• papalonian@lemmy.world
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          6 hours ago

          I had this reaction while playing Baldurs Gate. I knew what it meant to “rizz” someone but didn’t know where it came from. I had a high DC charisma check and, after passing it, said, “I rizzed em with my charisma! Ohh…”

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        3 days ago

        I’d be funny if he were, but no. “Con man” really is short for “confidence man.”

        It’s not actually about the scammer ‘being confident,’ though; it’s about the scammer winning the mark’s trust.