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how little do "average" people think?
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Qinella



Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib

PostPosted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 10:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Most of my world experience has taken place in Korea and the US. I get the impression that people in both places do not generally put much thought into things that do not ostensibly require thought. I think it's because people like to be comfortable, and constantly analyzing things makes many people uncomfortable.

Also, we each perceive reality through our own filters, and our filters are basically our skills, knowledge, interests and opinions. If a person does not have strong analytical skills and little knowledge of non-homogenous cultures, you can't expect that person to analyze one's behavior and clothing style in the same way that a world-traveling philosopher would.

The thing is, though, not to view people who are different as being stupid or less worthy. We each have our own way, and most of us seem to survive for quite awhile.
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dogshed



Joined: 28 Apr 2006

PostPosted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 11:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If we are going to play amateur shrink then lets not forget NPD.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_personality_disorder
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chaz47



Joined: 11 Sep 2003

PostPosted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

dogshed wrote:
If we are going to play amateur shrink then lets not forget NPD.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_personality_disorder


I know you are but what am I?

hahahaha

Sorry, but your response was just as juvenile.

Very Happy
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bobbyhanlon



Joined: 09 Nov 2003
Location: 서울

PostPosted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

maybe i've been spending too much time reading dear ol' dave's, but if i remember rightly this is definitely not the first time you've started a thread complaining about your girlfriend. i don't think this is really anything to do with one person being more intelligent than another, but more about you being with a girl who annoys the heck out of you. please correct me if i'm wrong...
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luvnpeas



Joined: 03 Aug 2006
Location: somewhere i have never travelled

PostPosted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 3:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ella wrote:
You can take a truncated version of the MBTI online (for free) here, for anyone else who's curious:

http://humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp


I tried to take it. I had to skip half the questions because they were false dichotomies, then I got confused whether the radio-buttons referred to the question above or below. So I tried to go back and correct my answers, but got confused again and gave up.

Lables are for canned food. Those tests should culminate with "Do you seriously believe this test can reflect your personality?" A yes answer means you're an M personality: Moron.

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I know there are types who go through life baa-ing through the herd (sheeple) and don't think about anything. I can't imagine life like that, and to a certain extent I think it's immoral.


All the sheep think that.
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Hanson



Joined: 20 Oct 2004

PostPosted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 5:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Have you tried hitting her over the head with a binder?

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?p=921304&highlight=#921304
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