• TexasDrunk@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Oh I know it. I’ve got the heavy drawl and I’ve taken it around the world with me. Depending on who I’m talking to I can crank it up and get by with some shit. I’ve also got that Texas preacher cadence when I need it. You know the one, you get really excited about something then drop it down to almost a whisper while smiling. It makes people lean in and pay attention. Think Kenneth Copeland but as an actual human instead of a devil in a skin suit and without religion at all.

    It’s definitely a trick for the snake oil salesman but I’ve seen it so much that I naturally fall into it if I’m presenting. And it fucking works with certain kinds of people.

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      3 months ago

      I know exactly what you’re talking about, I absolutely crank it and pull it back in specific scenarios as called for, my lilt is more on the Andy Griffith/Matlock side of thing’s but it’s wild how much more seriously folks take you when you really put it on

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        3 months ago

        I really want to hear a conversation between you two as I can only imagine what it sounds like.

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          3 months ago

          Imagine Rust Cohle from True Detective and Rylan Givens from Justified and you’d probably be close

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            3 months ago

            I know both of those, surprisingly; I’ll check videos to remind me.

            What advantages are there when in other places, people trust you more?

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              3 months ago

              It’s not so much trust although that can come into play, it’s more everyone underestimates you because they think you sound foolish.

              Edit: also people just straight up want to hear you talk, which does create a level of authority