#37 “Look, I’m not stupid. It’s the Big Man’s wife. I’m gonna sit across from her, chew my food with my mouth closed, laugh at her fucking jokes, and that’s it.” Vincent - Pulp Fiction 1994
Often at times we put ourselves in situations where we buckle down and act on our best behavior... yet was the behavior acceptable to the intended? If we are hesitant to speak our minds, or hesitant to be ourselves, why do we even interact in situations we feel intimidated in? Shouldn't nothing sweat you? Shouldn't you give a shit less how you are interpreted some times?
Becoming politically correct in times where the politically correct need solace, may only give the politically correct a slight misconceived notion about you... that maybe you are just not that.
Ok, tell me you have done this... laughed when you really didn't get the joke. Or told a joke so badly that you justified throughout the whole thing that, "it went something like this, or "no... it was more like this". Oh...Oh... even better, said you did something outrageous, but you'd never in a million years jump off a cliff naked, into shallow water while singing "We are the Champions" by Queen. We say things sometimes to make ourselves look better, more adventurous, more appealing. Yet, we don't do the things we've said we've done...to the extent we say we do.
Who wins here? Who is the winner of the wits in an uncomfortable setting? Is it you for the time being?
Silence is always smart. Just nod your head, say, "oh ya", and "uh huh".... give a little courtesy laugh.. maybe put your hand in your pocket.. make a slight adjustment.. show them who's dominant. Lift up your shirt, and rub your belly... Ok.. now I'm kidding.. but seriously, we are the walking billboards in life.. we are the symbol of what comes out our mouths.
Is it time to speak less, be moot and just go with the flow? Well... it might last through dinner with the in-laws, but not in a room full of other businessmen, or when its time to compete for power. But, its your choice... just don't have verbal diarrhea. That could get interesting.
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