Playing Dumb

I just had an hour long conversation at a party about playing dumb. I can’t do it, I tried, but I can’t. Actually I was told that I can’t play dumb. I’ve likened it to playing Possum. Some people can, I can’t. I’m too energetic and frankly I toss and turn even at night, so I can’t really stay still. So playing possum and acting dumb are two things that I just can’t do.

I should give some back story here. I was hanging out with an actor, a model (still haven’t figured out what he does though) and a dancer. We were talking about being single and picking up boys, who we attract and the like. Everyone professed to their own smarts, I sighed, that’s when I confessed that I can’t play dumb. They all agreed.

Apparently the actor attracted young-hanger-onners. I think these are all young men that complement a certain style in a wardrobe. I wonder if boys that attract young-hanger-onners, much like Picasso, have blue periods, or pink periods. Or maybe just like the young nubile man leading a horse, these young men go through, slender, buff, Ford and Click phases.

This was also the portion of the conversation where I dripped Ketchup on my pants (and I wonder why I’m still single) I don’t think anyone noticed though.

Everyone agreed that chilling out and just letting the boys come to them was the way to go. This is another task that I’ve never actually been accomplished at. I’m always the guy that talks to boys and gets shot down, or I find that they’re playing dumb and I’m not interested. So this paradox, this perpetual understanding of the game, eludes me.

If only boys thought it charming, the spilling of Ketchup.

Comments

[Kiks]

LOL....you again with the bunch of actors, models and dancers on a NYC party.

I, for one, find it really easy to play dumb. I got it so far that I can convince anyone who doesn't know me too well personally that I'm a brick. It's only problematic when someone knows me really well, as my mind is a huge part of me, which I refuse to hide from my friens.

[gothamwhore]

Honestly, if you're not sure if he's an "actor / model / dancer" then in most instances it means he's a "waiter" :) Everyone in New York is an "actor / model / dancer" ... it's only that some of them are getting paid for it and others aren't.

[durante vita]

You know, the ketchup thing may not be hot, but it can be an icebreaker.

It also shows how real you are. I can't stand polished folk who seem unapproachable.