Ah, go on...

[ciphergoth]

You can make people like you more by doing them a tremendously damaging disservice - encourage them to do what is in their short-term interests but against their long-term interests.

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[sleepycinderell.livejournal.com]

I learned fast not to be Cassandra because their less insightful friends would always contradict me and make me look like the baddie. Quite depressing really! Actually, I still forget sometimes and give an opinion when asked. And I'm absolutely rubbish at taking my own advice :-)