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Which Connor is the most amusing?

  • Semi-Motivated Connor, aka "I've written 200 words on my new story and took a walk with my grandma."

    Votes: 127 13.2%

  • Depressed Connor, or "Give me one reason why I shouldn't blow my brains out."

    Votes: 73 7.6%

  • Edgy Rebel Without a Cause Connor, or "Shut the fuck up you stupid motherfuckering faggots!"

    Votes: 529 55.0%

  • Smug Pseudo-Intellectual Connor or "I've read Bret Easton Ellis, you guys!"

    Votes: 232 24.1%
  • Total voters
    961
Connor said:
Why am I getting flashback's to that speech from Glengarry Glen Ross? I doubt I can knock out anything over two classes in a single semester. That's a guaranteed morale killer.
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First of all I don't get the reference because I have a life. Second of all I know many druggies and alcoholics who somehow manage to take full course loads at a four year university. If they can manage that you can.
 
Connor said:
Okay... Let's say, for the sake of argument, that I take up to four or five classes in one semester. I'd probably snap halfway through.
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Assuming those are 3 credits a piece, four classes would be roughly the equivalent of a full time semester. It all depends upon the subjects you're taking and what kind of professors you got for the classes.
 
Connor said:
Guys, I don't want to debate with you all.
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To be fair, you're entitled to make your own life decisions. But believe me when I say: you are getting some very good advice and for the Kiwi Farms, its being delivered very nicely.

You do seem to lack morale, and perhaps you should look to fix that. I find re-organising my space and setting a routine works well. Helps shift things from my old circumstances and adjust better to my new ones. Though you should find what works for you.

I recommend you do the regular course load because that's set out in such a way that it's workable around a regular persons life. But I'm just another voice in the crowd. I think you can do it, you just gotta get out of being used to being lazy.
 
Connor said:
Please, don't be a smartass.
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I'm actually half proud of you for that. You stood your ground while being polite and not talking about how evil I am. I'm not gonna stop being a smart ass when your posts deserve it but good job Connor. That was a normal response to somebody.
 
Connor said:
Okay... Let's say, for the sake of argument, that I take up to four or five classes in one semester. I'd probably snap halfway through.
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How would you know? You took one class and have never been employed. It seems to me you very rarely do anything that might challenge yourself mentally or physically. Give it a try you might be surprised at what you're capable of.
 
Cuddlebug said:
He's referring to this
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Q4PE2hSqVnk
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You know, I never did see the appeal of this speech. As much as I'm a fan of the whole "death of the author" mentality, I kind of agree with David Mamet. The character of Blake was intended to embody practically everything wrong with unfettered capitalism and the kind of cutthroat business tactics that make workers miserable. I also believe a poster, earlier in this thread, sympathized with the abusive mother of Anthony Michael Hall's character in The Breakfast Club. Both Mrs. Johnson and Blake aren't meant to be sympathetic. In fact, deep down, you're kind of meant to hate them.
 
Connor said:
Guys, I don't want to debate with you all.
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Ok, then let's talk about things you may or may not like.
Do you like MST3K, they stream live shows now in certain theaters under the name Rifftrax. A few weeks ago they did The Room. They'll be doing Sharknado 2 in July. I love their style of humor and I think your cynical side would too.
How do you feel about what's going on in the world of sports, from Tom Brady's balls to FIFA. Do you even care? (No is an acceptable answer.)
Who's your favorite actor, we all know your actress but not your actor.
Do you accept Ray Lewis as your savior?
 
Connor said:
Okay... Let's say, for the sake of argument, that I take up to four or five classes in one semester. I'd probably snap halfway through.
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*insert power level spiel about how I used to think like this but then I was pushed by people who believed in me and it worked out very well*
I totally understand where those thoughts are coming from but you can do it.
 
Connor said:
Okay... Let's say, for the sake of argument, that I take up to four or five classes in one semester. I'd probably snap halfway through.
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How can you know this if you've never taken more than one class in a semester?
 
Connor said:
You know, I never did see the appeal of this speech. As much as I'm a fan of the whole "death of the author" mentality, I kind of agree with David Mamet. The character of Blake was intended to embody practically everything wrong with unfettered capitalism and the kind of cutthroat business tactics that make workers miserable. I also believe a poster, earlier in this thread, sympathized with the abusive mother of Anthony Michael Hall's character in The Breakfast Club. Both Mrs. Johnson and Blake aren't meant to be sympathetic. In fact, deep down, you're kind of meant to hate them.
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He's not supposed to be sympathetic. That's not the point. The point that Blake was making was that a successful salesman needs to present himself and his pitch so as to capture the audience's attention, inflame their desire for what he offered, and compel them to make a positive decision to accept it. In that speech, he actually outlined a successful sales pitch: grab their attention ("Put that coffee down! Coffee's for closers only."), inflame their desire for what he had ("You see this watch? This watch cost more than your car."), and compel them to choose what he offered ("ABC, Always Be Closing. You wanna work here? Close!"). That strategy and technique, and putting in the continual effort every day to use it, was why Blake was able to thrive in a cutthroat industry like sales.

If you don't see the appeal, you're proving the point. The point is that unsuccessful people hear that speech and piss and moan about how unfair it is, how no one should expect all of that from them when they already try so hard, because they're too lazy to invest their energy and work for what they want. Successful people, on the other hand, hear that speech and it lights a fire in their gut. It makes them angry, and that anger spurs them to action. "Who does this son of a bitch think he is? Coming into my office and telling me I'm worthless? You watch, I don't care if I work all night, I'm gonna close three deals this week, and five the next, and ten more by the end of the quarter. Then Mr. Rolex can eat his words, along with his fancy watch, as I stuff it down his throat on my way into work at his sales firm. You just watch me, I'll show them what I can do!" And then they go and do it.

Unsuccessful people don't see the appeal of that speech. Successful people do.
 
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