▲ 324 ▼ Anon's solution for first date nerves (sh.itjust.works) submitted 9 months ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works [M] to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works 35 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 155 points 9 months ago (7 children) OP just learned what the 'con' in 'con man' is short for. permalink fedilink source hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Gladaed@feddit.org 23 points 9 months ago (5 children) Are you shitting me right now? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 65 points 9 months ago (2 children) I'd be funny if he were, but no. "Con man" really is short for "confidence man." It's not actually about the scammer 'being confident,' though; it's about the scammer winning the mark's trust. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago (1 child) Or you could say it's about winning their mark's removes sunglasses confidence. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] tetris11@feddit.uk 3 points 9 months ago* ^oh^ ^god^ ^oh^ ^no^ ^please^ ^I've^ ^been^ ^in^ ^recovery^ ^nnnggggg....!^ YEAAAAAAAAAAH ^(sobs)^ permalink fedilink source parent [–] inkzombie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 9 months ago (1 child) One day someone will have this same reaction to the word "rizz" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] papalonian@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago I had this reaction while playing Baldurs Gate. I knew what it meant to "rizz" someone but didn't know where it came from. I had a high DC charisma check and, after passing it, said, "I rizzed em with my charisma! Ohh..." permalink fedilink source parent [–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 17 points 9 months ago Funnier in french permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 23 points 9 months ago (5 children) Are you shitting me right now? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 65 points 9 months ago (2 children) I'd be funny if he were, but no. "Con man" really is short for "confidence man." It's not actually about the scammer 'being confident,' though; it's about the scammer winning the mark's trust. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago (1 child) Or you could say it's about winning their mark's removes sunglasses confidence. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] tetris11@feddit.uk 3 points 9 months ago* ^oh^ ^god^ ^oh^ ^no^ ^please^ ^I've^ ^been^ ^in^ ^recovery^ ^nnnggggg....!^ YEAAAAAAAAAAH ^(sobs)^ permalink fedilink source parent [–] inkzombie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 9 months ago (1 child) One day someone will have this same reaction to the word "rizz" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] papalonian@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago I had this reaction while playing Baldurs Gate. I knew what it meant to "rizz" someone but didn't know where it came from. I had a high DC charisma check and, after passing it, said, "I rizzed em with my charisma! Ohh..." permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grue@lemmy.world 65 points 9 months ago (2 children) I'd be funny if he were, but no. "Con man" really is short for "confidence man." It's not actually about the scammer 'being confident,' though; it's about the scammer winning the mark's trust. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago (1 child) Or you could say it's about winning their mark's removes sunglasses confidence. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] tetris11@feddit.uk 3 points 9 months ago* ^oh^ ^god^ ^oh^ ^no^ ^please^ ^I've^ ^been^ ^in^ ^recovery^ ^nnnggggg....!^ YEAAAAAAAAAAH ^(sobs)^ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago (1 child) Or you could say it's about winning their mark's removes sunglasses confidence. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] tetris11@feddit.uk 3 points 9 months ago* ^oh^ ^god^ ^oh^ ^no^ ^please^ ^I've^ ^been^ ^in^ ^recovery^ ^nnnggggg....!^ YEAAAAAAAAAAH ^(sobs)^ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 3 points 9 months ago* ^oh^ ^god^ ^oh^ ^no^ ^please^ ^I've^ ^been^ ^in^ ^recovery^ ^nnnggggg....!^ YEAAAAAAAAAAH ^(sobs)^ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] inkzombie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 9 months ago (1 child) One day someone will have this same reaction to the word "rizz" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] papalonian@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago I had this reaction while playing Baldurs Gate. I knew what it meant to "rizz" someone but didn't know where it came from. I had a high DC charisma check and, after passing it, said, "I rizzed em with my charisma! Ohh..." permalink fedilink source parent
[–] papalonian@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago I had this reaction while playing Baldurs Gate. I knew what it meant to "rizz" someone but didn't know where it came from. I had a high DC charisma check and, after passing it, said, "I rizzed em with my charisma! Ohh..." permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 17 points 9 months ago Funnier in french permalink fedilink source parent