Ohhhh, you're one of *those* people..

[Katherine Kerensky]

I'm glad I don't judge people on first sight, and actually give them a chance.
I'd probably be one of Those People anyway, seeing as I keep myself to myself.

Not necessarily, I know a few people who keep to themselves mostly and they're not treated in the same style this poor kid was

Oh, I didn't complete the list. I keep myself to myself. always wear a coat (summer, winter, whatever). Read books during breaks instead of talking. generally avoid talking as much as possible. stay away from conversations and groups of people. enjoy bloodiness. hehehehe. etc, etc. too much to list, and so little time, and patience, on my part.

 

[Dudemeister]

Now this is all well and good him acting how he wants to act, but how did they know he was gonna turn out like that just based on his looks? And do you think it's wrong?

They didn't know anything, they were judging him on how he looked, they weren't thinking about what he was actually like at all and of course it's wrong.

 

[BonsaiK]

People who are weird in school usually just start off a little bit weird. Then they get picked on and excluded from the social group because of that, and this just makes them get weirder still, because they just start thinking "well, screw these jerks, they obviously hate me anyway, so I'll just look like and do whatever the hell I want". So it's a circular pattern of increasing weirdness, and you are helping that pattern continue.

Rest assured these people have the last laugh in adulthood though (if they stick it out past their shitty teenage years). Being a weird teenager sucks but being a weird adult is beyond awesome. As a weird adult you get to do whatever the hell you want without the shackles of peer pressure (because you were always an outcast anyway). While all those boring normal people you once knew in school are having kids, taking out loans and digging a massive hole for themselves that they can never escape, you're forging your own path, touring the world in a freaky rock band, climbing mountains and then abseiling off them or running some kick-ass corporation and rolling in cash. Never be rude to the weird kid at school. Instead just be sorry you're not him. He will be your boss one day.

 

[The Rockerfly]

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I just lost all forms of respct I ever had for you
Seriously, stop being such a judgemental prick and treat him like a human being rather then some freak, yeah he might be a little different in terms of taste but laughing at him when he walk in?
Now go back and apologies for laughing at him and treat him like a human
/rant

 

[Galliam]

I like to think that looks are about as good a reason as any other to not like someone. If you wanna hate on someone, it doesn't really matter what your reasons are. Also, no you can't tell what someone is like from looking at them. You might guess and be right, but its impossible to just know about someone.

 

[Disaster Button]

do you feel better now you have that off your chest?

did we really need to know this honestly! =/

I do feel better actually, thanks for asking

And it's not just a retelling of my day, it's about prejudgements on looks in general and how they're sometimes wrong and sometimes right

Have you ever tried to talk to him?

Yeah actually. It didn't go to well and was kinda weird. Although the fact he's writing a novel interests me as I like to write sometimes. But aside from that it was just odd

 

[JBarracudaL]

I'm so happy that I don't think like you.

At most if I find an individual's appearance/personality to be unusual I will introduce myself and try to establish a bit of conversation; can't say I've ever judged a person negatively, then laughed about them to my friends like a junior high student. Not that my friends would tolerate me saying such things either: they'd rightfully call me an asshole and lose respect for me.

 

[NeutralMunchHotel]

And as soon as he walks in everyone starts laughing and talking about him quietly, myself included.

I lost respect for you around here.

But just like most times people make judgements like that about another school kid, they turned out right.

It went downhill even more here.

He is really weird. He sits and hums to himself, dances on the stop and spaztastically, talks about the most obscure things, and laughs for no reason.

Nobody laughs for without a reason, just because you don't know what it is doesn't mean it does not exist. He was probably thinking about chopping all the judgemental pricks up with an axe for laughing at him.

Now this is all well and good but how did they know he was gonna turn out like that just based on his looks? And do you think it's wrong?

No it isn't, they didn't, and yes it is.

They are pricks, and would have made those comments even if he acted normal.

To an extent, you're right, but there's no denying that he's right to a point. You can tell who the odd people are, it's just one of those things, just like many gay people have a very similar voice. Yes, it's an odd thing to say, and yes, it's perhaps not the most PC to say but you can't deny that to an extent it's not true.

 

[Coldsnap]

If someone goes out of their way to wear provocative clothing or other fashion styles, they obviously want to project a certain image and attitude from their look that others will notice.

Now I'm not saying that's bad or all aspects of a person can be encapsulated by a certain fashion, but the manner in which a person dresses says something about them.

 

[Abedeus]

You and people like you are what's wrong with schools world-wide.

 

[Disaster Button]

You and people like you are what's wrong with schools world-wide.

I'm so happy that I don't think like you.

At most if I find an individual's appearance/personality to be unusual I will introduce myself and try to establish a bit of conversation; can't say I've ever judged a person negatively, then laughed about them to my friends like a junior high student. Not that my friends would tolerate me saying such things either: they'd rightfully call me an asshole and lose respect for me.

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I just lost all forms of respct I ever had for you
Seriously, stop being such a judgemental prick and treat him like a human being rather then some freak, yeah he might be a little different in terms of taste but laughing at him when he walk in?
Now go back and apologies for laughing at him and treat him like a human
/rant

Ugh. Look by no means. No means at all am I judging him and leaivng it at that. Sure I saw him and thought he's a bit weird looking but I didn't blank him out my life or make fun about him behind his back. The most I've said is sometihng like "He looks a bit weird" which I still stand by.

I did actually talk to him and while I know he's not as weird as he looked, he was a little bit. Nor will I not talk to him again or be rude to him. I'm not like that.

So hate me if you want, it's your call. But I really don't want you to hate me because you think I'm some shallow dick who hates a guy on his looks. Because I don't hate him for it in the slightest nor will I treat him any differently

 

[tsb247]

I think we can all admit that we have done this at least once throughout the course of our lives.

I try not to judge because some of the coolest people I have met were a little odd at first. After I got to know them a little, they turned out to be very interesting individuals.

Having said that, I have met someone that just gave me that, "Something is wrong with that guy," vibe, and I am still very glad I pre-judged him. He was the sort of person you could see showing up at school with a rifle, and he had a way of going from extreme rage to pure tranquility at the drop of a hat. He also bragged that he had a serious drug habit and recieved money from the government because he could not hold a job. I also learned at a later date that he would kill dogs, cats, and any other animal that he could just to see them writhe in pain (out of his mouth mind you - not second hand). He would also parade his (disgusting... Really disgusting) girlfriend around like some sort of trophy. She wasn't even enrolled at the university! Ugh... I hated that guy, and I am glad I never bothered to speak to him.

My point: Sometimes that little voice in the back of your head is correct.

 

[Clashero]

I think it's more about body language than looks, although looks can play a big role.

 

[Disaster Button]

I'm glad I don't judge people on first sight, and actually give them a chance.
I'd probably be one of Those People anyway, seeing as I keep myself to myself.

Not necessarily, I know a few people who keep to themselves mostly and they're not treated in the same style this poor kid was

Oh, I didn't complete the list. I keep myself to myself. always wear a coat (summer, winter, whatever). Read books during breaks instead of talking. generally avoid talking as much as possible. stay away from conversations and groups of people. enjoy bloodiness. hehehehe. etc, etc. too much to list, and so little time, and patience, on my part.

I still don't see anything wrong with that. As long as you're not reading Twilight >.<

 

[Darkmark44]

I never judge people on their appearence... not ever! (LIES) The people I judge from appearence and get right all the time, well, almost all the time, are wiggers. White people that tilt their hat, wear bling, big shorts and try to act all big and shit like that. I found out that they are how I judge them, douchebags. Only one time had one not been like the typical wigger, and he was the nicest guy I could have met.

That is the only kind of people I judge. Otherwise, I could talk to anyone really.

now, the guy who started this topic, you can be right, but sometimes you are wrong in the aspect of judging people. I do it, others do it and people that claim they dont judge are lying. Everyone does it.

 

[Sparrow]

I know quite a few of them, but always wonder "To him/her, am I weird too?"

 

[Valiance]

Everyone silently, even if not realizing it, sort of, in a way, judges someone or something based on their appearance regardless of what they do to them.

 

[Disaster Button]

I never judge people on their appearence... not ever! (LIES) The people I judge from appearence and get right all the time, well, almost all the time, are wiggers. White people that tilt their hat, wear bling, big shorts and try to act all big and shit like that. I found out that they are how I judge them, douchebags. Only one time had one not been like the typical wigger, and he was the nicest guy I could have met.

That is the only kind of people I judge. Otherwise, I could talk to anyone really.

now, the guy who started this topic, you can be right, but sometimes you are wrong in the aspect of judging people. I do it, others do it and people that claim they dont judge are lying. Everyone does it.

Thanks. This has to be the most intelligent response to this thread I could've hoped for. And thanks for not jumping to conclusions of OH MAH GAH YOU MADE A PREJUDGEMENT SO YOU MUST DO IT ALL THE TIME AND ARE EVIL. It's nice to know that what I was trying to convey sort of got through to someone and that it wasn't a hate message. Infact it was far from it. But like I said I suck with words