Who does it? Why? How do you feel when you get blanked. Are there good reasons to do it? What justifies it?

Just wondering what the general consensus on blanking is. I’ll go into a bit more detail about why I’m curious in a while…

This is in regards to socialising, and the difficulty it presents in large groups gonig to the same places over time, etc

I've never heard of 'blanking' people. What is that?

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Well, blanking is kind of like ignoring someoe who tries to speak to you or gestures towards you/looks in your direction (maybe to say hi...) i.e. your face draws a 'blank' in reaction, like they were air - not there at all.

I ask because I am living in a big holiday resort, with a hardcore group of traveller employees living here for a long time now. When it comes to high status and social proof, I am wondering how you maintain this/suggest this/embody these ideas in your everyday life, when you don't actually dig some of the people who have been here awhile, and are 'higher up the ladder' so to speak, and friendly with the other long-timers who have been here longer than you. It can create problems socialising in a big group with the cool peeps, when there are peopel around the same table you don't like, for example.

I guess I'm asking how you maintain personal integrity whilst integrating yourself as a high status, friendly guy in the pack.

I am basically blanking several of these people, whom I consider arseholes, because they were either dismissive/blanked me/were rude when I was here for the first few weeks, and so a 'nobody,' but now they have time for me, or NO time, in reaction to my not wanting to know them, the cliquey, condescending dickheads.

Hope that helps!

Ok, well it sounds like, if I understand- One does this to another because they think they are better than the other, or of higher value. And it sounds like you are doing this to people as a form of punishment for doing it to you. Did I get that right?

If this is what youre talking about, it sounds like your dealing with AMOGs. Dont play that stupid shit. Let them think they are the shit if they want; you should have the mindset that everyone is of equal value. Just be down to earth. Introduce yourself if you wanna be the friendly guy. If they try to tool you, tool them back. Once they see youre just a normal guy, you become less of a threat, and that is usually why dudes AMOG. To dispose of the other guy. Just be above it. Does this help any? Its best to have no 'enemies' unless its for an actual reason, not a maybe reason.

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