is it bad?
2006-12-25 13:29:41 · 13 answers · asked by jered 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
anally retentive .... basically fussy
2006-12-25 13:31:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is from an old psychology term, anal retentive. It means not being able to let go of crap. Basically it is about people who are obsessively perfectionist. A good feature in some lines of work but generally a disadvantage. At some point good enough is good enough. People being anal just keep adding details and often never quite finish.
2006-12-25 13:35:50 · answer #2 · answered by Barabas 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Being Anal
2016-10-05 10:38:00 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow Rammie, you're biting off alot with this one. I can agree with most of what you are saying, but we may end up just dealing with semantics if we go too far with this one. You appear to start with the assumption that all humans search for "truth". I would disagree with part of that and say that some people search for truth, and some just look for an excuse (or something besides "truth"). And I would argue that if someone is searching for the truth, then that would place the "truth" into the "unknown" category, and that any "truth-seeker" would have to examine *ALL* possibilities in their quest for the truth, including the supernatural possibilities. So yes, if someone is a truth-seeker, they have to examine *all* things. To deny anything without first seeking it out would make someone something other than a truth-seeker. But, if someone is looking for something besides the truth (which *ALL* people do to some extent), then it would be expected that they would automatically cut out any categories of knowledge that conflicted with their personal pursuits. I believe seeking is part of finding the truth. If you refuse to look somewhere or into some particular category, you cannot find the truth. I could go on and on with this one, but I will spare everyone, lol.
2016-03-14 05:46:33 · answer #4 · answered by Margaret 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What does it mean when someone sais "thats being anal?"?
is it bad?
2015-08-16 22:15:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The anus is the most well known, and arguably the strongest (or tightest) sphincter in the body. If you are being anal, then you are exhibiting characteristics of being far too uptight.
Is it bad? Only if you are worried about your blood pressure or forcing people away from you because you are too much of a perfectionist.
2006-12-25 13:34:16 · answer #6 · answered by ab2li 1 · 5⤊ 0⤋
"being anal" is short for saying a person is has an anal-retentive personality. Such persons are very exact and picky, figuratively that's the person who makes sure you dot every "i" and cross every "t" so to speak.
2006-12-25 13:31:58 · answer #7 · answered by rivkadacat 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
They are being silly, and that they can't change what is written.
Maybe next time you can use this phrase instead. Maybe it won't come up again
2006-12-25 13:33:01 · answer #8 · answered by Tonia 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means that you are being the opposite of easy going.
2006-12-25 13:32:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes your acting like a ******** I would say thats bad..lol
2006-12-25 13:32:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋