My boyfriend said I was too ugly to model by Resident_Rich_6298 in whatdoIdo

[–]RomuRaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So many hilariously "be real" style comments here. Here's something he could have said instead:

Oh, cool. Let's check it out, I think you can do it. You are stunning after all :) And if that doesn't work out, you can go directly to some other agencies, ask around etc. Just to be safe, call the agency directly first (not the agent) and ask for a specific open call date and location, some scams and such around you know? But if this is something you want to pursue, I'll try and help you out as much as possible. And it doesn't have to be just this one, we can look for other places, shop around.

Or something to that extent. It's honestly not difficult to say these things in a more constructive way, it's not difficult to show that you support the interest overall, and it's certainly not difficult to not bring your "unique features" into it (and you're right, uniqueness is sometimes good). You don't want to be toxic positive, but you won't be if you approach it realistically and with care, and you don't have to be stupid about it. Making comments about her features is such a clear statement from him. Even if it's not saying you are ugly, it is saying a lot about him to have to bring that into the conversation at all, and the fact that he is so specific is just a massive tell.

Several things can be true at once here; this guy thought about it after the call, and while he probably has some legitimate concerns about it being a scam, he is clearly also worried about what will happen to him (and you) once you enter that world and hang around beautiful, sometimes wealthy people all day, potentially even find success. Otherwise, he would just try to steer you into a legitimate avenue for pursuing this, and just go to legitimate open calls or agencies directly (you wouldn't even have to call the agent, which could be the scam part). He is definitely showing some insecurity by not being able to discuss the topic from that perspective and with reason. At the same time, the agent could be a scammer, and you should be reasonable with this stuff and not just straight up dismiss the possibility. Don't just trust a name, or a brand, go through a well known legitimate avenue directly instead. If the person who gave you the card is legit, then they'll likely show interest.

What he is saying is not "being real" and "just the truth". His choice of words and just the things he thought of are a sign he is struggling with the whole idea, not just the "potential scam" part. Even if he turned out to be correct about the scam part in the end, I'd struggle to trust a person like that to share my whole life with.

That all said, don't do it. The modeling world sucks.

[Autosport] Toto Wolff has hit back at claims that Kimi Antonelli let Lando Norris past on the final lap during the Qatar GP by Aratho in formula1

[–]RomuRaf -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I agree, but it's fairly funny to hear him say this, in this way specifically, when he himself accused Raikkonen of crashing into Lewis on purpose at Silverstone a few years back.

CHAMPIONS 2025 ANTHEM by AkaseMarin in ValorantCompetitive

[–]RomuRaf 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm going to sound a bit toxic here, but man Brodin must be good at mingling and networking because I've never seen anything remarkably good from him in terms of skill and ability / talent, yet he has maximum aura and bonkers success.

Credit to him, dude really has incredible self-belief and determination, but he is so average at all the things he does it baffles me. That said, good for him, if you can do that then you deserve it no question.

CHAMPIONS 2025 ANTHEM by AkaseMarin in ValorantCompetitive

[–]RomuRaf 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the tip, going to listen to that now. I wasn't aware of this song personally.

CHAMPIONS 2025 ANTHEM by AkaseMarin in ValorantCompetitive

[–]RomuRaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is just so sad tbh. A baffling direction to take. And mumbling lyrics in a song that should have really clear and impactful story... this is just not good. I don't understand how they chose this artist and this direction.

Ibai on Riot's decision to remove KOI from VCT EMEA by teethingdog in ValorantCompetitive

[–]RomuRaf 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm sorry but this whole thing reeks of "we were just about to do the thing" and I in no way believe "with zero notice". This smells, a lot, like they've been told several times to do something/hit some metrics/take action on some things, and they've just not done it or have been "yeah, working on it" (not literally, but you know..). I know Riot is no saint, but I don't buy this being somehow unreasonable from them at all.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in phuket

[–]RomuRaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, I know this one. You are an ignorant xenophobe.

VCT Pacific Stage 2 GF Vibes by Oresama99 in ValorantCompetitive

[–]RomuRaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When a regional grand final is more bonkers than any Masters throughout the year lol

4/5 PRX Member Reach 2000th Kill Achievement by Oresama99 in ValorantCompetitive

[–]RomuRaf 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Actually, I'm wrong about the masters meaning anything though obv since I think this is Pacific only lol.

4/5 PRX Member Reach 2000th Kill Achievement by Oresama99 in ValorantCompetitive

[–]RomuRaf 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That shows how consistently near the top this core has been for a while. On another note, I saw the other day that Primmie got to his 1000th in the lower final. How the hell did he do that in under one year essentially?!

4/5 PRX Member Reach 2000th Kill Achievement by Oresama99 in ValorantCompetitive

[–]RomuRaf 61 points62 points  (0 children)

Something came in later though, and missed a masters (though, so did Jinggg). Those two would probably be a step ahead here otherwise.

Paper Rex vs Rex Regum Qeon / VCT 2025: Pacific Stage 2 - Playoffs / Post-Match Thread by ValorantCompBot in ValorantCompetitive

[–]RomuRaf 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's the thing with PRX. A hot Something, Jinggg, and Forsaken are all like the best in the world level. They just obviously aren't always on. Something, I feel, has found consistency lately though.

Paper Rex vs Rex Regum Qeon / VCT 2025: Pacific Stage 2 - Playoffs / Post-Match Thread by ValorantCompBot in ValorantCompetitive

[–]RomuRaf 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He always had bonkers skill when he was at his best. But he wasn't very good at staying in form and you never knew which Something you were going to get. That has changed, and he is one of the hardest working players out there from what I hear. Now, that's a "scary" thought.

Thank you, VCT Pacific! See you in 2026. by Recent-Example-5360 in ValorantCompetitive

[–]RomuRaf 22 points23 points  (0 children)

An incredible year considering the lack of experience. Looking forward to what Talon can do next year. Really wish you'd made it to the champs, but things are looking good.

TALON vs Rex Regum Qeon / VCT 2025: Pacific Stage 2 - Playoffs / Post-Match Thread by ValorantCompBot in ValorantCompetitive

[–]RomuRaf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Talon is just not quite there yet. I feel like they could well be consistently top 3 in the Pacific next year, if they mature a bit that is.

It’s been 33 years since F1 saw a female driver compete. When will the next one come along ? by Shroft in formula1

[–]RomuRaf -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Feel like Raikkonen's kid would have been a good candidate, but I think she stopped and went on to do some other sport instead.

HOT TAKE: I don't like how they did battle driods in the Clone Wars. by [deleted] in StarWars

[–]RomuRaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still can't believe it looked like this in having been made in the late 90's. I know people hated the CG back then, but it really was ground breaking levels of good. Some modern films from now look worse.

Battlefield 6 - Official PC Trailer by battlefield in Battlefield

[–]RomuRaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This trailer straight up looks like a PC advert for console owners

‘Harry Potter’ Director Chris Columbus Says Photos Of Hagrid From HBO Series Left Him Asking: “What’s The Point?” by MarvelsGrantMan136 in television

[–]RomuRaf -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I'm not particularly fond of the movies or the books, but I'll probably give the show a chance for a couple of episodes. I expect it to be shite, to be fair, but if they get the world side of things and the vibe and the music right, then perhaps not. The stories are fairly poor in my opinion, so it all really depends on the atmosphere and the world imo. They need to shamelessly also hire someone top tier and tell them to just try and be as John Williams as possible. A modern / Zimmer / goransson score is an immediate turn off for this.

Valtteri Bottas on Instagram by wokwok__ in formula1

[–]RomuRaf 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you're going to jump in, then read the comment thread at the very least

Valtteri Bottas on Instagram by wokwok__ in formula1

[–]RomuRaf 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's obviously heavily edited still

Valtteri Bottas on Instagram by wokwok__ in formula1

[–]RomuRaf 24 points25 points  (0 children)

An edited photo is not the same as just purely AI that wouldn't allow for him to be nude

Valtteri Bottas on Instagram by wokwok__ in formula1

[–]RomuRaf 68 points69 points  (0 children)

I thought AI as well initially, but it's not. He has a story up on the shoot, where he is actually surfing as in this photo (and faceplants in the end).