When you see the word "me", what would comes up in your mind?
@wildlittlefan (4680)
Hong Kong
February 18, 2011 7:06am CST
Most of the times, Human are very self-centered people . I still remenber some funny exercise to show us that we love to talk about ourselves all the times and it is difficult for us not to talk about ourselves.You don't believe it? Oaky, you can try it out with your friend. You can try to share something with you friend for one minute and get your friend to share anything happen in his/her life in the last week.But one thing in your sharing is not allowed.That is using any word like "I","me","my", "mine". You will immediate find out that it is so hard for each of you to share anything.Try it and it is fun. Thats is an exercise to show us that we are all self-centered person and it is quite difficult to to talk without focus on ourselves.If you want to add any response on this topic, feel free to do so.
It is your "ME" time now.
It is your "ME" time now.2 people like this
9 responses
@sender621 (14893)
• United States
18 Feb 11
When i see or hear references to "me", it just sounds like a cry for some sympathy. When we need a little attention to come our way, we can often use the"Me" factor to get it. @RobtheRock (2433)
• United States
13 Apr 11
When I think of the word "me", it means someone that is not you or anybody else. But I agree with you on what you are saying. There are some people though who can talk about themselves without saying "I" or "me" or "my" or "mine". For example, if I ask you, Wildlittlefan, tell me about yourself. Since you cannot say I, me, my, or mine, you say "Wildlittlefan". For example, you say, "Wildlittefan likes to discuss things on myLot." instead of "I like to discuss things on myLot." Some people talk like that. When they talk about themselves, they talk like they are somebody else.
For example, you say, "Wildlittefan likes to discuss things on myLot." instead of "I like to discuss things on myLot." Some people talk like that. When they talk about themselves, they talk like they are somebody else. 
@GreenMoo (11833)
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22 Feb 11
It's hard to even respond to this discussion without using the words I, me, my or mine! Our experiences all centre around ourselves, so when sharing information it's natural to refer back to what we know.
Sometimes when we say "I know" or "this happened to me", it's not actually an attempt to talk about ourselves but an attempt to show empathy.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
22 Feb 11
Well, to answer the question, the first thing that I think of when I see any direct pronouns is that someone is talking about their own experiences, not things that are fact. That said, because of the fact that I've started writing articles online I have learned that when you are trying to express something as being fact, you cannot write in the third person. It is actually something that is growing easier for me to be able to do by the day.
@maryrosenavoa10 (28)
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19 Feb 11
You got me thinking. This question is a lot harder than mathematics. LOL
@sais06 (1284)
• Philippines
19 Feb 11
When I see the word me, I can look into the inner being of myself. That's me!
Yes we are self-centered and only few people aren't. But usually sometimes especially when giving examples I use the word "me". That is not to lift myself up but of course it's not just nice to hear at times to make other people as an example because that would sound as if judging them.
Well self-centered is different from selfishness as this two come along most often. Yes it's difficult to not look at our situation because it's not them who dwells inside of us but it's ourselves that's within it.
@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
19 Feb 11
well i dont like to talk about me. i keep me to myself.... har har har. its not working for me... there it is again. har har har. this is fun. its hard to talk to someone not injecting a little of you nor me. its the way it goes. its the way we people are. for sometimes we get tired of listening to people talking about themselves and so we inject a little about us so they will know weare there.
@dainy1313 (2370)
• Leon, Mexico
18 Feb 11
Hahahahaha Wildlittlefan, it´s not easy at all. I´ll try to explain why. It´s not nice hehe, nor polite to try to ask the others all about them. I feel ashame, even if I would like to know everything about my husband or my kids, feeling like a policewife, and a policemom... so its kind of "sympa" or socilizing sharing my life with them, in order to make conversation. The problem is when we don´t allow the others to share... lol hahaha... Don´t you think so? Blessings!... Dainy
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
19 Feb 11
When i see the word "me", it means i have to describe myself. Not necessarily praise myself but also describe my strengths and weaknesses.
