Primal Male Egos

Guys, I have to comment on something that happened today. Good grief. So this guy's in the bank doing his transaction. He was telling us way too much about what he was doing to do with this money. Really business, you know? Really "I am just all over the place with my business ventures...I REALLY make waves. I am the shizzle." I just ignored him and the Iranian teller who was helping him just kept saying, "You don't to say..." It was comical in and of itself.

Then...

This other guy who the talkative guy knew came up behind them. They exchange crude greetings and the first guy says to the acquaintance,"So what's going on." The second guy who just walked up immediately starts to recite what business ventures he has played a major role in. He starts to talk about his SALARY in front of everyone...by the way it was only $180,000...I bet that was gross income and exaggerated by AT LEAST $50,000. He then talks about how high up he is in the company and how well he knows the boss. The other guy reciprocates with a similar display of macho-ness.

OK...well that is really pathetic. They looked like two dogs circling each other and smelling each others butts. They were sizing each other up. Then one races to the nearest tree or telephone pole to pee on it staking its territory. Why can't males actually talk? Why can't we talk to each other without having to stake our claim? Why do we have to define ourselves relative to our paychecks and our business positions? Whatever happened to good ol' brotherhood and comradery?

When I am a doctor I have a sincere goal not to bring up what surgery I did or what the hospital is paying me. The other person could care less. I think it says a lot about someone when all they can do is talk about themselves. Its like they feel they have to assemble a throne right in front of you so they can sit their silk-clad a$$es in it...right in front of your poor little face.

I am guilty of talking about myself a lot. I do it when people ask what I do. I immediately talk about Med School and go off about a lot of things I am doing. After today though...I really think I will change my tune. I don't want to come off like that AT ALL. Humility is an important thing for me to learn...but REALLY learn it. Not pretend...

For another post...I think I will talk about the weird thing that pride is. It is bi-directional...interestingly enough. The rich can have it towards the poor...but it can go the other way in the form of resentment and coveting. It is a monster.

In the words of Nuckolls..."I'm Done."