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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

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[–] 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.

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[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago (1 child)

Or you could say it's about winning their mark's removes sunglasses confidence.

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[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 3 points 9 months ago*

^oh^ ^god^ ^oh^ ^no^ ^please^ ^I've^ ^been^ ^in^ ^recovery^ ^nnnggggg....!^

YEAAAAAAAAAAH

^(sobs)^

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