Ninjas and Gangsters

Alright. To the last person on Earth who has not heard my Ninjas v. Gangsters spiel, here it is:

In life there are two dichotomous ways of being effective - Ninja and Gangster.

Ninjas are defined by their covertness, subtlety, precision, and control. Their weapons are disguise, innuendo, and the element of surprise. They are the quiet operators, the ones you don’t see coming.

Gangsters are defined by overtness, bravado, excess, and insistence. Their weapons are unrelenting forcefulness, flash, and attitude. They are the ones who will make you beg, the masters of overkill.

Examples of the Ninja-Gangster Dichotomy:

• Dude buying a chick Cuervo shots, while taking water shots himself. - Ninja
• Dude taking Cuervo body shots off of chick. - Gangster
• Obama’s healthcare strategy. - Ninja
• Drive-by shootings. - Gangster
• Spies. - Ninja
• Carol playing savage Frisbee then scoring the Universe Point - Gangster
• Al Pacino in The Godfather I, II, and III - Ninja
• Al Pacino in Scarface. - Gangster
• Having sex with your girlfriend’s sister behind her back. - Ninja
• Having sex with your girlfriend’s mother from the back. - Gangster
• U.S. Marines head-shotting Somali Pirates from a mile away. - Ninja AND Gangster
• Cyber-stalking someone. - Ninja
• Blogging about cyber-stalking someone. - Gangster