• TexasDrunk@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    You know what? I know the struggle. I’m a country ass Texas boy who just wants equality for everyone.

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      5 months ago

      You’re as rare a breed as myself sir, if we ever find a Mississippi equivalent we’ll really be in business! Egalitarianism is worth fighting for

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        5 months ago

        With our good ol boy accents no one will be able to say no to us, and we’ll use our powers only for good.

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            Oh I know it. I’ve got the heavy drawl and I’ve taken it around the world with me. Depending on who I’m talking to I can crank it up and get by with some shit. I’ve also got that Texas preacher cadence when I need it. You know the one, you get really excited about something then drop it down to almost a whisper while smiling. It makes people lean in and pay attention. Think Kenneth Copeland but as an actual human instead of a devil in a skin suit and without religion at all.

            It’s definitely a trick for the snake oil salesman but I’ve seen it so much that I naturally fall into it if I’m presenting. And it fucking works with certain kinds of people.

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              I know exactly what you’re talking about, I absolutely crank it and pull it back in specific scenarios as called for, my lilt is more on the Andy Griffith/Matlock side of thing’s but it’s wild how much more seriously folks take you when you really put it on

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                I really want to hear a conversation between you two as I can only imagine what it sounds like.

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                  Imagine Rust Cohle from True Detective and Rylan Givens from Justified and you’d probably be close

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                    I know both of those, surprisingly; I’ll check videos to remind me.

                    What advantages are there when in other places, people trust you more?