If I'm honest, I have to admit that I often give more weight to the opinions of people my age or older. Gender, ethnicity, attractiveness - not really a consideration most of the time. It's just hard for me to take somebody who's barely out of high school seriously when they claim to be an expert at something. It's hard getting old and having a doctor young enough to be my child, having friends who weren't born yet when I graduated from high school, going to the movies with people who never saw Star Wars. It's a huge life adjustment when you suddenly realize that most of the people you interact with every day are much younger than you.
I totally agree with Saintvi. Sometimes I read blogs by youngsters, and I just shake my head and chuckle. I don't even bother to disagree with them, because we all know a 19 year old knows everything!
I also agree with you that the "look" of the messenger plays a role in how it is perceived. That's why so many people on Xanga use a fake profile picture. That, and to remain anonymous.
Your lips don't match your words, lol...
hm. interesting.
quite thought provoking, i must say.
Hmmm, interesting!
I don't care about appearance, race or religion. I care about the message and how it's communicated. In a video such as this I guess I think I get more of a feeling of HOW you want that message to come across where in typing it's not always communicated as well. Many times something can be said many ways and when it is in type many times especially here on Xanga it is taken in the wrong context. (Oh and if there is a typo too lol)
Someone who proves themself as one who has a grasp on a topic gains my respect, rather than one who flat-out claims it, though age tends to bring about more of a respectful view.
You're human too, though..... as are we all. Help one another along, and see what can't be accomplished.
Generally, I respect the views of anyone who is able to make their point well. I don't really care about age. Thought provoking though.
I don't listen to females, so thats why I wouldn't mind watching you.
All I got from this video was: Ultra sexy man meat.
Love food for thought.
It's an interesting question. I tend to listen and make my decisions based off how much thought someone puts into something. My students are just entering their teenage years. I could say, "You are so young; you don't understand." Notice: I COULD say that. But I look at their presentation. Are they serious? Have they thought this through? (If they have, their reasoning will be in a relatively logical order.) For me, it's all presentation. Also, I listen to the person's voice. Is it clear? Is it full of vocal clutter? (uh's, um's, etc.) But that just points back to presentation.
When I first started my xanga I had no picture and little notice. Then I used a head cut off picture and was responed to. A distance shot had about the same effect on how I was treated. I added some of my not so good pictures that someone might not know me if they saw it. things changes just a little. Next a glamor shot. I got treated very differently and when I started using more natural pictures, ones I thought I looked good in.
It has never been the same. Not to go into all the changes, but it matters a lot.
interesting thoughts. it's always weird for me to see a xangan on video. it suddenly puts very human qualities behind their words. w/out video, each person's words have personality of their own. but video is just.... more real. different.
At times ones appearance can undermine the credibility of the message. Like some posters stated, when some relays their expertise and the face obviously is not one of any vast experience, you weight their credibility of their claim against what appears to be a contradiction.
Good post, stop on over some time. John
@ProvokingThought - I subbed and friended @Dreams_of_a_Cowgirl - It does make me more real. I consciously decided to do more video/pictures when I realized my audience was not fully grasping my humanity. Sounds odd, but it's true. @trunthepaige - In other words, a clever man would have talked to you at the beginning, before the rush ;-p Although I do prefer my friends to have profile pics, I also know by now that it by no means indicates they are unattractive! @DazzledCat - Hmm, good point. It is hard to judge talent; some of us can get away with a lot b/c of natural talent. @Schristian - That's fine, as long as you don't try to sample any of that man meat. :-p @LilSweetJew - YES! My gender is finally an advantage! @niikhita - I think I agree; I have gotten better at listening/learning from teens and the elderly. @theacematt2 - Exactly. We're all part of the human race--some of us just look better in the running outfits, haha. @WintersWitch - Yes, there is more of a sense of style in video than in writing, although in writing too it exists, if one is a shrewd reader. @whateverittakes27 - @rhet0ric - Thanks! @DearRicky - SHH! I'm a robot! Don't tell anyone! ha, dumb Xanga upload feature... @weedorwildflower - ha, yes, if I thought my profile pic would cause people to be biased against me, perhaps I too would hide. @saintvi - Hmm, good point. I had the opposite problem in grad school--everyone seemed so much older!
@trunthepaige - I just realized, I spent much of my first 2 years of Xanga being pictureless or hiding my face. No wonder I had such a hard time forging a deeper relationship with many of my readers! If you'll excuse me, I'll go mutter inappropriate words under my breath now...
@GreekPhysique - thanks, hopefully I will provoke some thought along the way.
interesting idea. i like being separate... nothing more than words and not even an image of a human.
how sociological. lol thats a good thought. i like your video questions
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If I'm honest, I have to admit that I often give more weight to the opinions of people my age or older. Gender, ethnicity, attractiveness - not really a consideration most of the time. It's just hard for me to take somebody who's barely out of high school seriously when they claim to be an expert at something. It's hard getting old and having a doctor young enough to be my child, having friends who weren't born yet when I graduated from high school, going to the movies with people who never saw Star Wars. It's a huge life adjustment when you suddenly realize that most of the people you interact with every day are much younger than you.
I totally agree with Saintvi. Sometimes I read blogs by youngsters, and I just shake my head and chuckle. I don't even bother to disagree with them, because we all know a 19 year old knows everything!
I also agree with you that the "look" of the messenger plays a role in how it is perceived. That's why so many people on Xanga use a fake profile picture. That, and to remain anonymous.
Your lips don't match your words, lol...
hm. interesting.
quite thought provoking, i must say.
Hmmm, interesting!
I don't care about appearance, race or religion. I care about the message and how it's communicated. In a video such as this I guess I think I get more of a feeling of HOW you want that message to come across where in typing it's not always communicated as well. Many times something can be said many ways and when it is in type many times especially here on Xanga it is taken in the wrong context. (Oh and if there is a typo too lol)
Someone who proves themself as one who has a grasp on a topic gains my respect, rather than one who flat-out claims it, though age tends to bring about more of a respectful view.
You're human too, though..... as are we all. Help one another along, and see what can't be accomplished.
Generally, I respect the views of anyone who is able to make their point well. I don't really care about age. Thought provoking though.
I don't listen to females, so thats why I wouldn't mind watching you.
All I got from this video was: Ultra sexy man meat.
Love food for thought.
It's an interesting question. I tend to listen and make my decisions based off how much thought someone puts into something. My students are just entering their teenage years. I could say, "You are so young; you don't understand." Notice: I COULD say that. But I look at their presentation. Are they serious? Have they thought this through? (If they have, their reasoning will be in a relatively logical order.) For me, it's all presentation.
Also, I listen to the person's voice. Is it clear? Is it full of vocal clutter? (uh's, um's, etc.) But that just points back to presentation.
When I first started my xanga I had no picture and little notice. Then I used a head cut off picture and was responed to. A distance shot had about the same effect on how I was treated. I added some of my not so good pictures that someone might not know me if they saw it. things changes just a little. Next a glamor shot. I got treated very differently and when I started using more natural pictures, ones I thought I looked good in.
It has never been the same. Not to go into all the changes, but it matters a lot.
interesting thoughts.
it's always weird for me to see a xangan on video. it suddenly puts very human qualities behind their words. w/out video, each person's words have personality of their own. but video is just.... more real. different.
I stopped by as a result of a Thumpin Good Post by Kris.
At times ones appearance can undermine the credibility of the message. Like some posters stated, when some relays their expertise and the face obviously is not one of any vast experience, you weight their credibility of their claim against what appears to be a contradiction.
Good post, stop on over some time. John
@ProvokingThought - I subbed and friended
@Dreams_of_a_Cowgirl - It does make me more real. I consciously decided to do more video/pictures when I realized my audience was not fully grasping my humanity. Sounds odd, but it's true.
@trunthepaige - In other words, a clever man would have talked to you at the beginning, before the rush ;-p Although I do prefer my friends to have profile pics, I also know by now that it by no means indicates they are unattractive!
@DazzledCat - Hmm, good point. It is hard to judge talent; some of us can get away with a lot b/c of natural talent.
@Schristian - That's fine, as long as you don't try to sample any of that man meat. :-p
@LilSweetJew - YES! My gender is finally an advantage!
@niikhita - I think I agree; I have gotten better at listening/learning from teens and the elderly.
@theacematt2 - Exactly. We're all part of the human race--some of us just look better in the running outfits, haha.
@WintersWitch - Yes, there is more of a sense of style in video than in writing, although in writing too it exists, if one is a shrewd reader.
@whateverittakes27 - @rhet0ric - Thanks!
@DearRicky - SHH! I'm a robot! Don't tell anyone! ha, dumb Xanga upload feature...
@weedorwildflower - ha, yes, if I thought my profile pic would cause people to be biased against me, perhaps I too would hide.
@saintvi - Hmm, good point. I had the opposite problem in grad school--everyone seemed so much older!
@trunthepaige - I just realized, I spent much of my first 2 years of Xanga being pictureless or hiding my face. No wonder I had such a hard time forging a deeper relationship with many of my readers! If you'll excuse me, I'll go mutter inappropriate words under my breath now...
@GreekPhysique - thanks, hopefully I will provoke some thought along the way.
interesting idea. i like being separate... nothing more than words and not even an image of a human.
how sociological. lol thats a good thought. i like your video questions
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