Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Eight Ways To Be Miserable in a Social Situation

These are some hard-won tips I've picked up while socializing during this season of many parties.  I promise that I have personally tried every one of these to great effect.  Follow them and prepare to let Christ decrease as you increase! 
  1. Talk a lot.  Make yourself sound really awesome.
  2. Cull well-worn anecdotes that present you in what you think is your best light. 
  3. Just perform as the person you think your company wants you to be.  It doesn't matter whether you've outgrown the material, and it certainly doesn't matter whether it's authentic.
  4. Don't ask questions.  Just state things.
  5. Talk about money.  Especially other people's.
  6. Talk about people who aren't there.  Plan their lives for them.
  7. If you're at a party where people are dancing, be the person not dancing.  Ditto for singing.
  8. Criticize other parenting methods.  Explain how well your own work. Your children are sure to act as exemplary models of their efficacy.

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