Beat: People think I'm a Bum. BBV, help me Brag?

[Stake Monster]

I would feel pretty good about saying "professional poker player". You make loads of money for playing a game, most ppl would be jealous.

[Mr Hobo]

People think I'm a bum too.

[lowstakesfish]

tell them you do equity and risk analysis for a small financial services firm.

[The Gift Of Gab]

Jman,

The way people react to your profession has a lot more to do with the image you project than with poker itself. I'm back in school now, but even when I was taking time off I got overwhelmingly positive responses. If you're embarrassed, of course people will assume you're a lowlife with one foot in the gutter. If act like you dropped out of college because you had more lucrative and interesting things to do, then that's what people will believe. People who have had a friend destroy themselves gambling will take more convincing, but poker is fairly trendy right now and lots of people our age, including girls, have a casual interest.

Do not under any circumstances talk numbers. This is utterly classless, reeks of insecurity, and will alienate most people our age who did not make 21k before breakfast. If you want people to know you're successful, then dress well and buy nice things.

Finally, start playing me heads up. That is all.

[jcmoussa]

I try to convince people that im a drug dealer, usually it works. Im not really sure if this is really a good thing, but it stops them from talking to me anymore.

gl!

[bdams19]

dont you guys ever lie to girls when you meet them

[Innocent Kitty]

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dont you guys ever lie to girls when you meet them

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Yeah, save it until after you marry them.

[J-Mac]

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to trick is to be subtle but clear:



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The Submariner is the homeless man's Rolex.

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such a baller bum that he wears his rolex upside down.

[Python49]

I don't see the point in lying about what I do it just makes you look like you lack self confidence and are insecure if you say it as though you feel ackward. Just maintain a very strong frame and be completely honest with them, if it's a girl that you're trying to game then she she doesn't really wanna know exactly what you do anyway... she moreso wants to know what it is you're passionate about and bs like that.

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Honestly who cares what other people think. If your making good money and your happy, that should be all that matters. Just say your an investor. If they ask what, tell them that it's a sensitive matter and you have signed a non-disclosure clause. As you do this, check the time on your Patek watch and say "I gotta go meet with potiental investors" and jump in your SL. Don't worry about others; you could be making money instead of wasting your time on trivial stuff like that. Holla.

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See, I don't own a watch or a car. I've never bought anything over $5k.

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Impressive.