"Don't judge a book by its cover."

Started by Charizard★ August 7th, 2010 4:43 AM
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it's ignorant to pretend assumptions don't arise, consciously or not, when we look at people for the first time...the human mind is structured in such a way to fill in the gaps whenever it comes across an unknown...unfortunately when we don't know someone personally our brains don't have much to go on other than what's directly perceivable, and hence we are vulnerable to drawing judgment on the little bit of scrap info available...it's unavoidable...religion wouldn't exist if the mind didn't try to resolve all the unknowns it comes across...

well...while we may be hopeless to making rash judgement, it's okay...it's natural after all... i reckon the key is not to act on those initial assumptions until further information becomes available...certainly a process we have more control over...most of us anyway
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I'm afraid I do. Personally is expressed through fashion, and how one dresses and portrays themselves.

If I don't approve of or get set off by the way someone looks, it also sets me off to get to know them.
This is how I judge by appearance. It's usually by the way they dress, not petty (imo) things like "omg you're ugly ):".... lol.

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Yes I actually tend too but that actually doesn't stop me from being friends with someone. Personality speaks louder than appearance in my opinion. Although I can't help but laugh at ridiculous and hideous apperances xD.
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I hate to say it, but I do sometimes. I tend to judge people on how they dress, and how they act.

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Rarely do I let a person's appearance dictate how I feel about them as a person, even if that's the first time I've seen them/meet them.

While it adds into the information about a person, I don't like to dislike people on looks alone, unless they look, act and dress in a way that I disapprove of. The key here is that their actions are graded the most, looks and dress are low priority usually, unless the look and dress supports their actions. (When I say look, I'm referring to body language and other non-verbal cues)

I've been known to silently observe a person until I'm sure they're a good person, and then introduce myself to them. I do this a lot online and offline, and usually someone has to put in a good word for you, or I have to catch ya red handed in being a good person. xD

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I'll make little assumptions in my head (especially if everything about them in that regard screams a stereotype), 'cause well, I'm human, but that doesn't mean I don't give them the benefit of the doubt or a chance to prove me wrong with their actions.

I'm much more quick to judge people on a first impression by their behavior than just by what they look like, 'cause the latter doesn't necessarily say much about what type of person they are.




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Of course, everyone is, regardless of what they say! But that doesn't mean your impression and thoughts about someone don't change! First impression isn't really such a big thing, cause after all if you spend some time you get a grasp of their real personality, and that new impression replaces the old one!

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sometimes...... i mean if all they talk about is darkness, they wear black, and are odd, there 100% Goth or Imo. i call em what i see. BTW books have covers so you can judge them duh! LOL
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sometimes...... i mean if all they do is judge others, think colours reflect personality and call people that are different odd, they're 100% ridiculous, imo. i call em what i see. BTW book covers hardly ever portray the actual contents of the book, unless it clearly shows it's full of negativity against others! LOL
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I usually don't. I sometimes find myself judging people by their actions or the kind of things they say before I actually get to know them, however this is necessary so you know what kind of people to trust and which to avoid. However I don't stereotype people based on things they can't help (such as ethnicity or disease). If I do have a cautious view of someone my opinion is always open to change.