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Just freaking wow. The all time king of brown nosers: (Original Post) Kingofalldems Jul 2017 OP
Con thing/sycophant thing politicat Jul 2017 #1
It would probably work on Trump. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #3
Oh, narcissists think they're con-proof, which makes them the easiest marks ever. politicat Jul 2017 #5
I am throwing up now........ BlueJac Jul 2017 #2
Gotta love the people at the Daily Show IcyPeas Jul 2017 #4

politicat

(9,808 posts)
1. Con thing/sycophant thing
Tue Jul 25, 2017, 05:18 PM
Jul 2017

Mimicking the mark's gestures is an old "neurolinguistics programming" thing. Does it work? Eh. About as often as subliminal manipulation or voice-stress analysis or polygraph-- mostly pseudoscience unless the people using it thinks it works and can convince others that they think it works.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,691 posts)
3. It would probably work on Trump.
Tue Jul 25, 2017, 05:36 PM
Jul 2017

For a con man, he's pretty easily conned himself - if he's flattered enough.

politicat

(9,808 posts)
5. Oh, narcissists think they're con-proof, which makes them the easiest marks ever.
Tue Jul 25, 2017, 08:26 PM
Jul 2017

Both of my parents are con-magnets, because both think they're smart enough to con the con. Both fail. Two scoops makes them look positively shrewd.

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