Verbal Peacocking
Verbal peacocking is a creation of my own…something based upon personal experience and the weaker version of the Sappir-Whorf hypothesis. In general, the idea is this: What you say, and specifically, the words you use, define who you are, in the eyes of a target. To some, this can mean as little as speaking properly, politely, and acting refined. However, to myself, and the entirety of the Liar’s Underground, this should mean something much, much bigger: By altering your speech habits, you can create a chameleon-esk illusion, melding into any social group you wish — provided, of course, that you know the language.
The process of masking your speech to match that of a subculture is called masking, and is often done in C-artistry. If one wishes to pretend to be a high-flying business executive, one has to practice speaking in circular, non-specific language: An executive only gives direct answers to those he considers peers, and that kind of directness must only exist between the artist and his mark. Similarly, in PU, a person who wishes to be thought of as alpha has to talk like an alpha of whatever group they’re targeting: a grunge alpha talks very differently from a frat boy alpha, but both talk alpha: For example, alphas often act somewhat narcissistic, centering statements around themselves, even when the statement doesn’t really have anything to do with them! Key to this are phrases such as “in my opinion” and “as I see it”. These phrases are narcissistic, and very dominantly claim a person’s attention. Again, this form of verbal adaption is called masking, and is the first principle of Verbal Peacocking.
The second principle is what older people might refer to as “spunk” or “piz-zaz”. It is, in essence, finding words and phrases that stick out in the memory of your target, in the hopes of seperating yourself from the horde of drooling AFCs who are trying to buy her drinks or food. We’ll call it Flare. In my own personal experience (see? Alpha-masking at work), if you’re working with a lower-middle-class crowd, you can usually get away with use of specialized profanity. Words such as “fucknut” and “cumsucking-snot bubble” have worked wonders in breaking the ice with women, and the associated uniqueness can be transfered over to a general sense of uniqueness with some ease. For more educated groups, a few easily memorable quips or sayings (learn them in advance, and ALTER THEM! Ripping off the ideas of others, without your own input, is highly discouraged) will suffice. Again, this principle, which works by creating keywords and phrases that attract attention to yourself, is called Flare.
The third and final principle of Verbal Peacocking is Verbal Fluidity. Stutters and word blocking are horrible for your image. A true alpha speaks clearly (while making eye contact), fluidly, and does not say anything useless. An entire entry on how to improve your Verbal Fluidity will come later, and will go much more in depth on the principle. For now, however, take that it means improving the speed and accuracy of your responses, while nixing stuttering, word-blocking, and logic loopholes. As with the others, let me repeat that this principle is that of Verbal Fluidity, and consists of the speed and accuracy of speech.
Any of these three principles can be used and developed, individually, to create some amount of memorable individuality. Put together, they can sear your name into a target’s memory, and can almost guarentee a close, be it while picking up women, or conning marks. Later, I shall go into detail on all of these.
For now, I’m your slightly irregular host, Lodinkinni, and this has been another presentation of Social Falsification: Tales from the Liars’ Underground.