So, I’m the type of guy who will tell you if you have a booger in your nose or if your flies down. I don’t want you to be embarrassed when you realize it later.
These are two minor instances that won’t necessarily impact the rest of your life, but they are embarrassing situations that I want to discuss today. These situations can impact your potential personally and professionally, and you possibly won’t have the same opportunities as others.
Embarrassing with repercussions but 100% preventable
- Reputation. Many people post on social media demonstrating lousy behavior or simply not doing good things. You should never talk about anything polarizing, including politics or religion. Also, don’t point out or allude to your being more intelligent than others. Discussing polarizing issues will automatically alienate 50% of those who disagree with you. If you’re putting it out there that you’re a slut, that also will impact you in future relationships. What you put out on social media can come back to bite you in the ass, so don’t be an idiot and think before you post.
- Constant cussing. Cursing often, whether speaking, emailing, posting, or texting, will make you look like an idiot. You need to have the ability to speak eloquently and get your point across.
- Not being able to small talk. Learning to small talk is a skill that can be practiced. If you use filler words, catch yourself and pause.
- Bad style. Ensure your clothing isn’t wrinkled or stained and fits you properly because wearing something too tight is embarrassing. Likewise, something too big or boxy is also embarrassing. Be on trend and in style but not overly so. A good rule of thumb is to wear timeless and classic clothing that fits your body.
- Being obnoxious. Whether you’re talking too loudly on the phone, laughing too loud, or being an ass, this will hold you back.
- Bragging and boasting. If you think your sh^t doesn’t stink, it does.
- Bad breath. If someone has bad breath, tell them like when/if they have something in their teeth because they often don’t realize it. Make sure you up your oral hygiene game, brush your teeth twice daily, floss, and go for regular cleanings.
- Not smiling. Smiling lets everyone know you’re friendly and engaging, and people want to hang out with you. If you don’t smile or hate your teeth, you need to do something about it.
- Nose hairs. Trim them if they’re too long. If you have ear hair, do something about that because it’s disgusting. Use Q-tips every day to clean your ears.
- Stinky pits. Foul body odor will instantly make people repel from you.
- Overpowering cologne. You wear too much if you knock people in the face with your fragrance. Less is more.
- Smelly balls. You will not have as many opportunities with smelly balls, so you must fix them. Pete & Pedro Body and Ball Powder is the best on the market and non-talc based. Use it for swamp ass too.
- Bad body language. Weak and submissive body language, whether poor posture, a weak handshake, or not making eye contact, is an embarrassing habit that will hold you back. Stand up and walk like you mean it, make eye contact, and shake hands like you’re a man, not a little boy.
- Head buried in a phone. This behavior is epidemic, as everybody is looking at their phones. Put it away so you don’t miss out on opportunities.
- Interrupting people. It’s annoying if you constantly interrupt people. People don’t want conversations with someone continually butting in or waiting for their time to talk. Be an active listener and engage.
- Gossiping. If you’re talking about other people, people will realize what you’re doing, and you will have a difficult time genuinely connecting with others. They’re never going to trust you.
- Being a know-it-all. Nobody likes somebody who thinks they know it all or is always correct.
- Ignorance. If you’re stupid, if you don’t seek knowledge, and if you say insensitive things, these actions will hold you back.
- Always blaming others. There’s nothing worse than somebody who never accepts responsibility for their actions or when they make a mistake. Have the ability to say you’re sorry.
- Being needy and clingy. Nobody wants to be that person, and nobody wants to date that person. Also, don’t be that person who snoops through other people’s phones.
- Little to no control over emotions. If you freak out over the littlest thing or get super jealous for no reason, it’s embarrassing. People don’t want to deal with this.
- Apologizing incessantly. Be able to stand up for yourself. If you have an opinion, it’s okay to speak it. If they don’t like it, screw them. It’s your opinion. If your opinion is wrong, find out why.
- Being fat and sloppy. If you’re not taking care of yourself physically, you will miss out on opportunities professionally, socially, and romantically. Society is visual, and people judge if you’re not caring for yourself.
- Being whiny is an embarrassing trait that will hold you back. Take ownership of your life because nobody’s going to save you.
