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How to make friends; part 1 (lemmy.kadaikupi.site)
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[-] PhobosAnomaly@feddit.uk 16 points 2 months ago

Executive summary: don't be a dickhead

[-] Soup@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

Don’t be a dickhead.

Show up to things where people are.

If you’re shy, at least try to be approachable.

Don’t be a dickhead.

[-] Emi@ani.social 1 points 2 months ago

How do I try to be approachable?

[-] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

The dickhead ripped that page out

[-] HurlingDurling@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

Must be a different version I thought the Excecutive version of friends involves having money and power

[-] TwistedCister@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

See also: Hygiene

[-] simplejack@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

Fun fact. That man has no legs and hovers around like Slimmer.

[-] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Step 1: Don't read books that say they'll teach you how to make friends

Step 2: Kill a fellow inmate

[-] JaymesRS@literature.cafe 6 points 2 months ago

Is this a necromancy guide?

[-] Wildfire0Straggler3@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

Considering how his hand is essentially absorbing the dark energy from it, I'd say yes it most definitely is.

[-] 58008@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago
  1. Always turn up to social gatherings with pocketfuls of Babybel cheeses
  2. If #1 doesn't clinch it, it was never meant to be
[-] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 months ago

Somewhere in the last 1/4 you'll find out you're reading the wrong book

[-] ch00f@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Though this is a pretty decent book. The version I read in 2009 had updated all the pop culture references to make it more relatable.

[-] lime@feddit.nu 3 points 2 months ago

oh yeah, no better way to learn how to form lasting relationships than the book charles manson testified having learned manipulation from.

[-] 474D@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

The updated book actually has some useful points, whether it's used for good or bad depends on the person

[-] KombatWombat@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

From memory, much of its advice could be summarized with "act with humility, treat people well, and show an interest in what others have to say, and they will generally like you and be willing to do what you want". It had a lot of anecdotes from people describing how they handled difficult confrontations with others as part of their jobs at usually small businesses. Notoriously annoying customers would reflect on their behavior and change it after someone hears out their complaints and offers to accommodate them.

It is manipulative and can be used maliciously, but it's also just generally good advice to prevent and de-escalate conflicts. I don't think it's any more evil than a hammer is for its potential to harm people as well as build things.

[-] Gorge@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

If you wanna free 30 day trial of having friends just win the lottery

[-] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

As soon as the book was published .... it was already outdated and irrelevant

[-] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

It's like a slinky in book form.

[-] lime@feddit.nu 1 points 2 months ago

wow so many ways

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