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[–] Schal330@lemmy.world 49 points 4 months ago (3 children)

She's saying these things to him to reinforce it into his subconscious. One day he may start believing those lies, and one day they may actually come true. Except the tall thing, he's fucked.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 18 points 4 months ago

Just tell people you're a long way off. Pretend to be yelling all of your responses, People will think you're tall but just far away.

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

I have the exact opposite.

No gf saying it of course, but my daily affirmations for the last 20 years are: "you're a piece of shit. You're worthless. You're single because you're worthless. Don't seek a gf, no one deserves to suffer your existence. Blue collar shit work is the only thing you're capable of. You have decayed dog shit where your memory should be. Get fucked asshole, I hate you."

It's nearly impossible to stop because I honestly not only believe it, but it's completely true. It's not something that can be denied. It's a fun life.

[–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I don’t think those are affirmations

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That tracks. Usual moron thing: use words you don't know to appear more intelligent than you are.

[–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 5 points 4 months ago

Relax, dude. It was a stupid offhand joke

[–] uis@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Blue collar shit work is the only thing you're capable of.

Is this... bad?.. It's even popular on youtube: lift technicians, lathe operator, subway drivers.

There is even very popular English-speaking channel about repair with over 2M subscribers: Louis Rossmann.

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I can only speak to the lathe operators, but the pay is not good. Blue collar work is usually underpaid, no advancement, and society generally looks down on you for being "uneducated" and not working a job of value like white collar work.

[–] uis@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

and society generally looks down on you for being "uneducated" and not working a job of value like white collar work.

Man, America is so wild.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 7 points 4 months ago

Maybe she's trying to mind over matter experiment. If you just believe strongly enough maybe he'll grow a couple of inches