Do you think before answering questions or do you just type the first thing that comes to mind?

Question

Also when dealing with people in real life do you think before you speak or do you just say the first thing that pops into your head?

Answer 1

I do think mostly before I speak in real life although when I am talking to people I know and love, I tend to be more open and just let the conversations flow. I try not to offend people naturally but sometimes a sentence can come out the wrong way which I always explain was meant in the best of intentions.

I think its hard to always think before you speak especially when you are engaged in a conversation that starts out on one subject and ends on another and its nice to just be natural with people.

when giving advice on here I like to think about what I say because I believe that the advice I give may help others and I don't want to give out bad advice lol. So on here, think, in life both! This question got me thinking lol

Answer 2

Say the first thing that pops in my head.
I don't always think before I speak in real life. That's why, I sometime put my foot in my mouth. My mouth gets me into trouble with some people. I'm very opinionated.

Answer 3

Answering Q's I usually just type, if I think to much I sort of loose a really good answer. In real life though I think first as not to offend any one.
You can always go back and edit what you said here but haven't figured out how to do that in real life.

Answer 4

I usually think a little before answering Y!A. I always think before speaking with people in real life

Answer 5

If it's an interesting question, I just type before I think, but if it's a stupid one, then I think, then type.

Most of the time, I think before I say something, but I do blurt out a lot of things.

Answer 6

Sometimes I pop off some kind of silly remark.
I think about answers to well intended questions.

Answer 7

Mostly the first thing that pops into my head.

Answer 8

It depends upon the seriousness of the question, and how well I know the subject, both online and in real life. I try to give people all due respect. Sometimes they don't have much due. :-)

Answer 9

I think she went that a way.

(in other words, whatever pops into my head)

in real life I think.

Answer 10

I handled PR and often had to think on my feet, so I can usually get something good without having to spend hours trying. I used to love impromptu speaches, so Y!A is a great place.

Morg