Why do people like you?

I think thats what makes me good with the ladys is that i can make them laugh ;) , if you can make a girl laugh your on your way but of course they have to also fancy you a little bit. :D
 
CBS, I've seen some of your undiluted comments on here - and because of those, I actually grew to like your points of view. I would say you use sarcasm when people don't understand the point you're trying to put across.

I suppose I'm about as popular as a fart in a lift at the best of times - I've learned to speak my mind much more, and people like and/or hate me for that. But I almost always do it for what I see as the best - if not, then to show people what I think.
 
People dont like me , its that simple.

I seriously have no idea why some do though, my partner seems convinced that im somehow "amazing" and my friends agree, when all i ever am is a pain in the rear end to people :confused:

Rgds,
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Well... I've been told by a lot of people they like and respect me because of my honesty. It's certainly not always a positive trait as I always say it how it is and would very rarely lie to spare someones feelings. In the long run though they appreciate the honesty.

Gilly said:
Generally I think it is my honesty. Initially people are often put off by my brashness - especially on here. Once they get to know me a little better though I think they appreciate it - especially people from here.
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Lol! I didn't read the thread before I posted and I just noticed this. How very spooky.
 
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Nix said:
I'm just curious CBS - what exactly was this course about, or rather,
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Psychotherapy and Counselling course, although I'm not receiving psychotherapy and it isn't so much the academic content that is making me think this way...

what fuels this particular question? Are you attempting to see people's responses for another benign reason, are you attempting to validate something you were taught or are you just pushing the boundaries of intrinsic arrogance? ;)
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Because I was called into asking this question of myself and I know that one of the places that I can get answers in this fashion, is here.

SunaseIPs said:
Who are you?
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What's that coming over the hill...

basmic said:
CBS, I've seen some of your undiluted comments on here - and because of those, I actually grew to like your points of view. I would say you use sarcasm when people don't understand the point you're trying to put across.
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Thankyou for telling me why you like me. It's worth note that a lot of the more controversial of my comments on here are political but here was about the only place I could express them at one point. When I started thinking a lot of the things about the topics I am often associated with on here I also believed that such things couldn't be said in public.

I use sarcasm when the mood takes me.

Over the last year or so I have started mixing with lots of different people, mostly people who come from posher social backgrounds than I and lots of different types of educational backgrounds.

I'd tried to varying degrees to make friends and come to a few conclusions, which have really been highlighted to me over the week.

1) I thought that being funny will make people like me, that it was an excellent social skill. But I also realise that it wont necessarily do all the work . I realised this today because there is little/no room for humour where I am every day. What is also unusual is that I have become friendly with someone without using my sense of humour, and I just dont understand how that works...

2) I have come to stop caring what others think of me, and found that this somehow makes them like me more. In the majority of social situations I really don't care - particularly becasue I am more working class than a lot of the people I mix with, and generally more comfortable with a confrontation than they are. I go into a social situation with the idea that if anyone trys to be mean to me that no-one would be able to shame or embarrass me becasue I wouldn't be uncomfortable with a confrontation. (Don't know how much sense that makes - Gilly doesn't seem afraid of confrontation, he might get what I'm talking about)
 
cleanbluesky said:
What's that coming over the hill...
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Because I don't know anything about you who am I to say I should or shouldn't like you. Should I judge someone by what and how they post or should I judge someone once I've met them? Thats abit of a rhetorical question.

Doesn't bother me in the slightest if I am loved, liked or hated. I won't be losing sleep over it. :)
 
They did this psychology study whereby they placed random strangers together, got them to chat to one another and rate their fellow experimentees on how likely they were to want to chat/meet up again. Turns out it was based entirely on the attractiveness of that person - not personality, sense of humour or how interesting they were.

The theory was that liking was based on attractiveness due to the high social status of being seen with said attractive person.
 
be thankful you're humorous.

I try but I'm not accustomed to the quick English wit that most Brits seem to have....sometimes I just feel like the stupid californian. I think people like me because I'm a very honest person, very sympathetic, and very friendly....

also enthusiastic when it comes to tinkering with stuff...cars, computers...etc
 
People generally like me because I am very open minded. I went to bristol this weekend, and a guy who is normally really uptight and never wants to do anything, we actually saw him and his girlfriend enjoy themselves for a change, actually come onto the dance floor and go crazy :)

You don't have to put up a front when you are around me.
 
Dunno really. S'pose i tell a good story & hope i amuse people, whether i do or not others can decide.
I'm an up front guy and tell it like it is, hopefully others like that.
God knows to be honest i've never thought about it before.
 
cleanbluesky said:
I just realised that I don't think people will like me without being funny, hence have trouble if I can't express a sense of humour - usually sarcasm...

Does anyone else feel similar?
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Lighten up a bit, there must be people you like who aren't especially funny so what makes you think that you have to be funny to be liked?
 
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