Strange
By saphrina
@saphrina (31551)
South Africa
October 8, 2010 9:14am CST
Just bear with me here, okay.
Before i confuse myself or something.
This is strange and funky.
Can you when talking to someone:
Either on the phone, sms, mail whatever contact method you use, feel the other person's sense of mood?
And i mean this seriously.
How is it possible to sense another persons mood when you are not in front of that person?
This cannot be possible, can it?
Explain this to me very slowly.
Blond you know and i am a bit slow lately.
Vannie, don't laugh.
TATA.
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38 responses
@vijayanths (7877)
• India
8 Oct 10
This is also an interesting discussion sweetie.I think when you talk over phone, you can feel the emotions of the other person easier than by other methods. Sms and mails can also reveal your moods to some extent.
Can you smell my current mood sweetie?
I bet mel can..
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@vijayanths (7877)
• India
8 Oct 10
jai dear sensed my emotions perfectly.Can you tell me who is that love too?
Saphy sweetie, it's an emotional error? But you should not ask mel whether she could smell, you are too naughty.
Mel, I can sense your happiness.
But I can't sense your emotions,ladies, when I talk in person.
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@purplealabaster (22091)
• United States
8 Oct 10
Yes, this is entirely possible. I have done it and had it done to me on more than one occasion and with more than one person. I think that the level of contact with the person and how perceptive you are as well as how expressive the other person is helps you to determine their mood. It helps if you can hear the tone of voice of someone or hear certain mannerisms when on the phone, such as biting fingernails when stressed, because these things will give you a good idea of how the person is feeling. However, I have correctly perceived moods from e-mails and others have done the same with me, even though we have never actually met or spoke on the phone, so the tone of voice or mannerisms are not always the only way to tell.
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@purplealabaster (22091)
• United States
8 Oct 10
I completely understand what you are saying here, Saphy. In fact, I have gone through that with my husband. I know when he is grumpy and irritated, even when he tries to hide it, and I will ask him what is wrong or why he is feeling like that. He will say that he hasn't said anything negative, so he has no idea what I am talking about, and I will tell him that he doesn't have to say anything specific but it is the way that he says things in general that lets me know.
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@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
8 Oct 10
Hi,
Three things - One you know the person whom you are conversing with and youy know what the reaction would be if you say this or say that.
Two - You know what you are talking and realize how you would react if someone was telling you this.
Third - You feel the tone of the other person change and try to figure out the emotions involved.
I think that these are the possibilities when you start feeling / sensing another persons mood who is not visible to you.
@Jotomy (6322)
• India
8 Oct 10
Hi saphrina, i used to chat with my friends who are in abroad, now they also come back to India for a stay. So no chat online now. we used to make lot of fun over phone about the happenings over there. SMS - i just started sending to one of my friend. But knowing about the moods of the people over phone may be easy but sms and chatting it is little bit difficult because i know my friends how they are. Of late i made a good online friend she is very sweet. Most of the time she will be interacting me over sms too. But i feel some times i may be wasting their time, since she is a student. Why unnecessary she will be wasting time and money also for me. If they talk or sms or chatting i will be happy. For me it is not possible to know the moods of the people sometimes i may be wrong also. Unless until we hear their voice or see them personally while chatting or talking we can't say what their mood is.
Have a nice day/night dear.
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@Jotomy (6322)
• India
9 Oct 10
Hi viji, i will be very happy chatting or talking or sms, but i feel how come they spend for me, instead that money can be utilized for something else. I have friends of all kinds, there are poor people also, so she will make missed call then i will call her and talk to her. This is my intention. I feel i may be disturbing them a lot by sending sms or talking or chatting because they may be talking to me because i am talking leaving all their work. So i will tell them whenever you are fee just make a missed call then i will talk to you. See viji, for me friends are so important to whom we can spend our time without any hesitation, no secrets, so much affection and so much happiness. Whatever is there we can openly talk or share only with the friends not even family members too sometimes.
@harry89 (2330)
• India
8 Oct 10
Well, i would say may be yes, may be no. You can sense the mood of other person on phone by listening to his vocal reactions like smile, speaking with anger or rudely, these expressions give you description about others mood. And also you can if you know that person very well and you really know him a lot.
@totallyundecided (3190)
• Philippines
8 Oct 10
Hi, saphy.
Before anything else, it's not strange. It's normal my friend. Hmm.. makes me think you're experiencing some jitters.
I know it's possible to feel the person's mood even if you're miles apart and yet you're talking to the phone because of how he/she responds. If you know the person very well plus the familiarity of how he/she responds (voice, text messaging style) - then yes, it's possible to know what this person is feeling.
I often get that a lot. Like if I was not in the mood because my friends would usually ask me if they "sense" something is wrong with how I respond to their text message. Usually, I am the type who makes shortcuts of the words when it comes SMS responds and once I respond it in complete words - that would be the time they'll ask me if I was in the mood or not.
And when it comes to calls, I think it's easy to identify too. Most especially if the voice is a little cold or if the person you're talking to is so "thrifty" (not saying much - i don't know the right term. sorry saphy. lol) with his/her words. That would mean either they're not feeling well or not in the mood.
I hope I am of a little help here.
@sumanadep (1228)
• India
8 Oct 10
It is very difficult to Identify the mood of the person who is on the other side of the phone.. It need some skills and understanding of human psychology... people with certain moods use some different words.. like people in depression will use negative words...
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@shibham (16977)
• India
8 Oct 10
Hi saphie, i am hearing the sounds of laugh of vanie. Hahaha.
I always give importance to that second person with whom i am sharing my views. As i am very conscious in this subject, i have a few friends with whom i interect. I knew that you are moody, so i have not ever asked for your mail id. Take care. Joking.
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@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
8 Oct 10
hello saph,
It's possible for me when i know the person.
But with unknown or not so close ones,i don't bother to feel or know it at all (well,that's how i feel)
though,i can sense it too.
I am referring to messages,email dear,and with voice (phone) it can easily be determined.
Have a great weekend
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
8 Oct 10
get use to it ?
something wrong dear ? (kidding)
I think i can feel this now...i been through this situation sometime (months ago)
and decided to say it quit (for myself) then,suddenly my phone rings and the moment i hear his voice my quit thinking gone off like nothing happens (i hate that feeling hahahaha )
@raj_gupta (311)
• India
8 Oct 10
I think the degree of judgement of a person's mood is directly proportional to the "amount of contact you have" while in a conversation!
What I mean is, if you are holding ones hand and looking straight in to the eyes, you'll know what the person is feeling 9 out of 10 times. That's the highest amount of contact. Then we get to, having a face to face conversation...it get a bit tricky. Then only verbal (no vision involved) like in case of phone or voice chatting...more difficult and then via text...hardest!
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@kodukodu84 (1569)
• Malaysia
8 Oct 10
When I talk to my partner through phone or sms, I can easily tell his mood without having to analyse his behaviour for few minutes or through what he said on his sms. And it is the same for him. But this don't only happen between two of us, but also between us and our friend.
Maybe because we knew each other for quite long and we have communicated with each other in seriousness, jokes, debate, and so on. So from there I think we learnt more about this person's personality and mood in every situation and also on whatever subject we are talking about.
I dunno, I'm getting confused too
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@MisterApropos (288)
• United States
9 Oct 10
It's pretty odd that we can sense their mood.
I would say it's because we have been around a certain person long enough, and know how they react/talk in certain situations.
Their diction gives us the big red flag. Along with the amount of dots (...) between sentences.
Pretty great to know that humans are similar.
Have a good day saphrina.
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@voldrox (7191)
• India
9 Oct 10
Yes ! amount of dot is very important Mister(Apropos) ! Hi
Lol, it is something like this between me and my girlfriend. We generally put two dots after every sentence, but when we become serious we use 3 dots or more lol. When i say something and put more then 2 dots, she knows i am serious or maybe i need some answers.
@Sreekala (34312)
• India
9 Oct 10
Hi saphy,
I think it depends on the closeness of the person with we are interacting. If the person is close then it is very easy to understand the mood though it is over phone or mail etc.
I am successive upto this extend saphy
@primeaque86 (8108)
• Philippines
9 Oct 10
I guess I have done my explanation last night my B. At least it help a little. My moods? Worst sometimes I admit it... I am really sorry for it sometimes though, I could not really solve it. But I am trying to calm down everytime. There are times here that I am pissed, I just keep it to myself though and trying to get it away... so far, I am trying my best to get away this moods... not good at all.
@primeaque86 (8108)
• Philippines
9 Oct 10
Hello Jai, no, not really... well I know after this one we can sort this out, what do you think?
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
10 Oct 10
I don't really get your what you mean here, my friend.
Do you say; How to determined if the person on the phone is on the mood?
Well, that is very easy to know if the person is on the mood. Listen to his voice...if he/she shouted on you or very sensitive in all conversation that you are talking about. That person is on bad mood...But if the person talking to you is laughing, having soft voice and seems so excited. That person is on good mood...
Have a nice day!
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
11 Oct 10
Yup! you sense the mood of a person when talking via phone, cellphone through their voice pitch that maybe high tone or soft tone..
Likewise in texting...you can sense through the words that she/he send to you...but not all because there are people acting they are good but they are not...have a nice day~!
@voldrox (7191)
• India
9 Oct 10
Wait a minute .. I thought this discussion was solely meant for knowing the feelings of the other person with communication in writing medium. Sorry Saphy.. :P
Talking to me on phone, it's not very easy to guess, coz i am only emotional to my girlfriend, i mean i only share my feelings with her, i tell her everything. I don't get emotional talking to my best and closest friends either. I am only very emotional to my girlfriend, i guess i can only cry in front of her or my mom and no one else, absolutely!.. She can guess my mood, very easily if she is talking to me over phone. My voice says it all ...
I believe you can only tell if you know the person very well Saphrina ..
I hope i explained very slowly. Let me see what my Mom has to say here.
@epicure35 (2814)
• United States
10 Oct 10
Sensing a person's "mood" is a function of our spirit. We are spiritual beings who also have a soul (mind, will, emotions) and a physical body.
Spiritual things are supernatural and are not confined to just time and space.
Our five senses discern things naturally and empirically, by seeing, hearing, smelling, touching, tasting.
Our intuition is referred to as our "sixth sense". Intuition is part of our spiritual man that connects with God; it is also tripartate, as are we and includes intuition, conscience, and fellowship.
So, we, as spirit, soul, and body can know and discern things in many ways, not always limited by what we know to be the finite universe.
@epicure35 (2814)
• United States
10 Oct 10
Neither did I until I started studying about God and the wonderful ways he shows His love, and the wisdom and blessing He gives us.
@vandana7 (100649)
• India
8 Oct 10
I have used a lot of ice to freeze my cheek muscles so I dont laugh! I feel so numb!!!! Can't you feel it?
@purplealabaster (22091)
• United States
8 Oct 10
Why are you feeling dumb, Vandy? Oh wait, that was "numb" ... never mind ...