Heres a thought, what if the person you are now, with your characteristics, traits and personality, was adopted by lots of other people and became a stereotypical type of person?

 

Its obviously hard to imagine, but what would you do?

 

You wouldnt get any credit for starting this stereotype, you would just be one of them. Just like any stereotype, emo kids, rap GANGSTERS, dumb Paris Hilton blondes, etc.

 

Would you change yourself?

 

The way most people talk about being 'special' I'd expect most of you to want to change, but I dont think you will, because its fun to pretend your personality is more important than that.

 

I am solely myself, I dont meet many people who are in any way like me, if a lot of people were like me, I'd probably remain myself. I simply wouldnt be bothered to change, its too hard.

Everyone is unique, and I aprecciate that a LOT...If all people were just the same the world wouldn't be fun, and metting new people wouldn't be nice..Guess people wouldn't be motivated to get what they want because there would be lots of people like you and you wouldn't feel the necessity to improve yourself...That's pretty sad!

i wouldnt change. first, cuz i dont know how to change and, second, cuz i dont think it would be necessary. a lot of alessas and alessos (haha) in the world would make a better way of living!!! :-P

 

too pretencious, i know....

 

but i still prefer the way it is.... viva la diversidad!

Honestly? I have no idea. My friends are similar to each other and I like being the way I am (not a lot like them), but if they suddenly decided to be like me and more people were to follow, I guess I'd fit better with people

I'd... I dunno I'd be too weirded out.....

 

I know you're saying "if" but I don't think I could be copied like that. I just can't see it in my head. Don't know why :confused:

I can't imagine that. Everyone who has posted here sees the negative part - and I agree with them, 'cause the diversity is one of the best things... I mean, to have some differences with other persons is really good - helps a lot for trying to understand another points of view, thoughts, and to be honest, this is the only real way for making progress. Think about that: the scientists, the doctors, the philosophers... and I couldn't end the list - they had a different idea from the other ones, and in this way, they began a new theory, law, principle... that could have helped lots of people and understanding. ;)

 

Anyway, I'd like to mention the positive part of having a stereotype of yours...

they'd think like you, and in some cases it could be a problem, but in others, a big advantage 'cause they'd completely understand you when you'd have a problem... and that'd be so cool :nice:

You know it does bother me.. when I meet people and then after hanging around with me for a while..they start saying the things I say..or start dressing like me..and start acting as if they are me...It does bothers me at times that I usually say something to them as to why they are acting like that if when I met them they weren't like that. They usually say stuff like how they feel around me or that I inspire them somehow which is uhhhh kinda diffucult for me to comprehend because I don't really believe all that crap but it is dificult to change and so I never do. It doesn't bother me sometimes, but there are times that does..

If I became a stereotype..... ....I would weep for my generation. :dozey:

 

 

Actually, to be serious, it already happened to me. I've been a huge Tolkien fan for most of my life. It was the imaginary world I could always run away to. My parents got me into the books, but it was rare that I found anyone else who cared about them at all. It was my thing.

 

Then those stupid movies came out and ruined everything. "Ringers" as we were now called seemed to be coming out of the woodwork everywhere. What was once the world of geeky fanboys who liked cool swords was invaded by bubbleheaded girls with a thing for a certain blonde elf. *gag me :sick: * Entire articles were being written about how it is suddenly 'cool' to be a geek. (Bah. Coolness is overrated. I liked being an outcast. :cool: )

 

And you know what? I loved it in spite of myself.

 

For a brief moment of time, there were other people who really liked the sort of stuff I did, and they were everywhere. There were actually other people who had slogged through all seven or so of the Wheel of Time books and who knew what the Prydain Chronicles were.

 

But so many things I cherished were suddenly ripped into this mass merchandising machine. I had to see characters I loved turned into Burger King's equivalent of the Happy Meal. Gollum impressions were no longer a private family joke. Saying that the Lord of the Rings was my favorite book was usually met with groans. I can't wear my cloak in public anymore. Instead of saying "nice cape", people ask me if I'm being a hobbit. :(

 

Did I change because of it? Yeah. I eventually stopped reading fantasy and got into music instead.

 

I loved the ride, but everything kind of got tarnished. Maybe someday I can really go back again, but it won't be for awhile yet. Too many people invaded my world.

I'm a Paris Hilton.

Well.....I think this is a hard question....

 

I mean first of all I couldn't imagine that everyone was like me...

and if it was like that it would be getting on my nerves....and I woild be bored...if everybody wanted to be like me etc.....

No.....I don't want that.,...

Haha if many peole were like me this world wouldn't exist, so this question becomes pointless for me :thinking:

why wouldn't it exist?

Because we'd destroy it.Me and my..."clons".

:stunned:

 

aha...