The Picture Thread Mark II

If you upload them here, you can only link them, not let them display directly. For that you need an exterior domain.
 
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While it is far from a sure thing, I feel you can get a sense of who is intelligent, and who isn't from the way the carry themselves, and their expression(s). One still photograph isn't much to go by, but it confirms the impressions she has given with her posts.
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Well, I've never seen Mr. Bush look so philosophical as when he's all scrubbed up for church.

You can't tell that Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson are brain donors (beautiful brain donors, but still dumb as dirt) just from looking at them ?
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Uhm, no?

Let someone walk by you, head high and nose up with an air of faux nonchallance and the dimmest twit in the room will call it mysterious.
The brightest twit will call it intelligence.
Both are simpletons intrigued by an attitude, not a person.

I've said this before:
"Men made tribes, tribes made cities, cities made crowds and crowds unmade men.
In the unmaking, personality and character is substituted with attitude.
Haven't you noticed that attitude is the easiest clone?"

And attitude does not make one intelligent, the same way a mink coat does not make one rich.
 
Unfortunately, the posture of straight back and head up is both a healthy one and a proud one. I have back pains; it'll take me ages to look natural with a back straight. Besides, I see nothing wrong with pride.
 
I been wondering gendanken, when you say "men" do mean men as in humans or men as in not women? Reason for asking is because you use it a lot, well maybe not a lot but you used it in the few posts of yours i have seen.
 
I am not vain. I adore myself. And everyone should adore themselves. Nobody else will do it better.
 
I respect myself. I save my love, for other people.

The funniest thing about narcissism is that those who profess to love themselves so dearly are really lost in the ignorance of thinking that how you look, and how you act truly matters to all people. And those that do learn to love and give up their narcissism become more humble, tolerable people.
 
I love myself precisely because I matter little to other people. What I do and what I look like matters to me. I want to meet my own standards and to live up to my own expectations. And if I succeed, why shouldn't I be proud of myself? Why shouldn't I love myself? You mean, I shouldn't look good because it matters to nobody? I shouldn't do things simply because what I do means nothing to others?
 
You shouldn't fool yourself, is all.

If it is how you say, then why do you so staunchly defend it? If it is as you say, why pose for pictures, and spend a lot on clothes... to look good for yourself? Vanity is created to cover weaknesses and flaws, in my experience.
 
Like all, I have weaknesses and flaws. Perhaps, I am weaker than most, perhaps I have more flalws than others. Does that mean I shouldn't love myself? Why shouldn't I have an expensive outfit or two? And why shouldn't I take pics of myself?

What do you mean, you reserve love for others? Does that mean, that if I love myself, I can't love anybody else?

Meh, you're right. I shouldn't defend anything. Think what you wish.
 
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You shouldn't fool yourself, is all.

If it is how you say, then why do you so staunchly defend it? If it is as you say, why pose for pictures, and spend a lot on clothes... to look good for yourself? Vanity is created to cover weaknesses and flaws, in my experience.
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Ok, now aren't we just nitpicking pointlessly?

She bought an outfit, she took a picture....where does this constitute claims of possible narcissism?

This is precisely why the previous thread got closed.......it is meant to contain pictures of forum members....clothed, i'd dress up too if my pic was floating around on the net. :rolleyes:
 
I think you were both essentially describing the same thing: whether one respects one's self or loves one's self, one ultimately enjoys one's self. However, because one shows respect and love for one's self, one can also scold one's self... a healthy dose of self-discipline builds character.
 
Anyways, what's wrong with narcisism? Is it only because you have been told it's bad or are there any other reasons?
 
I think narcissism is a disorder. Anybody with a background in psych(iatry/ology) around here to correct me?
 
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Anyways, what's wrong with narcisism? Is it only because you have been told it's bad or are there any other reasons?
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Not a godamned thing.
But if its a general self "like" based on external validation, then you will always be the insecure pile of flesh you've always been.
But everyone will still like you because people always like those equal or below them! Yah!!

Whitewolf:
I love myself precisely because I matter little to other people. What I do and what I look like matters to me. I want to meet my own standards and to live up to my own expectations. And if I succeed, why shouldn't I be proud of myself? Why shouldn't I love myself? You mean, I shouldn't look good because it matters to nobody? I shouldn't do things simply because what I do means nothing to others?
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As it should be.

But we must always remember the difference between competence and confidence, people.
Any idiot can strike up an indifferent Bohemian pose and look intelligently confident.
Any idiot can be in love with themselves.
Any idiot can put on airs.
Some pride themselves on being able to look down or above other people’s heads, yet any idiot on stilts, a horse, or wearing stilettos can do the same thing.

It doesn't take much to appear confident because it does not require acumen or intelligence - what is hard is competence.
Something the haughty don't have.
And it shows in their language and thought processes.

This is confidence:
http://sciforums.com/showthread.php?t=39338

Kunax:
I been wondering gendanken, when you say "men" do mean men as in humans or men as in not women? Reason for asking is because you use it a lot, well maybe not a lot but you used it in the few posts of yours i have seen.
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Men is humanity.
Stupid question number one.
 
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It doesn't take much to appear confident because it does not require acumen or intelligence - what is hard is competence.
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But we also need to understand, that confidence is a necessary trait. I'd say, to some degree, lack of confidence is lack of development in personality (and, therefore, in thought processes). Also, as a rule, an idiot doesn't really know he's an idiot :D Competence has little to do with general confidence, particularly in the thread that you brought up as example. BTW, will you ever get over it? The question interested me for a short time, it was a fling of a mood. I've spent over a year in scis, posting many other threads and responces.

Anybody feel we need a separate thread to discuss this accursed issue? I sense this one is getting way off topic.
 
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Anybody feel we need a separate thread to discuss this accursed issue? I sense this one is getting way off topic.
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By all means, start a new thread on that "accursed topic", there's enough material for you it here.
See you there.
 
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