Today I’d like to discuss a hot topic between me and Trish. Uh, Trish and I. Maybe Trish and myself…what the hell ever. Anyway, we’ve gone round and round about this and today folks, I’m asking for your advice….well, your opinions. Not your advice because I’m mostly always right but sometimes I get led astray.
We won’t get into my sexual life though.
Where was I? Oh yeah…your opinion on the matter of self confidence or arrogance.
If, 5 minutes into the game (any game) that we play, I say “You can go ahead and quit, I’ve already won the game“…would that be considered self confident or arrogant?
When I’m winning any game, I taunt, tease, and say remarks involving words like “loser”, “you suck“, or “where’s ya damn brain at“….you consider that self confident or arrogant?
Just because I’m self confident doesn’t make me a poor winner. I already know I’m a sore loser, as evidenced by the string of profanities I occasionally blurt out.
All I want to know…is where in the hell is that fine line between self confidence and arrogance because the only way I know I’ve crossed it is when I have to start dodging dice and watching the Monopoly money strewn about the living room floor.
Oh and by the way, for those of you who were curious about my 3 cellphones….Trish works for one of the companies so I get free service with one 
And the other service, most of my buddies are on, so I practically get free minutes either way.
And The OTHER Trish? Canada is good for fur coat exports. It’s a good country to have around for a few purposes anyway.
January 31, 2007 at 3:13 pm |
You’re neither arrogant nor self-confident. You’re just mean.
January 31, 2007 at 3:13 pm |
I’m first and you’re an arrogant SOB. Whew. I feel better. Trish should throw more shit at you on principle. *smooch*
January 31, 2007 at 3:14 pm |
How did I get second? WTF?
January 31, 2007 at 3:22 pm |
Blogarita-
Hey…I resemble that insult.
Christina-
Ya’ll are the mean ones.
January 31, 2007 at 3:52 pm |
You are an ass…I mean, man…yeah, I mean ASS!! Only men do that shit! And y’all are big babies when y’all lose too!! Asses, I tell ya!
Trish, everytime he does that shit, he has to pay $100, if y’all are playing Monopoly or deduct 100 points if y’all are playing something else. Don’t throw stuff cause you know you are going to have to pick it up later anyway. Hit the ASS where it hurts!
January 31, 2007 at 4:02 pm |
Jolie-
Is it all men that love rubbing in the fact that we’re winning or is it just me??
January 31, 2007 at 4:09 pm |
My mom won’t play games with me because I talk to her like that. It reminds her of her younger sister. I figure, that’s her problem, not mine.
January 31, 2007 at 4:16 pm |
Okay……first of let me say that you are not self confident….if you were, you wouldn’t be making remarks like that! Secondly, I’m not sure arrogant is the right word either. Maybe ‘juvenile’ is the better word……you’re frozen in time man, like a 12 year old kid playing with his siblings….it’s good to always keep some part of you that is ‘childlike’, not childish! That said, and now that you will probably take me of your list of friends, I still love ya….you know like the internet mom that I am. Hugs Have a great day!!!
January 31, 2007 at 4:46 pm |
I’m not the one to ask. I am so obnoxious about my Pictionary skillz that my husband refuses to play games with me at all. Marriage is a competition, you know.
January 31, 2007 at 5:21 pm |
You’d be dodging more that dice if I was playing with you, I’ll tell you that!
January 31, 2007 at 6:21 pm |
It’s plain flat out annoying and stressful to play with someone like you. You better watch yourself, I hope she isn’t in charge of your daily meals.
January 31, 2007 at 6:26 pm |
You sound just like my husband! Maybe it’s a man thing, he’s the worst winner I have ever seen, and don’t even get me started about loosing. So yeah, we play games, he always wins, and I never hear the end of it… the result being we DO NOT play games anymore!
January 31, 2007 at 6:40 pm |
Mist-
That’s my theory…..it ain’t my problem people get mad cuase I’m gonna have my fun dammit!
Martie-
Ha…I know, I know, I can be childish sometimes but hey, I’m having a blast! My internet Mom? Cool, you can keep me out of trouble?
Kelley-
So, you’re as self confident as I am??
Some Girl-
lol..well, we ain’t never playing together. Hell, dice hurt…I’m afraid of anything bigger!
BID-
She says the same thing!
Kristyn-
I’m not sure trish always wants to play with my but my annoying powers of persuasions are so great, it’s hard for her to resist!
January 31, 2007 at 6:42 pm |
Um. Neither. It’s just discouraging. If you say things like that, I’ll quit because I don’t want to play with annoying people like that anymore. You take all of the fun out of the game. I realize guys are competitive, and that I play games to have fun and pass time, and that that’s apparently the wrong way to play but…
Hey! Trish! you listening? Go find this game called “Pig.” It’s like that dice game “Greedy” only you roll toy pig figurines instead, and collect points based on how they land, what direction they’re facing, whether their legs are in the air, etc… that might be more Slick’s speed. Plus, you can add to the rules… Fun times. I promise.
January 31, 2007 at 7:08 pm |
If, 5 minutes into the game (any game) that we play, I say “You can go ahead and quit, I’ve already won the game“…would that be considered self confident or arrogant?
Yes, and really now, you should keep your cards close to you, because you don’t want the other to know that you have already won.
When I’m winning any game, I taunt, tease, and say remarks involving words like “loser”, “you suck“, or “where’s ya damn brain at“….you consider that self confident or arrogant?
No, that’s just mean. Besides, a good, hard stare will be a lot more effective than calling out insults.
Glad to help you out.
January 31, 2007 at 7:21 pm |
Hey Slick: thanks for visiting my blog…and poor losers generally make poor winners, it’s a humility thing. But since I win every game I play with the Prince, I wouldn’t really know.
*hair flip*
January 31, 2007 at 7:21 pm |
If you have to ask, then you are probably being an ass. Test it out next time…watch her body language right before she attacks you and then you will know to stop at just that point!
January 31, 2007 at 9:48 pm |
I don’t think I would appreciate those comments too much, but to each his own – if she can tolerate it then works well!
I dunno if they are really arrogant, I just find stuff like that obnoxious – it’s supposed to be fun and when the name calling gets mean I dont think it’s fun anymore. It’s a fine balance though and a description on your blog may be portraying you in a way that you are or really aren’t.
January 31, 2007 at 9:55 pm |
Ya, I’d say that’s arrogant…self confidence..well, you KNOW you’re going to win but you don’t rub the other person’s nose in it…like you obviously like to do, so I’d call it arrogance. Jerk.
January 31, 2007 at 10:11 pm |
Neither – it’s trash talking, trying to psych out your opponent.
January 31, 2007 at 10:22 pm |
Jen-
Is this a game where I can still poke fun at her if I’m winning??
Lynda-
Hhhmm…the staring just might work. Thanks girl!
ScottsdaleGirl-
Ha…you’re just as confident as I am!
Let’s Pretend-
Watch her body language? The problem with that is the fact that she’s fast. I’d be hit with the dice testing that out!
Goofy Girl-
Ha, don’t worry…Trish says I’m not as bad as I portray myself. I’m even more macho manly in person.
Beth-
Spoken like a true female!
Kari-
Dammit, you know what? You’re RIGHT!
January 31, 2007 at 10:55 pm |
If I were Trish…
After removing the monopoly board from your ear and the dice embedded in you head, I would say you were an injured, arrogant, self-proclaimed, self-confident Sumbich.
January 31, 2007 at 10:57 pm |
P.S. or should I sign it…SwampBitch
January 31, 2007 at 11:00 pm |
Swampwitch-
Ha…she’s tried it, believe me…she’s tried it.
February 1, 2007 at 12:56 am |
Well that does sound a bit like arrogance to me.. but who am I to say? I hate board games.
February 1, 2007 at 4:06 am |
Sounds like you’re a game-bully. You better quit that shit, because I know someone that died from a backgammon board being flung at his head by his girlfriend. Ok, he didn’t really die, but was injured. Or you could just not play board games with Trish any more. My hubby and I don’t play scrabble any more, because, yes, like you, I am a game-bully.
February 1, 2007 at 8:18 am |
Reading this takes me back to playing games with my mum, when she started to lose she’sd get mad which would make me laugh and the more I laughed the madder she got. It’s does your bloodpressure no good!
February 1, 2007 at 2:51 pm |
You don’t need to act like that, Slick. A good smirk on your face will speak volumes.. and she’ll go crazy asking what the hell you’re smiling about.
As for Canada, we’re not just good for fur.. We’re also very cute and we make good pets. Housebroken n’ everything.
February 2, 2007 at 6:05 pm |
I think it is leaning more towards arrogance. Usually sore losers are horrible winners……