Description : How do people talk nonstop, when I pause and it takes me time to think?
Last Answer : answer:They are basically speaking their thoughts out loud while they are thinking them. Where as you probably are trying to take time and make sure your words come out the way you want them to. Some people don’t think BEFORE they speak. I am guilty of this.
Description : Would you rather talk to women or look at their bodies?
Last Answer : Oh yeah, I lost interest in chatting up women years ago. Now, I just talk to people.
Description : Do you talk the way you type?
Last Answer : I mean, I don’t touch my lips & there’s no clicking sound, but yeah, pretty much.
Description : True or false: the best person you could talk to about your problems is a stranger?
Last Answer : True, but I guess it depends on the person too. I made a friend at a thespian society conference some months ago, and we've talked about some things I don't feel comfortable talking about with other ... it's the security of not knowing anyone else at the other's schools, thus no fear of gossiping.
Description : What if you're 40 and you're still not socially accepted?
Last Answer : answer:I cannot speak to the racial aspects (I am whiter than Wonder bread) but as a geek with some strong opinions on things, I know all too well about not being accepted. However, I can always find somewhere ... . FYI, I'm almost 40 myself, so I've been dealing with it almost as long as you have.
Description : Single guys in your 30s...What are your thoughts on dating older women? 40 to be exact.
Last Answer : answer:Women of that age should approach me bluntly. Friends have zero to do with it. There are a lot of slightly older women around I find very attractive, but I hesitate because they have kids. Not ... , I just worry about the logistics, etc , being a big disruption in their lives, and hesitate.
Description : What does it mean to "over-analyze" or "think too much?"?
Last Answer : I think some people make too much out of something that need not be. It’s like the saying of making a mountain out of a mole hill. You don’t have to “dumb down”...just ease up a little & keep things as they are, not what you think they should be.
Description : People take advantage of me... how can I be firm about what I want?
Last Answer : answer:One thing that someone advised me a while ago is to say, Let me think about it before I answer. Give yourself time to process and don't give an automatic yes. When you do get back to them, ... easy to learn to do but it works. And keep remembering that you're allowed to say no to people.
Description : What do you think of people who put alumni license plate frames on lousy cars?
Last Answer : Sounds overthought to me. They’re just proud of their university, even if they’re not at a financial status yet where they can be proud of their car.
Description : Do poor people think they're smarter than you?
Last Answer : I have way more patience with them than I do with arrogant people that think the only wisdom comes from wealth.
Description : Im afraid of new people?
Last Answer : answer:@dopeguru I don't mean to sound harsh but you need to get yourself into some major therapy. Your poor choices in relationships, your phobias, none of us here are therapists but it is ... health forum and many of us have already spent countless hours advising you. Find a qualified therapist.
Description : Why are people afraid to "speak ill of the dead?"?
Last Answer : answer:I'm not afraid, it's just etiquette, or what's expected is to not speak I'll of the dead. Possibly there is superstition mixed in, it sounds like a superstition, but I don't know a ... think of one other person I know who spoke well of their father/husband dying, because he was so abusive.
Description : Considering all the people you know or have ever known, which gender appears the happiest?
Last Answer : Based on my personal experience, I’ve met more happier men.
Description : Why is it so funny when people hurt themselves?
Last Answer : It isn’t.
Description : What should more people keep in mind?
Last Answer : The reason behind things is what to bear in mind!
Description : Do you think people tend to get more or less social as they age?
Last Answer : answer:I have found, in my ongoing but informal surveys, that the social butterflies remain socially active and the quiet ones, like me, tend to remain truer to themselves. I do far less tradtitional ... and terrified of spending too much time alone, makes sure that her dance card is always full.
Description : Why don't people want to sit there? (a bus riding study).
Last Answer : I am sorry, are these consistently the same spots in this thought experiment or do they vary in each instance?
Description : When in the course of their lives and how do people become men and women?
Last Answer : I’m settling in with popcorn. Okay, wasabi peas and mixed nuts. But still…
Description : What are the different reasons people request to Follow You on Twitter?
Last Answer : I have no idea why people follow me on Twitter, but they do. I rarely tweet. I use twitter more to keep up with things that are happening news wise and in relation to my work field. I have over 50 followers though… and some have followed me recently. Odd.
Description : How to make people like me?
Last Answer : I would think just try being interested in people’s lives that you want to get to like you. Ask them pertinent questions about themselves or their activities. Many people enjoy talking about themselves. So just ask away and listen!
Description : What are some cool phrases the young folk are saying today to stay current when dating much younger people?
Last Answer : As long as you don’t refer to facebook as ”the facebook” you should be fine.
Description : Do you like to help people?
Last Answer : It’s not one or the other with me. I help when I want to,not on demand.
Description : How many people live inside of you?
Last Answer : I'm not good at this. I've never been good at putting on a face, and when I try it usually fails miserably. I never did well in drama, I'm a hideously bad liar, and I'm horrible at hiding my ... face always gives me away. So, aside from polite Enuf and relaxed Enuf, I don't think there are any more.
Description : Do you find people with names like Star, Precious or Tray have a harder time in life as they grow or do you think it seems to make no difference at all?
Last Answer : In school, I was called by my nickname, Archie. I think that alone accounts for a lot of the abuse I took. That abuse, of course, had an impact on my personality. Things may be different now, because so many names are daft.
Description : Term for meeting more people near elevators?
Last Answer : Those areas are like a ‘hot spot’ of socializing. I guess that’s what I would call it. A social hot spot. Or a common meeting place. I don’t know of a specific term, but I can think of a few describing words that would work.
Description : Are you interested in meeting the people who fluther?
Last Answer : There are some I would love to know and be able to talk to live.
Description : If you're about to speak in front of a bunch of people (presentation, speech), how do you remain cool and not make a complete fool of yourself?
Last Answer : answer:I had to develop public speaking skills which I then used for decades. My trick was to know my subject and then take brief notes on 3 5 index cards. It got easier as time went on. For a worrier, I ... 'll have to do a little research. May I get back to you? See me when I am finished here.
Description : Why are people private about their ages?
Last Answer : Because we do not want to be put into a little box in someone’s mind of how they think we are.
Description : Why do people feel the need to think out loud?
Last Answer : It helps me think. Really. It helps to hear what is being said in a way that mentally saying it doesn't do. We all process information differently and clearly, you do fine listening to your ... . You actually process the information differently if you say it and hear it instead of just thinking it.
Description : How do you respond when people get your name wrong?
Last Answer : Like this?
Description : When you're at a concert/show/etc. and you need to move down your isle, do you give people your ass or your crotch?
Last Answer : answer:Ahh…a quote from Fight Club… I think for technical reasons, it’s easier to face away from the person you’re trying to pass; the flex of your knee away from your adversary allows you to maneuver past them a lot easier.
Description : Is it offensive for white girls to wear Chiapas?
Last Answer : The whole idea of so called cultural appropriation is nonsense. People have been influenced by other cultures throughout all history.
Description : Why does no one go to the chat section?
Last Answer : If no one is there and I have nothing to just chat about, what is the point?? I have other things to do besides sit around waiting for someone else to just come along. And there are people there from time to time, you just have to catch them when they’re “in.”
Description : Flutherites: Do you like/admire some users and loathe others, even when BOTH may have views opposite of yours?
Last Answer : I think that is basically the nature of human relationships, we would likely be bored if we could easily define what we like or dislike about everybody. There are people here I like a lot that I would ... everything, but whose very presences on this site irk the crap out of me. Same in real life.
Description : Wife SS increase to 50% when I collect my SS if born after 1954?
Last Answer : Go in person to your local social security office. You will get correct answers there and not guesses from people that aren’t sure. Welcome to Fluther!
Description : Is it legal to screenshot quotes from random academic essays and not cite them on instagram?
Last Answer : Do you give artistic credit to any photo/art you have ever taken a screenshot of that wasn’t your own? I would think it’s the same idea.
Description : Phone number verification?
Last Answer : Verify through email instead.
Description : What to do when feeling fear and it doesn't stop?
Last Answer : Go to the best hamburger joint in town, order up 2 large burgers with the works including cheese, a large order of fries, and a large chocolate milkshake. After you’ve eaten all that, you will feel better.
Description : I dont want to become famous but i love making videos?
Last Answer : fame & fortune should go hand in hand. If you can earn a living doing something you enjoy, you will be better off than most of us. Fame may be the necessary price you must pay. Of course those ... called business . But you should feel you are reasonably paid for the insult. You must set your price.
Description : Anybody have fun ideas to get attention at a busy intersection?
Last Answer : Free beer.
Description : How can I improve my social life?
Last Answer : Join a club - you have hobbies that can be solo hobbies but they can also be done in a group. Running club. Reading group at the local library. Scrapbooking club, scrapbooking group. Photography club. You ... if they want to go to the coffee shop, local bakery or local bookstore. They may say yes.
Description : Americans -- if you were banned from the U.S. where would you go?
Last Answer : Italy, France, or Spain. I very well may retire in one of those countries. Civilized, beautiful, congenial, rational.
Description : Is loneliness really not healthy?
Last Answer : I’m not sure but I have read somewhere that couples tend to live healthier life than single people if in a good relationship. They tend to share lot and act as support systems of each other which helps reducing stress level a lot which might be the reason for it.
Description : What's your most enjoyable omegle chat conversation about?
Last Answer : (I still don’t really know what Flikr or Twitter or SnapChat are, let alone Omegle.)
Description : Do I detect a double standard between the genders in our society?
Last Answer : I've been in that situation more than once. While the attention is flattering to a degree, I don't like it when a woman walks up and kisses me, hugs me, or worse, tries to stick her hand ... expect them to keep their cotton pickin' hands to themselves, and stay out of my personal space. End of Rant
Description : Why do discussions get closed out for no reason?
Last Answer : There is always a reason, you may just not know it. I don’t know which questions you mean, but the one I saw was just an old joke posted as a question. There are a lot of joke sites, this is a discussion site.
Description : Is A Nod Acceptable For A "How Are You?"?
Last Answer : Yes, of course.
Description : What does this mean (dating)?
Last Answer : Ask her out on another date. Something more specific this time rather than walking around for 2 hours. Take her to dinner, a museum, skating, or whatever your town has to offer. I don’t suggest a movie because you can’t get to know someone watching a movie.
Description : What would you do in a situation like this?
Last Answer : answer:It definitely happens in the US, but it's not everywhere all the time. A bunch of young men together, or male teens, is generally a little scary. I would avoid them if I were walking down ... very affluent city in Florida) if a bunch of guys walked in wearing baggy clothes I'd call security.
Description : Can we please stop congratulating pregnant women who weren't trying to get pregnant?
Last Answer : answer:Uh…what exactly are you supposed to say? “You’re an idiot for getting pregnant!”? It’s just being polite, come on.