Impressions

Ronnie&Theresa Posted: Jul 31, 2003 03:04 PM

Impressions

What helps you make one of someone?Can you also change how you feel once you make one?

NovemberSue Posted: Jul 31, 2003 03:06 PM

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I've been wrong many times about people.
Sometimes we just catch them at a bad time & misjudge them.

HeatherandNick Posted: Jul 31, 2003 03:07 PM

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its easy to decide someone is a certain way and then realize you were completely wrong about them. One or the other

Jordan Posted: Jul 31, 2003 03:09 PM

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I use my gut...and always stick by first impressions. Sure, I may dislike someone at first and then become good friends with them...but somehow, I always wind up back to my first gut feeling. It's uncanny. I think I'm a pretty good judge of character - regardless of a bad day or something. I think you can always see through the person to tell if it's a bad day...or just a bad person. *shrug*

firegal Posted: Jul 31, 2003 03:09 PM

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For some reason I have very good insticts and my first impressions usually turn out to be the correct ones.

cluelessbride Posted: Jul 31, 2003 03:18 PM

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A person's words and actions make the impression for me.

I tend to notice how much someone talks, if they interrupt people, if they seem to be a good listener.

Body language also says a lot. Some people have very aggressive body language.

I think impressions can change, for better and for worse.

alina Posted: Jul 31, 2003 03:24 PM

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ditto to cp and firegal... My first impressions are usually correct

yabbobay Posted: Jul 31, 2003 03:27 PM

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I have definitely had wrong first impressions...

but usually I am pretty unobservant...my friend will say to me...'did you see her nose/hair/shirt, etc' and I will have no clue...so I'm probably not the person to answer

Sonicstef Posted: Jul 31, 2003 03:30 PM

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Impressions form immediately from someones look, followed by their voice, followed by HOW they speak. By the time 5 seconds of conversation has passed, i usually have a idea of what sort of person he/she is.

Overally, I tend to dislike most people when I first meet them. But i have definitely changed my mind about some of those initial impressions.

yabbobay Posted: Jul 31, 2003 03:34 PM

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Stef...I didn't even think about voice and speech...thats probably affects me more than looks (unless looks are extreme one way or the other)

but when people have speak poorly, I twinge

mlp924 Posted: Jul 31, 2003 04:36 PM

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I'm a hardass. You have 30 seconds and then that's it. It takes a lot to change my mind.

eroxgirl Posted: Jul 31, 2003 04:43 PM

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I try to give people the benefit of the doubt, and wait until the personally offend me before I write them off. I figure everyone has some good in them somewhere.