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Labelling is...
Great! I label people ALL the time!!
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It's not bad or good...
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I try not to label people. I don't think it's right.
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557365726E616D65

PostPosted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 10:45 am


Everybody does it, there is no denying it. "You look like a goth!" etc, etc, blah de da.

What do you think of labelling?
Is it wrong, or okay in certain situations?
Have you ever been labelled? What as?


(Mwah. I do not mean labels on the back of your shirt type labels. Though it does almost sound like that is what I'm talking about.)

And let's see...I don't really think labelling is wrong as long as it isn't used negatively (which it is a lot anyways). I could go on a whole rant about labels, but I won't. For now. blaugh
PostPosted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 11:04 am


That's a toughie. It's hard not to describe people at all. I try to dwell on their admirable traits.
The really hard part is describing someone to somebody who has never seen them. Then you're stuck mentioning something about that person that stands out...buck teeth, really long hair, limp, tattoo, short, mole on the left ear, facial hair....whatever it is, often the person doesn't like it, or doesn't appreciate you mentioning that in particular. You almost always have to mention age, gender and skin and hair color.
As far as personality goes, I dislike talking about people, unless I'm praising them. If I have a complaint about someone, I will take straight to them in private.
The only times I've felt pegged was about my religion, and for being a "tomboy" when I was little.

bandaidd


557365726E616D65

PostPosted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 11:17 am


In school some people would call me emo, and most of the time I thought it was just plain funny. Who isn't 'emo'? Everybody gets emotional from time to time. Some people just show it more often. Sometimes it bothered me a lot, usually if I was already have a not so good day, but most of the time I just laughed about it.
I think the laughing part threw them off, because a lot of the times after they called me emo and I laughed, they never said it to me again. blaugh

One thing that really gets me though, is when I listen to certain to certain bands/artists and people go, "Geez, that's so emo. I hate that kind of music." and automatically think you're 'emo' because you listen to those bands and try to insult you (and of course, the music you're listening to). Music is important to me, so I don't like it when people try to insult me and what music I like.
PostPosted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 11:28 am


I don't like to lable people at all cause I don't like when it's done to me but some people are just soooo incredibley stereotypical that you can't help but lable them. I have had a few people call me goth cause I like dark clothes, dark make-up, and my hair is naturaly dark but I'm not 'goth' at all, dark colors just look good on me. I've been labled as a skater too, but the only time I ever was on a skateboard I feel right off, I just like the skater fashion stlye and happen to hang out with a few skaters. And also because my fasion style inclueds lots of diffrent looks and when I'm in one of my nicer looking outfits that looks like it came from Macy's or somewhere expensive like that people look at me like I must be confused wearing an outfit like that since I'm all pierced up, I guese cause there is metal in my face I can't wear nice outfits and cute skirts confused . My thoughts on what people think of me are just whatever, I find piercings sexy, I like being able to wear all sorts of diffrent fasion styles because I have a love for fashion, I've even considered going to fashion design school once I'm done with my vet tech schooling, so screw thier stereo types, its such a comon but sometimes nasty thing. I've gotten turned down for jobs and had people rush away from me when I'm wearing a trnch coat but I can almost assure you had I been wearing a shirt that said 'cancer survivor' on it they would have been alot nicer to me, people are very shalow, I know from personal experiance, I've had soooo many adults look at me with disgust or something along those lines until someone mentions I am a cancer survivor. Its sad if it wasn't for having cancer alot of older people would look at me and think 'drugy, skater, freak, etc.' I really don't like people too much, another reason being a vet tech seems perfect for me, animals are so pure and true. They'd never judge you for your looks.

Snow White Jinx
Vice Captain


557365726E616D65

PostPosted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:23 pm


Yes! That's another thing I don't like...when I was in the seventh grade I liked to wear dark baggy clothes. They were comfy! What can I say? I didn't even know what goth was, so I obviously wasn't trying to be one. Anyways, I just wore a lot of dark baggy clothes and people started to call me a goth. At first it didn't phase me, because I didn't know what it meant. blaugh And even when I did learn what it meant it didn't bother me.

It only started bothering me when I noticed people would watch my every move when I went into a store, and they'd always look at me like I was some little delinquient (sp?). After a while I started to dress a bit more 'normal', because I couldn't stand the way people were treating me, and at the time I didn't really understand why they looked at me a certain way, and talked down to me.
PostPosted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:42 pm


It's true. You have to look long and hard for a friend who's going to be as loyal and loving as a dog these days. If anyone calls me a b***h, I say, thank you! rofl Most people have the good knocked out of them by the time they leave elementary school, it's sad...we learn to protect ourselves to be shallow.

bandaidd


557365726E616D65

PostPosted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 1:08 pm


bandaidd
It's true. You have to look long and hard for a friend who's going to be as loyal and loving as a dog these days. If anyone calls me a b***h, I say, thank you! rofl Most people have the good knocked out of them by the time they leave elementary school, it's sad...we learn to protect ourselves to be shallow.

So true!!
PostPosted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 1:13 pm


I think labeling is s**t but it happens and ther eisn't much you can do but like just try not to do it yuorself. But I some times do just becuase it's easier to describe something quickly.
But I think it's gay when people are just so derogitory about it.
I'm such a hypocrite though becuase I don't that to all the "D4's" and "scangers" But well I usually am a hypocrite XD;;;

Radioactive_Green
Crew


Snow White Jinx
Vice Captain

PostPosted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 1:25 pm


The Placebo Pixie
Yes! That's another thing I don't like...when I was in the seventh grade I liked to wear dark baggy clothes. They were comfy! What can I say? I didn't even know what goth was, so I obviously wasn't trying to be one. Anyways, I just wore a lot of dark baggy clothes and people started to call me a goth. At first it didn't phase me, because I didn't know what it meant. blaugh And even when I did learn what it meant it didn't bother me.

It only started bothering me when I noticed people would watch my every move when I went into a store, and they'd always look at me like I was some little delinquient (sp?). After a while I started to dress a bit more 'normal', because I couldn't stand the way people were treating me, and at the time I didn't really understand why they looked at me a certain way, and talked down to me.
Oh God I hate that! I stoped buying pants from Hot Topic because I'd go into some stores and they'd follow me through the whole store watching me! It pissed me off sooo bad cause I have never stolen a thing in my life! Not even a candy bar or nothing! So my pants are big! Whatever! There was this one liqour store my boyfriend used to buy smokes at and one time I was hungry so I went in with him to get snack and a soda and the people who run it are an old chinese couple and the old lady was following me around while the old man washelping my bf and I every time I turned and looked at her she'd stop and smile and pretend to be fixing something! And I went in with him a second time for the same reason and she did it again! But the third time I went in when I waited by the counter for my bf to get the snacks and soda she didn't follow him around but she kept her eyes on me until a black kid walked in then she started following him like she had me but she kept turning around to look at me. I have never goneback again, I was insulted she thought of me as a theif. The only reason is stereo types and I hate it.
PostPosted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 1:35 pm


bandaidd
It's true. You have to look long and hard for a friend who's going to be as loyal and loving as a dog these days. If anyone calls me a b***h, I say, thank you! rofl Most people have the good knocked out of them by the time they leave elementary school, it's sad...we learn to protect ourselves to be shallow.
I thought I had the greatest bunch of friends about 2 years ago but now after seeing so many of them stab each other in the back and s**t talk each other I really don't feel comfortable around some of them anymore and I definatley trust none of them at all, which is sad because they are my friends and I should but they have given me no reason to what so ever. Most people only care about themselfs these days and don't care who they screw over, even if it's their best friend, so long as they are happy in the end of it all. One of my friends steals things left at his house, I've seen him do it before right in front of me what he didn't realize is that by seeing him do that to someone he spoke so highly of I knew he'd do the same to me in a heartbeat and in fact many CD's have 'disapeared' from his place, like so many other peoples stuff,...recently I've found a few laying around and it's pissing me off so bad. He knows my dad steals from me, and he knows my 1000 CDs I'd been collecting for years we're stolen 2years ago and I've only got a few to my name since I'm so broke but he still has the nerve to steal from me!... and people wonder why I'm anti-social rolleyes Who needs friends who will put on a mask when your with them but then s**t talk you behind tour back?

Snow White Jinx
Vice Captain


557365726E616D65

PostPosted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 2:20 pm


~xXx~Nikki4187~xXx~
The Placebo Pixie
Yes! That's another thing I don't like...when I was in the seventh grade I liked to wear dark baggy clothes. They were comfy! What can I say? I didn't even know what goth was, so I obviously wasn't trying to be one. Anyways, I just wore a lot of dark baggy clothes and people started to call me a goth. At first it didn't phase me, because I didn't know what it meant. blaugh And even when I did learn what it meant it didn't bother me.

It only started bothering me when I noticed people would watch my every move when I went into a store, and they'd always look at me like I was some little delinquient (sp?). After a while I started to dress a bit more 'normal', because I couldn't stand the way people were treating me, and at the time I didn't really understand why they looked at me a certain way, and talked down to me.
Oh God I hate that! I stoped buying pants from Hot Topic because I'd go into some stores and they'd follow me through the whole store watching me! It pissed me off sooo bad cause I have never stolen a thing in my life! Not even a candy bar or nothing! So my pants are big! Whatever! There was this one liqour store my boyfriend used to buy smokes at and one time I was hungry so I went in with him to get snack and a soda and the people who run it are an old chinese couple and the old lady was following me around while the old man washelping my bf and I every time I turned and looked at her she'd stop and smile and pretend to be fixing something! And I went in with him a second time for the same reason and she did it again! But the third time I went in when I waited by the counter for my bf to get the snacks and soda she didn't follow him around but she kept her eyes on me until a black kid walked in then she started following him like she had me but she kept turning around to look at me. I have never goneback again, I was insulted she thought of me as a theif. The only reason is stereo types and I hate it.

Haha. Just to be rude, I would have turned around and been like, "Excuse me, is there a problem? Or do you normally follow everyone around the store like a hawk?" or you know, something along those lines. But only if it had happened a few times. I can't stand people doing that.
PostPosted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 2:22 pm


~xXx~Nikki4187~xXx~
bandaidd
It's true. You have to look long and hard for a friend who's going to be as loyal and loving as a dog these days. If anyone calls me a b***h, I say, thank you! rofl Most people have the good knocked out of them by the time they leave elementary school, it's sad...we learn to protect ourselves to be shallow.
I thought I had the greatest bunch of friends about 2 years ago but now after seeing so many of them stab each other in the back and s**t talk each other I really don't feel comfortable around some of them anymore and I definatley trust none of them at all, which is sad because they are my friends and I should but they have given me no reason to what so ever. Most people only care about themselfs these days and don't care who they screw over, even if it's their best friend, so long as they are happy in the end of it all. One of my friends steals things left at his house, I've seen him do it before right in front of me what he didn't realize is that by seeing him do that to someone he spoke so highly of I knew he'd do the same to me in a heartbeat and in fact many CD's have 'disapeared' from his place, like so many other peoples stuff,...recently I've found a few laying around and it's pissing me off so bad. He knows my dad steals from me, and he knows my 1000 CDs I'd been collecting for years we're stolen 2years ago and I've only got a few to my name since I'm so broke but he still has the nerve to steal from me!... and people wonder why I'm anti-social rolleyes Who needs friends who will put on a mask when your with them but then s**t talk you behind tour back?

I have a friend who steals, and I hate that she does it. What makes it worse is that she takes her 2 year old son with her! He could get taken away if they catch her. But, of course, she won't listen to reason. It upsets me. But, she's never stolen from me, which is good. I just wish she'd stop stealing altogether!

557365726E616D65


neverusingthisagain15

PostPosted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 4:14 pm


I don't really like labeling. Cause people like to call me prep. But I'd like to say that I am FAR from prep. I'd like to say that I'm an actual average kid. Not too far into crying or hyperness or etc. Just. In the middle. lol

BUT. A lot of peopel go on with labeling. And. It's hard to make them understand who's who without sayin their label. Like. I couldn't tell somebody like "You know that kid who cried a lot today?" It would have been like "You know that emo kid from today?"

ya. lol
PostPosted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 5:38 pm


005kimstyle
I don't really like labeling. Cause people like to call me prep. But I'd like to say that I am FAR from prep. I'd like to say that I'm an actual average kid. Not too far into crying or hyperness or etc. Just. In the middle. lol

BUT. A lot of peopel go on with labeling. And. It's hard to make them understand who's who without sayin their label. Like. I couldn't tell somebody like "You know that kid who cried a lot today?" It would have been like "You know that emo kid from today?"

ya. lol

Yes, yes. I understand.
Sometimes it's easier to label someone rather than try to explain it in another way. 3nodding

557365726E616D65


neverusingthisagain15

PostPosted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 6:21 pm


The Placebo Pixie
005kimstyle
I don't really like labeling. Cause people like to call me prep. But I'd like to say that I am FAR from prep. I'd like to say that I'm an actual average kid. Not too far into crying or hyperness or etc. Just. In the middle. lol

BUT. A lot of peopel go on with labeling. And. It's hard to make them understand who's who without sayin their label. Like. I couldn't tell somebody like "You know that kid who cried a lot today?" It would have been like "You know that emo kid from today?"

ya. lol

Yes, yes. I understand.
Sometimes it's easier to label someone rather than try to explain it in another way. 3nodding

It would mean going into so much describing details and stuff. Which. Can take a long time if I didn't know who that kid was at all.

But you know? I dislike people who say the word FOB for some reason. Cause it mostly refers to Chinese and is pretty racist... stressed gonk
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