Any temporary profession where I can develop thick skin and immediate comebacks?

VasiliyZaitzev · 2019-08-24T07:33:53+00:00

Yes, you have an "Esprit de L'Escalier" problem. The cure for this sort of thing is skills-based and you have to develop the skills.

The obvious answer is: Stand up comedy.

Although really if you just want to just listen to some stuff watch how Carlin and similar handle hecklers. And have a few one liners that you can deliver acidly when an MFer has it coming - but really, you need to learn to react with your brain and not your rage.

So for example, if a man is being retarded and won't leave you alone, drop this bomb on him: "So, what do you use for birth control...YOUR PERSONALITY?!"

There's a vid on youtube somewhere of George Carlin asking a heckler: "Why is your mouth open? You want someone to put a cock in it?"

I sometimes talke about using "Subversive Humor" and this example is a favorite. Friends of mine who weren't even there that night tell the story. {Full Disclosure: The cunt-destroying line I used is actually an old Emo Phillips joke; it bubbled up in my head at the right time. As I said, you have to practice the skills}

rubenbrasil · 2019-08-24T07:07:19+00:00

I would imagine male-dominant jobs like blue collar work involving labor. That can be anything from military, construction, etc to even more simpler jobs like a car wash.

Be careful though, because environments like these ARE GOOD if its a good profession. but if its the lower end male-dominated jobs like a car wash, you are surrounded by guys with bad mentalities. Looks like you want personal growth and its best to avoid somewhere like a car wash that usually attracts shit people. But theyre the type that will generally poke at you, so if thats what u really want then anywhere with people like that.

source: friend worked for one a few years back. they were generally weird guys, older incel dudes, ex-gang members, drug dealers etc. He ended up getting stabbed by one of his coworkers lol. they employed anyone who applied. and it was in a bad part of town

YungRichKid · 2019-08-24T07:34:28+00:00

Anything in customer service it’ll show you how shitty people really are but also helps you learn how to deal with people and solve problems

TelemakosTheDane · 2019-08-24T18:35:25+00:00

From personal experience, I can recommend telemarketing, you HAVE to develop balls of stells to do cold-calling, you learn to not take rejection personally, how to handle people yelling at you (happens rarely, but does happen). Truly eye-opening. Good way to earn a bit of extra cash, if you use it as a side gig, and to learn a valuable job skill (sales) and meet new people. Most people quit in less than a week, many the first day, they simply can´t handle it.

In terms of witty comebacks, watch stand up comedy online and in person, and consider taking an improv class and doing some stand-up yourself.

Cametotherightplace · 2019-08-24T07:20:58+00:00

Your idea of thick skin is to scream "go fuck yourself"?

bemypeanutbutter · 2019-08-24T09:33:23+00:00

Play Overwatch. Plenty of opportunities to get insulted in voice chat and better yourself there.

HitTheWall88 · 2019-08-24T13:39:38+00:00

Labor intensive grunt work. Stand up comedian.

WIA20XX · 2019-08-24T16:06:32+00:00

No. The customer is always right.

Best you can do is be a bartender.

You'll have to grow your own backbone

Title	Any temporary profession where I can develop thick skin and immediate comebacks?
Author	Vouch33r
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Date	August 24, 2019 6:59 AM UTC (6 years ago)
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