Hey Everyone,
I often consult with younger people to keep up on today's modern "vocabulary." Recently, I asked a nephew and his girlfriend what "Pick Me" means, as I've been seeing it thrown around.
A quick Google search says:
"A Pick-Me is slang for someone who desperately seeks attention or approval - usually from a specific group or gender - by acting disingenuously or demeaning their own peers to seem "different" or superior.
* Pick-Me Girl - A woman or girl who belittles other women, rejects traditional feminine interests, or boasts that she is "not like other girls" just to win male validation.
* Pick-Me Guy - A man or boy who relies on performative emotional vulnerability, self-deprecation, or feigned sensitivity to manipulate or win the attention of women.
* Pick-Me Employee - Anyone trying to hard to win earn attention, win favor, or impress a dominant social group."
I was thinking of this in humorous, not serious terms after participating in
@legion's awesome "Ok, I'm Now Ready" thread. We finally came to the hilarious conclusion that the secret to being a "Pick Me" (the thing that makes you PRIME dating material) is OBVIOUSLY -- owning a Keurig!!
And so, I was just thinking that it might be pretty funny if we all listed 3 more OBVIOUS reasons why we should all be seen as THE Ultimate Pick-Me Guy, Girl, or even Employee!
* What are 3 OBVIOUS things that make you unique -- and put you at the head of the pack?
* For Singles, what 3 things would OBVIOUSLY make someone interested in dating you? (Things you own? "Special" skills or talents, etc.?)
For example -- is that vintage bottlecap collection just BOUND to impress? Are your grilled cheese-making skills beyond that of any mere mortal?
* For the Marrieds, what 3 things OBVIOUSLY made your spouse fall in love with you and unable to let you go? (Maybe it was the way you silently passed gas in the car and yet somehow convinced them it wasn't you!)
* All other options are also open -- What makes YOU a Pick-Me Employee -- or anything else? (Sports teams, Keeper of the Remote, Grill Master, etc.)
While answers can be serious, the intent is that we all "tell on yourselves" with several funny and ridiculous "skills" or "possessions" we all have -- that we think other people should (laughably) admire us for!
To give you an example, follow this format if you like (but you don't have to -- feel free to answer in your own way!):
"I'm a Pick-Me (fill in the blank... Guy, Girl, Employee, Coach, Volunteer, HOA President, etc!) BECAUSE (then list your 3 reasons!!)
I'll go first!
I'm (OBVIOUSLY) a Pick-Me Girl BECAUSE:
1. My sock-sorting skills are unlike any other!
Never mind that all my socks are either white or black, but hey... Some are longer and some are shorter so NOT ONLY can I arrange socks by color, but I sort them by seasons as well! (Who wants to wear long socks on a hot day?)
So if you want the best-looking sock drawer this side of the Mississippi -- I said I could sort socks; I didn't say I could spell -- PICK ME!!
(When you post, you DON'T have to explain your reasons, but you know me -- I have to over-explain EVERYTHING!
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Actually this moves along nicely into Reason #2:
2. I over-explain and over-communicate EVERYTHING!!
I strive for perfection here, so it's simply not good enough for me to just present an idea -- NOOOO! On a good day, you'll be handed a page-long, typed explanation. On a "Gee, I'm Feeling Extra Thoughtful" day, you'll be handed a 20-page (front and back) dissertation of what I'm thinking about, why I'm thinking it, and the llllooooonnnnggg story -- from 1982, or was it 1985, and everything in between-- that made me think of it!
So if you like THOROUGH, and I DO mean THOROUGH communication, PICK ME!!
3. I like to be prepared!
While other preppers stock USEFUL things like food, water, and batteries (bah humbug,) I happen to have an entire clear plastic container's worth of toothpaste, dental floss, and mouthwash.
While an apocalypse is scary, we all know that the WORST apocalypse is one in which everyone has halitosis, and so I am proud to say, I am prepared for most any bad breath emergency!!
So if YOU value dental hygiene (and a collection of products that 4 out of 5 dentists recommend,) PICK ME!!!
I'm pretty sure I'm going to be married before the end of next week! I mean, if ALL THIS doesn't lure in Mr. Right, I'm not sure what will!!
And now, I want to hear from YOU!!!
* What kind of "Pick-Me" ARE YOU, and WHY??!
I suppose every world traveler has to start somewhere, even if it begins with an Earl Grey K-Cup. Next step: a proper English tea with a real teapot and maybe a biscuit on the side.
