Charmproof!

Are you charm proof?

Maybe I am just true to my values, but I actually think I am so repulsed by attempts at charm that, at this stage, I consider myself charm proof. That is charm for either the sake of being seen as charming, or, charm intended to achieve a purpose.

In truth I have considered that I am just incredibly untrusting of people based on my life experience to date. And I found that to be correct.

But more than that, it is an innate sense of distrust of those attempting to play you for their own selfish, egotistical benefit.

The definition of Charm

I know, the subtitle sounds like the intro to a James Bond, potentially my earlier point about one egotistical person out for their own purpose. Using their gab gift, and phenotypic traits to achieve desires of both a sexual, and a national security nature.

Regardless, I looked up the definition of Charm. I am very aware that it has some of its roots in a variety of practices most easily colloquially explained as witchcraft; but in all honesty, in the object sense, physical charms are an objective representation of something, usually emotive, often protective, with the intention of hoarding the wearer from danger, or promoting them into love, or success as bequeathed by the practitioner.

In fact are these not the pre-cursor for modern day pharmaceuticals and beauty products? Or maybe they are the pre-cursor for the marketing and advertising processes which charm the dollars right out of people for the promise of some allure?

Regardless I am all in favour of certain kinds of charms. I think that any number of things can provide solace and support to those who are working on their self esteem. Of course there are certain kinds of “charms” I disagree with.

Charmers

There are so many kinds of charmers out there from one-night stand charmers, right through to confidence tricksters.

I say NO to charmers!

There are way too many to name but a few I have experienced are work charmers, pub charmers, and that jerk this morning that tried to charm me into talking to him, peacockers and gaslighters. I find them all boring. And I only have one thing to say to them. The photo says it all. You are boring. The answer is what Sarah Millican clever turned into a badge, so we wouldn't have to say it all the time: NO!