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For me it's mostly about how "structured" one is....how they carry themselves in public. How they want to be perceived.

And to a large degree....whether or not they are too lazy to take the time to ensure what they compose is correct.
Those points tie together for me. There’s an old quote from Ronny Coleman, a bodybuilder, saying “Everyone wants to look like a bodybuilder, nobody wants to life those damn weights!”

Everyone wants to be seen and treated as intelligent, competent, and together. But they don’t want the bother of acting like they are. There’s judging a book by its cover, which can be wrong, but there’s also judging the book it’s condition. If I get a copy of War and Peace that’s water damaged, ripped, with pages stuck together or dog-eared, with food spilled on it - it says something about you, not the book.

Given the limits of social media, it’s a lot less work to create a favorable impression on line than in person - if someone still can’t be bothered…
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