Conversation Piece

Practice what you preach

Oh boy, writing this might put me in the hot seat at the office. But I’ll just make sure to wear a good pair a jeans that will help save my ass from the burn. I know, I know, negativity isn’t going to get me anywhere but neither will claiming how good you are at something but then not having the proof to back it up. As in: if you preach something, you’ve got to practice it. To make sure I don’t end up on anyone’s black list, I figured I’d do the following: two lies and a truth. You decide which of these came up in discussion this week.

Example 1: Claiming to be fluent in a language

But when push comes to shove and you’re asked to translate the simplest text from your mother tongue into that language you claim to speak fluently, or vice versa, you immediately turn to everyone’s best friend Google. And we all know what translations are like from Google.

Example 2: Claiming to be the next Beyoncé

But stating that you have a severe amount of stage freight. Alright, stage freight isn’t uncommon and I understand that you’re not just going to break it down and start giving people a rendition of Single Ladies (dance moves included). And perhaps your vocal skills actually are decent. However, if you’re going to brag about it, prove it. Record something. Film something. Anything. I want proof. Or at least be like Britney and admit to being a lipsyncer.

Example 3: Claiming to have a serious case of wanderlust

But a. never wanting to go somewhere on your own and b. always ending up going to the same places so you never discover something new. Bad news bears, you don’t have the travel bug. You’ve got the homesick bug. That passport of yours won’t be filling up with stamps any time soon.

If there’s one thing we learned from Gossip Girl, it’s that the truth will always find a way of surfacing. You know you love me, xoxo Gossip Girl Elke