On Being Awesome: A Unified Theory of How Not to Suck by Nick Riggle

Author:Nick Riggle
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 2017-09-19T04:00:00+00:00

FAKE-ASS PEOPLE

When we accept a social opening, we present an aspect of the kind of person we are, and in doing so we give an impression of our individuality. In other words, we issue a persona. Persona literally means “mask.” But this doesn’t mean that we are misleading anyone as to who we are or aspire to be. We can wear masks of ourselves, ones that highlight or accentuate our best features—makeup, clothing, tattoos, and our overall style do this.

Fake-ass people wear masks that aren’t of themselves. They issue personas that aren’t really theirs, or they don’t present who they really are or aspire to be. In doing so, they may seem to create or accept social openings—they may seem to express a certain sense of humor, confidence, generosity, and so on. But they’re actually nonstarters because they’re faking it. Which sucks. Fake-ass people often have ulterior motives. They issue personas not for the sake of real mutual appreciation, but for the sake of convenience, being part of the in-crowd, to gain an upper hand, or to get something they want.

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