Society & Culture Getting Your Way

[exe ex machina]

some people constantly get their way in life, whether by trying or not.

I find I always get my way only in certain things, like shop keepers giving me discounts tho I never ask, just because I'm super nice and/or make them life.

but so many other areas in life I never get my way, or worse, "they" go out of their way to cruel me for the hell of it -- like "only could happen to you GG" kind of thing. A little George Costanza.

How about you?

 

[Perth gal]

Mmm i think im just average. I get in life what i work for / put effort into.

Although occasionally I'll get an unexpected bonus ie friends ask me to dinner, someone leaving will give me their unexpired parking ticket. Stuff like that.

 

[Shell]

I think the general rule is good looking people have it easier in life and get their way more often.

There is this little "princess" in Year 7- (she will be a stunner when she's older)- who I think is extremely used to getting her own way. In maths class she was playing video games on her computer, i walked behind her (she thought she was top shit playing video games in class could tell), i said "Are you doing the exams tomorrow?" "Yes" me: /sarcastically "good luck" and walked off.

Look on her face was priceless.

 

[Plugger35]

I've found carrying a gun helps you to get your way more often than not.

 

[Wojcinski]

I almost always get my way with everything I ever do. I put it down to being a very good talker/writer but the notion that being good looking helps certainly rings true for me

 

[Gralin]

i always get my way when my wife and daughter let me, otherwise....

 

[Reynolds Number]

Get angry and have a **** you attitude to society.

 

[Taylor]

If you start a conversation with a smile people will fall over themselves to help you with anything.

 

[HairyO]

If you start a conversation with a smile people will fall over themselves to help you with anything.

Pretty sure that sentence needed "As a girl, " at the start.

 

[Run n Spread]

Depends what you mean getting your way? As in you get others to do what you want or situations go your way?

Have actually been thinking about this recently in that so much of what happens in your life is totally out of your control. And in situations where you need to rely on others and their perception of you to a degree it is out of your hands. Even decisions that were made years ago, by others and in extreme cases even before you were born influence your situation today.

For me personally Yes and No. In some instances things just fell my way in others no.

But do most people ever get their way on their terms 100% or even 50% sometimes and compromise is part of life. We all make trade offs every day.

 

[exe ex machina]

Depends what you mean getting your way?

I guess there's two distinct things --- GETTING your way, and things GOING your way. The latter perhaps more to do with being lucky or not as such.

I meant more getting your way, which comes in many forms. But probably implies more willful action in order to achieve the beneficial outcome.

 

[Run n Spread]

I guess there's two distinct things --- GETTING your way, and things GOING your way. The latter perhaps more to do with being lucky or not as such.

I meant more getting your way, which comes in many forms. But probably implies more willful action in order to achieve the beneficial outcome.

In that sense no. (More no than yes). If in terms of wilful action I struggle with persuasion, selling yourself etc. Also prefer to do things my own way in my own time (so don't really ask for help/get someone to do something).

 

[exe ex machina]

For example, the shop keeper example I have in the OP. That is me deliberately "gaming" them with my brand of charm that they always fall for it and give me discounts tho I never actually ask for one. And because they give it the first time, and the next time I'm just as charming/funny they decide to always give me discounts and even things for free.

Eg, this cafe I go to, the owners always give me a Coke for free. I always pull out my wallet and they're like "no no please" and I go, "cmon please take my money I hate being a free loader", and they're like "please it's insulting, it's ok". Know what I mean?

But I can do this for all retail purposes....even when I'm buying a shirt or underwear from Target, etc. But the key is to first week someone's assistance in finding something or a size in something, then charming them, etc, then when they find it, you're extra grateful and comment how nice they are, so appreciative, etc, as well as being funny, and the assistant goes out of their way to mark the item down for you when you take it to the register.

I half admit I do all this on purpose, but I'm always like this anyway, it's my nature, comes across genuinely.

 

[Quivorir]

**** you talk shit, GG.

 

[Reynolds Number]

A female boss from an old workplace reportedly rooted several males in supervisory positions to work her way up. Thats how you can get your way in some workplaces.

 

[rocker_oz33]

Its your waay or the highwaay GG.............

 

[Richard Cranium]

**** you talk shit, GG.

"And because you were such a good boy, I'm going to give you an extra special discount on these six dollar jocks, okay? It's only 5.99 for you! How does that sound?"

 

[RelaxMax]

I don't always get my way (often, but not always)

But I do always (eventually) get what I want

 

[sprockets]

I think the general rule is good looking people have it easier in life and get their way more often.

There is this little "princess" in Year 7- (she will be a stunner when she's older)- who I think is extremely used to getting her own way. In maths class she was playing video games on her computer, i walked behind her (she thought she was top shit playing video games in class could tell), i said "Are you doing the exams tomorrow?" "Yes" me: /sarcastically "good luck" and walked off.

Look on her face was priceless.

It's not always like that for us.

 

[Silent Alarm]

A female boss from an old workplace reportedly rooted several males in supervisory positions to work her way up. Thats how you can get your way in some workplaces.

She'll probably be saying one of them's a creep in a few days when he's outed

 

[Procrastinator35]

'Getting one's way' is a self fulfilling prophecy....If you look at is as something to get away with, then barriers will pop up everywhere....If you come to it with a natural flow, grace & expectation, that what you are asking for is completely natural & normal in the general scheme of things, then you will encounter very little opposition.

It's more an attitude towards life.

 

[SugarShane]

I never get my way. If something ever does go my way it's just to set me up for a bigger fall later on.

 

[Run n Spread]

If you start a conversation with a smile people will fall over themselves to help you with anything.

Yes but if it is put on you look weird. People back away slowly and your boss/venue manager/police officer will ask for a quiet word.

 

[Taylor]

Yes but if it is put on you look weird. People back away slowly and your boss/venue manager/police officer will ask for a quiet word.

Fake bitch smile is the easiest thing to spot in the world. Smiling is in the eyes, not the mouth.

 

[Dan Moody]

I think the general rule is good looking people have it easier in life and get their way more often.

There is this little "princess" in Year 7- (she will be a stunner when she's older)- who I think is extremely used to getting her own way. In maths class she was playing video games on her computer, i walked behind her (she thought she was top shit playing video games in class could tell), i said "Are you doing the exams tomorrow?" "Yes" me: /sarcastically "good luck" and walked off.

Look on her face was priceless.

aha, so you've confirmed it, teachers don't like certain kids.
i thought it was just me..