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I may be fishing for disagreefish, but did astrology ever go out of vogue? I have seen and heard more of it in recent times. I've had two dates end at the knowledge of my sign as the thought was that we were incompatible. Truth is, just by letting that decide makes it true.
Here's my take on it, right or wrong in your case. We all find certain qualities in others agreeable or not. If a person had a quality we didn't care for, then finding out their sign might reinforce our experience that all those under the sign of Flaberhounder have that disagreeable trait. Some do the same with nationality, age group, religion & so much more.
I've personally seen certain qualities in certain signs that a vast majority possess & it's either intriguing or off putting. You know who you are, Flaberhounders. So, it might be the other way 'round... a trait is off putting, then they try to make sense of it.
Some place no credence in signs. Then look what happens...
Or, they could just be flat-out kooky.1 -
Why do bad things happen in 3s?0
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A girl who is friend at work yesterday said I have a type A personality. Is that good or bad? What is type A?0
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isalsayourface123 wrote: »Why do bad things happen in 3s?
Self fulfilling prophecy.2 -
isalsayourface123 wrote: »Why do bad things happen in 3s?
Count yourself lucky; sometimes that dark cloud just seems to hover. Lol0 -
A girl who is friend at work yesterday said I have a type A personality. Is that good or bad? What is type A?
From Wiki: "Type A individuals... outgoing, ambitious, rigidly organized, highly status-conscious, sensitive, impatient, anxious, proactive, and concerned with time management. People with Type A personalities are often high-achieving "workaholics"
Some say it as a negative, implying aggressiveness & pushy, me-first qualities. There are those unbridled Type As, but not all are unpleasant to be around.
Most of us Type As are leaders, achievers & talk fast, walk fast, think fast. I don't take it as an insult. I am Type A.0 -
TarryTaffy wrote: »A girl who is friend at work yesterday said I have a type A personality. Is that good or bad? What is type A?
From Wiki: "Type A individuals... outgoing, ambitious, rigidly organized, highly status-conscious, sensitive, impatient, anxious, proactive, and concerned with time management. People with Type A personalities are often high-achieving "workaholics"
Some say it as a negative, implying aggressiveness & pushy, me-first qualities. There are those unbridled Type As, but not all are unpleasant to be around.
Most of us Type As are leaders, achievers & talk fast, walk fast, think fast. I don't take it as an insult. I am Type A.
Don't pigeonhole yourselves.
Everyone has different personality traits - people like to put "types" to them because it's their way of rationalising the world to suit their way of thinking (and often make learning about people less effort because they're lazy).
Take time to understand each other
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TarryTaffy wrote: »A girl who is friend at work yesterday said I have a type A personality. Is that good or bad? What is type A?
From Wiki: "Type A individuals... outgoing, ambitious, rigidly organized, highly status-conscious, sensitive, impatient, anxious, proactive, and concerned with time management. People with Type A personalities are often high-achieving "workaholics"
Some say it as a negative, implying aggressiveness & pushy, me-first qualities. There are those unbridled Type As, but not all are unpleasant to be around.
Most of us Type As are leaders, achievers & talk fast, walk fast, think fast. I don't take it as an insult. I am Type A.
With a little more context, i told her my doctor wanted to put me on anxiety meds. She said "makes sense, you are a Type A personaility. A control freak." So im trying to evaluate this statement and see how much it applies to me. At some level it makes sense, but like @Shadowsan said, dont want to pigeon hole myself.0 -
TarryTaffy wrote: »A girl who is friend at work yesterday said I have a type A personality. Is that good or bad? What is type A?
From Wiki: "Type A individuals... outgoing, ambitious, rigidly organized, highly status-conscious, sensitive, impatient, anxious, proactive, and concerned with time management. People with Type A personalities are often high-achieving "workaholics"
Some say it as a negative, implying aggressiveness & pushy, me-first qualities. There are those unbridled Type As, but not all are unpleasant to be around.
Most of us Type As are leaders, achievers & talk fast, walk fast, think fast. I don't take it as an insult. I am Type A.
Don't pigeonhole yourselves.
Everyone has different personality traits - people like to put "types" to them because it's their way of rationalising the world to suit their way of thinking (and often make learning about people less effort because they're lazy).
Take time to understand each other
I get your point, but, I didn't make up the "system", was just explaining it. Those called Type A are often accused of possessing negative quality traits. I was explaining they don't have to be.
I don't know how the OP's friend meant the comment... maybe she's pigeonholing, or not. Descriptives don't necessarily need to be judgmental.2 -
TarryTaffy wrote: »TarryTaffy wrote: »A girl who is friend at work yesterday said I have a type A personality. Is that good or bad? What is type A?
From Wiki: "Type A individuals... outgoing, ambitious, rigidly organized, highly status-conscious, sensitive, impatient, anxious, proactive, and concerned with time management. People with Type A personalities are often high-achieving "workaholics"
Some say it as a negative, implying aggressiveness & pushy, me-first qualities. There are those unbridled Type As, but not all are unpleasant to be around.
Most of us Type As are leaders, achievers & talk fast, walk fast, think fast. I don't take it as an insult. I am Type A.
Don't pigeonhole yourselves.
Everyone has different personality traits - people like to put "types" to them because it's their way of rationalising the world to suit their way of thinking (and often make learning about people less effort because they're lazy).
Take time to understand each other
I get your point, but, I didn't make up the "system", was just explaining it. Those called Type A are often accused of possessing negative quality traits. I was explaining they don't have to be.
I don't know how the OP's friend meant the comment... maybe she's pigeonholing, or not. Descriptives don't necessarily need to be judgmental.
Course, I wasn't saying you were - i'm just pointing out that categorisation of people is a construct made up to make it easier to generalise and judge - I know you were just helping answer the question
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isalsayourface123 wrote: »Why do bad things happen in 3s?
Self fulfilling prophecy.isalsayourface123 wrote: »Why do bad things happen in 3s?
Count yourself lucky; sometimes that dark cloud just seems to hover. Lol
Technically no bad things are happening...well aside from my heat giving out. But that's not awful...just made me think of people who say bad things come in 3s...0 -
I’d like to have the OP’s phone number0
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jacktherower wrote: »I’d like to have the OP’s phone number
I said serious questions
Why does my cat growl like a dog? He also likes balls.0 -
isalsayourface123 wrote: »jacktherower wrote: »I’d like to have the OP’s phone number
I said serious questions
Why does my cat growl like a dog? He also likes balls.
Amazeballs?0 -
What's the luminosity of Sirius?0
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How do you get World Peace?0
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Your option is slightly better than mine, which is to just turn it all to glass and hope life moves on without humanity, but... my way is equality for everyone. Everyone is equally dead.
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TarryTaffy wrote: »TarryTaffy wrote: »A girl who is friend at work yesterday said I have a type A personality. Is that good or bad? What is type A?
From Wiki: "Type A individuals... outgoing, ambitious, rigidly organized, highly status-conscious, sensitive, impatient, anxious, proactive, and concerned with time management. People with Type A personalities are often high-achieving "workaholics"
Some say it as a negative, implying aggressiveness & pushy, me-first qualities. There are those unbridled Type As, but not all are unpleasant to be around.
Most of us Type As are leaders, achievers & talk fast, walk fast, think fast. I don't take it as an insult. I am Type A.
Don't pigeonhole yourselves.
Everyone has different personality traits - people like to put "types" to them because it's their way of rationalising the world to suit their way of thinking (and often make learning about people less effort because they're lazy).
Take time to understand each other
I get your point, but, I didn't make up the "system", was just explaining it. Those called Type A are often accused of possessing negative quality traits. I was explaining they don't have to be.
I don't know how the OP's friend meant the comment... maybe she's pigeonholing, or not. Descriptives don't necessarily need to be judgmental.
Course, I wasn't saying you were - i'm just pointing out that categorisation of people is a construct made up to make it easier to generalise and judge - I know you were just helping answer the question
Thank you for your clarification.
To your last point on judging, does that necessarily have to be bad? From an evolutionary POV or just ensuring personal safety, determining friend from foe can be a life or death situation. We all judge our situations & assess when entering into what could be vulnerable situations.
I'd have to look up the definition of judge, as it often has a negative connotation, but if asked a few q's about background, it also can be positive in knowing how to approach a person & establish rapport. I like people to be comfortable with me & don't want to say something that might be considered off-putting. A joke I might tell you wouldn't be told if in the presence of an elderly woman who might take offense. I'm judging her by determining she perhaps wouldn't appreciate that particular brand of humor, but others might think I'm judging her to be humorless.
Although, a co-worker saying one is a control freak doesn't sound as if that's being said in a positive way, but it depends on the relationship. I wouldn't have the trust to reveal to a co-worker that I'd be considering taking meds, but maybe the reverse reveals more of a trusting friendship than just being mere co-workers.
Is judging always negative?1 -
TarryTaffy wrote: »TarryTaffy wrote: »TarryTaffy wrote: »A girl who is friend at work yesterday said I have a type A personality. Is that good or bad? What is type A?
From Wiki: "Type A individuals... outgoing, ambitious, rigidly organized, highly status-conscious, sensitive, impatient, anxious, proactive, and concerned with time management. People with Type A personalities are often high-achieving "workaholics"
Some say it as a negative, implying aggressiveness & pushy, me-first qualities. There are those unbridled Type As, but not all are unpleasant to be around.
Most of us Type As are leaders, achievers & talk fast, walk fast, think fast. I don't take it as an insult. I am Type A.
Don't pigeonhole yourselves.
Everyone has different personality traits - people like to put "types" to them because it's their way of rationalising the world to suit their way of thinking (and often make learning about people less effort because they're lazy).
Take time to understand each other
I get your point, but, I didn't make up the "system", was just explaining it. Those called Type A are often accused of possessing negative quality traits. I was explaining they don't have to be.
I don't know how the OP's friend meant the comment... maybe she's pigeonholing, or not. Descriptives don't necessarily need to be judgmental.
Course, I wasn't saying you were - i'm just pointing out that categorisation of people is a construct made up to make it easier to generalise and judge - I know you were just helping answer the question
Thank you for your clarification.
To your last point on judging, does that necessarily have to be bad? From an evolutionary POV or just ensuring personal safety, determining friend from foe can be a life or death situation. We all judge our situations & assess when entering into what could be vulnerable situations.
I'd have to look up the definition of judge, as it often has a negative connotation, but if asked a few q's about background, it also can be positive in knowing how to approach a person & establish rapport. I like people to be comfortable with me & don't want to say something that might be considered off-putting. A joke I might tell you wouldn't be told if in the presence of an elderly woman who might take offense. I'm judging her by determining she perhaps wouldn't appreciate that particular brand of humor, but others might think I'm judging her to be humorless.
Although, a co-worker saying one is a control freak doesn't sound as if that's being said in a positive way, but it depends on the relationship. I wouldn't have the trust to reveal to a co-worker that I'd be considering taking meds, but maybe the reverse reveals more of a trusting friendship than just being mere co-workers.
Is judging always negative?
Judging is good, judging unfairly is bad.1 -
TarryTaffy wrote: »TarryTaffy wrote: »TarryTaffy wrote: »A girl who is friend at work yesterday said I have a type A personality. Is that good or bad? What is type A?
From Wiki: "Type A individuals... outgoing, ambitious, rigidly organized, highly status-conscious, sensitive, impatient, anxious, proactive, and concerned with time management. People with Type A personalities are often high-achieving "workaholics"
Some say it as a negative, implying aggressiveness & pushy, me-first qualities. There are those unbridled Type As, but not all are unpleasant to be around.
Most of us Type As are leaders, achievers & talk fast, walk fast, think fast. I don't take it as an insult. I am Type A.
Don't pigeonhole yourselves.
Everyone has different personality traits - people like to put "types" to them because it's their way of rationalising the world to suit their way of thinking (and often make learning about people less effort because they're lazy).
Take time to understand each other
I get your point, but, I didn't make up the "system", was just explaining it. Those called Type A are often accused of possessing negative quality traits. I was explaining they don't have to be.
I don't know how the OP's friend meant the comment... maybe she's pigeonholing, or not. Descriptives don't necessarily need to be judgmental.
Course, I wasn't saying you were - i'm just pointing out that categorisation of people is a construct made up to make it easier to generalise and judge - I know you were just helping answer the question
Thank you for your clarification.
To your last point on judging, does that necessarily have to be bad? From an evolutionary POV or just ensuring personal safety, determining friend from foe can be a life or death situation. We all judge our situations & assess when entering into what could be vulnerable situations.
I'd have to look up the definition of judge, as it often has a negative connotation, but if asked a few q's about background, it also can be positive in knowing how to approach a person & establish rapport. I like people to be comfortable with me & don't want to say something that might be considered off-putting. A joke I might tell you wouldn't be told if in the presence of an elderly woman who might take offense. I'm judging her by determining she perhaps wouldn't appreciate that particular brand of humor, but others might think I'm judging her to be humorless.
Although, a co-worker saying one is a control freak doesn't sound as if that's being said in a positive way, but it depends on the relationship. I wouldn't have the trust to reveal to a co-worker that I'd be considering taking meds, but maybe the reverse reveals more of a trusting friendship than just being mere co-workers.
Is judging always negative?
Judging is good, judging unfairly is bad.
Who determines if it's unfair tho? What code or morals do you universally go by?2 -
isalsayourface123 wrote: »TarryTaffy wrote: »TarryTaffy wrote: »TarryTaffy wrote: »A girl who is friend at work yesterday said I have a type A personality. Is that good or bad? What is type A?
From Wiki: "Type A individuals... outgoing, ambitious, rigidly organized, highly status-conscious, sensitive, impatient, anxious, proactive, and concerned with time management. People with Type A personalities are often high-achieving "workaholics"
Some say it as a negative, implying aggressiveness & pushy, me-first qualities. There are those unbridled Type As, but not all are unpleasant to be around.
Most of us Type As are leaders, achievers & talk fast, walk fast, think fast. I don't take it as an insult. I am Type A.
Don't pigeonhole yourselves.
Everyone has different personality traits - people like to put "types" to them because it's their way of rationalising the world to suit their way of thinking (and often make learning about people less effort because they're lazy).
Take time to understand each other
I get your point, but, I didn't make up the "system", was just explaining it. Those called Type A are often accused of possessing negative quality traits. I was explaining they don't have to be.
I don't know how the OP's friend meant the comment... maybe she's pigeonholing, or not. Descriptives don't necessarily need to be judgmental.
Course, I wasn't saying you were - i'm just pointing out that categorisation of people is a construct made up to make it easier to generalise and judge - I know you were just helping answer the question
Thank you for your clarification.
To your last point on judging, does that necessarily have to be bad? From an evolutionary POV or just ensuring personal safety, determining friend from foe can be a life or death situation. We all judge our situations & assess when entering into what could be vulnerable situations.
I'd have to look up the definition of judge, as it often has a negative connotation, but if asked a few q's about background, it also can be positive in knowing how to approach a person & establish rapport. I like people to be comfortable with me & don't want to say something that might be considered off-putting. A joke I might tell you wouldn't be told if in the presence of an elderly woman who might take offense. I'm judging her by determining she perhaps wouldn't appreciate that particular brand of humor, but others might think I'm judging her to be humorless.
Although, a co-worker saying one is a control freak doesn't sound as if that's being said in a positive way, but it depends on the relationship. I wouldn't have the trust to reveal to a co-worker that I'd be considering taking meds, but maybe the reverse reveals more of a trusting friendship than just being mere co-workers.
Is judging always negative?
Judging is good, judging unfairly is bad.
Who determines if it's unfair tho? What code or morals do you universally go by?
I am judging you. Right now. So learn to code.2 -
isalsayourface123 wrote: »TarryTaffy wrote: »TarryTaffy wrote: »TarryTaffy wrote: »A girl who is friend at work yesterday said I have a type A personality. Is that good or bad? What is type A?
From Wiki: "Type A individuals... outgoing, ambitious, rigidly organized, highly status-conscious, sensitive, impatient, anxious, proactive, and concerned with time management. People with Type A personalities are often high-achieving "workaholics"
Some say it as a negative, implying aggressiveness & pushy, me-first qualities. There are those unbridled Type As, but not all are unpleasant to be around.
Most of us Type As are leaders, achievers & talk fast, walk fast, think fast. I don't take it as an insult. I am Type A.
Don't pigeonhole yourselves.
Everyone has different personality traits - people like to put "types" to them because it's their way of rationalising the world to suit their way of thinking (and often make learning about people less effort because they're lazy).
Take time to understand each other
I get your point, but, I didn't make up the "system", was just explaining it. Those called Type A are often accused of possessing negative quality traits. I was explaining they don't have to be.
I don't know how the OP's friend meant the comment... maybe she's pigeonholing, or not. Descriptives don't necessarily need to be judgmental.
Course, I wasn't saying you were - i'm just pointing out that categorisation of people is a construct made up to make it easier to generalise and judge - I know you were just helping answer the question
Thank you for your clarification.
To your last point on judging, does that necessarily have to be bad? From an evolutionary POV or just ensuring personal safety, determining friend from foe can be a life or death situation. We all judge our situations & assess when entering into what could be vulnerable situations.
I'd have to look up the definition of judge, as it often has a negative connotation, but if asked a few q's about background, it also can be positive in knowing how to approach a person & establish rapport. I like people to be comfortable with me & don't want to say something that might be considered off-putting. A joke I might tell you wouldn't be told if in the presence of an elderly woman who might take offense. I'm judging her by determining she perhaps wouldn't appreciate that particular brand of humor, but others might think I'm judging her to be humorless.
Although, a co-worker saying one is a control freak doesn't sound as if that's being said in a positive way, but it depends on the relationship. I wouldn't have the trust to reveal to a co-worker that I'd be considering taking meds, but maybe the reverse reveals more of a trusting friendship than just being mere co-workers.
Is judging always negative?
Judging is good, judging unfairly is bad.
Who determines if it's unfair tho? What code or morals do you universally go by?
Judging someone without knowing them, strictly by their race, gender, sexual orientation, social standing etc......i believe are examples of unfair.4 -
isalsayourface123 wrote: »TarryTaffy wrote: »TarryTaffy wrote: »TarryTaffy wrote: »A girl who is friend at work yesterday said I have a type A personality. Is that good or bad? What is type A?
From Wiki: "Type A individuals... outgoing, ambitious, rigidly organized, highly status-conscious, sensitive, impatient, anxious, proactive, and concerned with time management. People with Type A personalities are often high-achieving "workaholics"
Some say it as a negative, implying aggressiveness & pushy, me-first qualities. There are those unbridled Type As, but not all are unpleasant to be around.
Most of us Type As are leaders, achievers & talk fast, walk fast, think fast. I don't take it as an insult. I am Type A.
Don't pigeonhole yourselves.
Everyone has different personality traits - people like to put "types" to them because it's their way of rationalising the world to suit their way of thinking (and often make learning about people less effort because they're lazy).
Take time to understand each other
I get your point, but, I didn't make up the "system", was just explaining it. Those called Type A are often accused of possessing negative quality traits. I was explaining they don't have to be.
I don't know how the OP's friend meant the comment... maybe she's pigeonholing, or not. Descriptives don't necessarily need to be judgmental.
Course, I wasn't saying you were - i'm just pointing out that categorisation of people is a construct made up to make it easier to generalise and judge - I know you were just helping answer the question
Thank you for your clarification.
To your last point on judging, does that necessarily have to be bad? From an evolutionary POV or just ensuring personal safety, determining friend from foe can be a life or death situation. We all judge our situations & assess when entering into what could be vulnerable situations.
I'd have to look up the definition of judge, as it often has a negative connotation, but if asked a few q's about background, it also can be positive in knowing how to approach a person & establish rapport. I like people to be comfortable with me & don't want to say something that might be considered off-putting. A joke I might tell you wouldn't be told if in the presence of an elderly woman who might take offense. I'm judging her by determining she perhaps wouldn't appreciate that particular brand of humor, but others might think I'm judging her to be humorless.
Although, a co-worker saying one is a control freak doesn't sound as if that's being said in a positive way, but it depends on the relationship. I wouldn't have the trust to reveal to a co-worker that I'd be considering taking meds, but maybe the reverse reveals more of a trusting friendship than just being mere co-workers.
Is judging always negative?
Judging is good, judging unfairly is bad.
Who determines if it's unfair tho? What code or morals do you universally go by?
Judging someone without knowing them, strictly by their race, gender, sexual orientation, social standing etc......i believe are examples of unfair.
But making judgments and assumptions for other reasons are ok?2 -
isalsayourface123 wrote: »TarryTaffy wrote: »TarryTaffy wrote: »TarryTaffy wrote: »A girl who is friend at work yesterday said I have a type A personality. Is that good or bad? What is type A?
From Wiki: "Type A individuals... outgoing, ambitious, rigidly organized, highly status-conscious, sensitive, impatient, anxious, proactive, and concerned with time management. People with Type A personalities are often high-achieving "workaholics"
Some say it as a negative, implying aggressiveness & pushy, me-first qualities. There are those unbridled Type As, but not all are unpleasant to be around.
Most of us Type As are leaders, achievers & talk fast, walk fast, think fast. I don't take it as an insult. I am Type A.
Don't pigeonhole yourselves.
Everyone has different personality traits - people like to put "types" to them because it's their way of rationalising the world to suit their way of thinking (and often make learning about people less effort because they're lazy).
Take time to understand each other
I get your point, but, I didn't make up the "system", was just explaining it. Those called Type A are often accused of possessing negative quality traits. I was explaining they don't have to be.
I don't know how the OP's friend meant the comment... maybe she's pigeonholing, or not. Descriptives don't necessarily need to be judgmental.
Course, I wasn't saying you were - i'm just pointing out that categorisation of people is a construct made up to make it easier to generalise and judge - I know you were just helping answer the question
Thank you for your clarification.
To your last point on judging, does that necessarily have to be bad? From an evolutionary POV or just ensuring personal safety, determining friend from foe can be a life or death situation. We all judge our situations & assess when entering into what could be vulnerable situations.
I'd have to look up the definition of judge, as it often has a negative connotation, but if asked a few q's about background, it also can be positive in knowing how to approach a person & establish rapport. I like people to be comfortable with me & don't want to say something that might be considered off-putting. A joke I might tell you wouldn't be told if in the presence of an elderly woman who might take offense. I'm judging her by determining she perhaps wouldn't appreciate that particular brand of humor, but others might think I'm judging her to be humorless.
Although, a co-worker saying one is a control freak doesn't sound as if that's being said in a positive way, but it depends on the relationship. I wouldn't have the trust to reveal to a co-worker that I'd be considering taking meds, but maybe the reverse reveals more of a trusting friendship than just being mere co-workers.
Is judging always negative?
Judging is good, judging unfairly is bad.
Who determines if it's unfair tho? What code or morals do you universally go by?
I am judging you. Right now. So learn to code.
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