sometimes if i have an interview, or i want to say what i am going to say to someone if they ask me something (like life story or "tell me about yourself") i rehearse it in my car or when i'm alone.
is this nutty? it's kind of fun & gives you confidence when you do have to talk.
is it only nutty if you are answering ?s that are not there? or arguing w/ yourself LOL i used to live in NYC
2006-09-27 08:53:15 · 8 answers · asked by Nicoletta 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
No, that's thinking outloud, which I think often helps to crystalize our ideas.
I think it's only nutty if you start having a full on conversation with yourself as if you were two different people.
2006-09-27 08:58:49 · answer #1 · answered by daisyk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to live on the third floor in an old mansion in a very colorful neighborhood in St. Paul, MN. I had a very private balcony and people couldn't see me when I was out there unless I was standing up. There was this middle aged white dude who, at least once a week, seemed to be walking around reheasing what he was going to say in an argument with his lover. He'd be walking by himself, at a very good pace, complete with hand gestures. He was a trip!
My mom told me that you're only nuts if you answer yourself. I keep enough cats in the house so if I need to talk to myself, I address a cat.
2006-09-27 08:59:59 · answer #2 · answered by Gabby_Gabby_Purrsalot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talking to yourself is considered "nuts" because many schizophrenics hallucinate voices, which they then respond to verbally.
It's not a problem when you know you're talking to yourself, but when you're answering out loud to questions and statements that are coming to you from a voice in your head, that's when you're nuts.
It's more about whether you control both sides of the conversation, or if you think one side of it is coming from someone other than yourself.
When it's all you, it's basically thinking out loud, or rehearsing.
2006-09-27 09:38:21 · answer #3 · answered by Sir N. Neti 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is absolutly nothing wrong with that. Im sure mostly everyone does it. I mean unless you start talking to yourself as if you were two diff people. that would be nutty
2006-09-27 09:09:31 · answer #4 · answered by *:.Ojos Verdes.:* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talking to yourself isn't nuts, now when you carry on a three way conversation with yourself and then put yourself on hold to talk to your fourth personality then your nuts.
2006-09-27 08:55:48 · answer #5 · answered by James C 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your self as much as you want it's good for the soul. But don't keep answering your self or you might be loony.
2006-09-27 14:14:58 · answer #6 · answered by purrfectsandcastle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes its the only way to have an intelligent conversation.
2006-09-27 09:19:02 · answer #7 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
talking to yourself is fine - let me know when you start to argue
2006-09-27 08:55:11 · answer #8 · answered by bregweidd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋