posted 08-16-2000 11:05 AM            

The other day I observed something very interesting when my younger cousines(8 & 9) years old, came over to visit. We had this bag of candy that contained cherry, lime, grape, orange, and blueberry flavored candy. The funny thing about it was that there was only 3 or 4 blueberry candies in the bag, compared to 15-20 candies in the other 4 flavors.

What I observed was that these 2 children litterally crawled over each other to get there hands on the blueberry flavored candy. When I asked them why they wanted that flavor so badly. They couldn't give me a straight answer.

It later dawned on me, that the reason they wanted the blueberry flavor so badly was that it was RARE. It certainly wasn't the best tasting or best looking flavor/color in the pile, but it was rare! Therefor it was precieved as being far more valuable!

Now imagin yourself begin the rare blue candy amoung all the other guys out there. and those children begining the pretty girls your after!

You see, it is a psychological fact that we place more value on something that is rare and hard to find. We precieve things that come to easily or that are abundant as being valueless. Thats why gold is so valuable and sand is precieved as being worthless! Gold is a rare commodity!

With that said, you don't need to worry about being the best looking guy there. Or the best dressed or whatever. If you can find something about yourself that sets you apart from every other guy there(or at least most other guys) You are now going to be seen as a rare commodity. and your value will skyrocked because of it! Try it

posted 08-16-2000 10:33 PM            

Also, were you aware that you used many elements of NLP?

Rx

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posted 08-19-2000 08:41 PM            

SL

posted 08-23-2000 05:30 PM            

And Gold is also shiny! point taken dude, just got to remember that you HAVE to stand out in order to become a rare commodity, because otherwise how are you differant from the other stones, you gotta shine,

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posted 08-26-2000 07:41 AM            

quote:

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Originally posted by Profound:
now i know why superman wears his underwear outside his pants

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!!!!

posted 02-22-2002 03:01 PM            

However, i think you missed an important point. It's good to stand out of the crowd, but you have to do it in a positive way. Gold is not worth what it is just because it's rare, it's also because people like it! If coal was rare, still it wouldn't be used as an ornament.

It's like marketing. You must distinguish yourself from the other companies, but the client must see some value in what makes you different. If he doesn't, what good is being different?

posted 02-22-2002 08:17 PM            

You raise a very interesting idea, but I fail to see the practical applications for it. Perhaps you have an anecdote that you can tell us.

posted 02-23-2002 07:48 AM            

Very true, Northernpride.

One club comes to mind that is filled with hundreds of "nonconformists" who all dress pretty much the same

I question the value of individuality. I think people tend to be attracted to what is comfortable and familiar to them. Gals who wear seaters and jeans appear to be more receptive to guys in sweaters and jeans than to someone who's dreesed in an ultra-sharp suit. And women who dress ultra-sharp might not even give a guy in ordinary blue jeans the time of day. Just a little something to set you apart is best. Like a *unique* piercing where everyone has piercings .

posted 06-23-2002 11:24 AM            

Hmm...guess that crosses Superman off the list...although there must be something positive there...cuz everybody digs him...at least Lois Lane does.

posted 10-09-2002 10:36 AM            

What determines if a girl is a hot babe, or an ugly dog?

Is there an absolute definition?

In the old days, they liked chubby women, because chubby women came from wealthy (ie the nobility!) families. Skinny women were often poor peasants.

So how do you judge whether a girl is hot or hot? Simple - you compare her to the rest.

Women are hot and ugly because they are rare. If ALL women looked like Jennifer Aniston, we would see Jennifer An as a very AVERAGE girl.

Of course, not all individuality is good. Some (e.g. the ugly women) are not. If you walk around without your pants on its also rare, although not necessirily the "good" rare.

posted 10-09-2002 01:09 PM            

Before, I was just another guy, but now I am very much a rare commodity with the ladies.

In times past I got some piercings, for my own sake, but no one can actually see them without my taking off my shirt or dropping my pants. So basically, out of sight, out of mind; I wasn't a rare commodity to anyone who didn't know (which is about everyone).

Ever since I shaved my head, projecting onto everyone who sees me that I am rare, I have been experiencing an entirely different set of life realities. What was true of walking in my shoes, is now false; what was only once imagination, is now true. I used to go through life with strangers never paying attention to me. Now women thrust their eyes upon me, at least twice daily; even today, I have women delightfully staring at me... who won't stop staring until I look at them. Occasionally I have guys in public accost me because of my shaved head; I don't mind it at all. I have guys joke about my head, and it's all cool.

Life is so much more fun. Blonde is to women as bald is to men.