I’ve alrady mentioned this in the open thread, but I would still like to brag a little more about it. If you upvoted me there, don’t do it again here.
This is the outline of a conversation that took part no fewer than 14 times on the first Friday of this month, between me and a number of close friends.
“Life is like an RPG. Often, a wise, kind, and and deeply important character (hand gesture to myself) gives a quest item to a lowly, unsuspecting, otherwise plain character (hand gesture to friend). As a result of this, this young character goes on to be a great hero in an important quest.
Now, here with me today, I have a quest item.
For you.
But I can only give it to you if you shake on the following oath; that, once you have finished with this item, when you have taken what you require from it, that then, you too shall find someone for whom this will be of great utility, and pass it along. They must also shake on this oath.”
“I will.”
Handshake occurs.
“Here is your physical copy of the first 16 and a half chapters of ‘Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality’.”
I’ve alrady mentioned this in the open thread, but I would still like to brag a little more about it. If you upvoted me there, don’t do it again here.
This is the outline of a conversation that took part no fewer than 14 times on the first Friday of this month, between me and a number of close friends.
“Life is like an RPG. Often, a wise, kind, and and deeply important character (hand gesture to myself) gives a quest item to a lowly, unsuspecting, otherwise plain character (hand gesture to friend). As a result of this, this young character goes on to be a great hero in an important quest.
Now, here with me today, I have a quest item.
For you.
But I can only give it to you if you shake on the following oath; that, once you have finished with this item, when you have taken what you require from it, that then, you too shall find someone for whom this will be of great utility, and pass it along. They must also shake on this oath.”
“I will.”
Handshake occurs.
“Here is your physical copy of the first 16 and a half chapters of ‘Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality’.”
How many of them told you that you are full of it?
They’re close friends, they understood the humour, and smiled at that point.
Complementing one’s self is considered humorous. So is insulting one’s self. So, I guess you just shouldn’t say neutral things about yourself.
Erhem. Reversed intelligence is not stupidity.