Dear
Valuable Reader,
About
seven years ago I was talking to this girl and we got
into a little playful argument. I don’t recall what
brought it on or why we even did this because it’s quite
silly. However, back and forth we went – me calling
her a dork, and her calling me a pansy.
About
ten years later I was walking out of the grocery store
and behind me I heard a woman scream “Hey Pansy!”
You
guessed it, it was her. I knew it was instantly.
This
is probably a bad example because I don’t consider calling
people names like this a good way to create an inside
joke, but it just goes to show that inside jokes are
an easy way to share something “special” with another
person. At the very least, they remember you.
My
male friend who was with me at the time didn’t know
what was going on. Her and I shared an “inside” laugh and caught
up. In fact, she told me where she worked and promised
me a 10% discount on anything I bought if I came in
while she was working.
Interesting,
isn’t it?
Another
Example: I used to goof off with a woman a long time
ago. I would sing “jimmy Crack Corn And
I Don’t Care!” and she would continue “Straight
Don’t Care, Not Gonna Care,
Why Should I Care?” and we’d both laugh.
Seems
stupid? I know it does, but this little inside joke
makes the rest of the people around us obsolete. We
share a special little moment together that nobody understands.
We’re
in rapport, on the same level of understanding, and
we’re having fun together. Before you know it, we’re
talking about old times and possibly creating new times.
Then,
she tells everyone that may or may not know me how fun
I am, how I always make her laugh, and that I’ve got
to be the most interesting man she’s ever met.
This
is mind control. She’s doing all the work for me by
getting people to view me as a great person because
of a silly little inside joke. Not too bad of a perk
if you ask me.
You
want people to remember you? You want them to have GOOD
memories about you? You want them to tell everyone how
good of a person you are? How funny or fun you are?
Learn
to lighten up and be okay with having “silly” fun with
other people from time to time. Learn to create inside
jokes. It will reward you in ways that you’ve never
imagined possible.
Sincerely,
Nathan Blaszak
P. S. My next letter is gold. I’m not even
sure why I’m giving it way, but whatever.
