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Tennis rivalry analogy
For any tenniscels out there or not, I’m sure you’ve at least heard of the Big 3 of tennis, Roger, Nadal and Djokovic. For years, there has been debate about who the “GOAT” of tennis is, specifically between Federer and Djokovic. If you can do basic maths, you would know that the 24 grand slam titles of Djokovic is more than Federer's 20. Yet people still think that “GOAT” is up for debate because Djokovic still hasn’t won the Olympic gold, until this year. Even after Djokovic accomplished that, there are still people who continue to throw in excuses and say his playstyle is “boring” and not as “effortless” as Federer.
It must be like being that kid in high school who despite having snatched all the academic awards possible and mog the school chad in every measurable metric of accomplishment, girls still flock to him instead of you. From where I see it, there are three factors as to why some people still see Federer as the “GOAT” of tennis:
Aesthetics
In tennis, the blackpill doesn’t only apply to physical appearance but also one’s playstyle. This is where “morals have aesthetic criteria” applies, and hence Federer has nicknames such as “maestro” and “master”. Federer often gets compared to an artist where his racket is his “paintbrush” and the court is the “canvas” for him to paint on. I think being compared to an artist in a discipline that isn’t inherently artistic is perhaps the biggest compliment you can get. Say what you will about his looks, but Federer is easily the most high-class and aristocratic looking of the Big 3. Thus, it’s not far-fetched to assume that it played a role in making him the most marketable tennis player.
Effortlessness
Federer grew up in a “happy” country and had a “happy” childhood, but most people don’t spend their time discrediting him for that. Just like how chad is born, not created, Federer is more or less born to be an all-time great. We are societally expected to accept innate greatness as it is and not drag it down out of envy.
People seem fascinated with the idea of someone born right into a position of privilege and seemingly doing great things right off the bat without all that backstory drama. Even if Federer might claim to have worked hard to appear effortless, the fact that he appears effortless as an end result is all that matters. That is what sprezzatura (studied carelessness) is, and I don’t think there is a better embodiment of this in sports than Federer. All of the Big 3 already have Mozart-level talent, yet Federer is still able to stand out for his effortlessness.
Even though Djokovic had a much harsher childhood upbringing, having to live through the Yugoslav Wars in the 1990s and having to train in empty swimming pools, it doesn’t really contribute to his legacy. The harsh reality is that people really only care about the end result, not the process. No one cares about your struggles or the fact that you hail from the slums of Mumbai. Maybe it’s just me but I’ve noticed that people don’t take it too kindly when perceived “outsiders” talk about their struggles. This is especially so if they’re ethnics or not part of a “typical” western nation like Serbia.
“Just Be First”
Being the first of the Big 3 to burst into the scene in the early 2000s (as he's the oldest) meant Federer set the tone of tennis as a sport and entertainment for the next two decades. In the 2006 season Federer dominated the sport so comprehensively and finished the year with a 92-5 record, a season fans still bring up to this day as his “prime”. Some people might discredit this achievement since it was a “weak era” with no “real competition”. But by leaving such a profound imprint on the collective psyche of tennis fandom early on, he didn’t even need to be statistically the best to be referred to as a “GOAT”.
Even if you don’t watch tennis, you probably would’ve at least heard of the tournament Wimbledon (arguably the most prestigious in tennis). The crowds in Wimbledon often boo Djokovic when he gets close to winning another title there. This is because Federer is seen as the “king” and “royalty” of this tournament, having first made his name there. It’s apparent when Djokovic faces off against Federer and starts winning, the crowds start booing as if Djokovic was seen as the normie who is beating up chad in his own home. Hitting chad is like hitting royalty and a death sentence.
The GOAT debate between Federer and Djokovic is actually quite blackpilling, not because only one can be the “greatest”. But that even after winning literally everything there is to win, it is still not enough for Djokovic to win the hearts of everyone. Some people will still have the gall to say “No matter how many slams Djokovic wins, Federer will always be the greatest”. This is like girls crying over dead chad after you killed him in a fair and square fight to the death. "You fucking incel".
No one likes tryhards, especially if they’re an “outsider”
In college I knew this curry who would often brag about his accomplishments and is a self-proclaimed “leading entrepreneur” of his age in the state. He basically hopped around many different Discord servers at my college actively trying to increase his social status by bragging and talking about how hard he worked, i.e: having worked 10+ hrs for his family business since an early age. Obviously, it made him gain some haters, which he claimed was due to people being “jealous” of his success and nothing else. I’m like “yeah man whatever helps you sleep at night”.
I think what might’ve also pissed people off was that he was also into the old money aesthetic. But the problem is that it’s so much harder to pull off this aesthetic convincingly as an ethnic, especially if very dark-skinned and short, which he is. It made it seem like he’s trying too hard to fit in with the establishment. Like I implied before, people gravitate towards naturals.
Before anyone says I’m slandering ethnics, I also knew a paki in the same college who was just as successful as the curry (basically the paki version of the curry), yet garnered nowhere near the notoriety. Probably because he didn’t boast about it and tell everyone how hard he worked. In fact, he presented himself as an unsophisticated clown to give off the impression that he had no future ahead of him. Mirin how low-inhib he was ngl. For instance, he often pretends to be a faggot with his friends and talks about filling each others asses with their "DNA", even though he has a gf. Girls around him didn't even mind that he was being so vulgar, and it almost seemed like it helped make them gravitate towards him.
Eventually, the foid admins got sick of the curry and collectively agreed to ban him on all of our college servers even though he technically never broke any rules. While the curry was insufferable af, I don’t think he’s as bad as the autistic physics chick on the Discord server that complains about guys at the college being “clapped” and “incels”. Yet she’s still around. Go figure.
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TL;DR: Even if you worked hard and struggled to accomplish something impressive, people only really care about the results. This is why you have to make it seem like it was effortless, even if it wasn't. There's a inherent gravitation towards naturals. People think continuously bragging about their accomplishments and talking about how much they struggled will make others respect them. While a major part of masculinity is having the irrational belief that you’re better than other men, you should simultaneously be rational and self-aware enough to realize that others might not see you the same way, and thus not make a big deal out of it. If one of these is missing then you’re either low sentience as fuck or opening yourself to being cucked.
@TiktokUser @hypernormie @Chadeep @Clown Show @autistic_tendencies @bloomercel @Darkeningstar @Primalsplit
For any tenniscels out there or not, I’m sure you’ve at least heard of the Big 3 of tennis, Roger, Nadal and Djokovic. For years, there has been debate about who the “GOAT” of tennis is, specifically between Federer and Djokovic. If you can do basic maths, you would know that the 24 grand slam titles of Djokovic is more than Federer's 20. Yet people still think that “GOAT” is up for debate because Djokovic still hasn’t won the Olympic gold, until this year. Even after Djokovic accomplished that, there are still people who continue to throw in excuses and say his playstyle is “boring” and not as “effortless” as Federer.
It must be like being that kid in high school who despite having snatched all the academic awards possible and mog the school chad in every measurable metric of accomplishment, girls still flock to him instead of you. From where I see it, there are three factors as to why some people still see Federer as the “GOAT” of tennis:
Aesthetics
In tennis, the blackpill doesn’t only apply to physical appearance but also one’s playstyle. This is where “morals have aesthetic criteria” applies, and hence Federer has nicknames such as “maestro” and “master”. Federer often gets compared to an artist where his racket is his “paintbrush” and the court is the “canvas” for him to paint on. I think being compared to an artist in a discipline that isn’t inherently artistic is perhaps the biggest compliment you can get. Say what you will about his looks, but Federer is easily the most high-class and aristocratic looking of the Big 3. Thus, it’s not far-fetched to assume that it played a role in making him the most marketable tennis player.
Effortlessness
Federer grew up in a “happy” country and had a “happy” childhood, but most people don’t spend their time discrediting him for that. Just like how chad is born, not created, Federer is more or less born to be an all-time great. We are societally expected to accept innate greatness as it is and not drag it down out of envy.
People seem fascinated with the idea of someone born right into a position of privilege and seemingly doing great things right off the bat without all that backstory drama. Even if Federer might claim to have worked hard to appear effortless, the fact that he appears effortless as an end result is all that matters. That is what sprezzatura (studied carelessness) is, and I don’t think there is a better embodiment of this in sports than Federer. All of the Big 3 already have Mozart-level talent, yet Federer is still able to stand out for his effortlessness.
Even though Djokovic had a much harsher childhood upbringing, having to live through the Yugoslav Wars in the 1990s and having to train in empty swimming pools, it doesn’t really contribute to his legacy. The harsh reality is that people really only care about the end result, not the process. No one cares about your struggles or the fact that you hail from the slums of Mumbai. Maybe it’s just me but I’ve noticed that people don’t take it too kindly when perceived “outsiders” talk about their struggles. This is especially so if they’re ethnics or not part of a “typical” western nation like Serbia.
“Just Be First”
Being the first of the Big 3 to burst into the scene in the early 2000s (as he's the oldest) meant Federer set the tone of tennis as a sport and entertainment for the next two decades. In the 2006 season Federer dominated the sport so comprehensively and finished the year with a 92-5 record, a season fans still bring up to this day as his “prime”. Some people might discredit this achievement since it was a “weak era” with no “real competition”. But by leaving such a profound imprint on the collective psyche of tennis fandom early on, he didn’t even need to be statistically the best to be referred to as a “GOAT”.
Even if you don’t watch tennis, you probably would’ve at least heard of the tournament Wimbledon (arguably the most prestigious in tennis). The crowds in Wimbledon often boo Djokovic when he gets close to winning another title there. This is because Federer is seen as the “king” and “royalty” of this tournament, having first made his name there. It’s apparent when Djokovic faces off against Federer and starts winning, the crowds start booing as if Djokovic was seen as the normie who is beating up chad in his own home. Hitting chad is like hitting royalty and a death sentence.
The GOAT debate between Federer and Djokovic is actually quite blackpilling, not because only one can be the “greatest”. But that even after winning literally everything there is to win, it is still not enough for Djokovic to win the hearts of everyone. Some people will still have the gall to say “No matter how many slams Djokovic wins, Federer will always be the greatest”. This is like girls crying over dead chad after you killed him in a fair and square fight to the death. "You fucking incel".
No one likes tryhards, especially if they’re an “outsider”
In college I knew this curry who would often brag about his accomplishments and is a self-proclaimed “leading entrepreneur” of his age in the state. He basically hopped around many different Discord servers at my college actively trying to increase his social status by bragging and talking about how hard he worked, i.e: having worked 10+ hrs for his family business since an early age. Obviously, it made him gain some haters, which he claimed was due to people being “jealous” of his success and nothing else. I’m like “yeah man whatever helps you sleep at night”.
I think what might’ve also pissed people off was that he was also into the old money aesthetic. But the problem is that it’s so much harder to pull off this aesthetic convincingly as an ethnic, especially if very dark-skinned and short, which he is. It made it seem like he’s trying too hard to fit in with the establishment. Like I implied before, people gravitate towards naturals.
Before anyone says I’m slandering ethnics, I also knew a paki in the same college who was just as successful as the curry (basically the paki version of the curry), yet garnered nowhere near the notoriety. Probably because he didn’t boast about it and tell everyone how hard he worked. In fact, he presented himself as an unsophisticated clown to give off the impression that he had no future ahead of him. Mirin how low-inhib he was ngl. For instance, he often pretends to be a faggot with his friends and talks about filling each others asses with their "DNA", even though he has a gf. Girls around him didn't even mind that he was being so vulgar, and it almost seemed like it helped make them gravitate towards him.
Eventually, the foid admins got sick of the curry and collectively agreed to ban him on all of our college servers even though he technically never broke any rules. While the curry was insufferable af, I don’t think he’s as bad as the autistic physics chick on the Discord server that complains about guys at the college being “clapped” and “incels”. Yet she’s still around. Go figure.
Foid complains about "incels" and "clapped" guys at college
Regularly I see this foid on a college Discord server where her whole personality is being dicked down by her boyfriend, and how she hates everyone but her boyfriend. She often calls guys she sees on college campus “clapped” and complains about it on the server as if the admins are supposed to...
looksmax.org
TL;DR: Even if you worked hard and struggled to accomplish something impressive, people only really care about the results. This is why you have to make it seem like it was effortless, even if it wasn't. There's a inherent gravitation towards naturals. People think continuously bragging about their accomplishments and talking about how much they struggled will make others respect them. While a major part of masculinity is having the irrational belief that you’re better than other men, you should simultaneously be rational and self-aware enough to realize that others might not see you the same way, and thus not make a big deal out of it. If one of these is missing then you’re either low sentience as fuck or opening yourself to being cucked.
@TiktokUser @hypernormie @Chadeep @Clown Show @autistic_tendencies @bloomercel @Darkeningstar @Primalsplit
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