Are you annoyed with you talk to someone who knows nothing?
By bulastika
@bulastika (5966)
Philippines
February 3, 2010 4:07am CST
I don't want to be judgmental or putting down people but have you encounter people who only know is the latest fashion and latest movies and stars? And know nothing about intellectual conversation?
I really hate to talk to people who don't know the difference of news and gossips.
People who is amused because the man sitting in the corner can rub his nose using his feet. I don't know if I'm dry kind of person or what. But I want healthy conversation. I want knowledgeable ideas. Not the "I like my shoe pink because this big star is wearing one" I like to talk about brand name. Wow! his watch is a Rolex kind of thing.
16 responses
@ckyera (17331)
• Philippines
3 Feb 10
hello bulastika,
you're funny! hehe well actually all of us have different interests in life & it just so happen that they are more interested in such things and you are interested in more intellectual things...so i guess what will be better is for us to talk with people who have the same interest as ours so that we can have a healthy conversation & like you said an intellectual one.
on my part, sometimes i also enjoy talking such things coz maybe because i am a woman? haha and of course there are also times that i like intellectual conversation...depends on whom i am talking with, i just adjust myself with the situation...
but one thing for sure, i hate talking to people who pretends to know everything or pretends to be smart where in fact, they know nothing but arrogance!
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
6 Feb 10
@Ckyera
That true. And I'm sometimes guilty of being arrogance.
Its funny because I have a heated conversation with a filipino to in other thread because he call another member (not me) "ignorant". And suddenly the forum was divided into two. Because of the meaning of "ignorant" lols..Some times it funny how word became completely have different meaning if you use it in a sentence.
As I say before its not the meaning of the word but how you use that word.
Arrogance, Ignorance. For me is enough to point out your view. But calling a person ignorant have different meaning don't you think?
For example.
Your ignorance is slowing you down.
For me its okay to use ignorance.
But if you say.
Your ignorant that why learn nothing.
For me that is demeaning.
From elementary until college English subject is my problem.
Maybe I'm just little naive.
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Yeah me too.
I also like to talk people about show biz or world events and issue.
Just want to share this one.
I have a good chat conversation with a Filipino.
I love pets and she has pets to.
And of course its excite me to talk about dogs.
So we talk about dogs. You know like I have four dogs in our house. Etc. etc.
You know how hard to look for a good conversation in a chat room.
They will only ask you for your cellphone number and that's it. A lengthy conversation that ends to no where.
But this one I say to myself. Finally a good conversation.
But only 15 minutes conversation already turn me down.
You know why?
She said that her dog is a pure breed. Etc, Etc,.
And of course as a proud father of four dogs I also say I have a Japanese Spitz, a Terrier, A Maltese and A Shih Tzu
I ask her what is the breed of her dog.
She said its a mongrel.
I don't know if I will get mad or laugh.
Mongrel in our local term is asong kalye or stray dogs. No breed at all.
And she is proud to say that her dog breed is Mongrel.
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What I mean is she don't even know what mongrel means.
How can you be a dog lover's (she has two mongrels) if you don't even know what your dog breeds are...
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That why I admit I'm arrogance.
Its not what breed it your dog is as long as you love your dogs.
But please educate your self.
Mongrel is not a breed its a term use to define a dog without breeding.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
6 Feb 10
@indocorner.
That right. Its thread is for to does who know or can relate in that topic.
Its supposed to be that way.
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But what if you feel if you post a topic about this and that and you receive a lengthy answer that he or she don't know what the topic is all about?
For example.
I'm active in kalutasan.
The format in Kalutasan is question and answer. You post a question and they answer.
Now I post a question.
What is the biggest and heaviest living animal on earth.
The answer is blue whale.
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Its really annoy me when theirs already two or three who give correct answers.
and suddenly the four one answer like this.
I don't know about this. etc. etc.
I really hate that kind of answer.
First if you don't know the answer why bother to answer that you don't know?
Just simply because you want to earn?
Your ruin once thread because you don't know how to answer?
Sooner or later when admins see it admin will delete his answer anyway.
But still its annoying to receive four to five answer saying that they don't know the answer..What the point of answering?
If you don't know the answer then look for a question that you can relate.
Right?
@indocorner (546)
• Indonesia
4 Feb 10
I do agree with u, ckyera... that each person has different interests. They talk about topics that they are interested in and have more knowledge about such things. If they annoy u, have u ever thought that u also annoy them?? if u say they are boring, they might think so about u. It's natural in which one makes conversation with someone else who has the same interest and they enjoy their conversation. What if they have different interest?? It's so boring for both of them.
Let me say "that's why each mylotter is served lots of interest that they should choose in order not to annoy each other and in order to make them feel comfort with the discussion they r interested in"
@mutpal74 (314)
• India
3 Feb 10
Hi friend your question itself annoyed me a lot.Because God has created all of us with at least some special qualities.We are useless until we discover our own hidden ability.May be today the person who is so annoying to you because of achieving nothing in life become a national hero by saving a terrorist bomb attack!! by his presence of mind!!
@mutpal74 (314)
• India
3 Feb 10
All Things bright and beautiful....
All creatures great and small....
All things wise and wonderful...
The Lord Good Made Them All....
So for me a living persons with no hands and legs and eyes also can't be annoying.I can still make use of his wise brain!!Think about it and never get annoyed even on yourself.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
3 Feb 10
??? Did you read and understand my thread?
Its like I'm taking about pancakes and their you are saying way are may cakes are made of pans.. Hello..read my thread again and digest it again and if you can't swallow it add some water.And what on earth God have to do with it? God create us but we create our own mindset. That what we call free will and personality.
If I say I don't like to eat pizza. You will say that God created all of us and I like pizza so you must too. That what your saying? Hello.
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And so what if he or she become national hero..Does it means that his perfect?
I really don't get your point.
You make a big deal because I want to talk about brands rather than generic?
And what ability got to do to what you want?
If I want rolex and you want imitation does your ability in question?
I really, really trying to get your point of view but I really can't connect.
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And please no hands and feet?
I really don't know what your up to.
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Read my post again and again and again and again until you get what this thread is all about.
My thread is about discussing topics.
That what annoys me a person like you.
That a simple example.
I'm talking about this and you butt in and argue for the sake of arguing without understanding what this topic is all about?
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I will just make it simple to you.
I'm annoy with people who has no taste of fashion and sense of being.
and believe me God has nothing to do with it.
Even if you have no hands and no legs or even deaf if you appreciate some thing because of what it worth and not because of what other thing it worth.
Did you get me now?
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Just want to ask you.
Did you but your clothes because you like it or did you buy your clothes because your favorite actor wear it in one of his movie. Although deep inside you really don't like that dress? Now whose fooling one self?
A person who wear that dress even he don't like it because his favorite actor wears it? Or a person who buy cloths that he like and not because of some actor?
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I always want to make my sentence short to save time and arm aches.
But I hope I explain enough for you to understand.
@adoremay (2065)
• Philippines
3 Feb 10
It is their line of expertise, and for them it is not nothing. It is something and worth something to talk about. It may not be for you but for them it is, because if is nothing they could have just put the topic aside.
Intelligence is not for everyone, if you have it, be thankful. And for you to be irritated is a normal reaction.
As for me, knowledge is everything! It is not just on planets but Rolex as well.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
6 Feb 10
About the upper response? Sorry about that..It's not him its on me.
It just stress related and it just happen that I blow up myself in other channel.
So if you want to post it again. Its okay.
Promise no violent reaction this time..lols. [em]w00t[/
em]
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Its just a multiple events happen that day that really getting my nerves on it.
I because what I hate most in forum.
I also have some other forum that I'm active.
One forum uses my name and say he want to trade ap to pp.
Then this guy who is so trustful because he thinks it was me he trading give 35 dollars and realize later that he was been scam when he notice that it was not me.
and other accidents.. where four mods fights for a week now because in one forum because of missing funds. Imagine four mods. Personally attacking each other in the forum giving names and breaking all the norms that should be follow by mods.
Worse I was given warning because I call one member nut!. I say are you "nuts!" and I received a warning!. But this guy insult the three other forum mods because he things the three mods steal the money.
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And much more.
So its really the stress that got into me.
@blessing2u (496)
• Philippines
5 Feb 10
I believe that everyone of us have at least know something about anything. There may be some areas where others cannot relate, but I think that we are all created with the ability to learn something. I talk to people but I can't say that they know nothing. We have our own kind of experience and background. At least, we know something about what we do on a daily basis. Blessing2u
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
13 Feb 10
Yeah its true. Its okay if you don't or can't relate if that topic is totally unknown to you.
But what I hate is people who pretend they know. But the truth is they don't know anything.
For example who is your favorite basketball player?
You will say example Lebron James.
Now when you start conversing he will say that Lebron James is white and that's his playing in Chicago Bulls. Will you not get annoyed?
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Or people who claim that they are close friend of famous star or prominent persona.
And they don't even know who is the wife of that famous star or persona is.
Are you not annoy if you meet such person?
@calai618 (1773)
• Philippines
4 Feb 10
No I dont because I am aware that in this world, you will never find people whom you dont share the same ideas with or knows the same things you do. Whenever I am with people like the one you described, i just listen to them. I am the type of person who is a good listener anyway. i love learning from different types of people and knowing how varied the people in this world are. As long as they aren't gossiping about me and my loved ones and not ripping other people off, I'd be cool with them. like you, I love healthy conversations but there are also times when I just want to relax and listen to other people. :D
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
13 Feb 10
Your right. But as you said you want to learn from them how can you learn if what there saying is totally no substance? and worse if you try to correct them they will insist that you are wrong and they are correct.
For example I know somebody who want to invest in selling gold jewelry.
Now we discuss about jewelry. She said that the most expensive gold is 14K gold.
I said no the most expensive is 24K gold.
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I don't want to elaborate more but she become furious and keep on insisting that 14K carat gold is much more expensive than 24K gold.
First if I won't insist she will lost money because she believes that 14K is much more expensive. Its my moral duty as a friend to inform her that what she believe is wrong but she so stubborn and wont budges.
Now will you not be annoy?
@luvlymee26 (326)
• Indonesia
14 Feb 10
I like to have smart conversation too. I really don't like when people talk much about nothing. Thats very annoying. I have that kind of friend in my office. I don't know why he always talks about everything that for me is not so important to talk. When i face that kind of person, i only smile, and i won't talk anything to make him realize that i dont like that conversation.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
15 Feb 10
Maybe he just like you. lolz
He just want you to be impress that all.
Its hard if he sees an angel everyday.
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Just kidding.
Yeah that true. Especially if the conversation is forceful.
You know like you talk for the sake of talking not because you want to enjoy conversing with him. Because if you do stop talking it will be quiet. What will you do stare at each other..lolz.
@seanmaders (102)
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3 Feb 10
I think i understand because I'm not a really clever person but when I am stuck in a conversation about a load of rubbish I feel physically sick. All these magazines stars and brand names are a diversion from the conversations we should be having - teaching our kids to eat healthy and be positive rather than eat mcdonalds and be bitter. Lots of people and families are still passing hatred down through the generations, they wouldn't dream of sitting on here and talking.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
6 Feb 10
Your totally right.
McDonalds really kills me. From underweight I was turn into obese type II person because of daily habit of eating in McDonalds.
Its so very unhealthy!.
Damn Obese type II.
I thought if you describe heaviest you call a person not over weight but obese.
But obese II? Only doctors say that I'm obese type II and I need to lost weight if I want still to live.
Kidney problems and hearth problems.
Fatty liver, and Back pain.
Hypertension and irregular heart bit.
That's the problem I'm facing because of McDonalds.
For four years every day I eat in McDonalds.
Damn..
@delrene (158)
• Philippines
4 Feb 10
Like you sometimes I hate those people. But there are times that I just smile and wonder "gosh how can you survive if its just the latest trends YOU like". In our country there are people like them. patronizing everything trendy, branded and imported. For me it's just an accessory or its just a coffee. Gossips and news is just the same for them. Though I know that gossip just ruins the privacy of someone.I don't know if we have the same idea but that's what runs into my mind right now
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
10 Feb 10
You explain every thing my friend.
Because that what I'm talking about!
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I thought I have a bad start. When Theirs a violence reaction in my part in my first response to the post.
And I'm really happy that some like you read not only the title but also the post.
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You know if they spend half of their effort studying how to earn or increase their earning it much better.
They not only educate them self but they give them self a chance to earn more.
Rather than spending in a one year fashion next year garbage trend.
If you want to be in fashion buy the things that increase every year not decreases.
If you want news read what is in and what you can earn.
Gossip only produce enemy not friends.
@MrKennedy (1978)
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3 Feb 10
The types of people that you mentioned bulastika really annoy me
It's virtually impossible to make worthwhile conversation with them, and the worst part is that if you try to use even an ounce of intelligence, they give you a blank look and call you "geeky" or "boring" or something ridiculous like that
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
10 Feb 10
Totally true. I agree with you. I can't elaborate more because you express it in details. I hope people educate them self rather than amaze in things that they don't understand.
@laura_lmaxi (678)
• United States
4 Feb 10
Oh I totally agree with you, I know some people like that, and i always tried to avoid them because it makes me loss patience, it look like this kind of people don't have a brain, and the problem is that they look at you like you are some weird creature when you don't know the last trend of fashion, and those are the people who put down who they think are losers "the nerds", but at the end those people are going to be the winners with the best jobs and the more money at the end of the way. So it is perfectly normal that you don't like those people, I don't either.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
10 Feb 10
Thanks for sharing your views. Your right and I totally agree with your point.
Some people have different importance in their life. They are called happy go lucky type of person. The no worries kind of person. Don't know about them but I worry what happen to my future. What if I go old and if I have no money what will happen to me or to my family? Other will say its still far away why thing of the future enjoy your self now and deal with it with you already reach that age.
But do you think if you don't prepare your self you can do something if your already reach that age?
What the point of buying what is in but after a year you can't use it anymore because theirs a new fashion in town?
But if you save money or buy a brand that last for ever its not only look classy to you but it will last longer and the value is still their or even increase.
@SteveJi (78)
• China
4 Feb 10
Yes, I agree with you totally. I also don't like talking with ignorant person. Unfortunately, there are many people who have few knowledge, and even the most common and general. I will avoid contacting with them as much as possible. Actually, what I can't bear is not their lack of knowledge but their attitude to knowledge.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
10 Feb 10
I prefer to use ignorance than ignorant.
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ha!ha!ha! You caught my attention when you say and I quote" What I can't bear is not their lack of knowledge but their attitude to knowledge.
I totally agree with you.
that what really piss me off, Their arrogance.
Your totally right.
Some people are not born smart but they study hard and try their best.
Some people are really born smart that they can understand and analysis the situation in instant.
And some just born lazy.
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Thank,
A sentence can really make a story my friend.
I will add it to my collection of quotes if you don't mind.
@vigneshindian (203)
• India
4 Feb 10
Oh yes there have been many instances where i have been left annoyed . These things mostly during ofice and there are few people who pretend to know everything but in relaity they know nothing . sometimes it gets frustrating when u know these guys are her only to act smart
cheers
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
13 Feb 10
That right its so frustrated if you meet a people like them.
They know this beautiful restaurant and the food is so delicious but when you ask them what the name of the place and what food they serve they don't know.
Or people like to grab others story and make their own.
Like a friend of mine in elementary. We all impress by his story. Until we realize that it just a make believe and that story that he pretend happen to him is just a movie that he watch.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
10 Feb 10
And this is a perfect example of what I'm talking about.
Nice one..LOL.. too.
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For start it nice if you add a little word.
Your not mute aren't you?
I know your not because you can laugh.
lols.
Try to be productive next time.
It will not only help you to converse you can also earn more if you do.
@arlene51621 (211)
• Philippines
4 Feb 10
hello,
just wanted to tell you that we are in the same situation right... what the difference between us is that even we are not included her in the disccussions we have she's just like a mushrooms that enters the conversation we have... and worst is that the things she speaks out is out of the topic... like those you mentioned the latest style and what so ever....
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
3 Feb 10
I have learned to be more tolerant with people who might not be intellectual conversationalist. I can get along with people of any personality. I can stoop to their level and play along with their tune. In this way I will not be lost in wilderness but very much attuned to their tempo.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
6 Feb 10
Me to sometimes. But dragging a topic just to have a conversation is not my style.
Its either I keep my mouth close and listen. That talk and talk without meaning.
As if he know the word but don't even know that the word mean.
Get may point?
I can talk to a six years old child and think like a six years old child.
But I can't talk to a two years old man who thinks his 50.
@deep_enjoy (237)
• India
3 Feb 10
I completely agree with your comment, I too get annoyed by such conversations. My friends sometimes start talking about some stupid things which doesn't matter at all. They say you know this actor broke up with his girlfriend then the other says... "No he didn't they are still hooking up, I just saw it in news that they were shopping together". I say who cares. I always try to get out of such conversations.