Punching Your Weight

[DinoCassanova]

Punching your weight, as you may or may not know, is a boxing phrase that basically means fighting w/in your own weight class. I was wondering what some other guys' opinions here might be on whether or not something similar doesn't apply to DJ'ing.

Think about it this way. If you're, say, a 7 or an 8 on the looks scale (and at some point you have to be able to step back and look at yourself objectively in order to truly determine this) then it's not unreasonable to figure that, especially with some solid game behind you, you'll be able to push 9's and even 10's most of the time. That's not that far out of your "weight class" so to speak. But is it realistic for guys who are, say, 4's and 5's, to come on here , to come into this community in general, and think that they're going to be able to hit the same levels as guys who are just more genetically blessed ?? I mean, the target has to be realistic is basically what I'm trying to say. Right?? If you're obviously a schlep, looks-wise, even after a (hypothetical) makeover, isn't there only going to be so much you're realistically going to be able to do in the way of nailing 9's or 10's ?? Shouldn't DJ's sort of "gage" their expectations according to what they have to work with to start off? Or , with a strong enough game and enough experience, is virtually anything possible?

 

[B-Lemond]

Originally posted by DinoCassanova
Or , with a strong enough game and enough experience, is virtually anything possible?

Yes

 

[dirtyvibe]

the good thing about guys is that almost any guy, save a really bad face, can look good, even short guys. chicks have to just be skinny and wear make-up, etc. if a guys ugly he can just get really buff or something and look pretty good.

 

[Smooth Player 056]

Re: Re: Punching Your Weight

Originally posted by bluelemond
Yes

Bluelemond is right. Ill tell u this story agian man, Style and Mystery on their workshops they put on **** make up, fake peircings, ugly wigs on to show the students looks mean NOTHING.......even with the ugly props they put on...they pull the hottest chicks

 

[Big Eee Zee]

step one-get buff
step two-buy nice clothes/shoes
step three-develop an incredible personality
step four-be able to pull anyone

seriously, you can get whatever you want, even a supermodel, if you want to work. Some guys have it easier from the get go, but there is no ultimate limit.

 

[qweretyuiopas]

Re: Re: Re: Punching Your Weight

Originally posted by Smooth Player 056
Bluelemond is right. Ill tell u this story agian man, Style and Mystery on their workshops they put on **** make up, fake peircings, ugly wigs on to show the students looks mean NOTHING.......even with the ugly props they put on...they pull the hottest chicks

Do you or anyone else have a vid of these guys picking up chicks in their wierd outfits?

 

[Tazman]

One thing that remains "consistent" that I see, is people pretty much end up with other people who have similar "value." I always hear about guys who don't look like Brad Pitt getting really hot women, but men aren't graded for the same things women are in terms of physical appearance. However, don't be fooled into thinking that these really hot chicks aren't particular about how their potential guys should look. It matters as much to them as it does to us, just in a different way.

There are some guys who just don't meet the physical standards of some women no matter how confident they are. That is a reality I see nearly everyday.

 

[DinoCassanova]

There are some guys who just don't meet the physical standards of some women no matter how confident they are. That is a reality I see nearly everyday.

>>> I agree with that , basically. I think you could have a guy who's a "master DJ", or supposedly at least, has a lot of field experience, etc, but he's only, say, 5'6", and kind of overall about a 5 or 6 tops on the looks scale. So he's average looking. Even if/when he's "peacocking". Then a guy who's like a solid 8, 8 1/2, 9, with just average game, solid but average, w/not as much field experience, no "peacocking" or anything going on, no fancy opening lines or rote "routines", and I would bet you good money that the HB8 or 9 is going to end up being more interested in the overall better looking guy, the guy who's more in her "class" looks-wise. That's just the way it is. You can't DJ your way around harsh reality. I mean, women are picky, and hot ones are VERY picky. Let's face it. I think DJ's ought to honestly judge their own looks, and then aim for reasonable targets, at least for starters. Otherwise there's likely to be more debris raining down from all the shoot-downs going on than there was from the WTC's when those planes hit them.