Do You Give Your Personal Infomation to Somebody New?

@sr0415 (1140)
Philippines
August 6, 2007 1:56am CST
My officemate Jo-anne and I had lunch together at our favorite restaurant near our workplace. The restaurant is so relaxing - it is made of nipa huts, with wooden chairs and tables and there's music playing inside. The place is also surrounded with plants. They had also put different colors of flags outside the resto, near the gate. You feel like you're near the beach! :) And when you're inside, you feel like you're not in the city. =) You feel like you're on vacation in a far far far away place. (",) Anyway, this discussion is more of what had happened in the restaurant when we had lunch awhile ago. While we were eating, one of the waitresses went to our table and handed me a tissue paper. My friend curiosly looked at what were written on the paper. It says, "Can I ask for your number?" My friend and I smiled at each other and ignored what were written there. (Although of course, I was curios if who among the men in the restaurant asked my number.) *hehe* It was such a flattery! *wink-wink* We called the waitress to ask for our bill. She went to our table and asked me if I answered what was on the tissue paper. I told her "No". I was not snobbed. I even smiled at her. It's just that - I don't easily give any personal information to strangers - and to a person who I didn't see, for that matter. (Whoever that guy was, he could have approached me on our table and introduced himself.) --------------- It's the same thing here with myLot - I received messages asking for personal information, but I refused to reply. I do give some details, but there are those personal information that I don't want to give because I also want to protect some of my privacy. I hope some will understand that. :) ***** How about you? Do you give your personal information to somebody you just met? Have you given any personal info to some of myLot users? God bless everyone! =)
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@ssh123 (31073)
• India
6 Aug 07
I do not think it is necessary to give personal information in websites to unknown people. When it comes to survey, I do reveal the personal information but it is rather called personal preferences.
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@sr0415 (1140)
• Philippines
6 Aug 07
Hi ssh123! :) You're right about that. I only reveal some personal information in my private site, but of course, it's private so I am the only have who got the access and also some people that I allow to access it. :) Thanks for sharing about the difference between personal information and personal reference. I appreciate it. =) God bless! \(",)_
@ssh123 (31073)
• India
6 Aug 07
YOu are most welcome. have a nice day.
• United States
7 Aug 07
If they have ties with people I do know. Otherwise, never online. Face to face would be a lot more reasonable.
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@sr0415 (1140)
• Philippines
7 Aug 07
Hi Charger568! :) We're the same. I also give my contact numbers if the new person that I meet is a friend of a friend. Take care and God bless!
@cefaz_21 (2596)
• Philippines
6 Aug 07
It depends actually, If we have just met but discussed a roject or sort of then I would gladly exchange numbers but not when in a situation like you. I seldom give out personal information to website too.It's not being snobbed or unfriendly,It's us being cautious I guess and it'a good to be careful always. oh by the way..where is that resto? looks like so good there..:)
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@sr0415 (1140)
• Philippines
6 Aug 07
Hi cefaz_21! :) You're right about that. I also give my contact numbers when it is business related. The place is called "Tita Rose". =) How I wish I had a cam so I had posted some pictures. *hehe* :)
@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
12 Aug 07
I don't give out personal information easily, only when I have gotten to know the person then I might, it all depends on who it is and so forth. If I was approached in a restaurant like you both were, then no I wouldn't even if I was single LOL
@lucky_witch (2707)
• Philippines
6 Aug 07
Hmmm... it depend if there would be a chance that we could talk for a while and exchange for some ideas... then if I would feel that I like to be his friend... then that would be the time that I would give my mobile number. But it was limited to that of course... some information will be private until the time taht we become really good friends.
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@sr0415 (1140)
• Philippines
6 Aug 07
Hi lucky_witch! :) Yeah, if only he got the courage to come out in the open and approach me and talk to me, then I might have found him nice and give my contact number. But, he never showed up. LOL Thanks for sharing and God bless! \(",)_
• Singapore
7 Aug 07
I don't like to give my personal information to strangers. The most given personal information is my email address.
@Lydia1901 (16351)
• United States
26 Aug 07
Nope, I am very secretive about anything about me. I wait a very long time to get to know a person before I share any personal information with them.
• Canada
6 Aug 07
I don't give away anything personal about myself unless I feel that somehow I am still protected and don't have to worry about what I am saying . I like you would never give my number to a stranger in a restraunt or anywhere else for that matter as you just never know why they really want to know and you can never be to carefull nowadays . If a person were that intersted then they should have taken the time to go over and strike up a conversation and see if you had anything in common first or if you might know someone the other person knows or anything at all . Someone who takes this route of seeking out a number could be some nut job , although flattering is way to dangerous :)
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• Philippines
23 Oct 07
I think it is unwise to give your personal information to strangers. I remember here in our city there is this radio station which had program about textmate. So you can give your number to the radio station and the people who hear that number will text you. So, considering the people who are listening the show you will be flooded with different peoples text. SOme, might find it okay but for me, like you it is tiring and hassle to have different people and the risk is high too.
@cassidy22 (2974)
• United States
6 Aug 07
Of course not! And certainly not to someone who could of at LEAST waved hi in the restaurant! that's creepy. You did the right thing. I do a lot to protect my privacy - no one on here knows my real name, where I live, or certainly my phone number. I also wouldn't give it out to a stranger!
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@dpk262006 (58678)
• Delhi, India
23 Oct 07
entirely agree with you that posting private information on a public platform cannot be said to be a very healthy practice. There should be dividing line between making a private details public. You cannot go beyond an extent. I certainly hesistate to share my private life on a public platform. I see some of the disussions are started in such a manner that you are asked to divulge about your personal and private details. And while asking, they divlulge their very private details without any inhibition. I wonder what prompts the host to start such a discussions. If I have to answer such discussions, I keep my response restricted and try not to divulge more details. I do not feel comfortable divulging each and every details of my very private life. I do not press anyone here to divulge their private details in discussions. If someone reveals too much and if he or she is close, I would politely advice him/her that not to divulge such and such details so as not to face any problems in future. An Excellent Post!
@shinjiao (1457)
• China
7 Aug 07
Hi,sr0415,I think you did right! I won't give my personal information to stragners.Personal information such as cellphone number,E-mail address and ID number,they are useful to me and relate to my private data so I don't think I can get my personal info to strangers.