Category: Let's talk
Is it just me, or do most people on this site seem the same? Among the most popular interests of users of this site are "talking to people," "listening to music," and "hanging out." Most people talk to other people, and everyone goes places and meets new, interesting and friendly people. I'm not sure how something as trivial as 'listening to music' counts as an actual hobby - it's pretty passive, and music is all around us. (maybe finding new artists in x category, but listening to music?) How about something unique which gives us an idea of who you are as an individual? This especially applies on the single boards where people would be looking for something different and eyecatching (plus you wouldn't get so many cruel remarks if you seemed like you had some personality). Discuss if you have something to say - I'd at least like to know if anyone agrees with me.
As i said before i am not single. But i like reading the topicks in the singles board to see what they have to say. And i have to agree with you. I only saw very few creative and interesting topicks there. Most people say the same things. And i agree about the hobbies. Most people seam to put as a hobbie listening to music and chatting online. I think some more interesting hobbies would be good.
lol. Now reading the profile of the creator of this topicks i can't see any hobbies at all in it. The only thing that it says is i rock. I don't remember if he posted in the singles board but i think people should also put their interests in their profiles too. So i guess you can't complain about people not including hobbies. You didn't write any either.
This topic is for the birds. (That's a dig at Nikos. <jk>).
Good idea, why don't we start with ItsAConspiraZ!
Bob
I'm the most gregarious of people does that make me the same as the rest of you, nowhere in my profile does it say I like to hang out, hang out of what? Perhaps a window on a nice day.
Listening to music is passive?! man you havent seen me I'm anything but passive, listening and dancing to Mortiis. I think most people here are lacking in confidence or not interested in getting in touch with any anyone, fiecken jesus I've tried and if I'd a tenner for every knockback I'd be doing well.
Stevie
I agree, there isn't any hobbies here.
Basketball
ogling customised bikes
dancing and going to gigs
meeting up with the guys for a blast
playing a good Irish fiddle
cooking
walking Bruce and playing with tiddles
the robotic giunea pig.
Stevie
where are your hobbies Choccy
OK. this topic inspired me to fix up my profile a little, so there you go. *smile* I just need to redo the audio part of it which I had planned to redo sometime before this topic anyway, but I'll get to that later.
I was only refering to those who put themselves out there as someone who wants to get to know people. I don't necessarily want everyone to jot down their interests just for the sake of doing so.
Profiles which say "i like listening to music reading books and talking to people" get on my nerves. They always have. They say so little, which either means there's nothing to the person, or the person isn't saying a lot about themselves. When I read a profile, I like it to be interesting and there to be some detail in it. A decent profile structured properly should be about ten times long in my opinion, excluding line breaks for paragraphs.
I think it's hard for people to think of creative things to say in their profiles. But I do appreciate it when people at least make an attempt. Saying you like to read is fine if you tell us what kinds of books and authors you like. Saying you like music is fine if you tel us what type of music. Same things with sports and other hobbies, be a little more specific so that people reading your profile will know if they have anything in common with you.
Well, I can look at this from a few angles. Let's see. First, I think a lot of folks, including younger folks these days tend to undervalue themselves and they don't like themselves too much and think they're not extraordinary or interesting and are just nothing but walking yawnfests. Guess unless you live the life of Indiana Jones, you're boring. So since people believe themselves to be able to put folks to sleep just by writing for too long, they want to keep things brief and general. Or, society's done leeched out all the creativity from folks because being unique is for weirdos, and who really desires to be a weirdo when you can just try to look good and be dumb like everyone else, right? Still don't believe me? Well, maybe people just don't know who they are or what they want so they just say things other people say because they think it's what you're supposed to do. Had enough yet? Oh, all right. I tell ya, if I were single and wanted to post on these boards, I think the first thing I'd do is put on a suit of armor. LOL! Second although I make no claim to be a creative writer, I'll do my best to at least not be so general as to be generic, as in be specific about interests/hobbies and such, and hopefully, providing I was single and not engaged as I am, it would spark some interest.
Um, isn't their a such thing as you can put whatever you desire in your profile? I thought so anyway. Come on folks, this isn't some "Write what I tell you to write or hmm let's grade profiles and toss them if necessary. It's only a profile and what's wrong with listing some of the things you like to do? It's not like they're writing about you they're writing about themselves and what they like to do I don't see any harm in that. If I were a newborn zoner or anybody else came here new and if this is the first thing they see posted on the boards, it'd make them think hard on whether or not they should really write a profile if an individual's gonna put them down for what they write or choose to put. Everybody has their own personal views and unique styles to detail themselves in their profiles. And just because this person likes music or another particular hobby, doesn't mean that they should do an audio profile and act upon their hobby. If I like to read for instance, you think I'm gonna do an audio profile about a book I'm reading? Not necessarily unless it's by choice.
I agree with this completely. everyone does the same thing or puts the same thing in there profiles. I mean, if you really want to have people want to get to know you, put in some personality!
I just think if people want to share themselves with you that's cool, but that's personally what I use a blog for. thanks.
Have you ever thought as far developed as you are that these people may be lacking in self esteem ect, or may not have the gift of the gab such as was bestowed on the Irish, by sheer good luck, as we were destined to suffer like no other race ever before or since.
Stevie