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Not wanting to be viewed as a snob is different than wanting to avoid high expectations. I tried to illustrate that point with my example with BJJ.


Either way, if either is a problem for him, he shouldn't have gone to a top school.

A better example, using BJJ, is: "What martial art do you study?"

"It's Brazilian."

"Oh Capoeira?"

"Something like that."

"I heard it's not very good in a fight."

"Well it's not Capoeira, it's more practical."

"Vale Tudo?"

"Yeah, kinda like that."

"No really, what is it?"

"BJJ."

"Oh, then you must be a really good fighter! I heard BJJ wins like all the UFCs."




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