05-31-2006, 11:43 AM
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CP Pontiff
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: A pasture out by Millarville
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The wingman and the lies he helps you tell
A pretty unusual, lengthy and voyeuristic look into the crucial role a wingman plays in your vacuous, pathetic lie of a social life.
The Washington Post link . . . . written by a female.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...053001455.html
Cowperson
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05-31-2006, 12:11 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
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LOL. Good article. I'm actually a wicked wingman but it never works when it's the other way around. I fold under pressure.
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05-31-2006, 12:18 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Not sure
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Originally Posted by rubecube
LOL. Good article. I'm actually a wicked wingman but it never works when it's the other way around. I fold under pressure.
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Then use reverse pyschology on yourself. When you are not the wingman, pretend you are or use the same tactics.
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05-31-2006, 12:24 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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Ah, the secret signals. It sure made life easier.
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05-31-2006, 12:28 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
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Originally Posted by GoinAllTheWay
Then use reverse pyschology on yourself. When you are not the wingman, pretend you are or use the same tactics.
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No, it's more about sealing the deal. When I'm wingman once the girl is comfortable with my friend the onus is on him to finish the job. When it's me I can get to that point but never finish the job. It's really quite sad/funny to watch depending on who you are.
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05-31-2006, 12:29 PM
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HA my friend bother just made a custom hat that say Wingman and has a little wing on the back
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05-31-2006, 12:58 PM
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My face is a bum!
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I've been described as the worst wingman ever. Its not my fault that my friend got pinned by the fatty before I could distract her and I ended up pulling the switcharoo.
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05-31-2006, 01:00 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
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Originally Posted by hulkrogan
I've been described as the worst wingman ever. Its not my fault that my friend got pinned by the fatty before I could distract her and I ended up pulling the switcharoo.
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LOL. The only way this story gets better is if you're talking about StoneCole.
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05-31-2006, 01:19 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: In my office, at the Ministry of Awesome!
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Originally Posted by hulkrogan
I've been described as the worst wingman ever. Its not my fault that my friend got pinned by the fatty before I could distract her and I ended up pulling the switcharoo.
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I heard that story different.
From what I heard, it definately was your fault he got pinned by the fatty.
If a buddy goes to refuel you don't take his target, you try to keep the uglies distracted while keeping the bogies away from your buddies target.
Dirty pool man...Dirty pool. 
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05-31-2006, 01:28 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
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Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz
I heard that story different.
From what I heard, it definately was your fault he got pinned by the fatty.
If a buddy goes to refuel you don't take his target, you try to keep the uglies distracted while keeping the bogies away from your buddies target.
Dirty pool man...Dirty pool. |
Wow that does sound pretty bad. Only a complete dick would do something like that. 
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05-31-2006, 01:31 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Richmond, BC
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Fun article. Many familiar situations....mainly the bad ones lol.
"Falling on the grenade"....that's classic.
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05-31-2006, 01:37 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Probably playing Xbox, or...you know...
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Originally Posted by hulkrogan
I've been described as the worst wingman ever. Its not my fault that my friend got pinned by the fatty before I could distract her and I ended up pulling the switcharoo.
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are you talking about the Pompanian one?
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05-31-2006, 01:40 PM
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My face is a bum!
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Originally Posted by StoneCole
are you talking about the Pompanian one?
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Yes I am.
BBS, you have the story all wrong.
I proceeded in formation to the dancefloor where I situated myself beside the mothership (fatty). The mother ship immediately went in to a tight orbit around the Pompanian one, and pinned him to a wall. There was nothing I could do but keep the cute one occupied and ignore the carnage behind me as he was ground into the wall.
He went to refuel to escape the mothership. Last I saw was him going to his own table with two hands full of beer which he intended on sitting there and drinking until the mothership gave up waiting for him to come back.
Last edited by Bill Bumface; 05-31-2006 at 01:43 PM.
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05-31-2006, 01:49 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Probably playing Xbox, or...you know...
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the mothership...classic.
I tell you, the Pompanian one has no trouble drawing the ladies, but boy once they're in there, he's chopped liver.
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05-31-2006, 01:49 PM
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In Your MCP
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Watching Hot Dog Hans
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I used to hang around a group of guys a while back that used to do this, and we were 3 of the biggest liars and no-moral scoundrels that you could probably find anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere. It was great having 2 friends that were not only willing to jump on the proverbial live grenade, but would take it out for dinner, chat it up, drive it around, pull the pin, and lie on it with a smile.
Anyone ever see a girl wingman someone? Now THAT gets confusing. One minute you think a couple girls are all into you and your friend, you seal the deal, then next thing you know BAM....she disappears.
"I'VE BEEN USED!!!!!!" 
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05-31-2006, 01:50 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
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Originally Posted by hulkrogan
Yes I am.
BBS, you have the story all wrong.
I proceeded in formation to the dancefloor where I situated myself beside the mothership (fatty). The mother ship immediately went in to a tight orbit around the Pompanian one, and pinned him to a wall. There was nothing I could do but keep the cute one occupied.
He went to refuel to escape the mothership. Last I saw was him going to his own table with two hands full of beer which he intended on sitting there and drinking until the mothership gave up waiting for him to come back.
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LMFAO. Reminds me of so many times when I buddy would intend to go after the the hot girl but wind up with the fatty if I refused to play wingman.
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05-31-2006, 01:52 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: In my office, at the Ministry of Awesome!
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Originally Posted by hulkrogan
Yes I am.
BBS, you have the story all wrong.
I proceeded in formation to the dancefloor where I situated myself beside the mothership (fatty). The mother ship immediately went in to a tight orbit around the Pompanian one, and pinned him to a wall. There was nothing I could do but keep the cute one occupied and ignore the carnage behind me as he was ground into the wall.
He went to refuel to escape the mothership. Last I saw was him going to his own table with two hands full of beer which he intended on sitting there and drinking until the mothership gave up waiting for him to come back.
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I figured the story wasn't exactly as he told it, but I'm guessing it's somewhere im between.
Although the mothership usually does have that invisible quality that draws men to her...what is it called......oh yeah, GRAVITY.
On a side note, on of my buddies is the worst wingman ever...actually he isn't the worst, he just refuses to do it. On one faithful trip to Penticton, he earned the nickname Ain'tGoose
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THE SHANTZ WILL RISE AGAIN.
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05-31-2006, 01:57 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
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Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz
I figured the story wasn't exactly as he told it, but I'm guessing it's somewhere im between.
Although the mothership usually does have that invisible quality that draws men to her...what is it called......oh yeah, GRAVITY.
On a side note, on of my buddies is the worst wingman ever...actually he isn't the worst, he just refuses to do it. On one faithful trip to Penticton, he earned the nickname Ain'tGoose
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There's only a few times I'll refuse.
1) If I've had more than 6 beers and I still say "No freakin' way."
2) If my buddy has no chance in hell anyways.
3) If I can't stand on my own two feet anymore.
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