How much of what you say on this forum, would you actually say in real life?

Question

I don't know if I phrased this well. I'm not an anglosaxone.
But I mean, dare you (or would you) say half what you say here, in real life?

Answer 1

I do it all the time. Everything I put here, I say openly.

Answer 2

I would. I love being able to bounce ideas off of open-minded people. I would absolutely say everything I say online, in the real world. I just wouldn't go up to anybody and do that. THAT can be dangerous.

For example, I'm agnostic. (Spiritual, and believe in A God, but don't buy into a particular religion) If I went down south, or to the midwest and tried to have an OBJECTIVE conversation about things like abortion, gay marriage and things like that, they would probably run me out of town! So I'm not afraid to speak my mind, but there's no point wasting my breath on ears that only hear what they want anyway.

Answer 3

Yes, I am not backwards or wishey washey or even an undecided. I say only what I mean and can back up with a reasonable amount of intelligence and research. As a mohter of five, I learned a long time ago, if you want your children to be upstanding leaders, say only what you mean. (well, unless they have big beautiful blue eyes that look at you and start to cry at the end of my saying "NO". I am only human, and they are sooooooooooo cute)LOL.

Answer 4

I'm a pretty nutty dude, and I say some pretty outlandish things, so I would say I'm more conservative here than I am in real life. While I'm at work I obviously keep a low profile but the minute I'm free it back to being a little off whack. So I would say ya, anything I say here I would say in real life.

Answer 5

Probably all of it, but in person I would be more guarded who I gave my opinions to. I live in the bible belt and most of my extended family are believers. For the most part it is best for harmony to simply not talk about my beliefs, but if asked I will answer. I think they can ultimately stomach it because I also tell them my investigation will always continue and that I am unsure of everything I believe - which is true.

Most christians will be somewhat appeased if they can believe that the 'door is still open'.

Answer 6

All of it, in fact in the interest of civility I actually say less on this forum than I would in real life.

Answer 7

Easily. I'm never taking cheapshots on here because I can hide behind a computer. Although I think some people view my opinions as cheapshots because they contradict with their own. I can't help that. Also, my language is a lot cleaner on here. I swear a lot in real life.

Answer 8

Yes, I would say nearly everything I say on here in "real life." The difference is, I'm not able to necessarily formulate my thoughts into vocal words as well as I'm able to write them.

Answer 9

Everything I say here is how I really feel and the same as I what I would say in real life. I have no reason to misrepresent myself.

Answer 10

Yes. I actually do it on street corners. No big sign or anything, just me and a friend talking to people if they have time. We tend to favor college campuses--like Pitt in Oakland(downtown Pittsburghish)--we've really seen God bless some folks down there.

Answer 11

No, I wouldn't discuss religious and philosophical issues so freely with people in the real world. For one thing, I don't want to annoy the people I know in real life with my religious doubts or questions. For another, it's hard to find such a large group of open minded people in the real world who will debate such topics.