Do you place excessive faith in other peoples opinions?

TheyKnowMyIP · 19-10-2011 8:57pm #1

I can be grumpy. Most of the time, I will place absolute trust in my own opinions and decisions. "Nobody knows better than myself I say". As I grow older, I become increasingly less influenced by the opinions of others. I mostly think advice anyone else gives is suspect until proven otherwise. Rules are rules of course, but that is not to say I won't challenge them if my suspicions are reasonable.

So, do you like asking others for their opinions on matters from deciding what to wear, to matters that influence how you spend? Nothing amuses me more than walking by a shop and somebody asking me if I would like help. If I wanted your questionable advice, I would have asked for it. Don't get me started on those "experts" they put on the radio. Most of these people are quacks. People talk utter nonsense at the best of times imo. Especially so on junk tv such as the "the *insert_here* show".

Medical Professionals and such are mostly exempt though, because these people are more qualified than myself. That isn't to say I don't question medical matters from time to time though. Not my quote, but opinions are like assholes. Everybody has one. The trick lies in seperating the junk from the gold.

It scares me immensly how people will read **** in mags and other questional sources and proclaim their new wonder news as proof. Anytime this happens, I bang my head against a wall. Metaphorically speaking:) I long for the day I can influence and control the masses. People will buy into anything these days.

The dictators had it down to a tee. You really do have to protect people from themselves. The vast majority at least. This is not some teenager hormonal angst, some people really are collective animals. The herd mentality works wonders when it comes to marketing and selling ****.

Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

Temptamperu · 19-10-2011 8:58pm

Never in yours

but most people i would take with a grain of salt... fool me once and all that.

InkSlinger67 · 19-10-2011 8:59pm

I don't think they know your IP tbh

TheyKnowMyIP · 19-10-2011 9:00pm

Buy my diet pills. They lost a woman a couple of stone. LOL.

AnonoBoy · 19-10-2011 9:00pm

Father knows best.

But since the only way we can contact him these days is through a ouija board I think I better start figuring sh*t out for myself.

du Maurier · 19-10-2011 9:01pm

Dunno why you're asking us. You seem to have it all covered.

orourkeda · 19-10-2011 9:02pm

Are you a smoker op?

TheyKnowMyIP · 19-10-2011 9:02pm

orourkeda wrote: »

Are you a smoker op?

Naw. Why?:)

RichieC · 19-10-2011 9:05pm

Yea, you're better than everyone OP.. just like everyone else here.

starbelgrade · 19-10-2011 9:07pm

Do you think my bum looks big in this thread?

TheyKnowMyIP · 19-10-2011 9:08pm

starbelgrade wrote: »

Do you think my bum looks big in this thread?

I don't think resident trolls are the ones you should be asking:pac:

General General · 19-10-2011 9:10pm

TheyKnowMyIP wrote: »

I can be grumpy. Most of the time, I will place absolute trust in my own opinions and decisions. "Nobody knows better than myself I say". As I grow older, I become increasingly less influenced by the opinions of others. I mostly think advice anyone else gives is suspect until proven otherwise. Rules are rules of course, but that is not to say I won't challenge them if my suspicions are reasonable.

So, do you like asking others for their opinions on matters from deciding what to wear, to matters that influence how you spend? Nothing amuses me more than walking by a shop and somebody asking me if I would like help. If I wanted your questionable advice, I would have asked for it. Don't get me started on those "experts" they put on the radio. Most of these people are quacks. People talk utter nonsense at the best of times imo.

At this point in time, I can think of one example.

TheyKnowMyIP wrote: »

Especially so on junk tv such as the "the *insert_here* show".

I've never seen or heard of this show... It sounds niche. Sure, whatever you are into yourself...

TheyKnowMyIP wrote: »

Medical Professionals and such are mostly exempt though, because these people are more qualified than myself. That isn't to say I don't question medical matters from time to time though. Not my quote, but opinions are like assholes. Everybody has one. The trick lies in seperating the junk from the gold.

It scares me immensly how people will read **** in mags and other questional sources and proclaim their new wonder news as proof. Anytime this happens, I bang my head against a wall. Metaphorically speaking:) I long for the day I can influence and control the masses. People will buy into anything these days.

Don't hold your breath, I think you'll find they won't buy some sh!t.

TheyKnowMyIP wrote: »

The dictators had it down to a tee. You really do have to protect people from themselves. The vast majority at least. This is not some teenager hormonal angst, some people really are collective animals. The herd mentality works wonders when it comes to marketing and selling ****.

Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

Yeah, you're too old to put it down to teenage hormones.