2006-11-21 02:44:40 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
lol...i mean yourself
2006-11-21 02:45:04 · update #1
my name
where im from..
2006-11-21 02:54:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I hate this question, the typical 'describe yourself in 5 words' interview stock. I have even refused to anwer it in the past. It is so insultingly reductive, I never know what people are expecting to get out of asking this question, to be honest. If at an interview I would probably say, hard working, friendly, punctual, blah blah blah. That wouldn't tell anybody anything about who I am, but it would tick the boxes on thier 'desireable' checklist.
The fact is who you are is in a state of constant flux, can change according experience, age, to who you're talking to to an extent, and in a miriad of different situations. To say it is limiting to try to describe this would be a massive understatement, and for someone to ask you to polarise yourself in this way is futile and would produce a largely inaccurate, dishonest result.
As a final note, people are more than capable of making their minds up about who you are without any help. In fact, I feel they would often totally disregard it, as most people are vain enough to think that they are capable of making the 'true' assessment of another person. What I think about myself matters little to other people. It only matters to me, which is why I choose to keep it to myself.
2006-11-21 02:59:21 · answer #2 · answered by edith 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Great question!!
Most people identify themselves by their work, even in non-work (social) settings. Whenever they meet someone new, they identify themselves as "I'm John Doe and I am an engineer working for ABC company."
I used to do the same....however, I strongly feel that people should identify themselves by what makes them happy or satisfied or what they are passionate about!! It may be sports, their children/spouse or their hobbies.
P.S. and if work makes people happy then they should identify themselves by their work!!
2006-11-21 02:58:15 · answer #3 · answered by geek 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
AS: Lillian Millicent Westwood - Female - LOL (how would you?)
(were you refering to: "identify" or "define"?)
2006-11-21 03:03:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like a humble person.
2006-11-21 02:57:10 · answer #5 · answered by invisible1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in what way do you mean, over the phone to a friend, or being held as hostage, theres lots of different ways, but in a normal situation i would say its ME!!!!!
2006-11-21 02:50:28 · answer #6 · answered by matty b 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Online - with my candy picture, of course. lol Yummygood!
2006-11-21 02:51:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
thats kinda relative,online, i go with a user name,with cops, ishow id,in oklahoma, you flash yur belt buckle,in oakland, the dubs say it all
2006-11-21 02:50:09 · answer #8 · answered by ace 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can't tell you, it's all a facade............ one day I am a turkey face, the next a blue alien,,,,,, I think I have confused people on yahoo........
2006-11-21 02:50:39 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm Shannon.
2006-11-21 03:19:19 · answer #10 · answered by Shay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I'll tell about my life and something that took me on a better level in my life I guess.......I don't no...
2006-11-21 02:56:23 · answer #11 · answered by NiKi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋