rumorbaby
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Post by rumorbaby on Feb 3, 2007 10:57:37 GMT -5
How controversial do you like to be? If there is something that interests you or you are passionate about or just very opinionated about, do you feel comfortable sharing it? Do you think about how others will react? Or will you just do it because you feel strongly about it?
Or do you know when you should share it and when you shouldn't?
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Post by Emily on Feb 3, 2007 12:17:04 GMT -5
Honestly, I usually don't care how others will react. I have a rpretty big mouth so I tend to share a lot. I used to be shy so I dont know how I came to be like this. I do however know when to keep something quiet and when to share with others.
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Post by Ms. Shop-a-lot on Feb 3, 2007 16:48:34 GMT -5
I have an answer that doesn't relate to me, but to my boss. My boss is very very anti-abortion. His wife works in a crisis pregancy center and he has pro-life bumper stickers on his car, etc. Now I love how passionate him and his wife are about it but sometimes he goes on and on about the topic. It makes me feel uncomfortable because you can see the looks on everyone's faces around when he goes on and on about. I admire his passion for life, I truly do! But, like I said, It's tough to sit there and see the looks on peoples faces as he goes on and on. For me, it's not ONE small thing that I'm passionate about; it's a million. If I have an opinion you best believe I'm going to give it. It's funny because Rebecca (from MM) reminds me of myself because whenever I have an opinion she usually offers hers too. It's funny because we don't always see eye to eye but I'd much rather someone challenge me with their opinion than just go along for the sake of agreeing. Ya know? The other day at lunch I was sitting among a very diverse group of people...white, asian, black, young, old, hispanic...etc. Anyway, this one guy said "Oh I think hispanics so fast just so that other people CAN'T understand them...I think they do it on purpose". I found that his comment REALLY pissed me off! I didn't show that I was mad, rather I said "Well, see I don't see it that way - I know that I am someone who tends to talk fast and there are perfect english speaking folks who go "HUH?" when I talk....so I gotta think that it's the same way for any language. The fact that Spanish isn't your native tongue is more than likely why you feel that way."...I mean otherwise how would other spanish speaking people understand each other?". He looked perplexed. I thought his comment was pretty lacking in true thought, and rather offensive but I instead of jumping on him I offered my opinion in a way that would make him think more about what he said. I'm not sure if he was just joking or it was just an arbitrary thought that spewed out... So I'd say that's just one situation where I spoke up and gave my opinion. I always find myself compelled to give my opinion when I feel like people say or do things that I disagree with. Maybe I should have been a lawyer! Great question Ruby!
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Post by Ms. Shop-a-lot on Feb 3, 2007 16:53:41 GMT -5
oops - guess that makes me very opinionated, controversial, arguementative...etc. Then again, I never deny it, and I *try* not to do it in a way to make people think I'm attacking THEM, persay - but rather that I agree with one opinion of theirs. I think there is a true difference in attacking an opinion and attacking a person. Don't get me wrong - sometimes I hate being opinionated but at the end of the day a zebra can't hide it's stripes!
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