Smooth Resurrection: Popularity

[Smooth as Anything]

Popularity -

Let me make something clear to begin with... There are only 3 types of kids at high school, with subcategories for each of them.

Those who "fit in"
Those who "don't fit in"
Attention wh0res

"Smooth, you've made a mistake, clearly. Where is the individual listed?” It's a category under attention ***** buddy. In high school, the only true free thinking individuals are not recognized as them.

Now you've got your goths and your wannabe hippies... Kids, who don't want to fit in, try to be "different". They just want attention...period. They have no "great depression" or true "reason to kill themselves". I've met plenty of people like that. The kids who end up killing themselves aren't the goths and wannabes, they're the same as you and me, and don't show it.

REAL PEOPLE DO NOT DEFINE THEMSELF BY THEIR CHARACTERISTICS

That means a person who is depressed doesn't drown them self in depressing things. There are extremely few "real" people in high school however. Everyone is confused; nobody knows where they're going in life. We look at our lives and realize that we're not really going anywhere. Where is this road going to lead us?

Your level of popularity is determined by how much you are missed when you are gone (yes I realize I half-stole that). Popularity is a matter of conforming, and entertaining appropriately.

Despite arguments, I must say that being popular has many benefits. Girls like social status to begin with; you get invited to all the parties with the "hottest girls". You are recognized as the top of the line people from your grade. This is all irrelevant after you graduate, but reality: you haven't graduated yet.

Understand the school, understand yourself, understand your friends, and understand your life. Just be aware of your surroundings, it doesn't matter if you know where you’re going, as long as you are searching for your own path. There will be times when you are unsure if "this is right for you" in any circumstances you put yourself in.

The grass is always greener on the other side. From an "outcasts" point of view, being popular is a dream. To the popular kid's point of view, being a "loser" is so much easier. Recognize that both may not as be as desirable as you perceive, however for a DJ being popular is without question more beneficial.

A lot of kids are probably thinking: "Ok smooth, I’m a loser at school, I want to be popular...what do I do?". My answer is: Read the HSDJ Bible...

I never had any intention in becoming popular. To be completely honest I started this going for a Long Term Relationship... However the techniques taught by the HSDJ forum/bible will make you popular. Things like charisma and ****iness & funniness all attribute to how popular you will be. The better DJ you are, the more popular you will become.

I tell you this out of experience.

 

[PiHiPlaya]

Sooo True Smooth

I still find it hard to understand how suburban kids can be "soo misunderstood" you finally put it into context.

Also, very ingenious using the things a lot of people starting out what to achieve (popularity) into getting them to read the bible. Kinda like using hot chicks to sell beer!

And I started this site to try to get some HB8 who was so full of herself because she thought she was the hottest girl in school.
After reading the HSDJ bible I nexted her, she wasn't worth it.

Read the bible or die!! (or be ridiculed for posting something stupid thats right there in the bible)

 

[jive]

Nice post, and so true!

 

[Jester]

nice smooth.

but its not DJ to aspire to becoming popular. Because its not confident.

Now if youre doing it strictly for the benefits of girls and parties, thats ok, but if you are doing it to boost your sad little ego...then dont cause thats what a lot of ppl try to do and its really pathetic.

 

[Sammo]

Great post, you always seem to touch on things that arent often discussed on this board, keep up the good work.

I know you touched on this slightly but im going to stress it again, in my oppinion, becoming popular should come accidentally, meaning you are so caught up in improving yourself you dont take the time to see people starting to react nicely to you. Well maybe you do notice, but the fact of the matter is, the person is attracted to the person YOU are. The wrong way of going around becoming popular is to figure out how one group works and act accordingly, that may work, but it will only work for that particular group, and you will not have the same affect on other people as you do on them (unless of course you spend countless hours trying to figure them out too). The easier and more beneficial option would just be to work on things that improve your popularity (like smooth said), C&F, Charisma(big one), apperance(Leaders in high school are often chosen by their appearence, especcially when everyone is new, they need a leader so they elect the most physically suited).

Sammo

 

[Eternal]

Due to the chance of this being deleted due to time, Matrix has requested me to bump this for it to stay in the High School bible. Thank you.