Gitta Rensolo Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Like just pretending you know something about it, because you are afraid you could look stupid in front of others? I've met these kind of people and it is so annoying if you know this person has definitely no clue what they are talking about. I am one of those who just sit and listen if they don't get anything. Ew there was this guy at work. He had definitely didn't have a clue about music but worked in this music shop....and it was pretty embarassing if he was talking to a customer who really knew a lot...esp. because that guy thought he knew everything... well we meet those people everyday....I just wonder how you handle it. How you deal with these people or if you are one of them. What the hell am I talking about? :wacky: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickle Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Sometimes I talk about bands I've never heard of with other people :lol: It came to bite me in the butt when I realized that the "Lippizanner Stallions" isn't a singing group :laugh3:! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Back on the shrooms I see. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i'maveryneatMonster.' Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Nah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notion Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 nah not really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmaLouiseSmyth Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 once or twice but i never get too deep into the conversation to a point where they can find that i'm lying. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitta Rensolo Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 did you ever want to impress someone by doing it? Like talking about a certain band, author, etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reilly Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Ugh I hate those people. I think we all do it a little bit, not necessarily to look great but if youre meeting someone and trying to find things in common with them, you might exaggerate your interest in what their interests are and give the impression you know more about things then you do. Also in a group situation if you want to be involved. But theres a limit, it can get incredibly annoying if a person does this like all the time. It brings up the memory of a housemate of mine a few years ago. His knowledge of the world was basically movies, television and youtube. He never read books, newspapers or watched the news, just things he'd stumble upon, which is fine a lot of people do that and just admit to it, but he'd try and give this impression that he was cultured and knowledgeable because he'd seen a film or documentary about something/somewhere and to him, this was having a gigantic background knowledge. Just being around him all the time got more and more annoying (And my other housemates felt the same) as it just got embarassing meeting new people. For example if he met someone from Brazil, and hes seen City of God, he'll start asking questions based around what he'd seen in that film, about the slums, the danger, the impact of media, and he would never just say "Oh Ive seen City of God" because everyones seen it and it sounds stupid for someone from Brazil to hear. But eventually the other person would figure it out, and it was, ughhgh.. Well thats the most extreme example I can think of. Pretty much sums up how bad a person can get for pretending to know about things, theres a lot of people who have small elements from that kind of character and are still very annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitta Rensolo Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 sometimes I think I should be more like those people....for example when I am with some of my "friends" (well my flat-mate for example) they always talk about things I definitely do not have a clue about...like special historical events....or computer games...or bands I have never heard of....so when I am with them I do not really speak a lot....and after all they say I have a boring life....:dozey: and it's like that with many friends of mine....that's why I consider myself as rather stupid most of the time...but I guess it's just a matter of interests Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 yes it is a choice and a FACT. How in the world could you be born gay/bi? its a CHOICE No, I choose to be straight, I will NEVER go gay stop talking crap about me and my friends and I don't give a crap what random people think about me, I've got better things to deal with.. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i'maveryneatMonster.' Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 ^HAHA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest howyousawtheworld Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Whenever someone starts talking about another thing I don't know anything about I just mix in 'yeah, I don't really know much about....' but to keep them interested and just to be interested myself I'll say 'is it any good etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmaLouiseSmyth Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 I'd never do it to try to impress someone. Mainly with my friends, i'd be in the conversation for the first 2 minutes and then i'm just like, Fuck it i'm leaving and then talk to the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reilly Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 sometimes I think I should be more like those people....for example when I am with some of my "friends" (well my flat-mate for example) they always talk about things I definitely do not have a clue about...like special historical events....or computer games...or bands I have never heard of....so when I am with them I do not really speak a lot....and after all they say I have a boring life....:dozey: and it's like that with many friends of mine....that's why I consider myself as rather stupid most of the time...but I guess it's just a matter of interests This is something Im good at. Like whatever their talking about it you can always relate to it in some ways. Like a computer game, you can relate most types of games to a type of game youve played before and maybe they have, so ask about it. "Is it like -game title- but a bit more like -adjective-?". Its just taking an interest, even if you dont have any interest in it, its more fun then just let them chatting. Besides if you think about it, explaining something new to someone when they dont have a clue about it, is kindof interesting because when you sum up something you know a lot about then you think of it in a broader light. Am I making sense? I think so. :thinking: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
india rubber Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 . LULZ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitta Rensolo Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 This is something Im good at. Like whatever their talking about it you can always relate to it in some ways. Like a computer game, you can relate most types of games to a type of game youve played before and maybe they have, so ask about it. "Is it like -game title- but a bit more like -adjective-?". Its just taking an interest, even if you dont have any interest in it, its more fun then just let them chatting. Besides if you think about it, explaining something new to someone when they dont have a clue about it, is kindof interesting because when you sum up something you know a lot about then you think of it in a broader light. Am I making sense? I think so. :thinking: I think you are making sense. :nice: you are right....but I think in general I am someone who does not talk a lot in a big group of people....and esp. if there is someone I have not really a clue about...if I start talking I tend to be like "....uhm....I don't know....."....might be a matter of confidence...I don't know (haha) and esp. when I know those people I am with think they are super intelligent....so I rather let them do the talking and just sit there and listen....which might make me appear boring... sometimes have the impression that I am not bothered to think a lot esp. not in those situations... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notion Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 . ^HAHA. LULZ. I would more say you guys don't know what you're talking about it is a choice God created Adam and Eve & He didn't make it where you're born like that give up k back on subject, sometimes my friend does this a lot me and him were chatting about a band then later I found he didn't even know them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i'maveryneatMonster.' Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 God created Adam and Eve We all know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reilly Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 I think you are making sense. :nice: you are right....but I think in general I am someone who does not talk a lot in a big group of people....and esp. if there is someone I have not really a clue about...if I start talking I tend to be like "....uhm....I don't know....."....might be a matter of confidence...I don't know (haha) and esp. when I know those people I am with think they are super intelligent....so I rather let them do the talking and just sit there and listen....which might make me appear boring... sometimes have the impression that I am not bothered to think a lot esp. not in those situations... Nothing wrong with that. I notice sometimes with friends of mine who are quiet, they dont tend to listen to what everyones saying in a group conversation, I can see it, they just look like theyre in another world. I dont know if thats you but some good friends are like that, even if its a group situation and I speak to them directly, I can tell halfway through that they actually arent listening! Which is odd, but again, not a bad thing, just the way it is. Often I like people who speak a lot more on a one-to-one basis, because they dont tend to be full of shit. The most confident people who talk loudly and brightly infront of a group of people actually dont really have anything of great interest to say, they just know what to say and how to say it in a way that 4 or 5 people will laugh or have an interest in, in other words theyre good at being vague. When it comes to having a real conversation with those kinda people sometimes they are more boring then anyone, because they cant hold an actual dialogue with you, they rely on sometimes tacky jokes. I dont mean ALL confident people, but it certainly can be the case. I guess what Im saying is that individuals true personalities don't necessarily shine through in a group situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitta Rensolo Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 Nothing wrong with that. I notice sometimes with friends of mine who are quiet, they dont tend to listen to what everyones saying in a group conversation, I can see it, they just look like theyre in another world. I dont know if thats you but some good friends are like that, even if its a group situation and I speak to them directly, I can tell halfway through that they actually arent listening! Which is odd, but again, not a bad thing, just the way it is. Often I like people who speak a lot more on a one-to-one basis, because they dont tend to be full of shit. The most confident people who talk loudly and brightly infront of a group of people actually dont really have anything of great interest to say, they just know what to say and how to say it in a way that 4 or 5 people will laugh or have an interest in, in other words theyre good at being vague. When it comes to having a real conversation with those kinda people sometimes they are more boring then anyone, because they cant hold an actual dialogue with you, they rely on sometimes tacky jokes. I dont mean ALL confident people, but it certainly can be the case. I guess what Im saying is that individuals true personalities don't necessarily shine through in a group situation. the first part might be half me. I can drift away quite easily....but only if those guys are talking about stuff I am REALLY not interested in....like computer games....and this happens quite often....I went to a bar with 3 guys some days ago...suddenly they started a long political discussion...I didn't really take part in it, because I wasn't as informed about all that stuff as they were....but it was pretty interesting to listen... I think the second part is totally me....you can have a good one-to-one conversation with me and that's why I do sometimes ge tthe impression that people often get interested in me when they have talked to me alone... it reminds me a bit of this guy me and my friends got to know in a bar....first of all two good friends of mine were only talking to him (they are quite "loud" girls who talk a lot)...I was rather sitting in the background not really saying anything...after a while we started talking and in the end he was most interested in me...hm o, I think you are totally right when you say that a personality doesn't really shine through in a group situation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reilly Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Thats why I like quiet people, when they say something they mean it. When I mentioned confident people in my last post who make vague jokes and broad conversation to keep everyone interested, sometimes that is me and often I cringe at some of the crap jokes I make :sick: But its good if a group of people arent talking. Sometimes I'll say anything just to break the ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 I would more say you guys don't know what you're talking about it is a choice God created Adam and Eve & He didn't make it where you're born like that give up I stopped believing in Santa, The Tooth Fairy, The Easter Bunny, and God a long time ago. :rolleyes: If Adam and Eve were the only two people and they had kids, wouldn't those kids have to commit incest in order to make the human race? How was there just somehow more people? Face it, God made incest necessary, just like he made it necessary for you to be an idiot. BTW: This whole post is my answer yes to this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reilly Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 N0 cuz adam fukt a kity an eve fukt by dogz an dey hadz kity dogzz kidz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 ok den Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitta Rensolo Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 Thats why I like quiet people, when they say something they mean it. When I mentioned confident people in my last post who make vague jokes and broad conversation to keep everyone interested, sometimes that is me and often I cringe at some of the crap jokes I make :sick: But its good if a group of people arent talking. Sometimes I'll say anything just to break the ice. Jokes are actually the only the thing I am rather confident about in a group of people...but it depends on my "mood" I'd say...there are days I feel rather "hyper" and I joke a lot in a group....and people seem to like it....but sometimes I am just not bothered to do it....but I guess it depends on who is in this group... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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