Mannerisms : Eye rolling - What do you think of it?
By rg0205
@rg0205 (2636)
Hong Kong
November 9, 2009 2:23pm CST
What do you think and how do you feel when someone rolls their eyes at you?
Ever since I was a child, such kind of behavior was never permitted in my household. You do it and you get smacked. Plain and simple. Growing up, I find this behavior offensive and very disrespectful. I don't fancy people who are rude and ill mannered.
I think, even if you don't agree with someone, it doesn't mean you should respect them that way.
I often hear people say: "He/she is uneducated. That's why he/she has no manners." I wouldn't use that phase because actually, some illiterate people that I've met happen to be more docile than those who have their fancy degrees. It's not about education. It all comes down to how you carry yourself.
So, my fellow mylotters, what do you think about eye rolling?
4 responses
@tokouchi (370)
• Philippines
10 Nov 09
I think it's very disrespectful. My family has always taught me to be very polite in dealing with other people. I know it's hard to hide disgust but I think it's really improper to roll your eyes on other people. I have even encountered people who would just look at and roll their eyes for no particular reason, it's very impolite. It's really not hard to just suck up the disgust and release it when the person is gone (don't badmouth to others though, that would be more unacceptable) or you can always tell them what makes you feel that way about them (in a polite manner of course, we all want to get along, don't we?). I think the upbringing has something to do with it, I think the society we live in has something to with it, but I do believe that we can always avoid such actions. Why do something you don't want others to do to you anyways? It's really a matter of respect.
@rg0205 (2636)
• Hong Kong
10 Nov 09
Well, finally, someone who agrees with me, hehe.
I was raised to believe that such behavior is very disrespectful. When I was a child, I did it once to my mother who was telling me off. I think I was about 5 or 6 then and I got smacked in the face for it. Then on, I never did it again.
No one in my family has this habit. Well, at least, not anyone in my immediate family. My parents were very particular about manners and this was one of the things that they stressed about, apart from speaking politely.
@anotherxidentity (1434)
• United States
9 Nov 09
It doesn't bother me. I like the ability to roll my eyes to show that I'm annoyed without always having to publicly say it out loud which is more likely to cause arguments and escalate to something more physical. Plus how many people are you really hurting from doing it? If someone really gets upset over it I think they have more insecurities inside themselves that they need to deal with. So the problem isn't eye rolling, its low self-esteem.
@captainmorgan (773)
• Canada
9 Nov 09
It doesn't bother me...it's just an emotional reaction shown in a physical way, in response to something that is unliked by that person. Some people see it as rude but it has never bothered me, some people don't even realize they are doing it. It honestly isn't hurting anyone, and there are worse reactions that people could have. Much, much ruder things exsist.
@lala501 (1532)
• United States
9 Nov 09
Well I have never really gotten eyes rolled at me. If someone did I would probably say "you can roll them but you better control them." lol. I have rolled my eyes many times before when I am annoyed with something and it's just natural for me. I have always rolled my eyes and so has my family and friends.
