How to Get Camilla to Like You
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misscamSo, I now and then get new people contacting me, friending me, wanting to get to know me etc. But me being me, I'm not always the easiest person to get to know or to convince you're someone likeable. Thus I present (drumroll, please!)
A Guide to Improving Your Likability to the Ever Beatific Miss Cam
- Camilla is Norwegian. Thus she thinks, speaks and bonds as a Norwegian. What works on charming an American may not work on her. To make a true effort, studies of Norwegian in the field may come in very handy.
- Camilla's Norwegianness makes her uncomfortable around too much praise. Therefore distribute your compliments with care.
- Be honest. Camilla does not much care for lying even if you meant to spare her feelings.
- Don't be vague and hinting. Be blunt and truthful. Camilla does not much care for "hinting" at favours you might want or certain people she knows that you don't like or whatever else you're dying to say. Shut up or speak up.
- Camilla is Norwegian and therefore does not care for phrases such as "God Bless America" to appear in her e-mails or recieved LJ comments.
- Camilla is not Christian, nor muslim, Buddhist, Wiccan or Hindu. She has no desire to be so either. Do not attempt to "save" her. She will not thank you. Do not assume she has chosen atheism because she knows no better.
- Don't try too hard. Camilla will not expect you to always agree with her nor to read everything she has ever written.
- Camilla loves her silly little country very much, but she does not expect you to nor for you to know all about it. She's very happy to answer question. She's not so happy if you assume something you've read in a Conservative magazine or seen in a movie somewhere is the truth.
- Friendships take time. Don't forward happy friends bunnies on your first week of knowing Camilla. In fact, don't send forwards at all unless it's something quite extraordinary. And kill the bunnies.
- Research pays off. Camilla has her likes and is always happy to chat about them. If you find interest you have in common, casually dropping them into a conversation will probably stimulate Camilla to pay more attention (as she often multi-tasks, this can be essential to have any kind of conversation at all).
- Camilla does not want a mini-her. You will not like all she does so don't pretend to. Sometimes, she'll find some of your interests more interesting than what she is currently digging. Sometimes she won't. (The key to spotting this is very often how many "indeed" she will give you. A great many of them in a short time span is usually your indication that it's time to change the subject.)
- Camilla cares about news and current affairs. She pays attention to what happens around the world and likes to ponder about the problems of the world in great detail and study them. But if you feel you're not too knowledgable about just why Iraqis don't like Americans these days, fear not. If you can stimulate interest, Camilla loves to share knowledge. She's very happy to give people something new to think about. She's also happy to get something new to think about from you.
- Though she will sometimes deny it, Camilla is in fact an optimist and is generally fairly overbearing. Her good mood will not be ruined if you misspell her name or confuse Norway with Sweden. But it is still advised against, as it using netspeak, many exclamation marks, pink fonts, happy bunnies and worst of all assume that she has no life outside of OFUM and read every review/answer spin-off requests on the day/will bend the rules for you/will help you track down the mini just you want.
- Camilla did in fact write OFUM. But that's not who she is. She has a life, she writes other stuff and above all, she likes to get e-mails about other things.
- Camilla doesn't need to know every detail of your life and will not give you hers. If you want to share or have a shoulder to wail on, Camilla will be sympathetic, but not if you do it evey day. Too much whining she finds repulsive (yes, in herself as well).
- Sarcasms, insults and vaguely insulting nicknames is what Camilla gives all her friends as well those she dislikes. Learn which category you're in before you draw conclutions.
- Bush is not Camilla's favourite being on earth. If you like him, she will forgive you, but it's best to keep the Bush praise for you local Republican get-together. Camilla's already heard it and it has not lessened her dislike of him one bit. Spare yourself the effort and just shake your head over her instead.
- Camilla favours gay marriage and adoption rights, the right to choose abortion for women by women, free healthcare, seperation of church and state, sex before marriage, women's rights, multiculturalism, political correctness, the UN, foreign aid, education for all, state control over certain areas (such as for instancethe energy market and healthcare), human rights, sports, freedom of beliefs, the resposibility of the media as a watchdog, ethical guidelines for the medica that they will be held to, ethical guidelines for politicians (and their election campaigns) that they will be held to, protection of the environment even at a cost, laws against animal abuse, the freedom to do whatever the heck you want in your own private bedroom as long as it's consensual and hurts no one (unless it's S&M and you want pain), leather, stricter drug laws against the sellers not the users, stricter laws on white collar crimes, the banning of all torture, trout-slamming for all who sneers about "political correctness" and protection of minorities.
- Camilla disapproves of racism, nazism, women having to stay home while the man works rather than by choice, segregation, the death penalty, fundamentalism, the bureaucracy of the EU, double standards, neo-conservatives, plagiarism, good/evil - black/white visions of the world, unethical media behaviour, checkbook journalism, the NRA, Norwegian naval-gazing, hamburgers, child labour, whining, exploitation of the devolping world, cheating in sports, pink, not caring about spelling and grammar, pretensious twarts, invoking God to do things in your name that would embarrass even Satan, spanking and smacking of children and politicial TV ads.
- If you have written a story, you can ask Camilla for an opinion. But she does not have the time to read all and just because you might like some of her stuff does not mean she will like yours.
- Just because she doesn't say much doesn't mean Camilla is not interested in what you have to say. She may be thinking it over or maybe she just felt it needed no greater comment. She doesn't always feel the need to make great speeches to everything.
- Camilla is notoriously bad at watching her AIM or MSN. The wise iniates conversation with her and grab her attention. The unwise may get mould growing on them.
- Camilla is human. She will have a bad day, get annoyed at you, be insulted by what to you seemed harmless, hold grudges, snap at people, have pride, fuck up, make bad jokes, curse and say the wrong thing. If you like her despite this, she might like you despite your flaws as well.
A Guide to Improving Your Likability to the Ever Beatific Miss Cam
- Camilla is Norwegian. Thus she thinks, speaks and bonds as a Norwegian. What works on charming an American may not work on her. To make a true effort, studies of Norwegian in the field may come in very handy.
- Camilla's Norwegianness makes her uncomfortable around too much praise. Therefore distribute your compliments with care.
- Be honest. Camilla does not much care for lying even if you meant to spare her feelings.
- Don't be vague and hinting. Be blunt and truthful. Camilla does not much care for "hinting" at favours you might want or certain people she knows that you don't like or whatever else you're dying to say. Shut up or speak up.
- Camilla is Norwegian and therefore does not care for phrases such as "God Bless America" to appear in her e-mails or recieved LJ comments.
- Camilla is not Christian, nor muslim, Buddhist, Wiccan or Hindu. She has no desire to be so either. Do not attempt to "save" her. She will not thank you. Do not assume she has chosen atheism because she knows no better.
- Don't try too hard. Camilla will not expect you to always agree with her nor to read everything she has ever written.
- Camilla loves her silly little country very much, but she does not expect you to nor for you to know all about it. She's very happy to answer question. She's not so happy if you assume something you've read in a Conservative magazine or seen in a movie somewhere is the truth.
- Friendships take time. Don't forward happy friends bunnies on your first week of knowing Camilla. In fact, don't send forwards at all unless it's something quite extraordinary. And kill the bunnies.
- Research pays off. Camilla has her likes and is always happy to chat about them. If you find interest you have in common, casually dropping them into a conversation will probably stimulate Camilla to pay more attention (as she often multi-tasks, this can be essential to have any kind of conversation at all).
- Camilla does not want a mini-her. You will not like all she does so don't pretend to. Sometimes, she'll find some of your interests more interesting than what she is currently digging. Sometimes she won't. (The key to spotting this is very often how many "indeed" she will give you. A great many of them in a short time span is usually your indication that it's time to change the subject.)
- Camilla cares about news and current affairs. She pays attention to what happens around the world and likes to ponder about the problems of the world in great detail and study them. But if you feel you're not too knowledgable about just why Iraqis don't like Americans these days, fear not. If you can stimulate interest, Camilla loves to share knowledge. She's very happy to give people something new to think about. She's also happy to get something new to think about from you.
- Though she will sometimes deny it, Camilla is in fact an optimist and is generally fairly overbearing. Her good mood will not be ruined if you misspell her name or confuse Norway with Sweden. But it is still advised against, as it using netspeak, many exclamation marks, pink fonts, happy bunnies and worst of all assume that she has no life outside of OFUM and read every review/answer spin-off requests on the day/will bend the rules for you/will help you track down the mini just you want.
- Camilla did in fact write OFUM. But that's not who she is. She has a life, she writes other stuff and above all, she likes to get e-mails about other things.
- Camilla doesn't need to know every detail of your life and will not give you hers. If you want to share or have a shoulder to wail on, Camilla will be sympathetic, but not if you do it evey day. Too much whining she finds repulsive (yes, in herself as well).
- Sarcasms, insults and vaguely insulting nicknames is what Camilla gives all her friends as well those she dislikes. Learn which category you're in before you draw conclutions.
- Bush is not Camilla's favourite being on earth. If you like him, she will forgive you, but it's best to keep the Bush praise for you local Republican get-together. Camilla's already heard it and it has not lessened her dislike of him one bit. Spare yourself the effort and just shake your head over her instead.
- Camilla favours gay marriage and adoption rights, the right to choose abortion for women by women, free healthcare, seperation of church and state, sex before marriage, women's rights, multiculturalism, political correctness, the UN, foreign aid, education for all, state control over certain areas (such as for instancethe energy market and healthcare), human rights, sports, freedom of beliefs, the resposibility of the media as a watchdog, ethical guidelines for the medica that they will be held to, ethical guidelines for politicians (and their election campaigns) that they will be held to, protection of the environment even at a cost, laws against animal abuse, the freedom to do whatever the heck you want in your own private bedroom as long as it's consensual and hurts no one (unless it's S&M and you want pain), leather, stricter drug laws against the sellers not the users, stricter laws on white collar crimes, the banning of all torture, trout-slamming for all who sneers about "political correctness" and protection of minorities.
- Camilla disapproves of racism, nazism, women having to stay home while the man works rather than by choice, segregation, the death penalty, fundamentalism, the bureaucracy of the EU, double standards, neo-conservatives, plagiarism, good/evil - black/white visions of the world, unethical media behaviour, checkbook journalism, the NRA, Norwegian naval-gazing, hamburgers, child labour, whining, exploitation of the devolping world, cheating in sports, pink, not caring about spelling and grammar, pretensious twarts, invoking God to do things in your name that would embarrass even Satan, spanking and smacking of children and politicial TV ads.
- If you have written a story, you can ask Camilla for an opinion. But she does not have the time to read all and just because you might like some of her stuff does not mean she will like yours.
- Just because she doesn't say much doesn't mean Camilla is not interested in what you have to say. She may be thinking it over or maybe she just felt it needed no greater comment. She doesn't always feel the need to make great speeches to everything.
- Camilla is notoriously bad at watching her AIM or MSN. The wise iniates conversation with her and grab her attention. The unwise may get mould growing on them.
- Camilla is human. She will have a bad day, get annoyed at you, be insulted by what to you seemed harmless, hold grudges, snap at people, have pride, fuck up, make bad jokes, curse and say the wrong thing. If you like her despite this, she might like you despite your flaws as well.
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Date: 2004-09-02 05:59 am (UTC)Just curious after seeing your name written so many times in this entry -- how do you pronounce "Camilla" (the vowels, I mean -- like Kuh-mill-uh or Ka-mee-la or something else?) I know how it's usually pronounced with an American English accent, but I have no idea whether yours is pronounced the same way...
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Date: 2004-09-03 12:52 am (UTC)