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Cheap Stuff, Free Stuff & Compliments As a friend and I sat at a bar one weekend not so long ago, downing our complimentary shots from a random barman, she turned to me and lifted her shot glass. "Aren't you glad that we're attractive?" I raised my shot glass, looked at her, nodded and smiled. "Indeed, I am." I get free stuff. I get cheap stuff. I get compliments. Sure, not all of these are because I'm attractive, but I'm certain it does help. I like to smile at people, and smiling warms people to you. They think, "Hey, she seems friendly. Let's be nice to her.", and they are. I quite often get free drinks at bars from barmen, and patrons in bars. Of course they probably expect something in return, but it doesn't work that way. I say thank you, and probably never seen them again, let alone wake up in the morning lying next to them in bed. It doesn't always have a seedy undertone, however. I often buy sushi from the sushi bar down the road from my place of employment. The nice elderly man often sells me my usual combination package for a dollar less that what is on the board. Taxi drivers often tell me not to worry about the full fare, and let me have a $12 taxi ride for a nice, even $10. They simply expect me to "come again". And I do. I only ever go to that sushi bar, and I often ask for cab drivers by name. I am a helpful, young lass. I do favours for workmates. I say I'll push things through, even though sometimes I know I still can't make the deadline requested. Due to this, people make me cups of tea without even a, "God, I could really do with a cup of tea." I get shouted free coffees. I get chocolate bars left of my desk with thank you notes. I get taken out to lunch. Do it with a smile, and you'll get a returned favour. I don't always have to be nice to someone to get cheap things. It's quite easy on the pocket being me. I am an extremely small girl, therefore I can shop in the childrens department in stores. I can buy underwear for $1.99. I can buy camisoles for $4.99. Not everyone can pull off wearing little girls panties, so being cute helps some. Being cute, and being able to wear cute clothing and not look like a complete retard also helps. Being cute gets you compliments. Sales Clerks love to compliment me. Perhaps they want to find out where I purchase my de luxe, hip clothing from, so they can run out on their lunch breaks to go and look like me. "Oh! I really love your hat! Where did you get it from!!??", asked an overly-excitable shoe saleswoman the other day. "Spacesuit. And thanks." "Wow! That's a really cool jacket! Where did you get it from?", questioned a young jeans salesboy today. "Spacesuit. And thanks." "By the way, I really love your sunglasses!", complimented a particularly attractive clothing sexxxysalesgirl this evening. "Thanks! Hey, do you want to get a drink after you finish work, and then come back to my pad for a night of hottt Ani-loving?" "My lord, you are so incredibly sexy, witty, intelligent! I think I love you! Will you come to America and make out with me?", cried a cute internet rockstar, not so long ago. "Possibly. But first, you must a href="http://www.uber.nu/2000/10/12/">publish an article on the webzine thing of yours. I'll write a fake submission letter if you like." Being attractive gets you perks. Being nice gets you perks. Smile lots to your fellow humans, and perhaps you'll reap the benefits of being swank, hip and cool like I do. |