rant · moment 14 of 16
Wrapping the Popularity Lecture and D-Day Comparison
from 163 - How To Be Popular · #163
7 min
Tim closes out the popularity segment noting money and fame don't fix people who fundamentally suck, then compares most listeners' chances of success to soldiers getting shot before they even land on the beach at D-Day.
- Tim wraps up the popularity lecture, acknowledging that the message may not be for everyone but offering strategies like having a goal and finding people to stand on
- Don't lose friends trying to climb socially—bring them with you, or go to parties alone to be forced into talking to people
- You cannot elevate a crew; you elevate yourself first, then bring the crew with you
- Tim compares the audience to troops on D-Day, saying most will fail and get shot in the head before even leaving the boat
- Most people will be ghosts, forgotten pictures in houses nobody visits, but that's acceptable
- For the small percentage who are fighters and have a chance, join a team—Tim joined swim team and was a good swimmer
- After high school, none of those people will matter and you'll never see them again, so don't try to hold those friendships
- Tim warns against trimming pubic hair with rusty scissors, steak knives, or open flames before a potential date
- You need proper manscaping tools—not butter knives or gardening utensils—to treat yourself and your partner right
- Manscape's Lawn Mower 2.0 is designed with skin-safe technology to groom without snagging, and it comes with ball deodorant and moisturizer
- The balls are the new dick—the priority is whether your sack is moisturized, hydrated, and smells nice