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Comment on WHAT IS TRUTH? by Nicole Bandes

Nicole Bandes — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:56:30 +0000

I just found your site. This is a great topic. I have always felt there were three truths to every situation. Yours, mine and the real one. The problem with truth is that it is often based on perspective. And perspective is often based on a lifetime of experiences. Therefore, truth is in the eye of the beholder.

Comment on Do You Know What Others Hear When You Speak? by Cricket Dunston Quirk

Cricket Dunston Quirk — Fri, 21 May 2010 00:52:10 +0000

Who are these young women?
It seems the women are good friends. Close enough to talk about their relationships with one another and be very candid.

What is their affiliation with each other?
I surmise they are girlfriends. I wouldn’t talk about relationships with co-workers.

Who is Robert?
With the limited information I had, I am guessing Robert is a partner to one of the women.

What must be wrong with Robert that the friend found him so disgusting?
I don’t know why she finds Robert so disgusting. Perhaps his manners or lack of manners or hygiene or he is just not her type.

What did getting rid of Robert actually mean?
My take on getting rid of Robert is cutting him loose or advising him the relationship is over.

Have you just heard a plan to murder someone named Robert?
Not at all. Just a figure of speech. She is ending the relationship.

Why replace him with a pothead, handsome of otherwise?
I really can’t answer that. I don’t have enough information to decide. Could be she is just not into Robert and the handsome man is more her type. I really don’t know if this new guy is into controlled substances or if that is just a term of endearment she is using for him.

Could you wind up having to go to court to testify at to the conversation you overheard?
With all of the conversation being taken out of context, I don’t think so.

How serious is all this and what are you inclined to do about it, if anything?
I actually don’t consider this serious. And I would just pass it off as best friends talking about a new hot guy the other found interesting.

Will it stay stuck in your mind if you never get the answers to this mystery?
No. I have lots of other things to make my wheels spin on my own.

Once you share with me what your take is on this scenario, I’ll be glad to share with you -

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Comment on WHAT IS TRUTH? by Robert Bergan

Robert Bergan — Thu, 20 May 2010 02:33:05 +0000

TRUTH! That’s s pretty interesting…and intense subject. Row and I have discussed this subject with JS in the past and we know that she believes that no two people have the same truth.

I agree with her. It makes sense that each separate mind with its own unique experiences would embrace truths that were representative of those experiences.

Comment on WHAT IS TRUTH? by Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 20 May 2010 01:35:45 +0000

One thing I realized a long time ago is that the “truth” is not as important as what people believe is true. When you are dealing with other people, you need to deal with their truths, and the way their truths interact with your truths. While there is also the “what happened in the world/universe” objective truth that often intersects with our perceived truths, the reality is that our actions are based *only* on our own perceived truths. If we perceive that people are out to get us, we act as if they are out to get us, If we perceive people as being nice to us, we act as if they are nice. Our perceptions of their intentions are what we respond to, regardless of what the “truth” of their intent is.

Comment on Do You Know What Others Hear When You Speak? by Bea Youngs

Bea Youngs — Wed, 19 May 2010 04:33:59 +0000

Before I became pregnant with Bebe (my 10-month old daughter), I used to travel on airplanes every other weekend. Most of the time, I traveled with my husband. If I ever heard a conversation in around my row, especially the loud ones, I would listen in and be entertained! Most of the time, I would never know what they looked like until after the plane ride was over, so I would imagine what they looked like! Like in this story, I would still draw a conclusion even with the little bit of detail I would hear. Here are my thoughts on these two women and what they are talking about….

My first thought was that they were two best friends who like to “play the field”. They’re not tied down to any commitments and are just having a whole lot of fun being single!

Then I read it again after your request for our take on the scenario, I then thought a little deeper and believe that they, these two “besties”, may be talking about replacing the pool boy. How did she “stumble into” him? I think she may have sat next to him on an airplane (a previous trip) and asked what he did for a living and he said, “I am new to the area and am not sure what I’ll be doing,” and she offered him a job as her new pool boy!

Comment on Do You Know What Others Hear When You Speak? by Ann Fisher

Ann Fisher — Sat, 15 May 2010 22:46:02 +0000

I do not have enough information to intelligently determine what is going on. They could just be good friends playing games.

It is just like email. It can be interpreted in a number of ways. Without knowing the entire story, the people, asking questions and watching body language it is almost impossible to comment. I always need to know all the facts before I make comments or pass judgment.

Comment on Do You Know What Others Hear When You Speak? by Lulu Martin

Lulu Martin — Fri, 14 May 2010 14:44:08 +0000

I agree with Robert and Rowena, you have led us far from the actual point of this scenario. Wherever you’re going, I’m sure it has little, if anything, to do with the conversation on the plane. BTW you said they were flying coast to coast; which one were they flying to?

Comment on Do You Know What Others Hear When You Speak? by Mike Hartman

Mike Hartman — Fri, 14 May 2010 14:33:19 +0000

I couldn’t see their faces or hear the voice intonations. Too many conclusions will be formed and formed incorrectly. So I choose not to make a decision until I know more.

I hope the “rest of the story” provides enough information.

Comment on Do You Know What Others Hear When You Speak? by Cindy Hartman

Cindy Hartman — Fri, 14 May 2010 14:31:33 +0000

I can’t reach a conclusion. Not hearing the inflection in their voices, I don’t know if they were serious or kidding around, laughing or crying, excited or upset. Though this story-writer said they were talking excitedly, exactly what does that mean? Happy excited or upset excited? Plus, that is his/her interpretation, not mine. Also, “Robert” and “Pothead” could have been misunderstood; thus, this might not have been what was actually said. “Falling into” doesn’t say to me she met someone back east.

Through my hours spent with JS and the SAF, I know that impressions are personal, and conclusions are made based on one’s own history and experience. I will not take this story-writer’s interpretation of what is real. Instead, I will dismiss the conversation since I was not there to hear it.