Baller Alert Entertainment & Lifestyle Never judge a book by its cover. How many times have you heard this saying? Probably too many times. Though it’s not good to be judgmental, it does pay to be a good judge of character. In today’s society, with the emergence and growth of social networks, people try to get to know someone before they even meet them. It is common to know someone’s Twitter handle before knowing his or her real name. Online, people judge others based on their tweets and status updates. In the clubs, people watch from a distance and make assumptions about the type of person is based on their behavior. A group that has become infamous in both web-based and real life social situations is groupies. The term has been used to describe celebrity girlfriends, model and video vixens, and anyone who wants to be seen on the scene. How do you know when you’re dealing with a groupie or a woman who is just used to or want the finer things in life?
TASTE FOR THE FINER THINGS
Groupies don’t have their own understanding of what the finer things are. They can point out expensive items but don’t understand the value of the item they are pointing out. For example, Ace of Spades costs $1,000 a bottle in the club but is one of the worst quality champagnes in the market. A groupie will be impressed with a bottle of Ace of Spades before being impressed with a bottle of Krug. They don’t understand that “all that glitters isn’t gold.” A woman with fine taste knows the value of what she is buying. She’s not buying Gucci just because it’s Gucci. She’s not eating at a restaurant just because Lebron eats there. She’ll eat at a restaurant because the food is great. A woman with fine taste buys with quality in mind and not because it’s the popular thing to do.
SHE GOT HER OWN
When a groupie wants something, she does everything but work for it. Well, in some instances she does “work” for it. Groupies often want the things they can’t get for themselves. When they’re by themselves at their favorite restaurant, they’re there at lunchtime ordering salads and appetizers. If it’s at someone else’s expense, groupies are at their favorite restaurant at dinnertime ordering steak and lobster. They also want to hesitate to brag about it. For a woman who lives for the finer things, she’ll get it on her own. If she requests champagne, it’s because she’s accustomed to getting it for herself. She wants for nothing because she doesn’t have to wait for anyone else to get it for her. For her, the fancy lifestyle isn’t impressive, it’s a habit.
FAME MONSTER
The easiest way to find a groupie is to follow the famous. Drake? She’s there. Fabolous? She’s there. Dwyane Wade? She’s there. Trey Songz? Yup, she’s there. Chris Brown? You better believe she’s there. Everyone has a celebrity that they love but the groupie loves them all. She stops at nothing to be seen with them. She’ll have class or work the next day when there’s any other event but let a celebrity make an appearance and she’s there. As long as she can sit at a celebrity’s side, it doesn’t matter she’s one of many. For her, a good time is based on how many celebrities she got to party with. A woman with fine taste is unfazed by anyone’s celebrity. What is important to her is someone’s personality, the way they make her feel, and if they can show her a good time. She’s not on the scene to be seen. She can care less about what someone does but it is important for her to know who someone is. As a matter of fact, she takes the time to separate what someone is from who they are. For a woman with fine taste, it always goes back to quality. It isn’t always easy to tell the difference between a groupie and a woman who is accustomed to the finer things. After all, groupies wear many masks. They impersonate stylists, publicists, models/vixens, and even students. Some groupies even grow up in affluent families but like bugs to light, they are attracted to the fame. The only way to know who someone is is to spend time. Don’t always be quick to judge. That girl hanging out with the celebrities just might be a publicist. She might be a personal assistant. They might’ve grown together. To successfully be a good judge of character, don’t just look at what is in front of you.
BY – @TheIlluminADY
