to view you as something akin to how our ancestors viewed a god.
Train: every day, train on how to increase someone else's faith in you (whether your boss, colleague, girlfriend, or friends), or how to discredit and marginalize those that do not accept your natural superiority and guidance. Train on how to become trusted--nay, indispensable, to society, to become "too big to fail."
Then, finally, act. Use your trust to gain more trust, to build more credibility and influence. Demonstrate your just nature by destroying with utter ruthlessness those who oppose you, while generously forgiving those who accept the light and fall on their knees in front of you in respect, admiration, and worship. And every day, seek to convert a new follower to worshipping you as their god.
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Wow! That's a pretty intriguing idea. I think I'll start with my circle of friends/peers first. I'll see how that goes.
Does being nice help my reputation? Not the "Sure I'll help you move." type, because I'm confident that will help, but the buy-you-food-just-because-I'm-you're-friend way? I guess what I'm asking is using money a good way to build trust/rapport amongst friends?
You're a pretty interesting individual with a certain air of darkness in your views. It just gives a more in-depth personality IMO.
Cheers!
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On August 14 2012 20:06 Azera wrote:
Wow! That's a pretty intriguing idea. I think I'll start with my circle of friends/peers first. I'll see how that goes.
Does being nice help my reputation? Not the "Sure I'll help you move." type, because I'm confident that will help, but the buy-you-food-just-because-I'm-you're-friend way? I guess what I'm asking is using money a good way to build trust/rapport amongst friends?
You're a pretty interesting individual with a certain air of darkness in your views. It just gives a more in-depth personality IMO.
Cheers!
Trust can't be easily bought, though buying people stuff doesn't *hurt*.
The simplest way to do this is to think about what your friends around you really *want*. Are they seeking love? Success? Security?
Make yourself the provider of what they really want, at as cheap a cost as possible--and become the hub to set up relationships for mutual benefit. For example, if it's success, become their indispensable network buddy, forwarding their resumes to as many senior folks as possible--while also making sure that the senior folks you're bothering are actually the ones who need talent. If it's love, play matchmaker. If it's security, be their safety net--do simple things, like driving them home in the rain, giving them a place to stay on your couch, etc.
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On August 14 2012 20:10 Shady Sands wrote:Show nested quote +On August 14 2012 20:06 Azera wrote:
Wow! That's a pretty intriguing idea. I think I'll start with my circle of friends/peers first. I'll see how that goes.
Does being nice help my reputation? Not the "Sure I'll help you move." type, because I'm confident that will help, but the buy-you-food-just-because-I'm-you're-friend way? I guess what I'm asking is using money a good way to build trust/rapport amongst friends?
You're a pretty interesting individual with a certain air of darkness in your views. It just gives a more in-depth personality IMO.
Cheers! Trust can't be easily bought, though buying people stuff doesn't *hurt*. The simplest way to do this is to think about what your friends around you really *want*. Are they seeking love? Success? Security? Make yourself the provider of what they really want, at as cheap a cost as possible--and become the hub to set up relationships for mutual benefit. For example, if it's success, become their indispensable network buddy, forwarding their resumes to as many senior folks as possible--while also making sure that the senior folks you're bothering are actually the ones who need talent. If it's love, play matchmaker. If it's security, be their safety net--do simple things, like driving them home in the rain, giving them a place to stay on your couch, etc.
Sounds pretty Goodfellas-esque!
I believe that by adopting a more friendly and approachable disposition will help me to build up trust.
If I help people, should I refer to these acts as favours and should I call upon these people for favours whenever I need one?
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On August 14 2012 20:15 Azera wrote:Show nested quote +On August 14 2012 20:10 Shady Sands wrote:On August 14 2012 20:06 Azera wrote:
Wow! That's a pretty intriguing idea. I think I'll start with my circle of friends/peers first. I'll see how that goes.
Does being nice help my reputation? Not the "Sure I'll help you move." type, because I'm confident that will help, but the buy-you-food-just-because-I'm-you're-friend way? I guess what I'm asking is using money a good way to build trust/rapport amongst friends?
You're a pretty interesting individual with a certain air of darkness in your views. It just gives a more in-depth personality IMO.
Cheers! Trust can't be easily bought, though buying people stuff doesn't *hurt*. The simplest way to do this is to think about what your friends around you really *want*. Are they seeking love? Success? Security? Make yourself the provider of what they really want, at as cheap a cost as possible--and become the hub to set up relationships for mutual benefit. For example, if it's success, become their indispensable network buddy, forwarding their resumes to as many senior folks as possible--while also making sure that the senior folks you're bothering are actually the ones who need talent. If it's love, play matchmaker. If it's security, be their safety net--do simple things, like driving them home in the rain, giving them a place to stay on your couch, etc. Sounds pretty Goodfellas-esque! I believe that by adopting a more friendly and approachable disposition will help me to build up trust. If I help people, should I refer to these acts as favours and should I call upon these people for favours whenever I need one?
No, not really. You want people to think of you whenever they think of fulfilling their deepest needs--without any guilt attached. Don't call it a favor, call it friendship. Make them feel that their value to you comes from the fact that you've helped them, and that they can increase their value in your eyes by helping you back. And then, they will look to you as a man of respect.
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This is even easier in situations where people are taking away things that other people want.
The co-worker that steals credit from everyone--people will love you if you come up with a scheme to get him fired. The same goes for the boss that treats people cruelly.
The girl or guy who has cheated on all your friends--setting them up with a hooker and posting the sexual encounter on the internet will give you a lot of grudging respect (but you must be careful not to involve yourself too directly, and only do it in response to a legitimate romantic grievance.)
The criminal who is extorting or threatening your friends--getting them arrested by the police (or killed by the triads) will be a simple way to make your friends look to you as the one for protection.
And so on, and so forth.
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On August 14 2012 20:18 Shady Sands wrote:Show nested quote +On August 14 2012 20:15 Azera wrote:On August 14 2012 20:10 Shady Sands wrote:On August 14 2012 20:06 Azera wrote:
Wow! That's a pretty intriguing idea. I think I'll start with my circle of friends/peers first. I'll see how that goes.
Does being nice help my reputation? Not the "Sure I'll help you move." type, because I'm confident that will help, but the buy-you-food-just-because-I'm-you're-friend way? I guess what I'm asking is using money a good way to build trust/rapport amongst friends?
You're a pretty interesting individual with a certain air of darkness in your views. It just gives a more in-depth personality IMO.
Cheers! Trust can't be easily bought, though buying people stuff doesn't *hurt*. The simplest way to do this is to think about what your friends around you really *want*. Are they seeking love? Success? Security? Make yourself the provider of what they really want, at as cheap a cost as possible--and become the hub to set up relationships for mutual benefit. For example, if it's success, become their indispensable network buddy, forwarding their resumes to as many senior folks as possible--while also making sure that the senior folks you're bothering are actually the ones who need talent. If it's love, play matchmaker. If it's security, be their safety net--do simple things, like driving them home in the rain, giving them a place to stay on your couch, etc. Sounds pretty Goodfellas-esque! I believe that by adopting a more friendly and approachable disposition will help me to build up trust. If I help people, should I refer to these acts as favours and should I call upon these people for favours whenever I need one? No, not really. You want people to think of you whenever they think of fulfilling their deepest needs--without any guilt attached. Don't call it a favor, call it friendship. Make them feel that their value to you comes from the fact that you've helped them, and that they can increase their value in your eyes by helping you back. And then, they will look to you as a man of respect.
Alright, just to check that I understand what you're saying:
If I make people think that I am in-expendable an irreplaceable in their lives, it's because I have helped them with things that that are of value to them.
Be a valuable friend.
Favours = Acts of Friendship.
Gifts = Tokens of Friendship.
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On August 14 2012 20:23 Shady Sands wrote:
This is even easier in situations where people are taking away things that other people want.
The co-worker that steals credit from everyone--people will love you if you come up with a scheme to get him fired. The same goes for the boss that treats people cruelly.
The girl or guy who has cheated on all your friends--setting them up with a hooker and posting the sexual encounter on the internet will give you a lot of grudging respect (but you must be careful not to involve yourself too directly, and only do it in response to a legitimate romantic grievance.)
The criminal who is extorting or threatening your friends--getting them arrested by the police (or killed by the triads) will be a simple way to make your friends look to you as the one for protection.
And so on, and so forth.
Some sounds illegal and socially unacceptable...
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