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Mon 16 Oct, 2006 07:28 am
I arrived at the stop sign at the same time as a gigantic black SUV. In a split second, I looked at the driver, made a judgment, and went first.
A few seconds down the road and I realized that I went first because the driver was a woman. She was also on a cell phone. I must've thought the word "indecisive" because I knew she wouldn't go first. If it had been a man driving that enormous vehicle capable of squashing me like a bug, cell phone or not, I think I would have waited.
What other little unexamined, preconceived notions do we have about people? Share your stories here.
Tattoos- I know that they have become more popular, and have gone "mainstream". However, when I see someone with a florid, large tattoo, the first thing that comes into my head is, "low class, not terribly bright, overly aggressive, and possibly dangerous".
Yep. And if it's on the lower back of a woman I think "skank stamp".
I wouldn't consider it a pre-conceived notion to think a guy would be more aggressive while driving. Experience, in my book.
Re the tatoos...on women, I always get the "low class" beep in my head. Doesn't matter how small, or where.
of course I've been proven wrong time and again, but that's what my first thought is.
I'll have to think on this one....I'll be back.
Good topic Free Duck.
I think this'll be a terrific chance to learn about others here, and also understand where we are coming from in our posts.
Thanky. Do come back and share yours.
Drewdad, good point about it being based on experience. But then, a lot of preconceived notions are based on experience of some form or other. We're all just a bunch of little statisticians deep down inside. And our sample sizes are always too small.
Piercings on white men = gay
<Drewdad stares into space, whistles a little tune. Inconspicuously unscrews the barbell from his nipple.>
Definitely the tattoo thing. Also, piercings on women, I think skank and/or lesbian.
Not that there's anything wrong with that...
Man with muscle car=small penis.
Cool glasses = interesting/ smart person.
DrewDad wrote:Man with muscle car=small penis.
You are soooooooooooooooooooooooo mistaken
Phoenix32890 wrote:DrewDad wrote:I wouldn't consider it a pre-conceived notion to think a guy would be more aggressive while driving. Experience, in my book.
What I have found is that men are generally more aggressive drivers. But when you get the occasional aggressive woman driver..............look out!
Funny, but up in these parts the women, for the most part, are the aggressive drivers.
Person talking on cell phone while driving = idiot.
Fat guys wearing the same baseball caps, followed by small women who are wearing white slacks and dripping in jewellery = American tourists in London. (sorry)
People who wear clothing with logos etc. are followers.
And, Fat women wearing the same baseball caps, followed by small men who are wearing white slacks and dripping in jewellery = American tourists in Canada. (sorry)
Person driving a hummer thinks he's better than everyone else. And he's probably a dick.
Did you catch that? I have a preconceived notion that someone who drives a hummer is a man.
Guy wearing baseball cap backwards= adolescent loser.
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