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Things you do that people don't understand

my general attitude of being cold, collected, cavalier/uncaring to a degree and task focused. Esp around death, they don't understand I don't freak out at a car crash or suicide....i'm just use to it.

and my lack of fear regarding trivial things. speeding, get a cut from working sans gloves, ect....its just not a big deal, so I don't worry over it.

and last, my generic immunity to hot/cold/tired/pain/ect. a mix of conditioning and drugs renders that shit nonfactors in my plans.
 
PVMD said:
On a related matter; Logical reasoning

I often get strong reactions when I make comparisons and use parables, or explain my reasoning in an abstract way. People make comments like "That's a completely different thing!" or "That's not the same!", when in essence it really is. Parables are used to convey a message that might not be as easily and/or precisely conveyed in any other way (it might of course have various artistic reasons but that's not the subject here). I know which point I'm trying to make. Thus, people should try and see in which way the parable makes sense. Assuming for the moment it makes sense in some way, if they won't then they might as well stop listening to me altogether.

In short; I feel I encounter people who are bad at abstractions a bit often. I might add that people sometimes think I'm a bit "hard to deal with" or stubborn. It has been confirmed by others however that my mother has a hard time with abstractions, and I think maybe that has made the issue even more "infected". I might for example object to her use of a certain word in a discussion, upon which she is annoyed by that thinking I'm doing it to be an ass, when in actuality I'm objecting because I think there is a difference of interest to the discussion. Me trying to explain all of this usually causes annoyance. Even if several other people being present can see my point she might not.
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Yeah I relate to this. One infuriating situation I run into every now and then in P&S is someone posting something beautifully thoughtful and poetic, and somebody else tearing into them for not speaking in concise clear logical statements, and accusing the OP of spouting off foofy nonsense.
 
I find that a lot of people I know in real life don't understand my internet use. In their minds, the internet is nothing but instant messaging and facebook. I don't understand how so many people have gone with the internet undiscovered. There are some really shitty sites out there, and some really amazing ones. I've learnt a lot through my.. four/five years actively spent online. Before, I never really paid much attention to it.
 
People don't understand how I can read multiple books at the same time. I guess I'm really good at multi-tasking lol

People that don't do drugs don't understand why I'm a drug addict...but i'm not the only one on this board with that problem :\
 
MyDoorsAreOpen said:
When I write class notes by hand, I'm a big fan of the diëresis. I've reëducated myself to use it when writing about things like microörganisms, oögenesis, and fasciïtis. It's the most space efficient and fun way to indicate that two adjacent vowels are pronounced separately.
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Oh.My.God. That is AWESOME!! I wasn't even aware of that in the English language! I'm going to start using it :)
Thank you for teaching me my "something new" for today MDAO <3
 
MyDoorsAreOpen said:
Abstain from ice cream. You wouldn't believe how many people simply refuse to believe that I don't much care for the stuff
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I'm the same, I don't care for ice cream OR chocolate. I don't actively dislike it, but I'd never spend money on it or actually want to eat it.

Sweet P said:
I have the opposite problem. People don't understand why I don't smile very often. They usually ask "what's wrong?".

Nothing's wrong! This is how I normally look!
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I get this too! I think my normal face must look really angry because people always think I'm pissed off. Also, I tend to sigh a lot because I'm trying to get a good breath, and people assume that I'm sighing because I'm really shitty about something. I'm not, but people don't believe me when I say I'm fine!

One thing I do that people don't understand is smell everything. I looove the smell of petrol etc and sometimes when I'm near an escalator or something they smell like petrol and I have to stay back to take a huge whiff! Smell is also one of the most important factors when it comes to liking a guy, and if I'm attracted to someone, I love the smell of their B.O. Like, putting my nose to their armpit love. I know, I'm weird!
 
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PVMD said:
Parables are used to convey a message that might not be as easily and/or precisely conveyed in any other way
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Unless, of course, you're talking about the parables of Jesus. In which case, one or two sentences of standard prose would have made his fairly trivial points much more clear. But, it is a common practice of con artists to speak in a confusing way, so that they come across as "deep".
 
n3ophy7e said:
Oh.My.God. That is AWESOME!! I wasn't even aware of that in the English language! I'm going to start using it :)
Thank you for teaching me my "something new" for today MDAO <3
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No prob, n3o. Further reading: http://www.clicknation.com/snoof/stuff/umlaut.pdf

Binge Artist and PVMD, I think often times a narrative story is the best way to get a point across if you want to reach a wide audience, because it invites the listener to personally relate to what's being said, and is easier to remember, because it makes use of semantic memory. I can say this with confidence coming from a family full of teachers. Consider yourself lucky if you're good at remembering and digesting important learnings in dry matter-of-fact prose alone.

It's similar with poetry. Poetry in all languages traditionally has meter, alliteration, and rhyme because that made it easier for illiterate people to memorize large amounts of it.
 
People don't understand why I masturbate so much. I tell them I'm just practicing for the big game :o
 
vibr8tor said:
i don't like water in a glass either. like, an actual glass cup. i'm ok with plastic though, but i prefer a bottle over a cup. since i have well water, i can't drink from the faucet, but at my moms i like it straight from the faucet; it definitely tastes better! it must have something to do with aeration.
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See! I knew I wasn't crazy. ;)
 
That I do not like chocolate, most anything sweet, flowers, and jewelry. :)
Oh....and that I can eat the NASTIEST combinations of food possible and love it;)
 
footscrazy said:
One thing I do that people don't understand is smell everything. I looove the smell of petrol etc and sometimes when I'm near an escalator or something they smell like petrol and I have to stay back to take a huge whiff! Smell is also one of the most important factors when it comes to liking a guy, and if I'm attracted to someone, I love the smell of their B.O. Like, putting my nose to their armpit love. I know, I'm weird!
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OMG...same here. I smell EVERYTHING and I mean everything!!! I'm so sensitive to all kinds of smells and I love the smell of gasoline, bleach, paint, etc. Yeah...=D I dont really like shopping for clothes or makeup, but I MUST have my favorite cologne, toiletries, and laundry soap or else! And I cant go through the day without smelling good or smelling SOMETHING good or pleasing to me... ahhh... Smells affect me so much. :)


PS.
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It's no surprise...we're both Tauruses ;)
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I often get the, "Why don't you smile more, you always look upset/angry/mean." comments too. Seriously, it's just my face.:o

I do remember a time though, in 7th grade, when Bobby asked me why I smiled all the time. I think I became self conscious about it and stopped myself from just walking around smiling after that. :D

[insert cool story bro/hansel/etc. comment here]
 
I laugh at my own jokes. Well it's kind of a giggle or a chuckle. It's similar to JD from Scrubs actually.

I think people find it endearing though because I'm proud of it and continue to do it after people point it out.
 
people dont understand that I dont care much about my presentation. i.e. truck is a total wreck, clothes are usually just black work stuff or black service stuff, no high fashion for me. dress code? the bouncer just got him self a problem for being a dick.

what is with the focus on things like $$ cars and perfect outfits and shit. who cares?
 
I pretty much can't tolerate my ancestral peoples' traditional music. But I'll listen to lots of music from people and places and scenes I have no connection with of any kind.
 
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