So I just wanted to tell you guys something and I would like to know what you think about it.
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So I've been doing cardistry for some time now, and sometimes I would perform to laymen in groups. Their reaction were usually really great and they were impressed. And after I performed to them, I'd talk about cardistry to them to inform them about the art.
One time after I finished performing, one person went up to me and say that he has been doing cardistry for half a year; since I am basically alone doing cardistry (with no friends), I'm really excited hearing that someone flourish cards too.
So I hand him a deck of cards, and he just did nothing other than dribbling it very clumpy. And when I wanna talk about the cardistry community to him - like who's your favourite cardists, favourite flourish, etc - he cannot answer ANY SINGLE ONE of them. Obviously I know he's lying about saying he can do cardistry.
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Another case I had, someone told me he has been doing magic and cardistry for 3 years. I was happy hearing about someone who has experience with cards. So I asked him to show me few tricks. And he showed me the duck change, a variation of the erdnase change (I think that's what it's called, I'm not a magician), and few other very basic colour changes.
I asked him if he has any other tricks and he said no. I asked him if he knew what a classic pass is. He said no. 3 YEARS OF HANDLING CARDS AND HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT A CLASSIC PASS IS?!?! I'm not trying to brag and stuff, but 3 years is a pretty dang long time.
He also doesn't have any magic routines and stuff, so the only thing he performed was basic colour changes. His handling skill with a deck of cards is really bad too. And when I asked him about the magic community and stuff, he always said he forgot, etc; basically making excuses.
And obviously, I know he hasn't been learning magic for 3 years, from my prediction, it was maybe just a month.
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Anyway, that is all about what I experienced with my friends (actually not friends, just acquaintances) who said they do cardistry and magic. And shockingly, they're the only people who said they can do cardistry and magic to me.
The question I want to know is: why would they lie so badly?
They know I've impressed a lot of people with cardistry (especially girls), so could that be a reason why they would lie?
Please tell me what you think about it, or if you have ever experienced things similar to this!! I'd love to hear from you guys, thanks!
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So I've been doing cardistry for some time now, and sometimes I would perform to laymen in groups. Their reaction were usually really great and they were impressed. And after I performed to them, I'd talk about cardistry to them to inform them about the art.
One time after I finished performing, one person went up to me and say that he has been doing cardistry for half a year; since I am basically alone doing cardistry (with no friends), I'm really excited hearing that someone flourish cards too.
So I hand him a deck of cards, and he just did nothing other than dribbling it very clumpy. And when I wanna talk about the cardistry community to him - like who's your favourite cardists, favourite flourish, etc - he cannot answer ANY SINGLE ONE of them. Obviously I know he's lying about saying he can do cardistry.
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Another case I had, someone told me he has been doing magic and cardistry for 3 years. I was happy hearing about someone who has experience with cards. So I asked him to show me few tricks. And he showed me the duck change, a variation of the erdnase change (I think that's what it's called, I'm not a magician), and few other very basic colour changes.
I asked him if he has any other tricks and he said no. I asked him if he knew what a classic pass is. He said no. 3 YEARS OF HANDLING CARDS AND HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT A CLASSIC PASS IS?!?! I'm not trying to brag and stuff, but 3 years is a pretty dang long time.
He also doesn't have any magic routines and stuff, so the only thing he performed was basic colour changes. His handling skill with a deck of cards is really bad too. And when I asked him about the magic community and stuff, he always said he forgot, etc; basically making excuses.
And obviously, I know he hasn't been learning magic for 3 years, from my prediction, it was maybe just a month.
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Anyway, that is all about what I experienced with my friends (actually not friends, just acquaintances) who said they do cardistry and magic. And shockingly, they're the only people who said they can do cardistry and magic to me.
The question I want to know is: why would they lie so badly?
They know I've impressed a lot of people with cardistry (especially girls), so could that be a reason why they would lie?
Please tell me what you think about it, or if you have ever experienced things similar to this!! I'd love to hear from you guys, thanks!