He's someone you sympathize with, you care about you root for even though might not necessarily agree with his methods, you understand his philosophy".
You can do every show-stopping move you want, but if the audience doesn't hate you, or love you, or sympathize with you, it's all for naught.
For those of you juniors who are reading this, I sympathize with you.
And anyone who felt that your harasser was out of line will privately sympathize with you - it's very likely they will make contact with you later to tell you they thought it was wrong and the guy (or girl) was a jerk to be so insulting.
Thanks to a sluggish economy, most people will be more likely to sympathize with you and lower expectations mean any mundane job you acquire is successful and a boost to your bruised self-esteem.
If you don't feel all that savvy, AOL and MSN sympathize with you.
Yet, if they offer something back or sympathize with you, telling a similar story or agreeing to go on a date, then you've both taken the first step towards a trusting relationship.
I sympathize with you, Mom.
