im now 32 and since i was a kid people always told me im quiet or asked how come youre so quie?.im quiet until i get to know a person well because you never know if a person is going to be decent or indecent.
2007-03-03 14:19:05 · 22 answers · asked by Daniel c 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Casual acquaintences say I'm pretty quiet but my friends say I'm talkative. I just feel more comfortable saying things to people I know because I can guess, to some extent, how they will react to anything I say.
And there's nothing wrong with being quiet; it generally means you hear more and listen more to what other people are saying.
2007-03-04 12:08:15 · answer #1 · answered by Target Acquired 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're so quiet you didn't finish asking what you want to know from us. But it sounds like you are the kind of person content with letting others take the lead, responding rather than initiating. That's fine. But be aware of it. Know thyself. If you get involved with a person who's a natural leader, the relationship may feel just right for a while, but may come to a time when you feel bossed around, and the other person feels they have to do all the work. On the other hand, if you get involved with another person who prefers to take cues, the two of you may never get around to anything, each waiting for something to respond to.
2007-03-03 22:28:27 · answer #2 · answered by tk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eeeeeh, I'm quiet too. Until I or somebody else starts a subject I'm like, interested in. If you are quiet, bet people money that you can STAY quiet for 4 hours without talking. Only hand signals. That works with me, and I'm only 11! Hehehe
2007-03-03 22:43:29 · answer #3 · answered by Alexandra F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He said "Quiet People Reply" - so, obviously, the question is "are you quiet? If so - please reply."
It isn't very difficult. Yes, I'm relatively quiet. I've been pretty shy since I was a little kid, but I usually try not to show it and still say hi to people and talk openly, at least with people I know, in a group in hopes of others joining in (and maybe getting to know them... so I'm not so shy around them later on).
2007-03-03 22:27:45 · answer #4 · answered by Bluefast 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I used to be really quiet. Painfully quiet. Then I found out through experience that at least some people are really interested in what I have to say. And yep, it does take time to know if that person to be worth your while.
2007-03-03 22:59:37 · answer #5 · answered by estudent 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are 2 reasons why anyone will be quiet on initially meeting someone
1. because that is their temperament
2. because they are afraid of being judged.
If #2 is your reason then you should know that you shouldn't care what people think or how they see you. most importantly care about what you think and how you see yourself
PS: I used to be painfully shy because i was constantly negatively judged by people. Now I know better. Those days are long gone
2007-03-03 22:45:24 · answer #6 · answered by uz 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Joke: "I would reply, but I'm too quiet". What's the question? I am withdrawn. Sometimes I go the other way and speak nonsense. It's mostly a search for acceptance or at least acknowledgment.
2007-03-03 22:31:04 · answer #7 · answered by Jack 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't waste your time worrying about other people being decent or indecent. Just live life, have fun. Life's too short to worry or think this hard.
2007-03-03 22:27:19 · answer #8 · answered by kelly-il 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you asking what a good reply would be to those who ask why you're so quiet? If so then simply say, "Because I don't like you." That would shut them up and then you could ask them why they're so quiet.
2007-03-03 23:34:59 · answer #9 · answered by Coop's Wife 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I was told the same thing. And I agree with your reasoning. There is nothing wrong with it. I'm different now, but I wish I would have stayed the way I was in retrospect.
2007-03-03 23:14:02 · answer #10 · answered by shell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋