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If you haven't watched the video about super narcissist and serial liar Tommy Tallarico, consider doing it if you have feature film length amount of time to burn. One obvious takeaway is that capitalists tend to go in this direction; the way to be super rich is to super not have scruples.
One thing I couldn't help feeling was that I've done this in my own life. I've definitely created bullshit stories about myself and repeateded them verbatim. I'm sure I was no where near as prolific nor as successful at it as Tommy Tallarico. But I feel a bit dirty, as shit I've done this too.
I remember being an insecure guy that didn't date till uni, so I'd just fabricate ex gf's and repeat stories about our break up, especially to irl women I was actually dating. Like I couldn't dare admit that "you were my first". I honestly don't feel guilty about this as it was 20+ years ago, and it just feels funny now.
One way worse incident was when I "volunteered" after a natural disaster. (I'm not listing the disaster for doxxing reasons, as people in my real circle know this story). But I went to the disaster two months after it happened, organisers got frustrated as I was a useless STEM degree nerd who had no ability to build and fix, and I basically worked for two days then hung around for a month drinking. For almost ten years I repeated the story about how I "volunteered and got to see an unseen part of my country". It wasn't until my mid thirties did I start to admit that "ya I went there, but I was utterly useless".
My CV previously exaggerated the first two jobs I had after uni, but I have no shame in that. Go ahead, comrades. Lie to your employer if it's in your best interests.
God, there's definitely heaps more that I can't remember. Younger :LIB: ButtBidet was a social climber with no ideology. Nowadays I try to own being a mediocre white guy. There's definite perks, I don't have a perch to fall off of.
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There's a difference, I think, between padding your resume or telling tall tales at the pub, and lying to thousands of people keen on investing about the feasibility of your 10 million dollar Kickstarter. Honestly I don't think that this guy knows where the lies even end anymore. It's not just an exaggerated story about some things anymore, the stories have become part of the grift and now they feed on each other in a destructive spiral.
yeah people bragging in the pub can basically be assumed to be bulshitting the same way no one thinks the way people act in a job interview is their real personality. it's an environment where a degree of exaggeration is expected and accounted for
I had no idea Tommy was a piece of shit. I remember watching him on X-Play I think it was? And on the video game music live performances. Bummer
I remember being an insecure guy that didn’t date till uni, so I’d just fabricate ex gf’s and repeat stories about our break up, especially to irl women I was actually dating.
Oh shit dude I've done the same. I mean but there's a difference with Tallarico, isn't it? It's one thing to lie to cover up embarrassing parts of your own life, and another to carefully insert a narrative bit by bit just because you think it will help your copyright case. Tallarico lying is not just pathological, it's what that dude does for a living.
I think we all wanna be better people than we actually are, and the lies we want to tell (whether we tell them or not) reflect the differences between who we know we are and who want to be. Tommy Telerico is basically following this same pattern - he doesn't want to be a guy who did music for games in the 90s and 00s and now does a touring concert series for the community, he wants to be a key component for dozens of classic games existing and a record-setting musical director. Where he goes over the top is taking credit away from people who did the actual work - I don't think playing up your job responsibilities on your resume is quite the same thing.
I felt a little bad for Tommy until he started fleecing money off of people with his lies.
Of course Tallarico is a shithead capitalist, but I almost feel bad for him. Seeing him read the wrong words from those records right in front of the reporter just signals to me that he's actually psychotic. On some level he knows the truth but it's too painful for him.
Lying to get employed is normal and good. Lying to your friends and family for clout is different. Clout seeking behavior is a symptom of capitalism if you ask me so I don’t fault anyone personally for having the instinct cultivated within them. This video is a great example of why not to lie every chance you get. It becomes a web that is harder and harder to navigate the longer you build it up.
The lie that the doctors appointment went long is dead after a week. The lie that the doctor choked on his sandwich and you sprang into action and did the Heimlich maneuver is a lie that you have to deal with for years to come. If you did that it’s worthy of being repeated so you better repeat it if you want the original recipient to believe you. Better hope they don’t know your doctor. Better know the Heimlich maneuver in case you ever need to use it in the future. Etc…
I passed a college art course with zero understanding of art theory just by acting avant-garde and having a rudimentary grasp of symbolism, does that count?
I remember seeing videos of people making fun of Tommy for saying absurd things that were lies. Like how he was the First American to work on a sonic game
I have a Masters in History and Sociology. According to my place of work. :melon-musk:
I kinda-sorta have a pathological aversion to lying that has led to me oversharing in the past because of the lie they told me as a child, that lying is always wrong
but as it actually turns out it's polite and expected in some circumstances, and a necessary skill to get through life when used appropriately
