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| Author: Posted: Sep. 8, 2002 | This Page Viewed: 7,002,526 |
Question of the Week: 47 - 6/25/2001 Are you a Talker or a Listener? Do you tend to do most of the Talking in a relationship or in conversation? Or are you more the Listener- the one who is usually found quietly nodding your head over there in the corner? As a Talker, are you sometimes frustrated if people don't seem to get what you are trying to say-don't really 'listen' to your point except to form arguments or responses of their own? As a Listener, do you feel somehow 'unappreciated' because you tend to be more thoughtful than outwardly verbal? Does it frustrate you when your speech gets 'lost' in the flurry of conversations or debates? Do you have any idea how people might develop better 'Talking" or 'Listening' skills? And just for fun, you might want to take the The Introvert/Extrovert Personality Test, the Communication Skills Test or one of the other tests listed Index of 121 Tests. Let us know which test that you took, what the results were and what you learned about yourself that may help you in the future to better communicate your Life Story. |
| Reponses: There are 14 responses posted to this question. | Reverse Sort |
| I Listen. Ok, Sometimes I Talk, But Only If I Feel There's... | Jul 1st. at 6:17:01 pm EDT |
| Cary "Sketch" Vandever (Long Beach, California US) | Age: 20 - Email |
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I listen. ok, sometimes I talk, but only if I feel there's something I really want to share or that needs to be said. Being an artist and writer, I take most pleasure in sitting back to watch and listen. Often times doing so inspries me to draw, paint, or write stories or poems, and sometimes it simply inspires me to research certain things or just contemplate that way I live my life and how it affects others. I really don't mind when people ask why I don't talk much or crack jokes like, "quit talking so much- don't you ever shut up?" because those who do joke like that are just playing and know that I don't take offense. And in fact, I feel that speaking, whether it be at a speech contest (believe it or not, I was an active member of my high school Speech and Debate team, and thereby a recognized member of the NFL{National Forensic League} ) or simply low whispers to a loved one, is a sacred way of sharing with others parts of you that may not be at once recognized. It's a personal opening up, intimate in many ways. Therefore, although I do anjoy a goodchit-chat every once in a while, I usually keep it general and not too personal unless it's with close friends (actually I'm not even as close to my family members as I am to my 2 best friends, Coeur d' Alene and Julia). |
| I Am A Very Big Talker But Also A Good Listener. I... | Feb 27th. at 10:27:58 am EST |
| Caitlin Phillips (Sarasota, Florida US) | Age: 21 - Email |
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I am a very big talker but also a good listener. I took the Communication Skills Test and scored a 68. I have also taken the Myers-Briggs Personality Test in school and am a complete extrovert. That test was very accurate and helped me learn a few things about why some people act they way they do. I do tend to talk alot but most of my friends are extroverts/talkers too, so we will all just start talking at once sometimes. Sometimes I do get frustrated because not everyone wants to hear what I have to say but they say they want my opinion. Really what they want is for me to agree with them and I stand firm in my beliefs and views. But I will listen to their opinions and do not discredit them because that is what they believe. While I'm here I would just like to thank everyone for this site. |
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